News entertainment 2008-06-27 Andanh.com

Thursday To-Do: Eclipse Glasses Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:50:45 -0600

ECLIPSE GLASSES
8 p.m., Arkansas Flag and Banner. $5.

What would you say if I told you that you could hear new, sure-to-be-compelling local music and support a good cause all in the same three hours? What would you expect that to cost? Fifty dollars? One hundred dollars? How ’bout $5, like it says an inch above? That’s right, for half a sawbuck you can support the Backyard Garden Project and the Arkansas Sustainability Network and catch Eclipse Glasses, the new local act that includes vets of dozens of great local bands — Kyle Carpenter, Lorenza Harrington, Colin Miles, Andrew Morgan and Zach Reeves. This is the band’s debut show. Morgan says they’ll be doing an amalgamation of “funk, soul, electro, Afrobeat, reggae, weirdo disco.” I’ve got high hopes. The Backyard Garden Project is an initiative that’s helping folks create backyard gardens, particularly those who are clients of local foodbanks. The Arkansas Sustainability Network, like its name suggests, is a non-profit aimed at fostering sustainable development. All ages welcome.

Thursday: The Gettys, Blacklist Royals and more Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:44:38 -0600
Local collective Bear Colony should pack in the young folks at Vino’s. Gentleman Auction House and An Orangutan open, 8:30 p.m., $7. Our bad. We had a calendar glitch. This show is on Friday. Tonight it's For Today, Every Bridge Burned, My Hero is Me and Annabelle, 7 p.m., $8 adv., $10 d.o.s.

Cajun’s hosts one of Little Rock’s favorite party bands, the Gettys, 9 p.m., $5.

At White Water, Nashville’s Blacklist Royals play grizzled rock full of pop hooks, 9 p.m., $5.

As usual, the Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio holds it down at the Afterthought, 8 p.m., $5.

Local reggae stalwarts Afrodesia perform at a Big Brothers Big Sisters benefit at Sticky Fingerz. A singles auction precedes the show at 6:30 p.m., $20. For the music only, which begins at 8:30 p.m., the cover is $10.

Local alt-rockers Eve’s Descent plays with Drifter and Shackled at Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $5.

At Dickey-Stephens Park, the Travs take on the Midland RockHounds, 7:10 p.m., $6-$10.

Judge orders psychiatric evaluation for woman charged with kidnapping Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
A judge ordered a woman accused of kidnapping a 16-month-old child at a day care to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Russell Lee Ashley, 76 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
SALEM — A service for Russell Lee Ashley, 76, of Viola will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cox-Blevins Chapel. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at the chapel. Mr. Ashley died Monday, June 23, 2008

Flip-flop season Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
John Darkow

Ortiz grabs lead at PWT tourney Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
BULL SHOALS — Bill Ortiz of Richland Center, Wis., had his second straight five-fish catch Thursday to lead the Professional Walleye Trail Outdoor Channel Pro-Am Tournament after two days on Bull Shoals Lake.

Summer is a great time for a book Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:40:00 EST
Ah summer — a time for students to escape school and schedules, and a time to escape to a good read. "Igraine the Brave" (Scholastic, 2007) by Cornellia Funke is a great place to start for children 8 and older. Originally published in Germany in 1998, it recently has been translated and published in the United States for English-speaking readers to enjoy.

Rotary Youth Exchange student says goodbye Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:30:00 EST
Perrine Piccioli (left) Rotary Youth Exchange student from France, is shown with Mountain Home Rotary Club President Jodie Elizabeth Jeffrey after saying goodbye to the club. PIccioli, who is from Caen, Normandy, France has lived in Mountain Home since August while attending Mountain Home High School.

Regional Happenings: 4th of July fun kicks off today Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
Here's a look at local and regional happenings this weekend and coming soon.

L.G. Benton, 83 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
YELLVILLE — A funeral for L.G. Benton, 83, of Berryville will be 10 a.m. today at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Yellville. Mr. Benton died Saturday, June 21, 2008.

Christian Clinic winners Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
The team of (from left) Randy Costa, Randy Shirley and Danny Williams recently captured first place in the Championship Flight of the Christian Clinic Benefit Golf Tournament.

Senior Center menu Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EST
Van Matre Senior Center menus for Monday-Friday have been submitted as follows:

IN BRIEF Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:51:00 -0500
Area bands offer patriotic concerts The 65-member North Little Rock Community Concert Band will kick off its annual “concerts in the park” series at 7 p.m.

MUSIC SCENE: Peabody party, Cajun’s collar Doghouse for shows Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:48:00 -0500
Doghouse will bring its northeast Arkansas sound to central Arkansas for a pair of shows this weekend. The group will play for the Peabody RiverTop Party from 8 p.m. to midnight today on the terrace of the Peabody Little Rock hotel at Markham and Louisiana streets.

MUSIC: Magic Springs to shake, stir with Gin Blossoms Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:46:00 -0500
The Gin Blossoms will headline the latest in the 2008 summer concert series at Timberwood Amphitheater at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls amusement park in Hot Springs this weekend.

OFF THE WALL: Warhol in the fall figures in Arts Center’s calendar Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:45:00 -0500
The figure of the late Andy Warhol still looms over contemporary art and culture, and the Arkansas Arts Center has announced its 2008-09 exhibition schedule, where the celebrated painter of soup cans has a prominent place.

RESTAURANT: Tex-Mex fare stands out at Colorado Grill Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:44:00 -0500
HOT SPRINGS — Colorado Grill seems to suffer from a slight identity crisis. The downtown Hot Springs restaurant proclaims that its specialties are steaks, ribs and “Mexican originals,” and the menu also includes burgers, wraps, “Kbobs,” and pasta. No employee we asked seemed to know why the place was named for Colorado.

RAVE OF THE WEEK Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:39:00 -0500
For my birthday, we went with seafood. For our wedding anniversary, we went with New Orleans-style food. For his birthday, my husband wanted to return for the Hot Fish dinner at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro.

Transitions Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:39:00 -0500
Ace business reporter Laura Stevens, once again trolling through state Health Department plumbing plans, has alerted us to “front counter remodels” at four McDonalds outlets, three in Little Rock — 8820 Base Line Road, 8011 Geyer Springs Road and 11500 W. Markham St. — and one in Jacksonville — 2030 N. First St.

Pixar parable Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:04:00 -0500
The late Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey ) used to say that if you can turn off the sound and still follow the story, you’ve made a film, but if you black out the picture and can still follow the story with only the sound, you haven’t.

ON FILM: Grade not nirvana but close for Guru Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:03:00 -0500
The Love Guru didn’t do well with critics. While that’s hardly a surprise, I didn’t expect my review of the movie — more precisely, the numerical grade I assigned to the movie — to generate any contention.

COMING ATTRACTIONS Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:02:00 -0500
(opening dates are tentative) Bra Boys, R Russell Crowe narrates this documentary about warring surf gangs in the Sydney, Australia, suburb of Maroubra. Directed by Sunny Abberton. July 4 Hancock, PG-13

REVIEW: Wanted Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:02:00 -0500
Blend the killer-in-training elements of La Femme Nikita with the physicsdefying stunts of The Matrix, whip in the Oedipal angst of The Empire Strikes Back and sprinkle liberally with Fight Club’s bad attitude.

FILM CLIPS Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:01:00 -0500
At area theaters

Home movies Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:01:00 -0500
Recent DVD releases

ON CHRISTIANITY Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:59:00 -0500
DEAR REV. GRAHAM : Our 16-year-old son absolutely refuses to go to our church with us. He and some friends have started going to another church that has a youth-oriented service they like, but I hate to think our family will no longer be sitting together in church. Should we insist he come with us?

HELPFUL HINTS Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:53:00 -0500
DEAR HELOISE: I plan to make the recipe for the glass cleaner that was in your recent column. Does it work on mirrors, too?

8 Days a Week Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:21:55 +0000
Calendar of Events

Seeing God At The Gas Station Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:20:13 +0000
Hallucinogens For Sale at Valero

Doug Thompson Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:18:24 +0000
Watching and being watched

Daddy Warbucks Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:16:52 +0000
More trouble for area banks

MUSIC Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:15:47 +0000
Likely Stories Reunion, Summer Jazz Series, Blues in the Natural State, Apartment 5

Film Times Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:08:53 +0000
Film Times are for Friday, June 26th through Thursday, July 3rd.

HIGHLIGHTS Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:05:54 +0000
Take your pick: Opera or Rodeo?

LIVE MUSIC & CLUBS Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:05:10 +0000
Live Music in Clubs and Restaurants around NWA

Risa’s Astrology Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:03:15 +0000
Esoteric Astrology as news for week June 26-July 2, 2008

E Wine of the Week Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:02:53 +0000
Wines from Western Australia

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