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ACAC has a new space… at 1419 Main St. in Downtown Little Rock. Feel free to drop by and chat, hang out or even help.
Our regular hours are listed here.
WOW! And we now have wi-fi internet.
Yes, its true. ACAC is moving to a new home. 900 S. Rodney Parham Blvd. Next to Kanis Park, just off the Mississippi/Rodney Parham exit on I-630. Its in the building that used to be Gallery B. Come check it out, the first event is Dec. 15th - a bunch of awesome bands are going to play.
Dec. 15th, 2008
Punk Rock Show!
@ ACAC’s new space:
HOLY SHIT!
Milwaukee punk rawk, on Criminal IQ Records
http://www.myspace.com/holyshit
THE THING THAT ALWAYS EXPLODES
Local spazz/hardcore dudes return home from 5-week tour
http://www.thethingthatalwaysexplodes.com
http://myspace.com/thethingthatalwaysexplodes.com2
THE CHICKLETTES
Little Rock’s pissed punk; careful, they are PMS’y
http://www.angelfire.com/punk4/thechicklettes/
http://www.myspace.com/chicklettes
KILL TV
Cabot punk rockers w/ ska influences
http://www.myspace.com/burnallcash
Dec. 15th, 2008
Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative (ACAC) new space:
900 S. Rodney Parham Blvd., Little Rock, Arkansas (neighboring Kanis Park)
Dooors open 8:30, show starts at 9:00 pm
$5.00, all ages
See http://www.acacarkansas.org for more info on the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative
ACAC will be hosting a giant puppet building workshop at the art and resource space located at 1419 South Main Street in downtown Little Rock . The event, which will take place on Saturday, September 13, Sunday, September 14, and Saturday, September 20, will feature long-time visual artist and puppeteer, Jo Ann Kaminsky, from Fayetteville , Arkansas .
The dates and times for the workshop are:
9/13 (Sat.): 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
9/14 (Sun.): 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
9/20 (Sat.) : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kaminsky will be teaching Little Rock youth how to build a variety of giant parade puppets as seen in New Orleans Mardi Gras festivals. The event is open to Little Rock youth who are in the 5th through 8th grades. There is a $ 5.00 fee to cover the cost of lunch. During the workshop the students will be assembling five giant puppets to be featured in the SoMa sponsored 2009 Little Rock Mardi Gras Parade.
Jo Ann Kaminsky is an Arkansas native who enjoys working with many facets of the community using art. She has worked as an artist in education, with elementary students and high school students, and as an art therapist. She has her own studio, the Art Experience, in Fayetteville , Arkansas . Her community art making interests has led her to create murals and puppet productions in a variety of settings. Through the Partners of the Americas she has traveled to Bolivia , South America to create puppets, large and small and also murals with youth of all ages.
You can see Kaminsky’s work in the streets of Fayetteville on New Years Eve at the First Night Fayetteville’s puppet parade which she coordinates.
STANZA EXTRAVAGANZA!
ACAC Open Mic Night in Downtown Little Rock
On Friday, July 18th the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative will hold “Stanza Extravaganza” at their space at 1419 S. Main Street in downtown Little Rock. The event is an open mic night for poets, acoustic musicians, and story tellers. There is a five dollar cover charge with doors opening at 8:30 pm. Food and beverages will be potluck style: so bring something!.
Area poets, musicians, and authors are encouraged to come and perform. There will be a sign-up sheet at the door for artists interested in performing. HK Stewart will be master of ceremonies.
Last Stanza Extravaganza was a big success… 10-15 different poets, muscians and other performers participated. So come out this time because you never know what’s going to happen.
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Also:
Later that evening there are several awesome things to do that shouldn’t conflict with the Stanza Extravaganza…
…at the Public Theater (7th and Center, LR) is the “Feminine Freakshow” burlesque show (21+): http://www.myspace.com/lrsfinestassettes
…and at the Lazer Puzzy House (Chester & 22nd, LR - http://www.myspace.com/lazerpuzzy) is a loud basement show featuring The Thing That Always Explodes ( http://www.thethingthatalwaysexplodes.com ) and Yoni Gordon and His Goods ( http://www.yonigordon.com ) from Somerville, MA and maybe others. Yoni and his goods may be playing some acoustic songs at the open mic. this show will not start until 11 pm.
The Great Halloween Cover-Up is a fundraiser for ACAC where bands do cover sets of another band, usually one that is a classic or something that everyone can sing along to.
The show is at Vino’s, October 31st, 2008. This will be the 6th year in a row that we have done the event. Interest has grown each year. This year we’ve already had several requests from bands wanting to be in the show. To be as inclusive as possible, we’re sending out this request for bands to contact us if they want to do a cover set at the show.
Because every year the AC-AC gets a ton of different band requests we can’t pick every band so we have to use this process. We’ll be looking at a variety of factors like how many people your idea will turn out and how it will fit in with the other bands on the bill. Also, the more theatrical and elaborate you can make your costumes and stage show will also give you a leg up.
E-mail your band’s proposal for what cover set you’d like to do to info@acacarkansas.org and we’ll get back to everyone by July 15th, 2008.
Friday, June 20th and Saturday, June 21st, the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative will be hosting a summer folk art and music festival, Folksy Strings and Summer Things, at their space at 1419 South Main Street in downtown Little Rock. The event features over twenty folk artists who will be selling and displaying a wide variety of paintings, crafts, and hand-made jewelry.
Six local acts will also be providing live music for the weekend. They include: Kevin Kerby, Cletus Got Shot, Mat Mahar, Sharks With Knives, Justin Carr & Ghost Co., and Jonathan Wilkens. The music will be a mix of acoustic folk and bluegrass.
Doors open for the event at noon on both Friday and Saturday. Live music begins at 7:00 pm on both nights. Daytime admission to the art show and sale is free. Admission for the music is $ 6.00 per night or $10.00 for a two-day pass. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of New Belgium Ale and Whole Foods.
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Artists showing work:
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Melverue Abraham
Heather Canterbury
Amy Carnahan
Donna Dunnahoe
Hugh Dunnahoe
Lindsey East
Holly Hall
Lisa Krannichfeld
Erin Lang
Erin Lorenzen
Nikki Paxton
Jennifer Perren
Rhonda Reeves
Levram Renrut
Teresa Smith
Kalari Turner
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Musicians performing:
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Friday, June 20th::
-Jonathan Wilkens
-Sharks With Knives (Pennsylvania)
-Kevin Kerby
Saturday, June 21st:
-Justin Carr & Ghost Co
-Mat Mahar
-Cletus Got Shot (Fayetteville)
Live Music Near Little Rock
ACAC 1419 Main St.