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Movies in the Park – Summer 2013 Lineup

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pathThe Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the 2013 Movies in the Park season.

Things kicks off on June 12 with Twilight Breaking Dawn (PG 13).

Other movies include:
• June 19: Remember the Titans (PG)
• June 26: The Notebook (PG 13)
• July 3: The Dark Knight Rises (PG 13)
• July 10: Zookeeper (PG)
• July 17: Big (PG)
• July 24: Finding Nemo (G)
• July 31: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (G)
• August 7: The Avengers (PG 13)

The films take place at First Security Amphitheatre in Riverfront Park along the banks of the Arkansas River near La Petite Roche, Little Rock’s namesake.

Families, picnics and pets are invited to the park to enjoy movies under the stars. The amphitheater will open an hour before film showings and movies will start at sundown each week.

For more information please visit http://moviesintheparklr.net/.

Final Day of Riverfest: Fireworks, Fun, and Fantastic Music

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banner-square-dayRiverfest concludes today with even more live music and fun.   A highlight of the evening will be the First Security Bank Fireworks display at approximately 9pm.

On the Bud Light Stage at the Clinton Presidential Center, the Saturday night acts are Cody Belew (6:30pm), Florida Georgia Line (7:45pm) and Dierks Bentley (at 9:45pm).

During the afternoon, the acts will be Big Shane Thornton (2pm), Trey Hawkins Band (3:30pm) and Matt Stell & Deep Roots (5pm).

The Miller Lite/Arkansas Federal Credit Union Stage evening acts will feature Drive-By Truckers (at 7:30pm) and Peter Frampton (at 9:30pm).

Earlier in the day, the stage will feature Swampbird (1:30pm), Stephen Neeper Band (3pm), Sonny Burgess & The Pacers (4:30pm) and Paul Thorn (6pm).

The Stickyz Music Stage at the Clinton Presidential Center will feature Toubab Krewe (at 7:45pm) and Richie Spice (at 9:45pm).  Earlier in the day, the stage will host Damn Arkansan (2pm), The Dangerous Idiots (at 3:15pm), Adam Faucett (at 4:30pm) and Tyrannosaurus Chicken (at 6pm).

Throughout the three days of the Festival, kids will enjoy Deltic Timber KidZone area of Riverfest 2013.  The ”KidZone Playtime Promenade” presented by Deltic Timber is located along the banks of the Arkansas River near the Peabody Playground & Water Park in the central area of Julius Breckling Riverfront Park. Kids will have a great time strolling along the Riverwalk Promenade, which will feature lots of hands on activities, exciting games, creative crafts and more.

2013 Riverfest Saturday Lineup

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rvrfstlogoRiverfest continues today with even more live music and fun.

On the Bud Light Stage at the Clinton Presidential Center, the Saturday night acts are Sugar Ray (6pm), Blackstone Cherry (7:45pm) and Bush (at 9:30pm).

During the afternoon, the acts will be Cons of Formant (at 12:30), Flint Eastwood (at 1:45), Stiff Necked Fools (3:00) and Don’t Stop Please (4:30).

The Miller Lite/Arkansas Federal Credit Union Stage evening acts will feature Kelly Rowland (at 8:30pm) and Lupe Fiasco (at 10pm).

Earlier in the day, the stage will feature Tori Snead (at 12pm), Thread (at 12:45pm), Stella Luss (at 2pm), War Chief (at 3:15pm), Revolutioners (at 4:30pm), Kingsdown (at 5:45pm) and Flow Tribe (at 7pm).

The Stickyz Music Stage at the Clinton Presidential Center will feature Ho Hum (at 8pm) and Ana Sia (at 9:30pm).  Earlier in the day, the stage will host John Neal & Rock ‘n’ Roll (1pm), Knox Hamilton (2pm), Free Mica (3pm), Sound of the Mountain (4:15pm), Randall Shreve & The Sideshow (5:30pm) and Amasa Hines (6:45pm).

Throughout the three days of the Festival, kids will enjoy Deltic Timber KidZone area of Riverfest 2013.  The ”KidZone Playtime Promenade” presented by Deltic Timber is located along the banks of the Arkansas River near the Peabody Playground & Water Park in the central area of Julius Brecking Riverfront Park. Kids will have a great time strolling along the Riverwalk Promenade, which will feature lots of hands on activities, exciting games, creative crafts and more.

2013 Riverfest Friday Lineup

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banner-long-dayRiverfest kicks off tonight with the annual three day festival of music and activities.

On the Bud Light Stage at the Clinton Presidential Center, the acts will be Satellite (at 7pm), Aranda (at 8:15pm) and headliner Daughtry (at 9:45pm).

The Miller Lite/Arkansas Federal Credit Union Stage will feature Jana Kramer (at 6:30pm), Rodney Atkins (at 8pm) and Darius Rucker (at 9:30pm).

The Stickyz Music Stage at the Clinton Presidential Center will feature Butterfly & Irie Soul (at 6:30pm), Hosty Duo (at 8pm) and Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials (at 9:30pm).

Throughout the three days of the Festival, kids will enjoy Deltic Timber KidZone area of Riverfest 2013.  The ”KidZone Playtime Promenade” presented by Deltic Timber is located along the banks of the Arkansas River near the Peabody Playground & Water Park in the central area of Julius Breckling Riverfront Park. Kids will have a great time strolling along the Riverwalk Promenade, which will feature lots of hands on activities, exciting games, creative crafts and more.

May 23 Architeaser: First Security Amphitheatre

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DSCF5168Today’s Architeaser is the new First Security Amphitheatre in Riverfront Park.  It is built on the same pad as the original amphiteatre which opened in 1988, so this marks the 25th anniversary of an amphitheatre in Riverfront Park.

The amphitheatre was designed by Mike Steelman of SCM Architects, with construction overseen by Flynn Remodeling and Construction.  The curved roof mimics the curved trusses of the Junction Bridge (visible in the background) and the Clinton Presidential Bridge which flank either side of amphitheatre.

The sloped roofing and wooden ceiling are designed to send the music out to the audience better (and to keep performers drier) than the previous stage covering did.  Though not visible in the photos, the roof is sheathed in teal metal to match the First Security Bank color scheme.  The seats in the amphitheatre will be replaced later this summer and and have the same color.

In recognition of the financial commitment made by Riverfest and the festival’s status as a cultural touchstone for the amphitheatre, the stage is known as Riverfest Stage.

The First Security Amphitheatre will be a focal point of this weekend’s Riverfest.

Friday Faces of February: Native Knowledge

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In the month of February the LR Culture Vulture will highlight four different faces found in sculpture and architecture in Central Arkansas.

Native American Face

To start things off is one of the faces from the new sculpture Native Knowledge which is located in Riverfront Park.  The installation was created by Denny Haskew.  Native Knowledge is a tribute to the Caddo, Osage, and Quapaw Native American Cultures of Arkansas.

It is sited near the Quapaw Line and La Petite Roche.  The location is important because the Quapaw Line was used as demarcation to separate the Quapaw Tribe from land available for white settlers.  It ran from La Petite Roche due south.  In addition, La Petite Roche was a stop along the “Trail of Tears” as Native American tribes were resettled from their original homes in the American Southeast to points west.

 

LR Look Back: Mayor Martin Borchert

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Martin John BorchertOn this date in 1916, future Little Rock Mayor Martin Borchert was born in Stuttgart.  After graduating high school he moved to Little Rock.  He started work at ACME Brick and spent 21 years there before engaging in other business interests.  Among these businesses were Martin Borchert Co., ASCO Hardware, Dtection Systems Inc. and Component Systems Inc.  In 2005 he was inducted into the Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame.

Mayor Borchert was elected to the Little Rock City Board of Directors in 1964 and served from January 1965 through December 1968. He chose not to seek a second term.  In 1967 and 1968 he served as Mayor of Little Rock. During this time, he laid out the vision for what has become Riverfront Park along the Arkansas River.

Other civic achievements included being a member of the Board of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, being on the Governor’s Citizens Advisory Committee, a member of the Pulaski County Quorum Court, vice chairman of the Arkansas Planning Commission, and being on the Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council. In 1967 he served on the President’s National Advisory Council to the Small Business Administration. Mayor Borchert served on the Little Rock Water Commission, including a tenure as chairman. In 1985, he was chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Policy Board and as chairman oversaw the transfer of the Central Arkansas Transit system to the Central Arkansas Transit Authority. One of the achievements of which he was very proud of was that he was one of the very first in Arkansas to receive an Adopt the Highway road.

Mayor Borchert was married for 57 years to Rosemary “Biddy” Branch Borchert.  They had two children, a son, John “Topper” Borchert and a daughter, Leslie Borchert Wilson.