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Starlifter – US Air Force Band of Mid-America in free concert tonight in MacArthur Park

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Starlifter“The best music I’ve ever heard” is how one young listener described the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s group, Starlifter.

This seven-piece group of talented musicians performs in virtually every musical idiom, from Rock and Pop to Jazz and Country, to great contemporary and traditional patriotic songs. They feature the best in popular music from the 1970’s to the most current sounds at the top of today’s charts.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic dinner and beverages and join us for the free concert behind the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History on Tuesday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m.

In case of inclement weather, the concert will take place in the Children’s Theater of the Arkansas Arts Center.

Sculpture Sunday: Stars and Stripes

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As part of the Veteran’s Day weekend, today’s Sculpture Sunday showcases Kathleen Caricof’s Stars and Stripes in the Sturgis Veterans Plaza at War Memorial Park.  This 36 by 40 feet stainless steel sculpture welcomes visitors to the park and was dedicated in 2008 in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of War Memorial Stadium.

 

 

There are five interlocked stars which represent the five branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard – both the active duty and the reserve segments of each branch as well as their affiliated guard units.

 

 

The gleaming stainless steel is both light and durable to represent the strength and vitality of the men and women who protect the United States and have done so for centuries.

 

 

Caricof, a member of the National Sculptors Guild, was selected for the commission after a national competition by the War Memorial Stadium Commission.  She has several other pieces in Little Rock which will be featured in future entries.