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Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts to Host Potter Stephen Driver Sept. 30

Sep 25, 2024 | Events, Web Series

The next installment of the Arkansas Folklife Web Series is set for 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. Guest Stephen Driver will discuss Arkansas pottery traditions. This event is free and open to the public, and registration is required. Driver is a potter and...

Arkansas Author Kat Robinson to Speak about Arkansas Food Traditions

Nov 13, 2023 | Events, General, In the News, Web Series

Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts will end the second year of its Arkansas Folklife Web Series with guest Kat Robinson at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15. This webinar is free and open to the public, and registration is required. Robinson is a Little Rock-based travel...

Glass Artist Ed Pennebaker Next Guest of Arkansas Folklife Web Series

May 15, 2023 | Events, General

The Arkansas Folklife Web Series will continue to focus on traditional arts from the Ozarks in May and June as the Smithsonian’s 2023 Folklife Festival draws near. For its next installment, host Lauren Willette will conduct a live interview with glass artist Ed...

Williams to Speak on Intersection of Folk and Punk Music April 19

Apr 11, 2023 | Events, General, In the News, Web Series

Host Lauren Willette will conduct a live interview with musician Allison Williams about her connections to old-time music, square dances, the intersection of old-time and punk music and more.

Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts to Launch Folklife Web Series; Jan Rosenberg featured in May

Apr 18, 2022 | Events, General

This month, Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts will debut a series of web presentations and lectures focusing on the folk art, traditions and folklife of Arkansas. Folklorist Jan Rosenberg will kick things off by presenting on gospel music and folklife education in...

Community Event: Tim Eriksen presents “Vance Randolph’s ‘Unprintable’ Ozark Folk Songs: A Conversation with Music” (Webinar) (AFTA Sponsored)

Sep 16, 2021 | Events

Join us for a free online webinar with master artist Tim Eriksen as he discusses Ozark folklorist Vance Randolph’s famous “unprintable” Ozark folk songs.
This is event is free, but requires registration. To register, visit: https://forms.gle/vqc7oRSzoLzfY2M88

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  • Arkansas Author Kat Robinson to Speak about Arkansas Food Traditions
  • Glass Artist Ed Pennebaker Next Guest of Arkansas Folklife Web Series
  • Williams to Speak on Intersection of Folk and Punk Music April 19
  • Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts to Launch Folklife Web Series; Jan Rosenberg featured in May
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