Nelson will give a master class at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, in Mullins Library room 439, as well as an author talk at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Pryor Center on the downtown Fayetteville square….Continue Reading Author Sarah Jane Nelson to Visit U of A April 18-19
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….Continue Reading Williams to Speak on Intersection of Folk and Punk Music April 19
Jared Phillips, author of ‘Hipbillies,’ will give a presentation on the history and evolving culture of the back-to-the-land movement in Northwest Arkansas. Register now for the free webinar to be held March 15….Continue Reading Phillips to Present on Back-to-the-Land Movement March 15
A new exhibit of materials from the University Libraries Special Collections Division, curated by Catherine Wallack, is now on display outside the Legal Clinic in Waterman Hall….Continue Reading Libraries Exhibit in Leflar Law Center Highlights History of Law Buildings
A key acquisition expands the Florence Beatrice Smith Price Collection, one of Special Collections’ most important and most used collections. Price was the first major female African American composer, making these materials all the more meaningful and historically significant….Continue Reading Florence Price Materials
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts, a statewide program of the University Libraries, offered live presentations to share the knowledge and wisdom of tradition-bearers from the Arkansas and Ozarks communities. From metalworking to beekeeping and so much in-between, these presentations will inform and delight….Continue Reading Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Launches Folklife Series