Join University Libraries, the Master of Fine Arts program and Open Mouth Reading Seriesfor the fourth annual Earth Day Poetry Reading at 2 p.m. this Sunday, April 22, at the Mount Sequoyah Gardens Park. This event is free and open to the public….Continue Reading Libraries Host Fourth Annual Earth Day Poetry Reading April 22
Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock, is a documentary about the peaceful resistance at Standing Rock Sioux Reservation that will be screened at 6 p.m. Thursday in Giffels Auditorium….Continue Reading Free Screening of Standing Rock Documentary April 19
Special Collections is pleased to announce that it has formally begun processing the papers of John Stubblefield. John Stubblefield was an African-American jazz saxophonist who originally hailed from Little Rock before moving on to Chicago and then New York. Stubblefield performed with other jazz greats, including Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. Stubblefield’s association with Mingus…Continue Reading Processing the John Stubblefield Papers: Working with Media in a Collection of Papers
April 4, 2018 is a somber anniversary, marking 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The University of Arkansas Libraries remembers his life and contributions. To commemorate the historic milestone, the University of Arkansas joins with universities, museums, and other institutions around the country to ring bells 39 times at 6:01 pm. on April 4th. Here are some other selections from Special Collections highlighting the impact of King’s legacy on Arkansas and the effect of his death at the University of Arkansas. …Continue Reading Remembering Dr. King 50 Years Later
Special Collections materials include some of the best-known Arkansan names in the arts, but the collections also speak of more modest contributions and less celebrated cultural phenomena. Discover the Sue H. Walker Papers in this blog post by architectural records archivist Catherine Wallack. …Continue Reading Arkansas Arts: Celebrating Our Creative Culture
In unity with the National Civil Rights Museum and campuses across the United States, the University Libraries and Fulbright College are co-sponsoring a ringing of the Old Main bells on April 4 commemorating Dr. King’s life. …Continue Reading Old Main Bells to Ring Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life April 4