Arts & Letters Radio

07/25/2024

Many people don't know that Walmart has a local community giving initiative & we want to shout out a very special thanks to the Walmart Supercenter Little Rock - Bowman Rd & the 'Spark Good Change' program at Walmart for the community grant. This educational program about poet Billy Collins wouldn't have brought the magic to Central AR without you! Thank you!!! Here's the program for all to enjoy, and when you're at the Bowman location next, give 'em a HUGE thanks for us too!!!

Coined "America’s favorite poet” by The Wall Street Journal, Billy Collins shares his collection of short poems, writing about nature, animals, poetry, and hotels—all in only a handful of lines.

07/24/2024

So proud to share our current episode featuring the amazing Billy Collins and his poetry book Musical Tables published by Random House! We promise great poems and great conversation, and we can't wait for his next release, Water Water, out this NOVEMBER!

Coined "America’s favorite poet” by The Wall Street Journal, Billy Collins shares his collection of short poems, writing about nature, animals, poetry, and hotels—all in only a handful of lines.

07/21/2024

TONIGHT!!!!!

TOMORROW! Cleaver 46 writers take to Zoom for a live reading of work from our phenomenal summer issue.

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Featuring Alex Barr, Harrison Candelaria Fletcher, Kindall Fredricks, Brooke Harries, Mike Itaya, Victoria Korth, Elisabetta La Cava, Kate E. Lore, J Bradley Minnick, Autumn H. Thomas, Marlene Tholl, Ash Trebisacci, and Meg Yardley.

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07/15/2024

Billy Collins! Billy Collins!! Billy Collins!!! -- this Friday on the newest Arts & Letters Radio!!!!! Join us 9 pm cst on KUAR 89.1 Little Rock Public Radio

Coined "America’s favorite poet” by The Wall Street Journal, Billy Collins shares his collection of short poems, writing about nature, animals, poetry, and hotels—all in only a handful of lines.

07/10/2024

Love the humanities AND The White Water Tavern? Put that humanities degree to good use, meet other humanities folk, and enjoy a bit of libations!

HumanitiesAR Trivia is BACK next week at the White Water Tavern in Little Rock!

Test your knowledge with rounds of questions involving the different disciplines of the humanities, pop culture humanists, Arkansas heritage sites, and so much more. Grab your friends and head on down!

Trivia will be free to play or ‘pay what you can’ donations with proceeds going to support upcoming programs from the Next Generation Advisory Committee.

For questions or more information, contact Jamie Middleton, [email protected].

07/10/2024

A teaser... our new July Arts & Letters Radio show is in the finishing stages and it stars... Billy Collins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arts & Letters is a program celebrating contemporary arts, humanities, and social sciences, with an emphasis on authentic Southern voices. Hosted by J. Bradley Minnick of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the full episode archive is available at artsandlettersradio.org. iTunes | Instagram |...

06/29/2024

Here's a second story this month from our host J. Bradley Minnick. 🔥🔥🔥https://literallystories2014.com/2024/06/26/nobody-ever-retires-even-after-theyre-dead-1-by-bradley-minnick/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2BueMNczlDMcqN-v8RDBboeRtxCj23BMYGc_bVVnhX9tbeyqq3eD1K7S0_aem_4pqQUBN-aYtDFDlJWjxA0A

I'm so excited that another story is out this June! Here's a story that's a part of the collection that I've been working on, The Children and Teachers of Peoples Elementary. I hope you enjoy. Please share and send comments. Thank you Literally Stories!
https://literallystories2014.com/2024/06/26/nobody-ever-retires-even-after-theyre-dead-1-by-bradley-minnick/

06/25/2024

Oh the craziness and horrors of 7th grade! A new story from our host, J. Bradley Minnick out today in Cleaver Magazine!

J. Bradley Minnick is a writer, public radio host and producer, and a Professor of English at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

06/15/2024

2023 was called "the year of the union" but the history of US labor uniting is quite complex. Take a journey into this history with UA Little Rock Department of History professor Charles Romney and his Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) book, "Rights Delayed The American State and the Defeat of Progressive Unions, 1935-1950". Special thanks to HumanitiesAR, Joseph Fuller, & Spencer Kenney!

Some have coined 2023 as the year of the union. But what are the historic roots of progressive unions 1935-1950 in the US? Join us as we journey into the history of US labor law with Charles Romney.

06/07/2024

2023 has been coined "The Year of the Union," but few of us know the mid-20th Century struggle of progressive unions in the US. Join us for a journey into this history with UA Little Rock Department of History's Charles W. Romney, this Friday at 9pm/Sunday 6pm. Plus groovy tunes by Spencer Kenney and Joseph Fuller!

Some have coined 2023 as the year of the union. But what are the historic roots of progressive unions 1935-1950 in the US? Join us as we journey into the history of US labor law with Charles Romney.

06/05/2024

2023 has been coined "The Year of the Union," but few of us know the mid-20th Century struggle of progressive unions in the US. Join us for a journey into this history with University of Arkansas at Little Rock historian, Charles W. Romney, this Friday at 9pm/Sunday 6pm. Plus groovy tunes by Spencer Kenney and Joseph Fuller!

Some have coined 2023 as the year of the union. But what are the historic roots of progressive unions 1935-1950 in the US? Join us as we journey into the history of US labor law with Charles Romney.

03/01/2024

On Arts & Letters Radio: Peek into the mind's eye of creative Greg Brownderville and his extra-ordinary digital story FIRE BONES. SMU Beekeeper Spaceman

We're going on a Go-Show! Join us as we follow poet, musician and multi-media artist Gregory Brownderville into his digital piece, Fire Bones.

03/01/2024

New fiction out today from our host, J. Bradley Minnick! An elementary school tale of ole school conflict. What will the "Twisted S" do????

journal | team | miscellany | podcast | home The Twisted S J. Bradley Minnick As a child, “the Twisted S,” for that’s what the other kids called Greg King, Jr., mostly in uninspired uniformity, cou…

03/01/2024

We're giving a talk next week at Next Gen(eration) Humanities Conference on Humanities Behind the Mic: How to Start Your Own Humanities Podcast. Join us!

02/29/2024

Join us this Friday at 9pm and Sunday at 6 pm on Little Rock Public Radio! Meet poet, artist, and musician Greg Brownderville from Pumpkin Bend AR and learn about his digital story FIRE BONES!

We're going on a Go-Show! Join us as we follow poet, musician and multi-media artist Gregory Brownderville into his digital piece, Fire Bones.

02/28/2024

Please join us! We're presenting on Friday about how to start your own humanities podcast!!!!

02/26/2024

The chairwoman of the NEH, Dr. Shelly Lowe will be in Little Rock next week for the Next Generation Humanities Conference sponsored by Arkansas Humanities Council!

Please join in to learn about careers, professional development and all things Arkansas Humanities! The conference is for humanities undergrads, grad students and young professionals!

Student tickets for all conference activities are $28 (includes t-shirt, all keynotes, as well as all tours) and one day passes are only $12 (includes tour(s) and keynote(s) of the day).

The Next Gen(eration) Humanities Conference (NGHC) is designed to be the first of its kind, bridging the gap between the education and career for 18–35 year-old young professionals. The conference will bring together this next generation of humanities scholars with experienced professionals in the...

02/04/2024

Our latest episode FIRE BONES: The First Ever Go Show is up and available for streaming, here, or on your fav. podcast platforms! Featuring Pumpkin Bend AR native, Greg Brownderville and his band Beekeeper Spaceman, this is a MUST listen episode.

We're going on a Go-Show! Join us as we follow poet, musician and multi-media artist Gregory Brownderville into his digital piece, Fire Bones.

01/27/2024

We're going on a GO-SHOW tonight at 9pm (Sun at 6pm) only on Little Rock Public Radio!

We're going on a Go-Show! Join us as we follow poet, musician and multi-media artist Gregory Brownderville into his digital piece, Fire Bones.

12/22/2023

Happy Holidays from the whole A&L team! Here's an A&L classic The Holly Jolly Trolley: A Ride Through Arkansas UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture
https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/2016-12-21/the-holly-jolly-trolley-a-ride-through-arkansas-history

12/18/2023

This last week, we re-aired our 2021 Holiday Special -- The Hanukkah Street Car. Check it out below. A special thanks to all who joined us on the Rock Region METRO street car, and we'd like to dedicate this A&L classic to Mac Lyons who passed away in Sept of 2022. Your memory is a blessing to us!

Hop aboard as we take a ride on the Rock Region Metro Streetcar and learn about the storied Jewish history in Central Arkansas, with archivist Shannon Lausch and historian Jim Pfeifer as our guides.

12/13/2023

Two Ozark highway workers: Sandy headstrong and defensive; Wayne, lonely and hardworking. Can they open their hearts to each other or will love pass them by? On your fav podcast platforms or at
https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/show/arts-letters/2023-12-01/sandy-and-wayne-ahighway-love-story 🔥Amazing music by Ashtyn Barbaree, The Snake Sutras and The Madley Children

12/02/2023

Sandy has built her career as the tough-minded, no-nonsense lead inspector for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, but will she open her heart to the foreman Wayne before the chance for love passes them both by?

Join us Sunday 6 pm for a new episode with author Steve Yates about his novella, Sandy and Wayne. Plus, such amazing bands contributed music to the episode: Ashtyn Barbaree, The Snake Sutras, Donavan Suitt of Rural War Room, and The Madley Children! Live stream at artsandlettersradio.org

12/01/2023

Tomorrow, join us at 9 pm (or Sunday at 6 pm) for a new show featuring author Steve Yates and his novella, Sandy and Wayne. A love story!

11/28/2023

It's -- If you are considering making a donation, please consider Arts & Letters Radio! 100% of all donations made today will go directly to support the local musicians who write and perform music for our programs! 100% -- Even $10 helps. Our musical artists are amazing and they need to pay their rent! THANK YOU. Give safely online through UALR!

11/25/2023

weekend, we are so thankful for our listeners, team members, musicians, amazing authors, & contributors. We couldn't be Arts & Letters Radio without you! To celebrate, at 9 pm tonight and 6 pm Sunday, we are re-airing our most downloaded show this year, "Forever Changed, Still Here" with end of life advocate & spokesperson, Hospice Doctor's Widow - Jennifer A. O'Brien, MSOD -- A special show about how to live one's life and death with grace and gratitude... THANK YOU Jennifer for sharing your powerful story and advocacy!

"At the end of life, comes death. Family caregiving is the hardest job and the greatest honor most of us will ever face." A story about love, loss, and hope...

10/27/2023

This Friday at 9 pm/ Sunday at 6pm an A&L Classic, meet author John Edward Williams, author of Stoner and the recently released western based on his book,

Discover American author John Edward Williams, who wrote Stoner, critically described as the "perfect novel."Yet, both Williams and this book remain…

10/20/2023

“During World War II, my grandfather, Charles Cappell, was interred at Fort Breendonk in Brussels for eleven months in 1942. My grandfather's story of suffering and survival, with its starts, stops and infuriating circumlocutions, often eerily echoed the biblical stories which structured my earliest childhood memories as surely as the pictures of my great-grandparents murdered at Auschwitz frames every morning and evening of my grandmother's existence.” -- Ezra Cappell

Join us tonight at 9 pm and Sunday at 6 pm for an unforgettable hour. Little Rock Public Radio

On this episode of Arts & Letters, we’ll be talking with Dr. Ezra Cappell, Professor of Jewish Studies and Professor of English at the College of…