David Ashley will perform during the ASC’s Live@5 February concert. (Photo credit: ASC)
The Arts and Science Center (ASC) for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff has several upcoming in-person and virtual events and current exhibits.
Live@5
The center holds its Live@5 concert series to showcase jazz, blues and rock music from 5 to 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.
David Ashley will perform Friday, Feb. 5, as part of the series. According to the ASC, Ashely has performed with Bobby Bland, Frankie Beverly and several other musicians.
Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. The ASC’s Facebook page will livestream the concert.
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Floating into February on a misty cloud, Eugene-Springfield’s arts and culture scene brings a number of streaming and live exhibitions and performances to soak up that creative urge.
For a full listing of goings-ons, visit registerguard.com/events. Online Jazz Dance Party, Track Town Swing
Track Town Swing brings the grooves back to Eugene this Thursday with a virtual dance party. With six hours of DJ d boogie tunes, folks can Lindy Hop, Jitterbug and do the Charleston on a flexible schedule.
Instructors will step in to show jazz fiends some moves for a portion of the show. Otherwise, participants can watch and wiggle on Twitch and/or Zoom. Remember, it don’t mean nothin’ if you ain’t jumpin’.
The online event is organised by Póca Productions and will be hosted by the Nerve Centre.
The programme is split across two weekends. Session One begins this Saturday, January 30 from 11am-3pm. Session Two is the following week on Saturday, February 6 from 11am-2pm.
It comes as part of the ‘Making the Future’ project which has been running for two years and is funded by Peace IV. The project is in partnership with the Nerve Centre, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and the National Museums NI.
The online event is organised by Póca Productions and will be hosted by the Nerve Centre. (File picture)
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This week, city councilmembers approved the master plan for the project, which would transform the abandoned railbed in the city’s Northside and create a space for walking and biking.
The concept of the rail trail began as a grassroots effort, led by the city’s Art Council. Members of the council saw an opportunity to improve biking and pedestrian accessibility, as well as better connect the Northside to downtown, and establish a space for art and community engagement.
The master plan include a three-phase concept.
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Now, plans are finally in motion. After a year of conducting public surveys and examining potential obstacles, the city’s Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Friends of the Wilmington Rail Trail have laid out a three phase process: