Ballet Arkansas, Little Rock Parks and Recreation pair for outdoor performance series
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Long-time host of UA Little Rock Public Radio s program,
Arts Scene, Ann Nicholson (1932-2020) created over 1000 episodes of her program during her 35 year career.
On this episode, we offer a rare interview with our colleague Ann where she recounts personal memories and stories from her past. With her long-time producer William Wagner by her side, we discussed her background and how she came to radio.
Interviewing Ann in the Nicholson home. (L-R) Ann Nicholson, William Wagner, and J. Bradley Minnick.
Credit M. E. Kubit
Ann in the KLRE studio in the 1990s
She was never one who liked to be interviewed; she prefered to be the one asking the questions. However, after she retired in November of 2019, we finally convinced her to sit down for an interview with J. Bradley Minnick, William Wagner, and Mary Ellen Kubit in late February of 2020. With the pandemic quickly approaching, this was her final recording.
Live-action Nutcracker displayed on Main Street in Little Rock
As a way to entertain while maintaining a distance, guests could drive through the live-action display and watch safely from their cars. Author: Jade Jackson Updated: 10:16 PM CST December 12, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark In a drive-by spectacle starting at the intersection of 6th and Main Street downtown, a live block performance of The Nutcracker Spectacular was displayed Saturday afternoon.
In a collaboration with the Arkansas Arts Center, professional dancers with Ballet Arkansas performed sequences from the classic surrounded by props and decorations along the block.
“It just brings so much joy to us to be able to see these families that we’ve been missing so much, and everyone to have them come and to have a little piece of that holiday magic, said Catherine Fothergill with Ballet Arkansas.