Upcoming Events
- Mon 5/20/2013: Skeptics In The Pub (AR)
- Fri 5/24/2013: Comicpalooza (TX)
- Wed 5/29/2013: Science After Dark (AR)
- Thu 5/30/2013: Conway Geek Breakfast (AR)
- Fri 5/31/2013: A-Kon (TX)
- Fri 6/7/2013: Little Rock Comic Con (AR)
- Fri 6/14/2013: Science After Dark (AR)
Arkansas Literary Festival Apr 18-21, 2013 (AR)
Posted on April 10, 2013
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Arkansas Literary Festival
Location: Central Arkansas Library System, 100 Rock St., Little Rock, AR
Start Date: 2013-04-18
End Date: 2013-04-21
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Description: The Arkansas Literary Festival, the premier gathering of readers and writers in Arkansas, has expanded to include over 80 authors in many locations on both sides of the river from April 18-21, 2013.
This year’s Festival is a stimulating mix of sessions, panels, special events, performances, workshops, presentations, opportunities to meet authors, book sales, and book signings. Events for families and children will be take place all day Saturday, April 20, at the new Children’s Library & Learning Center, while a new series of programs, “comiCALS,” will be featured at Level 4 in the Main Library.
Most events are free and open to the public.
comiCALS @ Arkansas Literary Festival Apr 20, 2013 (AR)
Posted on April 10, 2013
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ComiCALS at the Arkansas Literary Festival
Location: Central Arkansas Library System, 100 Rock St., Little Rock, AR
Date: 2013-04-20
Start Time: 11:00
End Time: 16:00
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Description: Mini-Comic Book Convention during The Arkansas Literary Festival in Little Rock, AR
comiCALS events:
Spine Shuffle
Screening of Summer Wars
Fight Choreography with Light Sabers
Cosplay Competition
Video Game Tournament
Panel and Zombie Transformations
Zombie Survival Activity
Featured Authors and Illustrators:
Sam Calvin Brown – Author of The Last Baby Angel
Dusty Higgins – Illustrator: Knights of the Living Dead, Pinocchio Vampire Slayer
Heather Sutherlin – Author of A Light in the Darkness
GB Tran – Author/Illustrator of Vietnamerica: A Family’s Journey
John Corey Whaley – Where Things Come Back
Ron Wolfe – Author of Knights of the Living Dead
LR PHP Users Group meeting Apr 25, 2013 (AR)
Posted on April 10, 2013
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Little Rock PHP Users Group meeting
Location: Cregeen’s Irish Pub, 301 Main Street, North Little Rock, AR
Date: 2013-04-25
Start Time: 18:30
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Description: Getting everyone together for drinks and roundtable discussion of PHP and the future of the programming language.
Central AR Python User Group Meeting Apr 10, 2013 (AR)
Posted on April 8, 2013
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Central Arkansas Python User Group Meeting
Location: Cregeen’s Irish Pub, 301 Main Street, North Little Rock, AR
Date: 2013-04-10
Start Time: 19:00
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Description: Please come and hang out with other Pythonistas, new, old or looking-to-be, at Cregeen’s Irish Pub on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013. As the email announcement proclaimed: “No agenda just talk Python.”
Konsplosion Sep 20-22, 2013 (AR)
Posted on April 6, 2013
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Konsplosion
Location: Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 South Seventh , Fort Smith AR
Start Date: 2013-09-20
End Date: 2013-09-22
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Description: A Joining of Forces! A one of a Kind Convention! Anime, Comics, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, Larp, Pop Culture and More.
Guests TBA
LR .Net Users Group meeting Apr 11, 2013 (AR)
Posted on April 4, 2013
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LR .Net Users Group meeting
Location: The Joint, 301 Main St, North Little Rock, AR 72114
Date: 2013-04-11
Start Time: 17:30
End Time: 19:00
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Description: Designing the Next Generation of Modern Apps – Christopher Steven and Ryan Lowdermilk
This presentation will give us insight into what it takes to create and properly design Windows 8 based applications. The look and feel of your app is important and Windows 8 is pushing the boundaries on UI design. Chris and Ryan will demonstrate some of the templates and resources that they’ve found and are sharing with the community.
Happy Table Top Day!
Posted on March 30, 2013
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On March 30th, 2013, premium YouTube channel Geek & Sundry (The Guild, TableTop, Written By A Kid) asks all of our fans to go to their friendly local game store, community center, or host an event at home and play more games. International TableTop Day is a reminder to spend more time and strengthen the bonds with the people who matter most, our friends and family, by playing games together. Tabletop gaming promotes many positive social and cognitive benefits like increased communication, team work, planning, and is an excellent stress relieving activity for all ages. – See more at: http://www.tabletopday.com/index.php/about
Monty Python’s Spamalot Apr 1 & 2, 2013 (AR)
Posted on March 29, 2013
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Monty Python’s Spamalot
Location: Robinson Center, 7 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, AR 72201
Start Date: 2013-04-01
End Date: 2013-04-02
Start Time: 19:30
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Description: Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic “Monty Python and The Holy Grail.” Based on the Tony Award winning direction of Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and music and lyrics by the Grammy award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez, SPAMALOT tells the tell of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up SPAMALOT.
(From http://www.celebrityattractions.com/ShowInfo/showInfo.asp?show=243&showname=SPAMALOT#.UVYqBxysiSo)
2 Shows:
April 1 @ 7:30PM
April 2 @ 7:30PM
Conway Geek Breakfast Apr 25, 2013 (AR)
Posted on March 28, 2013
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Conway Geek Breakfast
Location: Bob’s Grill, 1112 Oak Street, Conway, Arkansas 72032
Date: 2013-04-25
Start Time: 07:00
End Time: 08:00
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Description: Each month attendees congregate over bacon, eggs and plenty of coffee to discuss topics like social media, digital marketing, design, programming, and ways to better their communities. If you’re in the Conway area, come join us.
The Woz at UA Fayetteville Apr 7, 2013(AR)
Posted on March 28, 2013
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“The Woz” at The University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Location: UA Barnhill Arena, 285 Stadium Dr, Fayetteville, AR
Date: 2013-04-07
Start Time: 18:00
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Description: “The Woz” aka Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple Computer will be talking at Barnhill Arena at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville on Sunday, April 7th at 7:00PM.
Doors open at 6:00PM and is free and open to the Public
GameCon Memphis Sep 27-29, 2013 (TN)
Posted on March 28, 2013
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GameCon Memphis
Location: Memphis Airport Hotel & Conference Center, 2240 Democrat Rd, Memphis, TN
Start Date: 2013-09-27
End Date: 2013-09-29
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Description: Board & RPG Gaming Convention
At GameCon Memphis all of your favorite events will be back. With three days of non-stop gaming, food, and fun there won’t be enough time for you to do it all!
Science After Dark Apr 24, 2013 (AR)
Posted on March 27, 2013
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Science After Dark
Location: Museum of Discovery 500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite150, Little Rock, AR
Date: 2013-04-24
Start Time: 18:00
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Description: “Why We Make Mistakes”, Explore the science of foolish behavior as we celebrate the Darwin Awards. What is in our primitive brain that makes us do the things we know we’re going to regret?
Entry
$5 for Non-members of the Museum
Free for members of the Museum
21 & Over only
CGA Meeting Apr 30, 2013 (AR)
Posted on March 27, 2013
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Classic Gaming Association Metting
Location: Arcade Wizards, 6136 Getty Dr, Suite C, North Little Rock, AR 72117
Date: 2013-04-30
Start Time: 19:00
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Description: Monthly Meeting of the Classic Gaming Association (arcade gamers) at Arcade Wizards.
Tinkerfest Meeting Apr 11, 2013 (AR)
Posted on March 26, 2013
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Tinkerfest Meeting
Location: Museum of Discovery 500 President Clinton Avenue, Suite150, Little Rock, AR
Date: 2013-04-11
Start Time: 18:30
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Description: Tinkerfest 2013 planning meeting for the June 15, 2013 Tinkerfest.
[UPDATE - Corrected starting time]
MidSouthCon Mar 21-23, 2014 (TN)
Posted on March 26, 2013
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MidSouthCon
Location: Hilton Memphis Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, TN
Start Date: 2014-03-21
End Date: 2014-03-23
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Description: MidSouthCon is a regional Science Fiction, Science, Comics, Costuming, Anime, and Gaming Convention with over 1200 attendees and 100+ authors, publisher, scholars, artists and other guests. There will be over 150 hours of multi-tracked programming and over 200 gaming events.
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