Category: Arts & Culture
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Jan. 16, 2026 – ESSENCE Communications Inc., the iconic publisher behind ESSENCE Magazine and the annual New Orleans music festival, has unveiled a groundbreaking online shopping platform—WeLoveUs.shop—designed to uplift Black women-led businesses and culturally rooted brands across the country, including Arkansas. Launched during Cyber Week, WeLoveUs.shop is more than just […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Nov. 23, 2025 — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has announced the launch of Building Bridges, a new lecture series celebrating the American spirit of meeting in the middle with curiosity, courage, and care. The inaugural program on Monday, December 1, will feature a conversation with President Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Hosted by Crystal Bridges Board Chair […]
Arkansas Black Vitality — American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Misty Copeland, trailblazing ballerina and cultural icon, took her final bow with the company in a once-in-a-lifetime celebration at ABT’s Fall Gala on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. This highly anticipated evening marks Copeland’s return to the stage after […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff July 19, 2025 – Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary recently unveiled a new satellite gallery at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). Located just beyond security near B gates, the gallery features a rotating lineup of works from the museum’s permanent collection. Designed as a refreshing […]