Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibit opens at UA Little Rock

A new exhibit in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery in the Fine Arts Building invites visitors to explore the widely celebrated Día de los Muertos holiday or Day of the Dead. Continue reading “Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibit opens at UA Little Rock”

Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibit to open Oct. 18 at UA Little Rock

A new exhibit celebrating the Day of the Dead (known as Día de los Muertos in Spanish) opens this week in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery in the Fine Arts Building. Continue reading “Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibit to open Oct. 18 at UA Little Rock”

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UA Little Rock professor explores role of Franciscan bells in history of New Spain

Since visiting 18th-century Franciscan missions in Texas as a child, Kristin Dutcher Mann, professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been fascinated by the role of sound and music in the history of New Spain.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor explores role of Franciscan bells in history of New Spain”