James Black

Walking through the doors of the Cody Old West Show’s Friday morning preview, June 25, prompted a moment of pause. This was not the typically lavish Cody Show. Instead, in what the trade calls a “pipe and drape” show, there was black drape in lieu of hard walled booths, minimal lighting a…

With two new company members and a lineup of new shows to be performed on both the upstairs and downstairs stages — including a very different take on A Christmas Carol — the Alley Theatre has announced itself ready to resume its in-person performance obligations in fall 2021 with enthusiasm...

Alley Theatre will make a celebratory return to live productions with its 75th anniversary as performances resume from 1 October 2021.

The popular hymn “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder” is familiar to most American churchgoers. Its origin can be traced back to many decades – 1893 to be exact.

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In the early 1830s, James Black crafted the most famous Bowie Knife ever forged for James Bowie in Washington, Arkansas. James Black, with his fire and forge, shaped the history and legacy of the world’s most famous blade from his blacksmith shop in Historic Washington, Arkansas. Several years ago,…

The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades, on the grounds of Historic Washington State Park, will hold a grand opening on January 17, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. The grand opening will be held at the James Black School located in the Stephens House at…

On October 13, 1860, James Wallace Black took a picture of Boston from a balloon 1,200 feet in the air