Radio CALS 7-26-2017

Radio CALS airs on KABF 88.3 FM in Little Rock from 6-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. It may be streamed live at www.kabf.org (click "Listen Live") or anytime at www.soundcloud.com/radiocals.

Today's broadcast of Radio CALS (7/26/2017) features:

Chewing the Fat 

This week, Rex and Paul chew the fat about fresh produce, the great Meador Pharmacy in Dumas, Futrell’s in Pocahontas, the OK Barber Shop in Arkadelphia, Grit magazine, Bear Bryant’s last game, Paul’s views on the change in mascots at ASU, the Mo-Ark Tavern, beautiful drives, Elvis in Arkansas, Highway 7, buying jam and jelly, Low Gap, how no elks were dropped in the making of this podcast, crowds of Japanese Elvis fans, and how live presentations of Chewing the Fat should be accompanied by tamales.

Upcoming Events 

Sounds in the Stacks 

Ned Perme

Thursday, July 27 

6:30 pm   

Free 

Maumelle Library, 10 Lake Pointe Drive, Maumelle, Arkansas  

A series of free piano concerts at CALS branches, Sounds in the Stacks highlights local keyboardists with different musical backgrounds. They showcase their talent and skill using a 7-foot, 6-inch Kawai GX-7 concert grand piano provided by Piano Kraft—the exclusive piano provider for Arkansas Sounds. This program is sponsored in part by Piano Kraft, Kawai, and KATV Channel 7.

Legacies & Lunch 

Rock Island Railroad in Arkansas

Speaker: Michael Hibblen

August 2, 2017, 12:00 pm -1:00 pm

Darrah Center, Main Library

100 Rock Street, Little Rock 

Michael Hibblen is news director at KUAR in Little Rock and the author of Rock Island Railroad in Arkansas, a collection of photographs of the crucial railroad that provided passenger and freight services in Arkansas for nearly 80 years. A decline in rail travel after World War II left the railroad struggling, and the Rock Island shut down in 1980. A few relics of the once-great railroad remain, such as the Little Rock passenger station and the Arkansas River bridge. Join Michael Hibblen as he depicts the glory days of railroading in Arkansas.

Arkansas Sounds Concerts

Dazz & Brie 

Friday August 18, 2017

7:00 PM, Ticket Price: $10.00  

Click here to purchase tickets 

Concert with the winners of the 2017 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase in support of their debut album, "Can't Afford California."