The Broadway Joe Talk Show – May 17, 2018

-Kevin Wilcox, Former Co-Chair of the Greek Food Festival and Chrissy Chatham, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas |  The 34th International Greek Food Festival will be held Friday, May 18th thru Sunday, May 20th (Fri. & Sat.: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sun.: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1100 Napa Valley Drive in Little Rock.  This family-friendly weekend will be filled with food, fun, and fundraising. All food is handmade with the best ingredients and treasured family recipes.  Entertainment will be provided by Rodney Block Collective, Folk Dancing from around the world, and Cloggers   Admission is $3 or three canned food items for the Arkansas Foodbank.  Parking, trolley service and kids under 12 are free!  All proceeds benefit various charities. For more information, visit www.greekfoodfest.com.  

-Sheriff Gerald Robinson of Jefferson County | The 12th Annual Sheriff’s Fun Day is Saturday, May 19th from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at MLK Park, 624 Kiwanis Drive in Pine Bluff (near Rhinehart Road).  Join Sheriff Gerald Robinson for a day filled with fun games, free food, giveaways, a fishing derby, amusement rides, live entertainment, and more!  Admission is free and open to the public.  For more information, call 870-692-3376 or visit www.jeffcoso.org

-Frank “Penny” Edwards of the Real Cowboy Association for the 8th Annual Little Rock Black Rodeo.  |  The Real Cowboy Association presents the 8th Annual Little Rock Black Rodeo, Saturday, May 19th at the Barton Coliseum, 2600 Howard Street in Little Rock with a Tailgate Party at 2pm and Showtime at 7:30pm. Known as the Baddest Show on Dirt, this event will feature Calf Roping, Barrel Racing, Bareback Riding, Bull Riding Steer Wrestling, Live Entertainment and more! Tickets are available at Ugly Mike’s, Uncle T’s, Cavender’s, Arkansas State Fairgrounds Box Office, and online at www.etix.com.  For more information on the Real Cowboy Association, visit www.realcowboyassociation.com.

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Fitzs Hill with Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) a private Baptist-affiliated, historically Black college in Little Rock. Founded in 1884 as the Minister’s Institute, ABC was initially funded by the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It is the only historically Black Baptist college west of the Mississippi River. Summer and fall semesters are coming…

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