One year ago, I started writing these weekly blogs and I am extremely thankful for them.

Investing in your community is important! Give to the restoration of the Dreamland Ballroom on November 30th and be a part of revitalizing a largely lost piece of Arkansas history while helping to reduce urban blight in your city and state.

As a nonprofit, it seems counterintuitive to have money be such a central focus for the organization. But to preserve this amazing historic site or do any good with it, we really must make raising as much money as possible a priority

The 9th Street community knew what music could do for them…whether they felt good or bad.

This is the third award that the Friends of Dreamland has been granted from the African American Civil Rights Grant Program for work to restore the Dreamland Ballroom!

Tickets are on sale for the 11th Dancing into Dreamland on February 12th, 2022.

This past weekend’s tour has Matthew feeling really good about the future of the Dreamland Ballroom! For our potential partnerships and our relationship with our community.

Juneteenth was finally made an official federal holiday! A step in the right direct but we’ve still got a lot to think and work on when it comes to the issues of race in this country.

A thunderous update on the Dreamland Ballroom Public Access Project!

Dreamland gets the GREEN Light from the National Parks Service and GIVES the Green Light for YOU to get involved!

For our fifth week of March and first of five weeks of April, Matthew talks about his love of “old stuff” and his thought’s on why historic preservation is important.

This month our capital campaign was Magical Musical March. We explored the Chitlin Circuit and the Line, the talent that graced the Dreamland stage, and the effect that history had on Dreamland’s story.

Friends of Dreamland celebrates the community of historic West Ninth Street, shares the legacy of Dreamland Ballroom, and preserves the original intent of Taborian Hall.

A new year, new goals, and, of course, more work to be done! Dream with us …

Thank you to our donors, volunteers, and friends!

Read about the first phase of the Dreamland Ballroom Public Access Project funded by the National Parks Service and Flagandbanner.com. And stay tuned for the first post on Phase 2 coming up later in 2021.