Arts and Entertainment

Golfers gather for United Way support

More than 100 golfers and volunteers gathered at Fianna Hills Country Club on Monday (April 22) for the 2013 United Way Tournament to raise money for the United Way of…

The spring teaser from Tusk to Tail

Take a spring day in Fayetteville. A gorgeous day that actually felt like spring, unlike the winter AND summer temperatures of the days before. Add a sporting event. Make it…

Local ‘stars’ dance to aid Children’s Museum

Area celebrities donned their dancing shoes and helped bring a children’s museum closer to reality Saturday (April 20) during Dancing with the Stars of Northwest Arkansas. The fundraiser represented the…

Spinach Festival draws hundreds to downtown Alma

The Spinach Capital of the World hosted its signature event, the annual Alma Spinach Festival, on Saturday (April 20). In its 27th year, the festival drew hundreds to the city’s…

Runners from 40 states gather for 37th Hogeye Marathon

Nearly 2,000 runners braved the brisk windy conditions Sunday morning (April 14) on the Fayetteville Square for the 37th Hogeye Marathon. While the race has grown over the years, Hogeye…

More than $1 million raised at NWA Heart Walk

The 2013 Northwest Arkansas Heart Walk strengthened the community by bringing people and sponsors, businesses and families together under one cause: fighting against heart disease and stroke. More than 10,000…

Health education focus of Mercy Ladies’ Night Out

Everything a girl could want – jewelry, shoes, makeup, relaxation with a massage, spirits, and food – were all under one roof at the Mercy second annual Ladies' Night Out at…

Food memories with Norman at Crystal Bridges

The Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Museum was sold-out beyond capacity Wednesday (April 10) night for Norman Rockwell and Edible Culture, the monthly Wednesday Over Water event. This month’s event…

Local educator featured in new movie ‘CAMP’

Ann Ayres, librarian and teacher in Bentonville Schools, was chosen to act in a feature film that a former student wrote and directed. “CAMP” is playing in limited release beginning…

Springdale ‘GearHogs’ a winner in robotics challenge

After three days of feverish competition at the University of Arkansas Barnhill Arena, organizers of the Razorback Regional FIRST Robotics Competition crowned the winners of the science and engineering challenge…

Cancer Support House hosts 17th Annual Wine & Roses

More than 350 guests came out to the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House on Saturday evening (April 6) to celebrate the organization’s 17th Annual Wine & Roses Gala. Filled…

Downtown Fort Smith home to 5th annual Heritage Festival

The fifth annual Fort Smith Heritage Festival was held in downtown Fort Smith on Saturday and Sunday (April 6-7), and presented the history of Fort Smith as well as many…

MovieLounge the scene of a Farmers Market

Fort Smith’s MovieLounge hosted an old-fashioned Farmers Market on Saturday (April 6). Featuring a wide-array of produce, homemade treats and apparel, the event provided market-goers with the opportunity to support…

NWACC plants seeds for scholarships

Many times, students never meet the people who provided them with scholarships, but at the 10th annual Plant a Seed Gala, benefactors got to know students of the NorthWest Arkansas…

Kool & the Gang, Eagle Awards highlight Washington Regional Gala

“Celebrate good times, come on! There’s a party goin’ on right here, a celebration to last throughout the years.” The celebration was the 20th Annual Washington Regional Gala, where Northwest…

Child abuse prevention focus of ‘Believe in the Blue’

Several members of the Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club worked Thursday (March 28) to install more than 700 blue bulbs on the Ferris Wheel in the Park at West End…

Gambling innovations saved Oaklawn and Southland

May, 1999: Oaklawn had a major problem. The season had just wrapped up, and once again, numbers were bleak. What’s more, the crown jewel of Oaklawn, the Arkansas Derby, had…

Natural gas focus of ‘Clayton Conversations’

Fort Smith’s historic Clayton House invited guests to learn about the region’s more than 100 year-old natural gas industry at its “Clayton Conversations” series on Sunday (March 24) afternoon. Mike…

Celebrating 55 years of Elvis’ ‘Hair today, gone tomorrow’

Elvis Presley spent three days at Fort Chaffee in March 1958 after being inducted into the Army. It was there that Jimmy B. Peterson gave Elvis the famous haircut. This…

UAFS theatre to receive Kennedy Center awards

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will receive awards in seven categories at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s national festival slated for April 16-20. UAFS Theatre…