by - October 28, 2012 11:37 am
Taste of Fort Smith celebrates 25 years
Altrusa’s annual Taste of Fort Smith has been serving up some of the area’s best dishes and helping raise funds for local non-profits for a quarter century. This year’s “Taste”…
Arts and Entertainment
by The City Wire staff - October 28, 2012 11:29 am
Halloween comes early on Van Buren’s Main Street
Trick-or-treaters got a jumpstart on their candy collecting Saturday (Oct. 27) as families gathered for Van Buren’s annual Halloween on Main Street. Sponsored by the Old Town Merchants Association, the…
by The City Wire staff - October 26, 2012 1:33 pm
Women encouraged to ‘Don’t give up. Don’t shut down’
At a special after-hours event at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, 160 women gathered for a girl’s night out. Washington Regional Medical Center hosted a Spirit of…
by The City Wire staff - October 26, 2012 12:44 pm
RAM launches membership drive with ‘Whodunnit’ auction
“Whodunnit?” That was the question everyone was asking Thursday evening (Oct. 25) as the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) kicked-off its membership drive with a celebrity Whodunnit? art auction…
by The City Wire staff - October 25, 2012 6:34 pm
Landscape and lights influence art exhibits
University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Tenses of Landscape Oct. 1 – Nov. 4, 2012 Tenses of Landscape is a group exhibition curated by Sam King and Christopher Lowrance. The…
by The City Wire staff - October 25, 2012 6:09 pm
Adam & Eats: Ed Walker’s, Too
On this week’s adventure, we head to an old favorite. And yet, at the same time, a brand new disappointment. You’ll see what I mean in a minute. It’s sort…
by The City Wire staff - October 24, 2012 12:18 pm
Haunted History comes alive at Peel Mansion
Four true stories unfold before your eyes about the Peel Mansion in Bentonville played by actors from the Rogers Little Theater. “Tales at Twilight, Where History Comes Alive at Peel…
by The City Wire staff - October 23, 2012 5:09 pm
Van Buren history explored at 7th Annual Tales of the Crypt
Students from Tom Wing’s historical interpretations class spent the previous weekend (Oct. 20-21) portraying successful people of Van Buren’s past. The 7th Annual Tales of the Crypt raised money to…
by The City Wire staff - October 21, 2012 10:33 am
CCFA walk raises money to ‘Be Heard’
On Saturday, (Oct. 20), The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) held its third ‘Take Steps, Be Heard’ walk at the J.B. Hunt corporate campus in Lowell. Crohn’s Disease…
by The City Wire staff - October 21, 2012 9:27 am
Red Shoe Shindig honors volunteer photographers
It was a sea of red high-heels, boots and sneakers on Saturday (Oct. 20) as hundreds came out to support the Ronald McDonald Room at the second annual Red Shoe…
by The City Wire staff - October 21, 2012 8:12 am
Harleys and Octoberfest raise awareness of domestic violence
What does the color purple mean to you? To some, it means prevention for domestic violence. Three women die everyday due to domestic violence and most of the time it…
by The City Wire staff - October 20, 2012 3:49 pm
Thousands ‘get away’ at War Eagle
Thousands of people descended down War Eagle Road into a small valley filled with the smell of fresh kettle corn, indian tacos, and funnel cakes in search of arts and…
by The City Wire staff - October 20, 2012 9:29 am
‘Light Up the Night’ Gala attracts large crowd
The two-year process of creating a documentary inspired by talks made by a prominent Fayetteville businessman came to ahead at the Fayetteville Public Library Friday night. The event to premiere…
by The City Wire staff - October 18, 2012 5:38 pm
Power of the Purse delivers money and motivation
About 275 women gathered Thursday to raise an estimated $8,000 for a program that provides books to about 2,200 children in Sebastian, Crawford, Logan and Franklin counties. They also received…
by The City Wire staff - October 18, 2012 4:21 pm
Big Screen Peter: Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths starts with promise, a kinetic pitter-patter conversation that instantly engages. This veers back-and-forth as the scene grows to a symphonic crescendo. The orchestrated buildup is breathtakingly energetic. And…
by The City Wire staff - October 17, 2012 8:23 pm
Avett Brothers push their sound forward at the AMP
FAYETTEVILLE — A breeze was blowing, and the stars were shining. It was a perfect night for The Avett Brothers concert Tuesday (Oct. 16) at the outdoor Arkansas Music Pavilion…
by The City Wire staff - October 17, 2012 2:14 pm
Burtchett, Bell Park supporters recognized at Greenwood banquet
Greenwood’s Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the High School Student Union Tuesday night (Oct. 16). More than 200 attendants filled the union, taking part in a silent…
by The City Wire staff - October 15, 2012 1:31 pm
Student turns hobby into film career
Filmmaking has been a part of John Erwin’s life for nearly as far back as he can remember. What began as a childhood fascination and hobby has evolved into a…
by The City Wire staff - October 14, 2012 11:48 am
Downtown Merchants host annual Van Buren Fall Festival
Cloudy skies didn’t keep the crowds away on Saturday (Oct. 13) as hundreds gathered in downtown Van Buren for the city’s annual Fall Festival. More than 200 exhibitors took part…
by The City Wire staff - October 14, 2012 12:37 am
The No. 49 Wiederkehr Weinfest gathers a crowd
The 49th Annual Wiederkehr Wine festival in Wiederkehr Village, just outside of Altus, was delivered by Dennis and Al Wiederkehr who used microphones to announce exactly what was going on,…