by - October 13, 2012 11:41 pm
Judge Parker celebrates his 174th birthday
Despite the threat of stormy weather in the afternoon, hundreds of guests came out to help celebrate the 174th birthday of Judge Isaac Parker at the Fort Smith Museum of…
Arts and Entertainment
by - October 13, 2012 3:21 pm
Sold-out Winetopia raises money for Kenyan village
The Northwest Arkansas community had the opportunity Friday night (Oct. 12) to help an organization with “Local roots with a global reach” at Winetopia. The primary cause of Restore Humanity,…
by - October 11, 2012 5:53 pm
Adam & Eats: NeNe’s
On this week’s adventure, I have a very special treat for you. Seldom do we get to eat at an incredibly unique and wonderful restaurant. A place so special that…
by - October 11, 2012 5:25 pm
Northwest Arkansas site for Gordon Family Tree filming
Growing up in a Winslow household whose father built and remodeled homes doesn’t seem like the subject of a compelling film but don’t tell that to Ryan Schwartzman. He completed…
by - October 11, 2012 4:26 pm
Walton Arts Center busy with growth plans
Expansion and growth plans are in full swing at the Walton Arts Center regarding expansion in Fayetteville, a new facility in Bentonville and a new home for the AMP. Just…
by - October 11, 2012 2:01 pm
Entrée NWA: Tusk & Trotter
Tusk & Trotter takes risks, and it wants you to take risks, too – even if you don’t realize you’re taking them! I arrived for lunch on a recent Monday,…
by - October 10, 2012 4:41 pm
Learn ya’ll how to speak: UA Ozark dialect event
It was standing-room only at the unsuspecting Arkansas Archeological Survey building Tuesday night. The more than two dozen people were there to hear Outreach Coordinator for the Shiloh Museum of…
by - October 10, 2012 3:40 pm
Arts’ economic impact nearly tripled in five years
FAYETTEVILLE—The non-profit arts and culture industry has nearly tripled its economic impact on Northwest Arkansas, according to a report released Wednesday (Oct. 10). The Arts & Economic Prosperity Study IV…
by - October 9, 2012 8:18 pm
Mothers-Milk: A day on the farm
There are few times where I feel more out of place than being on a farm. However, being the only male passenger on a bus of nearly 30 women on…
by - October 9, 2012 11:19 am
Offshoot Film Festival awards local and national talent
Cassie Self studied theater at the University of Arkansas, and then promptly began a family. A few years ago, she got a new breath of inspiration, started acting again, and…
by - October 7, 2012 10:52 am
Union troops attacked Van Buren on Saturday
Van Buren residents probably thought the loud noise they heard Saturday morning (Oct. 6) was thunder, but it was cannon fire ringing out as it did in 1862 when Union…
by - October 6, 2012 4:20 pm
Paris’ Frontier Day no match for the weather
It was a very wet and cold day in Paris but people still got out to enjoy Frontier Day on Saturday (Oct. 6). Taking cover where they could and bundling…
by - October 6, 2012 2:46 pm
Mazuba-Suttle: Women must ‘think differently’
Her message is that the time has come for women to stand up and step forward into more leadership roles across a world in need of kindness and understanding. But…
by - October 6, 2012 10:52 am
The Roaring 20s returned for Junior Auxiliary of Rogers-Bentonville
The Flapper Age was back Friday night at Serendipity Events in downtown Rogers, for the annual fundraiser for the Junior Auxiliary of Rogers-Bentonville. The night began as participants walked up…
by - October 5, 2012 9:11 pm
Fort Smith exec honored at NWA Power of the Purse
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas held its inaugural NWA Power of the Purse Luncheon Friday in Rogers, with a CEO from Fort Smith receiving the first annual top award from…
by - October 5, 2012 8:53 am
The Big Event begins with a Taste of the Ozarks
SPRINGDALE — The Taste of the Ozarks took place at 6 p.m. Thursday in the home of Randy and Christine Meier as the first evening of the 12th annual Big…
by - October 4, 2012 4:56 pm
Landscapes, movement part of NWA art exhibits
Fayetteville University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery Tenses of Landscape Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, 2012 The contemporary artist's world is a dense plurality of options, framed in a similarly…
by - October 4, 2012 4:08 pm
Big Screen Peter: Looper
Looper is a futuristic Massacre of the Innocents. Unlike the passages found in the Gospel of Matthew, however, it is a cloaked search in reverse: a great attempt to quash…
by - October 1, 2012 12:20 pm
Chocolate lovers support Friends of the Library
It was a chocolate lover’s paradise at the Dallas Branch of the Fort Smith Public Library on Sunday (Sept. 30), as supporters turned out for the fourth annual Friends of…
by - September 30, 2012 1:18 pm
Symphony Season kicks-off with ‘Sounds of the Universe’
The 2012-2013 Fort Smith Symphony season got underway Saturday (Sept. 29) with the presentation of “Sounds of the Universe.” The sold-out season opener featured special guest performances and the classical…