Arts and Entertainment

Enlightenment for the 21st century

FAYETTEVILLE — Last night (April 14) at Walton Arts Center, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas under the baton of Paul Haas offered Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor as an…

Food, performances highlight International Festival

FORT SMITH — It's unfortunate that the world doesn't work like International Festival which was held Saturday (April 14) at the Stubblefield Center on the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith campus. Thirty-six…

Born to wear the floppy red shoes

FORT SMITH — Regional McDonald’s owner Michael Hadley has barely cracked his thirties, but he's packed in enough accomplishments for a man twice his age. Business and charity have been…

John Prine added to Fayetteville Roots Festival

FAYETTEVILLE — At the end of last year’s Fayetteville Roots Festival, co-founders Bryan Hembree and Jerrmy Gawthrop got together and made their “top five” list of “dream scenerios” for the 2012…

Junior Civic League’s Big Party is every bit its name

FAYETTEVILLE — For the Fayetteville Junior Civic League, this year’s annual Big Party might just have been even bigger than “big.” More than 300 people packed into the special events room…

Underground artists could have new home

FAYETTEVILLE — On a recent weekday evening, a handful of artists sat around painter William Flanagan’s house deep in Fayetteville’s Washington-Willow Historic District. They were eating popcorn and drinking wine while…

Adam & Eats: Re-Pete’s Place

This week we venture to a place that is almost forgotten in the hustle and bustle of modern life. And it is a damned shame. Personally, I feel a tad…

Introductions and protein

FAYETTEVILLE — Clearly, there should be security rules about having so many Arkansas decision-makers gathered in one place. A reception and buffet dinner at dusk Wednesday (April 11) at the…

Foreigner delivers at WRMC gala

FAYETTEVILLE — As Prince might say, they partied like it was "1999" — or in Foreigner’s case, 1979 — and it was, literally, one for the record books. From the first chords of…

Straight No Chaser intoxicates Fort Smith audience

FORT SMITH — Straight No Chaser, a 10-member male a capella group, brought its traditional stage humor and love of performance to Fort Smith Tuesday (April 10) at the Arkansas Best…

Beethoven’s ninth comes with built-in event status guarantee

FAYETTEVILLE — The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA), Paul Haas Music Director, will perform two of the world's most beloved masterworks, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and the Adagietto from the Mahler's…

UFO convention more like family reunion

EUREKA SPRINGS — The 25th annual Ozark UFO Conference touches down in Eureka Springs this weekend (April 13-15), featuring 10 speakers in a three-day span. Conference planners expect more than 500…

Big Smith band hangs up collective overalls

FAYETTEVILLE — After 15 years, Big Smith, a bluegrass band comprised of brothers and cousins and one friend, is calling it quits. They’ll hang up their overalls and put away…

Playwright Ford debuts first mystery, “Fall of the House”

FAYETTEVILLE — Eliza Poe lingers in playwright Bob Ford’s thoughts. He started researching Poe, mother of writer Edgar Allan Poe, 17 years ago for a former actress girlfriend in…

5,500 served by annual Easter Feed

FAYETTEVILLE — Children raced around the tables on their way to snag Easter baskets as adults dished out turkey and ham, mashed potatoes, dressing, candied yams and rolls. The homey scene…

Poetry month kicks off with Geoffrey Brock at Nightbird

FAYETTEVILLE — April, recognized as National Poetry Month, is the time when publishers, libraries, poets and admirers alike join forces to acknowledge the beauty and cultural influence of poetry. On Saturday…

Foreigner is WRMC’s first sold-out gala

FAYETTEVILLE — The Washington Regional Foundation’s annual fundraising gala has always been a mix of bling and jeans — black-tie types on the main floor and the rowdy rock fans in…

Crystal Bridges exec leaving

BENTONVILLE — Matt Dawson, deputy director for art and education and a member of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s senior management team, is leaving to pursue opportunities in the museum…

Adam & Eats: Pizza Place

This week we’re making up for lost time. I’ve been on the road and that made it nigh impossible to adventure with you last week. Have no fear! I’m back…

Regional art museum to open Jan. 19

FORT SMITH — The metamorphosis from arts center to museum will be complete when the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) opens its doors to the public Jan. 19. Museum members…