by The City Wire staff - January 27, 2012 1:28 pm
“Making Arkansans aware of their heritage is a means of empowering them, of giving them the tools to cast off old stereotypes.” —Tom Dillard FAYETTEVILLE — Tom Dillard and his…
by The City Wire staff - January 27, 2012 11:05 am
Minimal art supplies required — just grab what you can from the junk drawer, from the yard or from the side of the road along the way to Crystal Bridges Museum…
by The City Wire staff - January 26, 2012 6:49 pm
A select group of artists from Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metropolitan area were lauded Jan. 26 for their inclusion in the 54th annual Delta Exhibition at the Arkansas…
by The City Wire staff - January 26, 2012 6:33 pm
This week we are confronted with a moral dilemma. Normally, we stay as far away from big chain restaurants as humanly possible. We try to focus on local and homegrown…
by The City Wire staff - January 26, 2012 12:00 pm
“Walk a mile in my shoes Just walk a mile in my shoes Before you abuse, criticize and accuse Walk a mile in my shoes” — written by Joe South,…
by The City Wire staff - January 25, 2012 6:00 pm
The irony of Mallory Kane's statement early in “Haywire” that she “doesn't like loose ends” never registers until the credits roll more than an hour later. As the theater goes…
by The City Wire staff - January 25, 2012 5:16 pm
Cody Slaughter became Elvis with no formal voice training, no acting lessons or dance instruction. He simply taught himself the songs, the moves and the mannerisms, and now at age…
by The City Wire staff - January 25, 2012 2:09 pm
Author Bill Harrison, co-founder of the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas, will share his thoughts on his works the evening of Jan. 27 at Nightbird Books. Harrison’s…
by The City Wire staff - January 24, 2012 7:56 pm
Okay, the Oscar nominations are out, and you’ve just realized there are a ton of nominated films you’ve yet to see. During the month of February, you can get caught…
by The City Wire staff - January 24, 2012 6:33 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — With laughter still reverberating off the walls of the UARK Bowl following the launch of its new Sunday Night Stand-Up Comedy Series, officials announced Tuesday they’ve booked their…
by The City Wire staff - January 24, 2012 1:05 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Bill Thomas, the bass player of the popular Springfield, Mo.-based bluegrass band, Big Smith, suffered a stroke Thursday night during the band’s performance at Cherokee Casino in West Siloam…
by The City Wire staff - January 23, 2012 1:43 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) planned an ambitious program for concertgoers Saturday night, and for the most part, those ambitions were realized. Showcased were two highly regarded Russian…
by The City Wire staff - January 22, 2012 6:54 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — More than 1,000 well-dressed young professionals — some wearing more than others — gathered at the Fayetteville Town Center Saturday night for Paint the Town Red, a fundraiser for the…
by The City Wire staff - January 22, 2012 2:24 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — It is not entirely unheard of for men to wear skirts on the upper end of Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Plenty of men were showing their knees at…
by The City Wire staff - January 22, 2012 11:33 am
A first ever Fort Smith Volunteer Fair was held Saturday (Jan. 21) at the Riverfront Pavilion in downtown Fort Smith and included 13 area historic and natural sites. With the…
by The City Wire staff - January 22, 2012 10:47 am
Saturday night (Jan. 21) at First Lutheran Church in Fort Smith saw an estimated 350 people enjoy a German dinner prepared by members of the church. It was the seventh…
by The City Wire staff - January 21, 2012 9:46 am
Take a look at Elizabeth Cook’s photo on the Second Street Live! website. Don’t let the sultry photo of her laying across a paisley bedspread fool you into believing she’s…
by The City Wire staff - January 20, 2012 9:44 pm
If you’re looking to catch soulful blues guitarist Keb’ Mo’ in concert, it’s best to catch him at the Walton Arts Center before he ducks back into the studio. The…
by The City Wire staff - January 20, 2012 9:42 pm
Stand-up comedian Lewis Black is losing his religion — or he’s getting it back, depending on which part of his show you catch. Black began his current “In God We Rust”…
by The City Wire staff - January 20, 2012 9:28 pm
The Ozark Guidance Auxiliary — along with former Sam’s Club CEO Brian Cornell and his wife, Martha — are hosting “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” a ballpark-sized sale of…
