Arts and Entertainment

Adam & Eats: Asian Buffet

One of the best things they offer has got to be the fried lobster. Imagine if you will a fried pastry with bits of minced lobster strewn throughout.

Big Screen Peter: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

From the trippy, special effect laden opening title sequence — think a weird S&M porno mixed with a 1980s metal music video — the movie never pauses for breath.

Big Screen Peter: Sherlock Holmes — A Game of Shadows

While the scale and setting are certainly a boon, the movie’s greatest asset is the much stronger writing.

Library hosts ‘Kids in the Kitchen’

Children made reindeer chow from a combination of pretzels, marshmallows, M&M’S, white chocolate chips and Chex Cereal.

Adam & Eats: El Trio

The restaurant is an oasis in the barren wasteland of Wal-Mart Supercenter upgrades.

Big Screen Peter: The Sitter

From start to finish, there is no coherency. The only thread holding the movie together is the mere fact the same people keep popping up throughout the movie.

Open House crowds fill Fort Smith Public Library

The event was free to the public, but donations of a non-perishable food item were encouraged to support the Holiday Food Drive.

Van Buren Christmas Parade marches on Main Street

Despite the cold temperatures, a large crowd turned out for the event, sponsored by the Old Town Merchants Association.

Shoppers support 8th Annual Night of Giving

More than 40 stores and restaurants offered special discounts and deals as part of the non-profit fundraiser sponsored by BancorpSouth.

Adam & Eats: Sweet Boutique

The shop is about what you’d expect from a bakery. It’s brightly lit, clean, and has a great big display case brimming with sexy little cakes, cookies, and pastries.

Big Screen Peter: The Muppets

The Muppets movie, in many ways, sets up as a self-conscious plug for societal holes.

Tim Ernst presents his ‘Arkansas Portfolio III’

The famous nature photographer has photographed scenery for 36 years, and believes Arkansas is “one of the most scenic states.”

Concert and Campus Lighting Ceremony kick-off holiday season at UAFS

A part of the school’s 31st Season of Entertainment, the concert has become a holiday tradition for both the university and the community.

The Crystal Bridges Wonder World, part II

The small offshoot gallery presents a theme of sound with works by John Baldessari and Nick Cave. The enormous wall sculpture, Beethoven’s Trumpet (With Ear) is about Beethoven and how…

The Crystal Bridges Wonder World, part I

In introducing Wonder World, the temporary contemporary exhibit at Crystal Bridges, Director of Curatorial David Houston notes: “It’s ironic that the art of our own time is often least appreciated.”…