Arts and Entertainment

Scene by Carson: Holiday activities make for a busy December

Stretch this magical time and make it last by squeezing in as many holiday activities as possible in between your shopping excursions and sugar plum making.

American art history focus of Crystal Bridges’ first pavilion

Editor’s note: This is another story in an ongoing series about the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Previous stories covered the opening of the museum, the connections…

Former Darby and Kimmons students play ‘Old skool’

The fundraiser event helps fund sports programs at Darby and Kimmons and the Tru Shine mentoring program.

Big Screen Peter: J. Edgar

The effort by Eastwood and DiCaprio suffers from a level of unexplained and unexplored material.

Columbus’ ships end stay in Fort Smith

Hundreds of area school children experience a living history lesson on the most accurate caravel reproductions ever built.

The cuisine of Crystal Bridges

Editor’s note: This is the fourth story about the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The City Wire will in the next few weeks post several…

Holiday Market opens with a preview party

This fundraiser helps support the Junior League’s community projects, which are Done in a Day, Literacy Committee, Kids in the Kitchen, Girl’s Education and Mentoring, and Children’s Emergency Shelter.

Adam & Eats: Molly’s Eggrolls & Smoothies

It is a relatively new venture and they are still working out a few kinks, but for the most part the place rocks.

Big Screen Peter: The Rum Diary

There is nothing in the film that hints at anything resembling a functioning pulse until the movie is winding its way to a close. Other than that …

Crystal Bridges colors help engage the artwork

Editor’s note: This is the third story about the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The City Wire will in the next few weeks post several…

Crystal Bridges connects at many levels

Editor’s note: This is the second story about the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The City Wire will post each week for the next several…

Downtown Van Buren hosts Holiday open house

Downtown merchants decorated their doors and buildings with Christmas lights, wreaths and other décor.

Adam & Eats: Confectionately Yours

I hope you all having been flossing lately, because we’re about to drive the insulin RV down the cavity highway.

Crystal Bridges opens to a select audience

Editor’s note: This story about the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will be followed by several more stories in the next few weeks. A Monday…

Big Screen Peter: Anonymous

What if Shakespeare wasn’t the author of all the words we associate with him? What if he was simply a pawn in a much larger game?

Muggles gather for a Quidditch Fall Cup match

The Harry Potter-inspired event held at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith also served as a United Way fundraiser.

Scene by Carson: A busy November

A November to-do list could include Quidditch, theatre, shopping and a possible museum trip.

Crowd greets Pioneer Woman at the McGruder home

The reception is part of a two-day event held to raise funds for the historic Bonneville House.

Adam & Eats: Eunice’s Country Cookin’

The food is good and it really is like walking into an old country home if that home consisted of one giant room filled with tables and chairs.

Mulberry area winter activities include ‘birding’

story by Connie Las Schneider Outdoor activities in the Mulberry River area get quieter during late fall and winter. Music festivals are over, motorcycles and boats are put away and…