by - June 10, 2013 6:59 pm
YAG ready to go ‘Big’ in Alma
While many members of the Fort Smith Young Actor's Guild are small, they will be a part of something big when "Big: The Musical" makes its way to the stage…
Arts & Entertainment
by - June 10, 2013 5:27 pm
NWA events include wine, music, wine and Fleur
The Northwest Arkansas calendar during the next few weeks features wine, chamber music, wine, Shakespeare, wine and a French-themed event in Eureka Springs. Did we mention that the event schedule…
by - June 9, 2013 12:46 pm
NWA Dogwalk supports area animal shelters
Compassionate people and dog owners met up to exchange caretaking information and raise funds for local animal shelters at the Bentonville Bark Park Saturday morning. The 2nd Annual NWA Dogwalk,…
by - June 9, 2013 11:39 am
Photography the focus of CAE’s June Exhibit
Patrons were treated to an array of photographic images on Friday (June 7) at the Opening Reception of the Center for Art and Education’s June exhibit. Entitled Photography Dynamics, the…
by - May 31, 2013 12:09 pm
15 personal stories shared at ‘Listen To Your Mother’
Storytellers celebrated the heartaches and comedy of motherhood through live readings at the Walton Arts Center's intimate Starr Theater Thursday evening (May 30). During May, 24 cities around the country…
by - May 31, 2013 10:42 am
Sunday wraps up with Bombino, Snoop Lion, Amon Tobin
Comatose brothers, Dumptruck Butterlips and reggae artist Snoop Lion will be some of the top bands to close out the fourth and final day of Wakarusa. The 10th annual Wakarusa…
by - May 30, 2013 1:57 pm
Saturday brings Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Widespread Panic
Saturday at Mulberry Mountain delivers musical diversity that ranges between the Holy Ghost and Widespread Panic. The 10th annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 130 confirmed acts appearing on five…
by - May 29, 2013 1:45 pm
Friday at Waka brings ZZ Ward, Of Monsters and Men, Dispatch
The 10th annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 130 confirmed acts appearing on five stages over four days at Mulberry Mountain, north of Ozark. On Friday, your best bets for…
by - May 28, 2013 12:20 pm
Begin Wakarusa with Yonder Mountain, Black Crowes
The 10th annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 130 confirmed acts appearing on five stages over four days at Mulberry Mountain, north of Ozark. Admittedly, that’s a lot of bands…
by - May 27, 2013 1:20 pm
Pioneer Days Parade kicks off rodeo weekend
Hundreds gathered along Main Street in Van Buren on Saturday (May 25) to celebrate the start of rodeo season in the River Valley with the annual Pioneer Days Parade. Featuring…
by - May 23, 2013 12:22 pm
‘Gordon Family Tree’ makes NWA debut
“Gordon Family Tree,” a movie written by native Arkansan Ryan Schwartzman and primarily filmed in Northwest Arkansas held its sold-out Northwest Arkansas premiere Wednesday (May 22) at Razorback Theatre in…
by - May 21, 2013 10:59 am
Wakarusa celebrates 10th year with a ‘best of’ music lineup
This year's Wakarusa Music Festival is a milestone. It marks the 10th year of the event and the fifth year it's been held at Mulberry Mountain, after relocating from its…
by - May 19, 2013 9:59 am
Junior League event connects children with vehicles
It wasn’t a traffic jam causing honking sounds at the Target store in Rogers, Ark., Saturday afternoon rather the 7th annual Touch-a-Truck event. Eighty-degrees under sunny skies welcomed approximately 1,500…
by - May 18, 2013 4:58 pm
Urban Challenge includes Fayetteville rooftop exercising
A woman standing on the rooftop of the Fayetteville Public Library looks out across the green, lush Boston Mountains and jumps … onto a fitness mat. The immersive experience of…
by - May 18, 2013 2:06 pm
‘Boots and Bling Ball’ raises $9,000 for crisis center
The first ever, “Boots and Bling Ball” netted around $9,000 for the Donald W. Reynolds Crisis Intervention Center formerly the Crisis Center for Women. More than 250 attendees gathered at…
by - May 18, 2013 11:58 am
Kid’s Safety Fair helps kids be safe and have fun
The Kid’s Safety Fair presented by the U.S. Marshals Museum was held Friday (May 17) for the purpose of helping children be safe and letting them have some fun. Tents…
by - May 17, 2013 7:22 am
Trivia night promotes interest in history
Contestants didn’t have to grow up in Rogers to know that Chubby Checker encouraged listeners to do “The Twist.” Or that actor Roy Scheider played the leading role in “Jaws.”…
by - May 16, 2013 8:25 pm
On the calendar are cemetery ‘conversations’ and Bonnie & Clyde
A child safety fundraiser, support for homeless veterans and the Crawford County escapades of Bonnie and Clyde are just a few interesting that could be part of your to-do list….
by - May 16, 2013 7:52 pm
NWA events: Bikes, blues and women in flight
There are numerous events each weekend in Northwest Arkansas, and bike races, air races and blues music are just some of the items that could fit on an active itinerary….
by - May 15, 2013 8:08 am
Education support focus of Botanical Garden ‘greening’
Ladies in wide-brimmed hats and floral dresses clutch bottled Coca-Colas, laughing and chatting with each other underneath white peaked tents as men in bow ties strolled across crayola-green grass and…