by - July 15, 2012 4:21 pm
Judy Collins closes WoodyFest
OKEMAH, Okla. — On Saturday (July 14) — what would have been Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday — thousands of fans made the pilgrimage to Okemah, Okla., to revel in Guthrie’s legacy and…
Arts & Entertainment
by - July 14, 2012 11:58 am
Woody Guthrie lives
OKEMAH, Okla. — Folk music is by the folk, about the folk, and for the folk. The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah, Okla., embodied that on Friday (July 13). If…
by - July 14, 2012 2:00 am
Bingo bash has patrons yelling for more
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has never felt as close to the coast as it did during the Elizabeth Richardson Center’s July 13 Beach Bingo Bash. Nearly 200 guests crowded into Dickson Street’s…
by - July 13, 2012 4:10 pm
LR cheese dip championship is Top 10 food festival
LITTLE ROCK — This city’s World Cheese Dip Championship made Gourmet magazine’s Top 10 list of America’s Best Food Festivals. Roadfood writers Jane and Michael Stern, who penned the June piece…
by - July 13, 2012 2:34 pm
Program preserves veterans’ stories
FAYETTEVILLE — Veterans of wars and even smaller conflicts want and need to share their experiences, no matter how long ago they served. The Fayetteville Public Library is offering soldiers and…
by - July 12, 2012 11:22 pm
Reception fetes Girls Inc. scholarship winners
FORT SMITH — Nine young women were honored at a reception Thursday night (June 12) as recipients of $9,700 worth of Girls Inc. scholarships. The affair was held at 21 West…
by - July 12, 2012 2:40 pm
Entree NWA: Fresco Cafe and Pub
FAYETTEVILLE — Fresco Cafe and Pub is another sign of the times: Fayetteville’s entertainment district has jumped the Dickson Street lines. An outcropping of restaurants and bars separate from the college…
by - July 12, 2012 10:14 am
Tome portrays Thomas Hart Benton’s sound of art
FAYETTEVILLE — Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton depicted scenes of the Midwest throughout the 20th century, but in addition to his visuals, something else jumps off the canvases of Benton’s paintings…
by - July 12, 2012 9:19 am
Crystal Bridges’ GenArt members are now “artinfusion” group
BENTONVILLE — “Artinfusion” is the new name given the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s giving group formerly known as GenArt. The group boasts about 270 members, mostly age 21…
by - July 11, 2012 6:17 pm
Adam & Eats: The Bread Box & More
On this week’s adventure, we are hunting an elusive creature. One of myth, some would say. A creature that has taken many forms, in many locations. Or so the story…
by - July 11, 2012 5:12 pm
Table Matters: All-night pizza delivery!
FAYETTEVILLE — This is one you’ll want in your iPhone “favorites” — the number for Mordours Pizza delivery and take out — (479) 443-2627. From its digs at 955 N. Shiloh, Mordours’ fleet…
by - July 10, 2012 7:08 am
Book review: Making sense of the alphabet soup of Middle East wars
Book review: The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan by Michael Hastings Blue Rider Press: New York, New York (2012) FAYETTEVILLE — Beyond the…
by - July 9, 2012 6:15 pm
UA makes case for donation for performance venue
FAYETTEVILLE — Opening an additional performing arts venue at the University of Arkansas could bring as much as $1.9 million in additional revenue to Fayetteville from out-of-towners each year. So say…
by - July 9, 2012 5:21 pm
Eurekan gets Arkansas Arts Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Arts Council on Monday (June 9) announced that Eureka Springs watercolorist Zeek Taylor is the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Fort Smith Symphony…
by - July 9, 2012 9:57 am
WoodyFest gives folk music back to the folk
OKEMAH, Okla. — One hundred years ago this week, Woody Guthrie, the folk music icon that gave us songs inlcuding “This Land is Your Land,” “So Long it’s Been Good to…
by - July 9, 2012 7:33 am
Artists produce 15 works in one month for exhibit at ACO
SPRINGDALE — The summer months of July and August can be a sluggish time for regional galleries, but those brave enough to withstand the intense heat can find refuge in a…
by - July 8, 2012 2:57 pm
Back-patting and fundraising at the Voulez-Vous
EUREKA SPRINGS — Dick and Nancy Trammel, whose power of giving has affected many groups and organizations, reigned as king and queen over Saturday night’s (June 7) Founder’s Gala, with…
by - July 7, 2012 9:23 pm
Rodeo locals take the stage
Showing off for the hometown crowd is nothing new for Dilynn Dodd, twice named rodeo queen and an accomplished barrel racer to boot. But Saturday (July 7), the Springdale native…
by - July 7, 2012 2:04 pm
Star spangled tribute to wounded warrior
SPRINGDALE — During Friday night’s (July 6) festivities at Rodeo of the Ozarks, a wounded veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Sgt. Angel Martinez, and his young family were…
by - July 7, 2012 11:50 am
Center showcases ARC client artwork
VAN BUREN — Twenty-six new artists were featured at a special reception on Friday night (July 6) at the Center for Art and Education (CAE) in Van Buren. Paintings and sculptures,…