by - July 6, 2012 5:00 pm
Pro Rodeo is a close-knit community
Whether it’s a top stock contractor from Athens, Texas, a famous clown from Smithdale, Miss., or a rugged cowboy from Anywhere, USA, there’s one familiar link that binds them together…
Arts & Entertainment
by - July 6, 2012 4:22 pm
A&E Advisory for July 6-12: music, art and UFOs
FORT SMITH — There’s something about the phrase “free summer concert music series” that drums up images of beer, girls in bikinis and guys with bulging biceps lifting the girls in…
by - July 6, 2012 11:59 am
Prenatal vitamin campaign makes most of charity golf tournament
ROGERS — Terry and Gwen Matthews once had a plan when it came to supporting causes: They were generous with their money, but not so much with their time. “We were…
by - July 6, 2012 11:14 am
Avett Brothers coming to AMP Oct. 16
FAYETTEVILLE — The Avett Brothers, an indie rock band hailing form the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, are confirmed for an Oct. 16 show at the Arkansas Music Pavilion in Fayetteville,…
by - July 5, 2012 6:14 pm
A&E Advisory for July 6-12: Opera and the art of fine living
EUREKA SPRINGS — I’ve jokingly said, “Where two or three gather … there also will be Dick Trammel.” Every occasion involves a good cause or good time. On Saturday, Trammel will…
by - July 5, 2012 4:04 pm
A&P commission gets early look at hotel and its amenities
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission will be among the first to tour The Chancellor Hotel, currently undergoing a $16 million overhaul, just off the Fayetteville Square. Commissioners are…
by - July 5, 2012 3:34 pm
Big Screen Peter: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild is a stunning, unruly achievement. The movie bursts from the screen, both haunting and beautiful in ways rarely accomplished in film. And in so doing,…
by - July 5, 2012 3:23 pm
Fearless at 19, Parker rides bulls
At roughly 5’ 4” tall, the petite, blonde Maggie Parker looks more like a rodeo queen than the fearless cowgirl she’s become. Out of Fort Gibson, Okla., the 19-year-old Parker…
by - July 4, 2012 5:54 pm
UA asks A&P for $1 million to help with performance hall
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas is asking the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotions Commission for $1 million, payable over three years, to help convert its historic field house into a much-needed…
by - July 3, 2012 10:26 am
Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?
FAYETTEVILLE — When people think about the Fourth of July, they think about tending to the grill outside with family and friends. But some prefer the cool and dark of…
by - July 2, 2012 3:54 pm
Arts center pulls curtain on 46th season with Drowsy Chaperone
SPRINGDALE — The arts center that started it all, the Arts Center of the Ozarks, kicks off its 46th season this weekend with the side-splitting, Tony Award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone….
by - July 1, 2012 4:37 pm
Networking on par at LPGA’s Women’s Day
ROGERS — The 2012 Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship may be over, but business connections made during the ladies golf tournament are long-lasting. The recent Women’s Day at the LPGA is one…
by - July 1, 2012 1:29 pm
Museum event connects patrons with nature
BENTONVILLE — Good food, films and folk music were available in abundance at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s recent Journey into the Wild event. The party on the museum’s…
by - June 30, 2012 12:24 pm
Doctor’s experience inspires work with premature babies
FAYETTEVILLE — Dickson Street’s Garden Room was decked out in patriotic colors for the Jackson L. Graves Foundation’s annual Red, White & Baby Blue event on Friday (June 29). Guests sipped…
by - June 30, 2012 10:00 am
Summer jazz series starts tonight (June 30)
FAYETTEVILLE — The 14th annual KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series begins at 8 p.m. tonight (Saturday) with a performance from the Aaron Goldberg Trio in the Starr Theater at the Walton…
by - June 29, 2012 10:25 am
Adam & Eats: Sake
On this week’s adventure, we are going to investigate a new joint that’s stirring up quite a buzz. It also doesn’t hurt that they serve one of my favorite foods:…
by - June 29, 2012 6:52 am
Early-American documents depict museum’s founding spirit
BENTONVILLE — The first printed copy of the “Declaration of Independence,” printed on America’s birthdate, is on loan to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art from single private collector for…
by - June 28, 2012 10:43 pm
Chamber chief takes last bow
BENTONVILLE — Members of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn for its annual Business After Hours and to say farewell to its chamber chief of…
by - June 28, 2012 4:31 pm
A&E Advisory for June 29-July 5: Leave fireworks for pros
FORT SMITH — To be so rude as to miss the Fort Smith Mayor’s Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display would be, well, un-American. Besides, it’s on the city — admission…
by - June 27, 2012 11:07 pm
Mad Scientist creates foam fest and more
FORT SMITH — While we can’t see things like sound, gravity, and air molecules, their effects can be seen. Demonstrating these in a way kids can understand – and entertaining them…