Arts & Entertainment

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.

Giving Thanks at New Year’s

While 2011 may have been a dream or left you screaming in your dreams, there is plenty to reflect on and give thanks to before 2012 opens the door. 

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.

Lessons from young entrepreneurs

We learn through the students’ lessons that capitalism takes no prisoners: when the timing is right, the market is ripe and the idea is hot anyone can rocket to the top. 

Philpot’s BottomLine Tips: Retirement nest egg truths

Keeping our retirement goals in front of us and mapping out the correct plan of action is like establishing goals for being fit and healthy.

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.

A season of purpose

Amongst the laughter and shopping, baking and giving, decorating and partying lie reflective thoughts of one’s life dancing around in many people’s minds.

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.

Christmas Honors transforms the Fort Smith National Cemetery

Hundreds of volunteers and family members gathered at the Fort Smith National Cemetery to place 13,500 wreaths on gravesites.

Manufacturing Executives Association gathers to celebrate Christmas

The MEA continues to work with government and business leaders in securing the Fort Smith region as a preferred place to do business.

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.

Philpot’s BottomLineTips: Diversification

One well known example of diversification can be found in the historical account of Christopher Columbus sailing to a new trade route to Asia.

Pre-symphony crowd helps support single parents

The annual Single Parent Scholarship Fund Holiday Buffet Dinner helps fund a program that has awarded 638 scholarships in the past eight years.