by - February 13, 2012 10:42 am
Dan Skoff wannabes welcome
Want to chase a storm? Learn how to get away from one? Just in time for the scary weather season, the School of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach is offering…
Hot Wire
by - February 10, 2012 2:02 pm
Abstinence appreciated
Sometime Rogers Little Theater director Kaye Cotton is looking for fresh blood — but will also accept any veterans — in auditions Feb. 13 and Feb. 15 for RLT’s upcoming production…
by - February 8, 2012 7:55 pm
First sounds at new AMP location — “electronica”
Tickets go on sale Friday (Feb. 10) for Boulder, Colo.-based Big Gigantic, a lights-and-sound jam/dance band whose genre could be best described as simply “pulsating.” The April 21 show is…
by - February 8, 2012 7:50 pm
Casino fundraiser includes Trinity tuition for a year
Offerings at Trinity Junior High’s Casino Royale fundraiser run the gamut of interests. Who wouldn’t want new kitchen or bathroom countertops and sinks? Or a guided trout-fishing trip on the…
by - February 8, 2012 7:48 pm
Seriously chocolate
The nationally acclaimed Chocolate Lovers' Festival at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs is not just for chocoholics; it’s for professional and amateur sweets chefs who…
by - February 7, 2012 2:40 pm
Local stars set Hairspray ablaze
Rogers Little Theater’s production of the smash hit Hairspray, opening Friday (Feb. 10) at Victory Theater, features some behind-the-scenes talent from a local television news anchor and up-and-coming choreographer who…
by - February 3, 2012 8:48 pm
Elvis fever continues
The Million Dollar Quartet’s Elvis impersonator, Cody Slaughter of Harrison, isn’t the only entertainer helping us relive those memories of The King. While Slaughter’s role in the Million Dollar Quartet…
by - February 3, 2012 8:43 pm
Damn Yankees!
The Urban Dictionary describes a “damn yankee” as someone who moves south because of the warmer climate and friendly people, and decides to stay, (as opposed to regular yankees who…
by - February 3, 2012 8:39 pm
They look good, but can they sing?
Oh yes, they can. Here’s what U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., had to say about the Singing Men of Arkansas: “The Singing Men of Arkansas are a treasure – Director…
by - February 3, 2012 8:36 pm
Texas singer-songwriter takes two in the area
Ray Wylie Hubbard is blowing through the area like a Texas twister, playing Second Street Live in Fort Smith on Wednesday (Feb. 8) and George’s Majestic Lounge the next night…
by - February 3, 2012 3:16 pm
Bringin’ it on
You may have seen the 2000 teen comedy movie Bring it On (or Cheers!, as it’s known in Japan), but even that won’t prepare you for the stage production of…
by - February 3, 2012 3:09 pm
Railroad Earth chugs through Fayetteville
The northwest New Jersey bluegrass band Railroad Earth will pull into George’s Majestic Lounge Monday (Feb. 6) as part of its 2012 winter tour. The Fayetteville stop is sandwiched between…
by - January 27, 2012 11:05 am
Grab it and go
Minimal art supplies required — just grab what you can from the junk drawer, from the yard or from the side of the road along the way to Crystal Bridges Museum…
by - January 25, 2012 2:09 pm
Iconic writer
Author Bill Harrison, co-founder of the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas, will share his thoughts on his works the evening of Jan. 27 at Nightbird Books. Harrison’s…
by - January 24, 2012 7:56 pm
Get pinned
Okay, the Oscar nominations are out, and you’ve just realized there are a ton of nominated films you’ve yet to see. During the month of February, you can get caught…
by - January 21, 2012 9:46 am
A woman with … nerve
Take a look at Elizabeth Cook’s photo on the Second Street Live! website. Don’t let the sultry photo of her laying across a paisley bedspread fool you into believing she’s…
by - January 20, 2012 9:44 pm
Keb’ Mo’ and then some
If you’re looking to catch soulful blues guitarist Keb’ Mo’ in concert, it’s best to catch him at the Walton Arts Center before he ducks back into the studio. The…
by - January 20, 2012 9:42 pm
If sarcasm was a color, it would be Black.
Stand-up comedian Lewis Black is losing his religion — or he’s getting it back, depending on which part of his show you catch. Black began his current “In God We Rust”…
by - January 20, 2012 9:28 pm
Shoes made for walking — and healing
The Ozark Guidance Auxiliary — along with former Sam’s Club CEO Brian Cornell and his wife, Martha — are hosting “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” a ballpark-sized sale of…
by - January 20, 2012 6:27 pm
Miscellaneous hot stuff
• The ever-so-casual Winter Scholarship Social for the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas, will take place 5-7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Mermaids in Fayetteville, thanks to presenters Clay…