by - February 19, 2013 4:01 pm
Garrison Keillor: A Brand-New Retrospective
Location: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center A man at 70 relives the good times —- and the music that brings it all back: hymns, jingles, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak,…
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by - February 19, 2013 4:00 pm
Gregoire Maret Quartet
Location: Starr Theater at Walton Arts Center Over the past decade, the Swiss-born Grégoire Maret has become the world’s most sought-after harp master, recording and touring with everyone from Youssou…
by - February 19, 2013 3:59 pm
One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen & The Works
Location: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in…
by - February 19, 2013 3:56 pm
SoNA Masterworks III
Location: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center Verdi’s Requiem features SoNA and the SoNA Chorale, comprised of regional choruses and the inimitable SoNA Singers. Verdi’s masterpiece has proven incredibly popular with classical…
by - February 19, 2013 3:55 pm
DanceBrazil
Location: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center Founded in 1977, DanceBrazil has thrilled audiences across the globe world with dazzling artistry inspired by the cultural tapestry of Brazil. The Washington…
by - February 19, 2013 2:49 pm
Harps Foods Store opens in West Fork on Wednesday
Employee-owned Harps Foods will open its 72nd grocery center Wednesday (Feb. 20) in the heart of West Fork, adjacent to the town’s school. Springdale-based Harps said the new store adds…
by - February 19, 2013 2:08 pm
Report: Digital technology impacts 100% of retail
Bricks and mortar retailers are being urged to use digital technology to engage with their customers even if they don’t sell their products online. New insights from Kantar Retail suggest…
by - February 19, 2013 1:41 pm
Beebe announces 28 appointments to boards, commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (Feb. 19) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Douglas Avery, Texarkana, reappointed to the Criminal Justice Institute Advisory Board. Appointment expires Jan. 14,…
by - February 19, 2013 12:47 pm
More consolidation likely in office supply space
Reported merger talks between Office Depot and OfficeMax sent shares in the office space sector higher on Tuesday (Feb.18) between the No. 2 and No. 3 firms. Office Depot shares…
by - February 19, 2013 11:58 am
Horse meat discovery affects Wal-Mart’s Asda and supplier Nestle
The world's biggest food and drinks maker Nestle SA has become the latest company to pull some of its products off European shelves after they were found to contain undeclared…
by - February 19, 2013 10:23 am
Car-Mart’s 3Q Profit Up 9.31 Percent
The Bentonville-based used-car retailer’s third-quarter profit of 84 cents per share beat Wall Street estimates.
by - February 19, 2013 10:04 am
JBU radio station expands to 100,000 watts
SILOAM SPRINGS — This week marks a major milestone in the history of a local radio station. KLRC, the popular Christian radio station that has lived at 101.1 on the…
by - February 19, 2013 9:35 am
Arkansas River tonnage up in 2012, but ‘screwy’
Paul Latture Jr., executive director Port of Little Rock, says December, January and February are the three “screwiest months” of the year, and advises against reading too much into Arkansas…
by - February 19, 2013 7:25 am
Return on investment
• The Senate Report : Week 5 review Let’s start with a simple premise. Money is finite. It can go anywhere. It is like water in that it will go where there is…
by - February 18, 2013 8:28 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart retail news briefs
• Sam’s head merchant bound for Claire’s Stores Linda Hefner Filler, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Sam’s Club, resigned that post to assume a major leadership role…
by - February 18, 2013 6:44 pm
Car-Mart drives home bigger profits (updated)
America’s Car-Mart Inc.shareholders got a nice payday Tuesday (Feb. 19) with stock price gains of more than 10% in the early morning trading on the heels of better-than expected profits….
by - February 18, 2013 4:21 pm
January traffic up at XNA, down at Fort Smith
The two commercial airports serving Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith areas got off to a mixed start in 2013. Enplanements at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) during January…
by - February 18, 2013 4:15 pm
Arvest gets green light on 29 Bank of America locations
Arvest Bank said Monday that the agreement to buy 29 locations from Bank of America has received regulatory approval. All acquired locations are within or near existing Arvest markets including…
by - February 18, 2013 2:45 pm
Lt. Gov. Darr leaning toward U.S. Senate bid
"Right now, it would be very good." That was the answer Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Darr gave The City Wire on Monday when asked the likelihood that he would challenge…
by - February 18, 2013 2:09 pm
USA Truck Names New CEO
Cliff Beckham has returned to his former role as the Van Buren-based carrier’s chief financial officer.