by - June 8, 2012 1:01 am
The Walton Arts Center’s 12th annual Art of Wine kicked off in fine fashion Thursday night (June 7) with the traditional Winemaker’s Dinner on the stage of Baum Walker Hall….
by - May 29, 2012 3:21 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — From where artist Patrick Dougherty was staying on an upper floor of The Dickson high-rise, he could see people moving through and around his “stickwork” sculpture in front of…
by - May 22, 2012 4:00 pm
VAN BUREN — The Walton Arts Center’s statewide Digging Up Arkansas tour began in April and reached an estimated 14,500 third- through fifth-grade students by the time the last note…
by - May 10, 2012 4:53 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Walton Arts Center has partnered with the Little Rock Visitors and Convention Bureau, the Little Rock River Market, concert promoter Jim Green and the Riverfest Amphitheater to sponsor…
by - May 8, 2012 7:07 am
FAYETTEVILLE — The Beatles wanted to “spread the love,” and Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles, has done just that by mastering every song, clothing style and movement of the…
by - May 5, 2012 12:51 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The third annual Artosphere festival kicked off at the Walton Arts Center Thursday (May 3) with the opening of the Structuring Nature exhibit and a conversation and book signing…
by - April 30, 2012 2:23 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — There’s a graphic bouncing around on Facebook that says the “earth” without “art” is just “eh.” It seems like organizers of the Artosphere Festival had that very concept…
by - April 27, 2012 11:17 am
FAYETTEVILLE — The Walton Arts Center’s annual Art of Wine festival kicked off early again this year. However, on this opening night, the beverages on display imparted a thick, sweet…
by - April 19, 2012 6:32 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Was there anything left to say that hadn’t been said or written about the Arkansas Music Pavilion by the day before it hosted its first show, Cake, at the…
by - April 18, 2012 7:21 am
FAYETTEVILLE — Things can get more than a little crazy when Mary Poppins is around. The audience found that out Tuesday night (April 17), when the touring production of Mary…
by - April 16, 2012 8:22 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Music Pavilion’s winged white tent looks the same, though the location has changed. And there’s nothing at all ordinary about the lineup for the AMP’s 2012…
by - March 5, 2012 9:36 pm
“That question of finding home is not only a geographical one- but really, an emotional one.” — Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of In the Heights The idea of home is something…
by - March 4, 2012 3:04 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Seth Rudetsky stood on a simple stage, framed by red curtains and spotlights, a grand piano at the ready. Doing what has not been done before in…
by - February 23, 2012 2:46 pm
Hopefully, those attending the Walton Arts Center’s second annual Masquerade Ball have carefully placed their masks in a safe place so they can find them this time next year. The…
by - February 23, 2012 11:46 am
FAYETTEVILLE — While relishing the success of the Million Dollar Quartet, a highlight of the Walton Arts Center’s 2011-12 Broadway season, president and CEO Peter Lane hinted at one of the…
by - February 21, 2012 7:04 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas officials are toying with the idea of retrofitting its 1930s men’s gymnasium — former home of the University Museum and now being used by the…
by - February 19, 2012 10:12 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — It was the Walton Arts Center as some had never seen it before: the largest portion of its seating had been removed for a makeshift dining and dance floor,…
by - February 8, 2012 12:04 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — “Bring It On: The Musical” delivers a big dose of high school, both the ups and the downs. Told through the prism of competitive cheerleading, this story is about…
by - February 3, 2012 3:16 pm
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 - January 31, 2012 10:01 am
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Music Pavilion, owned by the Walton Arts Center, will carry out its 2012 concert season at the Washington County Fairgrounds, with the option to stay longer if…
