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Advice Goddess

RIP, Amy Alkon’s science-based syndicated advice column: 1995 to March 31, 2022.

My column, for years, ran in over 100 papers across the US and Canada, and in the military paper, the Stars & Stripes. It is “applied science,” meaning I read

Cover Story

Summer Songs: Music series tuning up everywhere across NWA

It’s time to upgrade your outdoor concert gear — just leave your glass containers at home! From spring to summer to fall, there’s music indoors and out warming up Northwest

Food

Comfort Food: Eurekan loves to cook, wants to give back

Two years ago, remembers Peggy Hill, she told her husband, Lakota Sioux flutist John Two-Hawks, that she was done touring with him. “I wanted to be in Eureka Springs, and

Theater

Silent No Longer: Film reveals life in Ukraine, then and now

Thanks to Montopolis, an Austin, Texas, based indie chamber music group, and a new score, a 1929 silent film “gives historical context to the invasion” of Ukraine by Russia, says

Music

Five Minutes, Five Questions: Anthony Ball, Music Moves

A two-day event celebrating the contribution of Black culture is set for April 15-16 at The Jones Center in Springdale. The Arkansas Black Music Expo is presented by Music Moves,

Galleries

Historic Foundations: Community built on strength of frontier fort

Thomas Saccente tsaccente@nwaonline.com Staff at the Fort Smith National Historic Site are optimistic about 2022 after being closed for the majority of the past two years. Nissa Mondahl, chief of

8 Days a Week

8 Days A Week

April 15 (Friday) Spring Book Sale — Hosted by Friends of the Bentonville Library, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 15-16, Bentonville Public Library. bentonvillelibrary.org. Drop-In Tour — Sculpture, 1 p.m., Garrison

LIVE! In NWA

LIVE! in NWA: Steel Wheels Bring Roots Music To FPL

FAYETTEVILLE • Mingus Big Band plays at 7 p.m. April 29 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. waltonartscenter.org. • The Cole Birmingham Band starts at 8 p.m. April 15 at Six-Twelve Coffeehouse, 3980

Male Call

Big tips for the short man

Q. I am only five feet five in height. I know there are some shoes I can buy called “elevator shoes,” but I don’t know much about them and am

Risa's Astrology

Passover, Full Moon, Resurrection & Easter Festivals

This coming weekend is filled with festivals, spanning three levels of humanity’s development. We have the Jewish festival of Passover (beginning Friday at sunset); the Aries Festival, Festival of Love