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Tontitown Grape Festival returns with its traditional offerings: grape stomping, homemade spaghetti and family fun

Dustin Staggs NWA Democrat-Gazette Tontitown is amid preparations for the highly anticipated Grape Festival, a lively celebration of Italian history and community pride for the whole family. People will gather

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Contemporary portraiture exhibit Fragile Figures: Beings in Time highlights vulnerability and challenges notions of power

In ancient history, it was the wealthy and powerful who were enshrined in portraits. Those paintings were set in gilded frames, displayed in museums and hung in great halls, then

Music

Music, nature, luxury: Thunder Ridge Nature Arena aims to elevate concert experienceMusic, nature, luxury:

Normally you go to a concert with the intention of just seeing a show, but just 20 miles outside of Branson, Thunder Ridge Nature Arena aims for something a little

Galleries

Pieces of home: Visual narrative tells the story of people displaced

As Tram Colwin and her family prepared to leave Vietnam and come to America, the most important question in her young life was, “What all can I bring?” That’s the

Male Call

What did you think about Team USA’s Olympic Opening Ceremony outfits?

Q. I have heard there has been criticism of the outfits that Ralph Lauren designed for the USA team to wear during the Olympics Opening Ceremony. Do you know what

Risa's Astrology

Lionhearted Leo Sun, Mercury Retrogrades

Leo is the sign of fun and friendship, of children, games and creative self-identity. Leo’s hair is a mane rising up from a regal high forehead. The lion appears on

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Sharpshooting Sparks twins from Fayetteville light up national rifle circuit

By Michael Main FAYETTEVILLE — Twins Jett and Jude Sparks of Fayetteville are lighting up the national rodeo circuit with their sharpshooting abilities. The pair of 14-year-olds competed in the

Music

Sawyer Hill turns up the volume on viral moment

With the same wide-toothed grin and bright blue eyes, Sawyer Hill still looks like the kid who started playing in bands with seniors as a freshman. His baritone vocals, on

Theater

Jonathan Larson’s saga of love and community and AIDS, APT’s ‘Rent’ finally comes to The Medium Aug. 8-11

“To be completely honest, I had no hopes of getting to perform this show,” Reece Edwards admits. “It felt a lot like covid. It felt like it was easier to