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A voice for each child: CASA seeks to recruit 40 volunteers in March
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Listening to volunteers talk about their work as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in Northwest Arkansas, two things are readily apparent. Volunteering doesn’t take an overwhelming
Spectre Of War: Rockhill Studios film breaks barriers and hearts
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com World War II is over, and Charlie Evans, a paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on D-Day, is coming home to Arkansas. It’s a sweet moment full of
Classical Composition: APO introduces African-American composer’s 1947 sonata
It was 1989, and Helen Walker-Hill, a member of the piano faculty at the University of Colorado in Boulder, was working on a book titled “From Spirituals to Symphonies: African-American
‘Twisted, Beaded, Braided’: Fiber arts go beyond traditional domestic function
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “I think fiber artists are often overlooked in the art world,” says John Rankine, a photographer and multi-media artist himself. He’s also one of the owners of
Live On Stage!
‘Buyer & Cellar’ opens Feb. 5 at APT BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It didn’t really dawn on Jacob Andrews until last week. “I knew there hadn’t been any live shows around
Sheltered: Pandemic inspires artists to consider isolation, refuge
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “SHELTER,” an exhibit by artist Byron Keith Byrd, and “domicile” by Stefani Byrd, his niece, hold a unique place in the history of Fenix Fayetteville. Together with
Governor’s Arts Awards
Northwest Arkansans honored in three categories BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com The 2021 Governor’s Arts Award is not the first one for lifetime achievement Trout Fishing in America has received. And Northwest
Books And Beyond
FPL expands spaces for art, music, food, family, fitness LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of a library,” wrote Argentinian author Jorge
People With A Plan
In 2020, individuals kept communities strong At this time of year, we at The Free Weekly usually suggest folks you might want to watch in the coming year — people we think
Moving On: APT revamps Season 35 schedule
It’s official. “Meteor Shower” just became the longest-running play never to open on the Arkansas Public Theatre stage. Originally scheduled for March 20-29, the Steve Martin comedy was the first casualty of
