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No Longer Adrift: UA actors finally together again for streaming production
The first thing you need to know about the University Theatre’s production of “Men on Boats” is that it’s equal parts comedy and adventure. Jaclyn Backhaus’ play tells the “true(ish)”
Sights Of Summer: Momentary announces three-part exhibition schedule
As promised, the just-announced summer exhibition schedule at Bentonville arts space the Momentary carries on a programming philosophy aimed at expanding the capabilities of the space and furthering understanding of,
Finally Festive: Spring naturally brings Artosphere return
Though many of its events take place outside, the Walton Arts Center’s signature arts and nature festival was one of the coronavirus casualties last year. Artosphere entered its second decade
Layers of meaning: Art and poetry speak to resilience of women
A new art installation in Bentonville’s Train Station Park offers layers of meaning along with its layers of magenta ruffles. “Guide These, My Hands” honors the compassion and resilience of
‘Hangry’ no longer: Cycling, eating come together for Instagram foodie
LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhighgtower@nwadg.com When Joseph Nguyen first started his Instagram account — dubbed “Hangry Pedaler NWA” as a shout-out to his twin loves, biking and eating — he didn’t
Darkness And Light: Photographer Diana Michelle looks back on her art
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com In 2014, artist Diana Michelle got her first significant attention in Northwest Arkansas — but it was as a filmmaker and biographer, not a photographer. It does
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
