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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
Pandemic Persistence
Actors, artists, museums and musicians lead the way BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It is traditional that journalists look back at the end of the year, revisiting the stories that changed our
Broadway Comes Home
NYC stars host Pilot Arts’ holiday spectacular BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Before covid-19 changed everything, Chad Burris had just finished a run playing Olaf in the Broadway hit “Frozen,” and he
No Place Like Home
Covid-19 can’t stop Habitat for Humanity ASHTON ELEY Special to The Free Weekly A few Habitat for Humanity staff members, relatives and residents gather on the clement, slightly cloudy afternoon
Inspiring Activism
Pack Rat hosts Wild and Scenic Film Fest LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Pack Rat Outdoor Center will host the Wild and Scenic Virtual Film Fest on Dec. 4, the third
