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Another Angel Gets His Wings
Music community bids sorrowful goodbye to Hoobie RACHEL FIELDS Special to The Free Weekly “The good men perish; the godly die before their time and no one seems to care
Mystic River Finally Falls
Silver Dollar City celebrates unique new ride BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It happened without a lot of fanfare — because, let’s face it, it’s been a strange season at Silver Dollar
Four Minutes, Four Questions: Evan Alvarado-The House of Songs
JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com As the coronavirus’ impact grows and shifts daily — and continues changing how artists and musicians create in its wake — The House of Songs in Bentonville
Bee Buddies
Maestro conducts life on the land in New York BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Editor’s Note: Inspired by the creation of a YouTube cooking show by two area actors, this summer series
Quarantine Cooking
Actors turn kitchen into their own stage BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Editor’s Note: A new YouTube show, “Cover to Cover Cooking,” created by local actors Sarah Mouritsen and Charles Riedmueller, inspired
A Proud Community
LGBTQ+ voices support, encourage during covid days JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com It feels strange to use the word “celebrate” when the world is as it is. And yet, Pride Month is
Missing The Music
Beth Patterson seeks the other side of covid-19 BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com New Orleans musician Beth Patterson is no stranger to Northwest Arkansas. She headlined the Celtic festival in Eureka Springs
From St. Thomas Around The World
Love of literature inspires FHS grad’s new book BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Leigh Crandall grew up on St. Thomas, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. “It was a wonderful childhood, with
Summer Fun Coming Soon: Arts organizations still keeping kids engaged, entertained
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It’s been a tradition in these pages to offer a list of summer opportunities for kids. This year’s classes and events are most often available in a
Strike A Pose
Local costumer finds fun in celebrity re-creations BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com When the world shut down for quarantine, I went from working in a creative field to making masks for our
