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Significant Conversations
Smokehouse Players dig deep in ‘Talking With’ LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com When Jane Martin’s monologue play “Talking With” was published in 1982, it was quickly celebrated for providing meaty roles
Volume One
Brewery releases first album with local musicians JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com Jeff Charlson sees Bike Rack Brewing Co. as an incubator — like the business model for start-ups. Only, instead of
Sucker Punched
‘Things to Do in Munich’ funny — until it isn’t Becca Martin-Brown bmartin@nwadg.com I knew the sucker punch was coming. And still, I was left breathless when it did. There
Laughter Through Tears
Prejudice at center of APT world premiere BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “Things to Do in Munich” is a lot funnier than the play’s subject matter might suggest. Briefly put, it’s the
No Small Statement
Octavio Logo uses art to look inside issues LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com There’s no way to miss artist Octavio Logo’s new mural, located on the south side of Fayetteville at
‘She Kills Monsters’
UA play takes on real life within magical realm BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “But this story remains. And isn’t that essentially all that life is — a collection of stories? This
Prepare To Be Amazed
Illusionists bring magic you’ve never seen before JOCELYN MURPHY NWA Democrat-Gazette The show the Toronto Sun calls “Dramatic, genius, death-defying and laugh-out-loud funny,” The New York Times deems “A high-tech magic extravaganza,” and the Daily
Replaying The Silver Ball
HillBenders put twist on rock ‘n’ roll classic BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “He’s a pinball wizard “There has to be a twist…” In 1969, Rolling Stone called “Tommy” — the rock
Fly In To History
Historic aircraft share stories at BB&BBQ LAURINDA JOENKS ljoenks@nwadg.com A stepladder. A stepladder hanging from the side of a plane. Those simple three steps changed the fate of 13,000 young
NWA Fashion Week
Strides into fall LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Now in the fourth show since its 2017 reboot, Northwest Arkansas Fashion Week is really starting to hit its stride, says CEO Robin
