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Big Voice, Big Dreams
Mezzo Soprano Sarah Mesko comes home to UA BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Mezzo soprano Sarah Mesko might not be a household name — yet. But she’s only 33, and she’s sung
The Sound of Hope
Musician spreads wings and message with new project JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com “No matter what you’re going through, I wanted people to just have a song they could listen to and
Sensory Iconoclasts
In fifth year, ACO art event tackles pay inequality LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com When Eve Smith, artist and Arts Center of the Ozarks director of exhibitions and public programs, and
Tree Of Life
Roots Fest digs deep with legend Del McCoury BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com If Del McCoury knows he’s a legend, it doesn’t show in an interview. He doesn’t want to talk about
Three Minutes, Three Questions: Artist Todd Gray
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “I cannot escape my love for pop art. I never could. It’s part of my DNA,” says artist Todd Gray. “I was born in the same year
Four Minutes, Four Questions: Nate Powell
LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com On Aug. 3, graphic novelist and Arkansas native Nate Powell will appear at the Fayetteville Public Library to discuss his work — including his new, Arkansas-set
All Spun Up
Cyclists come to Rogers for serious fun LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com When Greg Lindley and Matt Crafton were first approached by the Rogers Chamber of Commerce to bring a biking
A Dazzling ‘Dreamcoat’
APT brings new energy, new look to popular musical BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It’s July 16, a Monday, and the cast of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is almost two
Sticky Situation
Amazeum celebrates birthday with ‘Tape and Tunnels’ BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Dustin Griffith got wrapped up in a sticky job this summer at the Scott Family Amazeum. As lead exhibits developer,
Notes On History
Dom Flemons expands on musical narrative BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com If an Ancestry.com existed for American folk music, Dom Flemons would be its founder and most prolific contributor. When he started
