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Connection Without Words
Potluck Arts will move two steps closer to its goal of exposing Northwest Arkansas audiences to contemporary circus arts in November, when the company will present works by two critically
‘Journey Of Sacrifice’
Arkansas effort helps Lakota Sioux remember BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com John Two-Hawks takes his Lakota Sioux heritage seriously. Being “Native” is ingrained in his life, in his music, in the teachings
Fall In Love With Autumn
NWA Fashion Week promises more to adore Melissa Arens Special to The Free Weekly If you are a local in Northwest Arkansas, you have probably heard of Northwest Arkansas Fashion
Maker Space
One Woman’s Treasure ‘Junker’ loves stories that go with odd, antique, abandoned things LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Shara Stacks has had a busy week: The Junk Ranch — the giant,
No Monkey Business
Researchers take Sasquatch seriously BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com D.W. Lee — who is a man of science — says he has seen Bigfoot on 26 different occasions. Robert Swain — who
On A Roll
Rally grows up to be regional event STACY RYBURN sryburn@nwadg.com Throttle jockeys can get the Bikes, Blues & BBQ experience without ever running tread on Dickson Street. What started in
Do The Time Warp Again
Iconic meets innovative in APT’s ‘Rocky Horror’ BECCA MARTIN-BROWN NWA Democrat-Gazette It was 16 years ago when Ed McClure directed a bare-bones version of “The Rocky Horror Show” for Ozark
No Biz Like Show Biz
Filmmaking finds secure foothold in NWA BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “We shot overnight for two weeks in December in a mud pit in Sonora during the coldest temperatures of the year,”
Miss Arkansas shares heart with children
‘Giving Is A Gift’ BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Every Miss Arkansas has a cheering section. But no Miss Arkansas before Maggie Benton has had the “spunkiest, craziest, wildest, happiest” cheerleader in
‘Lettuce’ Fill Your Senses
For seven years, organizers of the Fayetteville Roots Festival have adeptly demonstrated how a successful festival can come together with equal parts music, food and free community programming. Each pillar
