Music
Putting Words To Music: SoNA Singers love annual holiday performance
Their day jobs are different — some in music, many not — but their reasons for giving time and effort to the SoNA Singers are much the same. “I do
Rearranging The Holidays: Fort Smith Symphony plays new versions of old favorites
Matt Riley didn’t grow up celebrating Christmas. His mother, he explains, was Jewish. But now, it’s Christmas year-round for the composer, his wife and their four children. Riley is also
Wide Awake And Swingin’: Asleep at the Wheel celebrates 50 years
In the middle of the phone call was an interview. At the beginning and end were Baby Boomer contemporaries chatting about life. Ray Benson, one of the founding members of
All Together Marvelous! One-night-only musical revue a showcase of NWA talent
Over the years, I have often been asked why — knowing how much I love theater — that I rarely review it. I have a couple of good reasons. First,
Music For ‘Folks’: Tradition, evolution meet in 74th Eureka Springs festival
By its simplest definition, “folk music” is just music for folks. It’s music that tells the stories of people’s lives, says Ozark Folk Festival organizer Nancy Paddock. “It’s the music
Music For ‘Folks’: Tradition, evolution meet in 74th Eureka Springs festival
By its simplest definition, “folk music” is just music for folks. It’s music that tells the stories of people’s lives, says Ozark Folk Festival organizer Nancy Paddock. “It’s the music
‘Serenity And Gratitude’: SoNA back Nov. 5 with Mozart and Beethoven classics
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, under the baton of Maestro Paul Haas, will return to the Walton Arts Center stage Nov. 5 for the first time since covid-19 decimated the
Sixth-Generation ‘Ozark Daughter’: Singer/songwriter Manos brings old, new together on CD
Traci Rae Manos is many things — singer-songwriter, poet and recipient of an Artists 360 grant that recently allowed her to complete her fourth album, “Ozark Daughter,” which will be
‘Extremely Groovy’: Sky Creature concocts music uniquely its own
In January, synth player/vocalist Majel Connery performed during Trillium Salon Series’ virtual New Year’s Day Salon. On Oct. 12, her New York-based duo Sky Creature — with partner Matt Walsh
A Day At The Beach: Opera in the sand brings complex message to Momentary
Simply described, Cynthia Post Hunt begins, “Sun & Sea” is a contemporary opera, sung in English, with singing performers lounging on a sandy beach while the audience views from above.
