Music
Ozark Folk Festival Rises Again
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “This year’s festival is very exciting,” enthuses Tracy Johnson, special events coordinator for the Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission. She’s talking about the 72nd annual
Creative Conversations
SoNA conductor, violinist want to share their world BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Paul Haas says he “wouldn’t dream of coming to a SoNA concert without attending the Creative Conversation beforehand.” Of
Hitting The Right Note
Old-time singing school this weekend in Springdale LAURINDA JOENKS joenks@nwadg.com The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will hold an old-time gospel singing school from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25
We Were Singin’
American icon not ready to say bye-bye JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com It’s a double-edged sword, Don McLean admits, when you’re attached to something as colossal as a song like “American Pie.”
He’s Funny, Too
Younts tells stories as well as he plays songs BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com If things don’t work out with the Old Crow Medicine Show, Cory Younts might consider standup comedy. In
Four Minutes, Four Questions with Sascha Stone Guttfreund
JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com On Oct. 5, Texas’ premier hip-hop festival expands to Rogers, making Northwest Arkansas one of the event’s first ventures outside of the Lone Star State. The JMBLYA
Worth The Wait
Rocker returns to Winslow, debuts album JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com Brad James’ return to the Winfest Music Festival is noteworthy for more than just the fact that it’s been 22 years
Music Matters
Pianist believes the arts can illuminate the world BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Her family teases that Lara Downes can’t sit still — never could — unless she was sitting on a
Old Dog Loves New Tricks
Young musicians inspire Dirt Band founder BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Nothing about a phone conversation reveals that Jeff Hanna is in his 70s — nothing but the fact that the Nitty
