Theater
T2 Designs Eclectic Season
‘Designing Women’ reincarnated in new comedy LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Last Sunday night was a big night for TheatreSquared: Northwest Arkansas’ only professional regional theater announced its new season —
T2 brings legendary Texas governor to life
Over the course of decades in the public eye, Texas politician Ann Richards gained nearly mythic status, despite the fact that she served but one term as Texas governor and
‘August: Osage County’ hits close to UAFS home
When the Tracy Letts’ comic drama “August: Osage County” debuted on Broadway in 2007, The New York Times called it a “fiercely funny and bitingly sad” production that was “the most exciting
‘In The Book Of’ weighs who, how to be American
One of the most divisive election years in history was officially kicked off — with rampant chaos — in Iowa this week. The political environment of the United States is
‘Into The Woods’ a magical Sondheim challenge
“Sondheim is a genius. He has the ability to create music that sounds effortless,” says Shiloh Jones. But that being said, the actors and singers working on the Arts Center
T2 uses ‘The Royale’ to deliver knock-out message
On its face, Marco Ramirez’s play “The Royale” — opening this week for a six-week run at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville — is about the sport of boxing. The plot takes
Blood, Sweat And A Chicken House: Arkansas Public Theatre announces Season 35
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “I think Season 35 really encompasses the notion of what Arkansas Public Theatre is,” muses Ed McClure, the company’s artistic director and one of its founders. “APT
Actor, playwright, musician proves one can be a whole
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com As a grad student at the University of Arkansas, Austin Dean Ashford made an impact not only on the campus arts community but around the world with
WAC getting industry recognition it deserves
JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com The Walton Arts Center has played a starring role in Northwest Arkansas’ entertainment scene since its opening more than two and a half decades ago. But something
Eureka Springs sees renewed artistic interest
LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Set one foot in the fairy tale town of Eureka Springs, and you immediately know it’s something special. Gracious Victorian style houses are cut into the
