Theater
Fate Versus Free Will
Classic from 17th century asks relevant 2018 questions University of Arkansas Theatre’s Jeremiah Albers is directing the department’s production of the 17th century Spanish classic “Life Is a Dream,” written
Four Minutes, Four Questions Stephen Karam
LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com When Stephen Karam’s “The Humans” debuted on stage in the fall of 2015, it created quite a sensation: The New York Times called it a “haunting,
Psychological Thriller
‘Butcher Holler’ ‘a poetic, hallucinatory experience’ LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com When Fayetteville audiences sit down to watch Aztec Economy’s production of Casey Wimpee’s “Butcher Holler Here We Come,” they’ll be
REVIEW: ‘At the Illusionist’s Table’
“We’ve all heard of dinner theater, but I thought that this was a way of pushing it further — by integrating illusion and mentalism, and by making the audience the
Family Dynamics
T2’s ‘The Humans’ a perfect blend of humor, drama LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Rarely does a play cry out for the old theater cliché “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry” as much
REVIEW: “Cabaret”
Show remains challenging, contemporary By: Jocelyn Murphy I saw “Cabaret” for the first time last night as it opened at the Walton Arts Center. Never seen the movie, never seen
Challenging, Contemporary
What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play Life is a cabaret, old chum Come to the cabaret It’s the early 1930s. Berlin is experiencing
An ‘Awesome’ First Half
APT opens 2018 with classic comedy ‘The Producers’ BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com About this time, the arts community might be looking for a season announcement from Arkansas Public Theatre. It won’t
400-Year-Old Warning
“Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile, “And cry ‘content’ to that which grieves my heart, “And wet my cheeks with artificial tears, “And frame my face to
#2 Everything Is New Again
Theater, art, history find new homes Be It Resolved The arts scene in Northwest Arkansas is growing in big ways and small, with new spaces under construction or renovation for
