Theater
The Family Business
Travis Sullivan is proof that Dolly Parton’s Stampede is another family-friendly Branson business. His uncle was a trick rider for the attraction. His aunt works in marketing, his grandmother in
Ready For A Closeup
APT unveils Season 331/3 BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Sometimes it’s not what you know, but who you know. When it comes to selecting and booking the rights to a theater season,
Review: “RENT”
Last night, with a nearly sold out house at Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center, I saw Jonathan Larson’s “RENT” for the very first time. It still surprises even myself I’ve gone
Viva La Vie Boheme!
For every generation of theater kids, there is the musical. Not “a” musical, “the” musical, the one that defines who they are, what they believe, where they want to go
One-Man Show Offers Intimate Chat With Author
If you could attend a dinner party, or an intimate fireside chat, with anyone from history, who would your list include? If author C.S. Lewis immediately came to mind, you’re
The Virus Of Fear
New theater company debuts in Fayetteville “In the Middle of Nowhere,” a play written by former University of Arkansas professor and theater department chairman Kent Brown, “really struck a chord”
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
