Features
‘Men With Earrings’
Photo series looks at masculinity and identity BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com The little girl, maybe 6 or 7 years old, was clearly fascinated, remembers photographer and multi-media artist John Rankine. “Mama,”
‘Cause This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
Halloween fun runs gamut from sweets to scares LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Whether you’re after sweets or screams, our Halloween round-up has the event you’ve been searching for. Happy Hauntings!
Sounds Like Halloween
Audio Theater presents 1940s version of ‘Dracula’ LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com The combination of spooky tales with audio theater is the perfect marriage, says Peter Gaskin, director of the Northwest
Back In Time
Ghost Walks more about tales than terror BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Because they happen at Halloween, Ashley Sayers admits she prefers telling tales of “murder, mischief and tragedy” during the Rogers
50 and fine
Bella Vista Crafts Festival marks half century LYNN ATKINS latkins@nwadg.com The Bella Vista Arts and Crafts Festival marks a milestone this October: 50 years. In the crafts fair world of
‘Incredibly Emotionally Evocative’
‘Written in Water’ looks at spirituality, mythology and more LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com The Ragalama Dance Company, says co-artistic director Aparna Ramaswamy, uses the ancient Indian form of dance called
The Hills Are Alive
Bluegrass favorites return to the Ozarks JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com The fifth edition of Hillberry Music Festival returns to The Farm outside of Eureka Springs with some refreshing additions and one
Nothing New Here
‘Fall’ in love with vintage at the Junk Ranch LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com The Junk Ranch is arguably Northwest Arkansas’ largest indoor/outdoor flea market, and co-founders Julie Speed and Amy
‘It’s All Art’
Motorcycle enthusiast puts new spin on event BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Tina Archer-Cope says her dad “has always owned something with two wheels,” so an affinity for motorcycles came naturally to
Small Brewery, Big Splash
Brewmaster mixes different, meaningful beers LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com For Leigh Nogy, two-time, U.S. Open Beer Champion and founder of Dark Hills Brewery, beer brewing involves deep emotion. Like any