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Come And Get It!

Silver Dollar City becomes barbecue giant Mystic River Falls may have the tallest drop on a raft ride in the Western Hemisphere and the wettest splashdown in the history of

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March Art OverView

Now “Small Talk” — A focus exhibition that considers how contemporary artists employ language and text through themes of pop culture and word play, and techniques of assemblage and collage,

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Senior Project Blooms Into Business

When someone told Eden Garrett her business idea — a mobile flower truck — wouldn’t work, instead of being discouraged, she saw it as a challenge. “It started as a

'Tis the Season

Fort Smith Little Theatre finds formula for success

One cannot simply walk in off the street and direct a show at Fort Smith Little Theatre. The community company, marking its 73rd season this year, has a formula that

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‘Cinderella’ as charming and witty as any prince

Ballet goers might not expect to laugh at “Cinderella.” But Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye, who choreographed the version debuting Feb. 14-15 at Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre, expects the audience will — and

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Makers’ Round-Up: Macy Burr, Gregory Mitchell

LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Northwest Arkansas is a hotbed of artistic talent. Through a new feature — Makers Round-Up — we’re going to be shining a spotlight on the folks

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Lifetime of experience will launch The Momentary

LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com The Momentary — the visual and performing arts venue created as a sister organization to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art — will officially open its

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Momentary ready for 2020 launch

LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com In February 2020, Bentonville’s performing and visual arts venue The Momentary will finally open its doors, nearly four years after Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

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President’s portraits celebrate, honor veterans

JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com For one month only, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will host a collection of oil paintings by former President George W. Bush honoring servicemen

'Tis the Season

Branson alight with all kinds of trees

LYNN BERRY Special to The Free Weekly “Who doesn’t love Christmas trees?” asks Ann McDowell with a laugh. As executive director of the Branson Christmas Coalition, McDowell is in charge