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Birds Of A Feather
Annual count inspires area birders ELIAS WEISS Special to The Free Weekly Birdwatchers in all four corners of the state came together in February for the Audubon Society’s 22nd annual
Exceeding Expectations
Silver Dollar City brings tradition, innovation together BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It isn’t always Christmas at Silver Dollar City. On the other hand, it’s never too early for a little magic
Four Minutes, Four Questions: Artist Sarah Hill
LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Sarah Hill’s contribution to the “Men of Steel, Women of Wonder” exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a performance piece called “They Wonder,”
Art OverView
Cloth, orchids, lace and archaeology Now “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America” — Twenty-eight textiles made by the Hmong community, ends March 15, Windgate Visual Art West Gallery at
The Beat Goes On
Anthony Ball expands from music to promotions RACHEL FIELDS Special to The Free Weekly Anthony Ball is not just your everyday drummer. Anthony, along with his wife Annita at his
History, Mystery, Plenty Of Fun
Museums offer something new all the time BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Northwest Arkansas enjoys museums that collect and interpret art, history, politics, retail and more. Here are some of the things
Polishing The Local Culture
Podcast goes live at Feb. 9 Darby Junior High School JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com “It’s a little bit of ‘Prairie Home Companion’ and ‘Saturday Night Live’ mixed together with those old
Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler
Eureka Springs promises to feel like NOLA The 14th annual Eureka Gras Mardi Gras Extravaganza got rolling on Jan. 12 with the Kings Day Kick-Off Gala to officially announce the
Three Minutes, Three Questions: Austin Dean Ashford
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Austin Dean Ashford, an MFA student in his last semester at the University of Arkansas, has made huge waves in the theater community with his one-man musical
He Still ‘Yam’ What He ‘Yam’
Popeye, 90, stays in touch with his Arkansas roots Curtis Lanning clanning@arkansasonline.com One of the oldest and most famous cartoons, “Popeye the Sailor,” turned 90 earlier this month, but some
