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Disney Magic: NWA native cast in ‘Secrets of Sulphur Springs’
Northwest Arkansas native Adam Henslee’s 2020 started out with a bang, when he found out he had landed a reoccurring role in a Disney-produced series called “Secrets of Sulphur Springs.”
No One Knows: Covid-19 complications lead to 26-year-old’s death
MARY HENNIGAN Special to The Free Weekly After fighting for four months, 26-year-old Alejandra Arevalo ultimately lost her life to covid-19 on Oct. 23. While diagnosed with the virus, she
Conversation On Craft: Exhibition weaves new threads into American story
Entering the gallery space for the new temporary exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, the alluring gleam of two silver figures is the first sight to
Time Is Precious For Small Businesses
Closing early may have done irreparable harm MARY HENNIGAN Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette (EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written by University of Arkansas student Mary Hennigan while the bars in
By The Book(s)
Newton County Library connects with kids BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “Newton County is 70th in Arkansas out of 75 counties in terms of population, and its terrain is mountainous, rural and
A Foothold In Film: New Fort Smith fest seeks to build inclusive narrative
JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com On Jan. 14, members of the River Valley Film Society announced to the public Fort Smith’s first film festival, to be held this summer. The inaugural Fort
How About A Listen? The Wendy Love Edge Show
Did you know we have a plethora of funny, educational, captivating and insightful podcasts produced and hosted by the deep well of talent cultivated in our own Northwest Arkansas? In
‘Half-Life’ Extended For TheatreSquared Docudrama
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “We are thrilled for the attention that our production of ‘The Half-Life of Marie Curie’ has received,” says Joanna Sheehan Bell, spokeswoman for Fayetteville-based professional company TheatreSquared.
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum Closed
Pandemic concerns triggered temporary shutdown BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com A Facebook post on Jan. 4 reported that “due to covid-19, and the concern for our guests, the Fort Smith Regional Art
Life Finds A Way: Opportunities take root in chaos of 2020
It is traditional that journalists look back at the end of the year, revisiting the stories that changed our little corners of the world. It has been our practice for
