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Trucks Fund Kids’ Care
J.B. Hunt family to give $1M for early childhood education DAVE PEROZEK dperozek@nwadg.com A member of the family that founded J.B. Hunt Transport Services said last week that they plan to
Four Minutes, Four Questions with Author Jeffery Deaver
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Books in Bloom has scored some big names in nearly every genre in the past 14 years — among them Catherine Coulter, Craig Johnson, Terry Books, C.J.
BFF: Braced For The Future
Bentonville Film Festival imagines better world MELISSA GUTE Special to The Free Weekly The Bentonville Film Festival, which debuted in May 2015, was pulled together in just four months, surprising
Runway Of Rosies
Eureka designer creates unique line of clothing RACHEL FIELDS Special to The Free Weekly Hips swinging, bass thumping, brilliant artwork moving in time down the runway — I’d never seen
Three Minutes, Three Questions with Pianist Ilya Yakushev
LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Reviews of pianist Ilya Yakushev’s concerts consistently mention his passion, his fervor and his intensity. The powerful Russian performer received his first award at the tender
Some Place Like Home
Childbirth options evolve in Northwest Arkansas ALEX GOLDEN agolden@nwadg.com Sarah West Castle learned several months into her pregnancy her birthing plan was no longer an option. The 32-year-old Van Buren woman
Making Downtown More Uptown
Bond project to blend nature, art, officials say STACY RYBURN sryburn@nwadg.com Fayetteville city officials envision a time when people will go downtown just for the sake of it, regardless of
We Got Leno!
Comic talks family, optimism ahead of stand-up show JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com People know Jay Leno more now as “the car guy” than “the guy who used to be on ‘The
Fresh Faces
WAC boasts Broadway season like none before JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com There isn’t necessarily a theme to the Walton Arts Center’s new Broadway lineup, but looking at the shows just announced
Housewarming Gifts
T2 announces seven-play season in new home LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com TheatreSquared has been making season programming announcements for 14 years now, and there’s always been an air of excitement
