NWA Jazz All Stars is part of the Walton Arts Center’s Jazz Education Initiative, which seeks to spread the gospel of the American art form.
Author: By Kevin Kinder
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Couple creating a camping oasis called Flamingo Springs on former farmland near Prairie Grove
Flamingo Springs Trailer Resort is part RV park, part camping destination and part boutique hotel.
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The best albums of 2017 (that I listened to, anyway)
These are the albums that spoke to me. I hope you found some music to enjoy this year as well.
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REVIEW: Onstage magic propels imaginative telling of Peter Pan backstory in “Finding Neverland”
Finding Neverland would like you to stop growing up for a few hours, and stop worrying about adulthood. Two hours of not worrying about life is the kind of magic I believe in, and the kind you should, too.
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Crystal Bridges announces renovations, new works and temporary closures of two galleries
Crystal Bridges will close its Early American Art Galleries to redesign the space for the first time since opening in 2011.
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REVIEW: Christmas classic gets fresh frame in TheatreSquared’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
The radio play version is a tidy telling of the Christmastime tale. It’s a story that everyone loves.
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Old Crow Medicine Show presents concert that showcases lasting influence of (and their unending love for) Bob Dylan
Live is the way this concept is meant to be, the band insists.
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Nostalgia blankets the on-stage musical version of “White Christmas” at Walton Arts Center
“White Christmas” follows the same path as the 1954 movie of the same name, which stared Bing Crosby and remains a staple of movie channel programming this time of year.
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Works from ‘State of the Art’ exhibit return to first home; Crystal Bridges also announces new exhibit and acquisitions
The State of the Art exhibit of contemporary artwork assembled by curators at Crystal Bridges never really went away.
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Block St. Theatre Co. hopes to start rolling with their telling of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’
If one room in Fayetteville could contain all the angst of Samuel Beckett, the Block St Theatre Co. believes they’ve found it.
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REVIEW: New play “The Champion” at TheatreSquared offers look at past and future through a tale about Nina Simone
As Nina Simone’s star reignites, we learn her message, which still resonates more than 55 years later.
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REVIEW: Classic Broadway musical examines traditions and cultural change
As often as things repeat themselves, there is always change afoot.
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REVIEW: Kiss brings out their army and their fire for warmly ridiculous concert at the AMP
Kiss is growing into the mature, nostalgic phase of their career, but there’s no sign of it stopping, maybe just slowing a bit.
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Tips for avoiding (most of) Bikes, Blues & BBQ
Here’s how many locals handle Bikes, Blues & BBQ.
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Crystal Bridges becomes latest (and last) stop for exhibit featuring noted American artist Stuart Davis
Like all major temporary exhibits at Crystal Bridges, the museum has organized a series of interactive events and programs to coincide with the works.