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Art: Huffington in New York

An Ozarks treasure with works in public and private collections across the country, sculpture artist Anita Huffington is half of a two-man exhibit running through June 8 in Chelsea New York.

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 2:40pm

Impact: Fund founder honored by UA

FAYETTEVILLE — The petite lady with the long name is gaining an even larger legacy as co-founder of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County, one of the first in the state.

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 2:18pm

Comedy: Iglesias is warm, fluffy and funny

FAYETTEVILLE — Don’t make fun of Gabriel Iglesias‘ size — leave that up to him.

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 5:53pm

Art: Rosie the Riveter will lead parade

EUREKA SPRINGS — Rosie the Riveter (a.k.a. Heather Marie Wells) will serve as grand marshal of Saturday’s (May 5) Artrageous parade in this landmark arts town. The parade is a kickoff for the May Festival of the Arts, now in its 25th year in Eureka Springs.

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:44pm

Impact: Head start family event

SPRINGDALE — At first, it appeared the news release said, “free children for a week.”

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 7:06am

Food: Fayetteville is for (cheese dip) lovers

FAYETTEVILLE — Is there a better way to spend Cinco de Mayo than at a cheese dip tasting and competition?

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:00pm

Inside: Governor's letter to Glen Campbell

FAYETTEVILLE — Country music legend Glen Campbell will say good-bye to his Northwest Arkansas fan base not once, but twice, this weekend.

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 2:15pm

Talk: 9/11 memorial trees

FAYETTEVILLE — Matthew Donham, a partner at PWP Landscape Architecture in Berkley, Calif., will be in town Monday (April 23) to talk about his firm’s work with the National September 11th Memorial.

Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:50pm

Music: “Bound For the Blues”

FORT SMITH — Zydeco accordion maestro Chubby Carrier and famed blues guitarist Eric Sardinas will headline the 22nd Riverfront Blues Festival, slated for June 22-23 at Harry E. Kelley Park.

Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:05pm

Voice: Chorale creates Light Eternal

FORT SMITH — In the vein of spring and all it promises, the 70-plus-member Fort Smith Chorale is rehearsing for its 31st annual spring concert, delightfully deemed Light Eternal.

Fri, 04/20/2012 - 4:29pm

Inside: Nuptials at Crystal Bridges

BENTONVILLE — Brooke Burckart wasn’t even engaged when the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened on its famous date, Nov. 11, 2011. Her fiance, Robert Sanderson, proposed on Friday the 13th in January.

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 6:52pm

Music: Roots festival tickets

FAYETTEVILLE — It’s every man and music fan for himself Friday (April 20), when ticket packages go on sale for the 2012 Fayetteville Roots Festival. The third annual event is Aug. 23-26 in various locales around Fayetteville.

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 1:25pm

Movies: MovieLounge opens with local horror film

FORT SMITH — Horror. It had to be said up front.

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 3:20pm

John Prine added to Fayetteville Roots Festival

FAYETTEVILLE — At the end of last year’s Fayetteville Roots Festival, co-founders Bryan Hembree and Jerrmy Gawthrop got together and made their “top five” list of “dream scenerios” for the 2012 event.

Sat, 04/14/2012 - 6:52pm

Crystal Bridges exec leaving

BENTONVILLE — Matt Dawson, deputy director for art and education and a member of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s senior management team, is leaving to pursue opportunities in the museum field in Toronto, where he has spent the major

Fri, 04/06/2012 - 2:17pm

Crystal Bridges publishes "C" for members (Updated)

BENTONVILLE — Membership has its privileges at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and one of them is a magazine dedicated solely to the goings on there.

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 2:47pm

Night of wine and roses

FORT SMITH — It takes a lot of hard work by a lot of people for the yearly Wine & Roses Gala to fully unfold like beautiful roses arranged inside the house that hosts it.

This year should be no exception.

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 12:21pm

Five picked for honors at Women’s History Month Banquet

FAYETTEVILLE — State Sen. Sue Madison will be one of five women honored Monday evening (March 26) during the annual Women’s History Month Banquet at the Fayetteville Clarion.

It’s a toss up as to which started first: Madison’s political career or the Women’s History Month Banquet.

Sat, 03/24/2012 - 5:27pm

Washington Regional sows seeds for garden party

FAYETTEVILLE — Spring just sprung, but it’s not too early to think about summer — or the Friends of Washington Regional Hospice Summer Garden Party.

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:08pm

NWA Fashion Week raises $35,000 and change

FAYETTEVILLE — For all the headache, halter tops and hairspray, organizers of the first-ever NWA Fashion Week, raised more than $35,000 for a slew of area nonprofits.

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:40pm