The additions to the AMP continue its evolution from a small stage to a national draw.
Author: By Kevin Kinder
REVIEW: WAC’s Broadway series offering “School of Rock” puts the spotlight on superstar students
If you want to be awed by the precocious talent of a kid’s rock band, the Walton Arts Center would like to take you to school.
REVIEW: TheatreSquared’s new production of ‘Skeleton Crew’ doesn’t skimp on emotional moments
It’s a different kind of play than its immediate predecessor on the T2 stage. But an important one nonetheless, and one that helps us examines new stories.
Americana act Amy Helm, with deep roots in Northwest Arkansas, relish a return home
Helm loves coming back to Fayetteville, not just a town that has connections to her friends and family but one that she calls ‘a very vibrant, very happening town.’
Contemporary native art serves as focus of new exhibit at Crystal Bridges
In Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s newest exhibit, old ideas are made new again.
Looking inside and outside Bikes, Blues & BBQ as it returns for 18th year
Here’s a list of things you could do at the rally, or things you could do somewhere else.
Crystal Bridges adds pair of speakers and two new focused exhibits to this fall’s events calendar
Amy Sherald’s profile is rising in the art world, in part because of her official portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama, which was unveiled in February of this year.
REVIEW: Ringo Starr acts like his naturally goofy self during a concert that brings the Beatles to Northwest Arkansas
The various members would take the lead for a song made popular by their original band, which meant we got to hear songs such as Africa, Evil Ways, Who Can It Be Now? and Down Under.
REVIEW: ‘Once’ again, a story about a missed connection doesn’t miss
At its core, Once is about the people in life you meet only in passing but still have a profound impact on you.
WITH PHOTOS: Fayetteville Roots Festival, once again in a jam, creates a superjam to close the festival
The Roots Festival is an exhausting endeavor, and I envy the out-of-town guests who were able to come to Fayetteville, leave their normal lives for a few days and soak it all in.
WITH PHOTOS: Fayetteville Roots Fest and Gillian Welch (and Dave Rawlings, too) make perfect partners on a night focused on songcraft
Last night’s crowd was quite large to close out the evening. We’ll know soon how many people can rally for one more day, for more performances, and to chase another song.
WITH PHOTOS: A trio of storytellers try hard to outshine each other in the opening mainstage performances of Fayetteville Roots Festival
This is what we must call an embarrassment of riches.
WITH PHOTOS: Thursday night at the Roots Festival offers more of the same (and that’s just fine)
There’s still not an event on the Roots schedule that more perfectly combines food and music than the Thursday night Folk Family Reunion.
WITH PHOTOS: The first day of Roots Festival takes Northwest Arkansas to church, to Memphis and to other new territory
There’s plenty of the festival yet to be experienced. But there aren’t many opportunities to see musical legends like Mavis Staples and Booker T. Jones.
New telling of “Once” at TheatreSquared hopes to create a one-time offering of community and stagecraft
The story was a resounding success as a film and later on Broadway, where it won eight Tony Awards upon its 2012 debut.