Northwest Arkansas’ arts scene is bustling, and in the past five years, has become increasingly more vibrant. According to a study commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation, Northwest Arkansas’ arts environment has increased its vibrancy and impact since 2013. Looking at Benton and Washington counties, the study shows how the progress made in the two…
The film slate has been set for the 2019 Bentonville Film Festival. Today, the festival announced its full schedule of films, which includes 15 feature narrative films, 14 documentaries and nine episodic projects. Continuing its tradition of highlighting female and POC voices in the entertainment industry, 81 percent of the projects are female-directed while 61…
Sarah Woolf of Follow the Woolf has your guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This week, go see Robert Earl Keen, Rival Sons and more. Around Little Rock Thursday 4/4 Trey Johnson & Jason Willmon/ Cajun’s Wharf – 2400 Cantrell Rd. / 5:30 – 8:30 There’s no better way to spend a sunny spring afternoon than on the big deck at…
Jonesboro is getting in on the roots music action this year. On April 13, The Arkansas Roots Music Festival will kick off at Jonesboro’s City, Water, and Light Park. The free festival will highlight rockabilly and roots music, but there will be a range of musical genres on display. A number of Arkansas artists will…
More concerts will be coming to downtown Little Rock soon thanks to a new promotion agreement. The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has partnered with Awakening Events, a nationwide live event company, to bring ticketed concerts to the First Security Amphitheater in Little Rock’s Riverfront Park. Awakening Events will have exclusive rights to…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Friday, April 5 Check out P. Allen’s Tulip Collection: Come see the beautiful tulip display at Moss Mountain for a spring lunch tour. from 10 a.m. to 2…
Arkansas State University students might want to break out their video game consoles: ASU is getting into eSports. The university announced that, starting in fall 2019, there will be a competitive gaming club at A-State. Initially, the eSports team will be a competition club sport, similar to the univeristy’s rugby and softball club teams. “Student…
Long dismissed as a cultural backwater in Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas is leading the way in arts and culture in the Natural State. Just look at Crystal Bridges, a leading American museum, or the plentiful culinary options in the region. One of the highlights of the summer in NWA is the Fayetteville Roots Festival, and this…
The recent cancellation of Riverfest may have you thinking that there won’t be a great music fest this May, but you would be wrong. This May, one of the biggest events of the summer is happening right across the Mississippi River in Memphis: Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival. Over 60 artists will be…
Little Rock has a rich artistic community – from visual arts such as painting to theater and more. But one of its strengths is the its musical offerings. And one of the crown jewels in Little Rock’s (and Arkansas’) arts community is the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. This Wednesday, the ASO is offering a free concert…
