THURSDAY Fresco Cafe and Pub, Fayetteville: DJs Rev. Stiles and the Beat Bachs George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville: Perpetual Groove Jammin Java, Fayetteville: Open Acoustic Jam JJ’s Grill, Fayetteville: Jeff Fox JJ’s Grill, Rogers: Russ Hutchison Mojo’s Pints and Pies, Fayetteville: Matt Smith Pesto Cafe, Fayetteville: Kevin Bennoch Rowdy Beaver, Eureka Springs: Karaoke with Tiny Smoke…
SPECIAL EVENTS AUTUMN BROWN, AND GOLDEN, KLING & WISEMAN ARTISTS RECEPTION — 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. ArtsCenterOfTheOzarks.org or 751-5441. ICE BOWL — 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Lake Fort Smith State Park. Registration opens at 8 a.m. This event will not be…
By Tim Newman TFW Contributing Writer Benjamin Del Shreve and Randall Shreve are at it again with a collaborative project temporarily titled The Brothers Shreve. Although the brothers were both contributing members of GS Megaphone, the band that got the brothers’ musical career in the national limelight, this is the first time that both Benjamin…
I grew up with the land. With the earth. With nature. During the winter, we visited my grandparents in Harrison. My brother and I climbed towers of hay that were stacked to the rafters of the barn, while my grandfather would load the back of the pickup. We took his work gloves, oversized and stained…
Thursday is Groundhog Day. Will the groundhog see his shadow and return to his burrow? It’s also Candlemas Day, a day of astronomical and religious significance that represents a time between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. In the Catholic Church, Candlemas is 40 days after Christmas. The holy child and Mary are presented…
By Blair Jackson At his home in Elkins, Cody Renegar describes plans for his wedding. “Here’s where the chairs will be,” he says, gesturing to a grassy area between the side of the house and the duck pond. He describes the decorations. Wine bottles will hang from the chairs, lining the aisle with wildflowers. There…
Shove thy Neighbor My commitment-phobic boyfriend of several years is also my neighbor. I resolved to make it work with him and then caught him on FriendFinder exchanging numerous messages with some woman in Tijuana. He claimed he was just being friendly. I asked if he’d correspond with a guy. He responded, “No. I’m…
Read the original column here. To the Editor: You rightly point out how polarizing political mythology is alienating Americans. Between the Right Wing and the Left Wing there no longer seems to be any chicken in the middle. However those definitions you’ve found of “liberal” and “conservative” themselves reflect prevailing mythology and distort the whole…
By Rachel Birdsell TFW Contributing Writer I don’t like Paula Deen. I never have and doubt I ever will. She’s loud, obnoxious, smokes, eats nasty food, and isn’t what you’d describe as classy. This is the woman who licked a chocolate fountain at a swanky party, after all. Then to top it off, she’s fake….
Guest Opinion Matt Petty If you appreciate the bike trails in Fayetteville, but you find yourself driving more often than not, you aren’t alone. Unless you live close to a trail and reaching your destination is convenient, it probably makes more sense for you to drive. Riding a bicycle is supposed to be a relaxing,…