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Best Bets: December
It’s all about the holidays Dec. 5 Children’s Concert — Melody’s Mostly Musical Day with Van Cliburn pianist Jenny Lin, 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. Register at
Art OverView
Museum reopening highlights month of art, activities Dec. 1 Dogwood Lace Guild — 10 a.m., Shiloh Meeting Hall in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org. “Men With Earrings” — A new
The World’s A Stage
Alma puts ‘art’ in ‘heart’ of education LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Driving through the sleepy town of Alma on the way to the high school, you’ll pass a newer, modern
Telling Stories, Sharing Truths
TEDx brings variety of experiences to Fayetteville stage BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Had the concept existed when Paul Robeson was young, he would have been a perfect TED speaker. Born in
‘Men With Earrings’
Photo series looks at masculinity and identity BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com The little girl, maybe 6 or 7 years old, was clearly fascinated, remembers photographer and multi-media artist John Rankine. “Mama,”
Sounds Like Halloween
Audio Theater presents 1940s version of ‘Dracula’ LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com The combination of spooky tales with audio theater is the perfect marriage, says Peter Gaskin, director of the Northwest
50 and fine
Bella Vista Crafts Festival marks half century LYNN ATKINS latkins@nwadg.com The Bella Vista Arts and Crafts Festival marks a milestone this October: 50 years. In the crafts fair world of
‘Incredibly Emotionally Evocative’
‘Written in Water’ looks at spirituality, mythology and more LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com The Ragalama Dance Company, says co-artistic director Aparna Ramaswamy, uses the ancient Indian form of dance called
Nothing New Here
‘Fall’ in love with vintage at the Junk Ranch LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com The Junk Ranch is arguably Northwest Arkansas’ largest indoor/outdoor flea market, and co-founders Julie Speed and Amy
‘It’s All Art’
Motorcycle enthusiast puts new spin on event BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Tina Archer-Cope says her dad “has always owned something with two wheels,” so an affinity for motorcycles came naturally to
