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'Tis the Season

All Hands On Deck!

Captain treats Belle like queen she is BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “It’s almost like dancing, like an artform,” James Plybon says of helming the Showboat Branson Belle. She is, after all,

Family Friendly

Summer Is Season For Studying Fun

Washington County nonprofits offer wealth of opportunities LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Summer approaches, but do not fear, parents: Northwest Arkansas organizations are more than up for the challenge of helping

Maker Space

Swamped

‘Shrek’ roars on to summer stage at Welk Theatre BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com In the movie that introduced Shrek to the world, Princess Fiona finds her true home in the place

Theater

Anything But A Drag

TheatreSquared comedy has serious things to say LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Matthew Lopez’s “The Legend of Georgia McBride” can be deceptive. On its face, the play is a wacky comedy

Music

Especially For Arkansas

Steve Earle adds another verse to history LAURINDA JOENKS joenks@nwadg.com History note to Steve Earle: Confederate Brig. Gen. Ben McCulloch went to Texas from Tennessee in 1835. “He missed joining

8 Days a Week

8 Days A Week

May 24 (Friday) Opening Lecture — “Nature’s Nation” with co-curators Karl Kusserow (Princeton University Art Museum) and Alan Braddock (William & Mary), followed by a discussion with artist Walton Ford,

Cover Story

Beauty Amidst Decay

Artist hopes ‘to haunt the viewer just a little’ BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “With photography these days, in order to stand out you need to present your work in new and

Food

Will Walk For Food

Chef seeks to polish ‘culinary gem that is Northwest Arkansas’ BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Chef Erin Rowe started cooking up an idea three years ago, and this month, the timer dinged

Galleries

Out For Delivery

Exhibit puts stamp on post office history BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Many museum exhibits pay homage to a place or way of life that no longer exists. That’s not true of

LIVE! In NWA

LIVE! in NWA

May 24 Grivo — Backspace, Fayetteville. $5. Vanimal Kingdom — 8 p.m., Black Apple Crossing, Springdale. Sarah Loethen — Brick Street Brews, Rogers. Hosty — Chelsea’s Corner Cafe, Eureka Springs.