Entertainment
The Wailers: Join The Revolution!
Fans of reggae will be delighted to know that Bob Marley’s backing band, The Wailers, will be coming to Northwest Arkansas on their 2012 “Revolution” Tour! The revolutionary spirit of Bob Marley is alive in America, and the Wailers are about to make their live contribution to the struggle.
'Deliverance’ Meets Music For Folk Fun
For the last 65 years the citizens of Eureka Springs have celebrated their cultural history with music, dance and crafts. If you have grown up in Eureka springs for the last 70 years you were a hedgehopper in third grade and square danced on the stage of the auditorium. Eureka Springs’ 2012 Original Ozark Folk Festival will feature the legendary Ronny Cox., who first made his mark in American culture when he played “Dueling Banjos” on his guitar in the movie “Deliverance,” and the role of ill fated Drew.
Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day
Staff Report It’s not every day one of the greatest and most popular bands of all time releases a documentary film soon to be shown around the world, and in
Caravanserai: A Place Where Cultures Meet
Staff Report A Caravanserai was once a place in Southern Asia and Northern Africa where knowledge and understanding of cultures spread. They were a type of inn that provided lodging
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of HARVEST FEST!
By Anna VanHorn Set in the immaculate Ozark Mountains, the Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Festival is an event like no other. Sure, it’s a music and camping festival, and
23 Years of Little Oprey
Staff Report A unique brand of music has been taking place every Saturday night for over 20 years at The Little O’ Oprey, where musicians and music fans have enjoyed
Bobcat The Clown, Calms It Down
By Free Weekly Staff Does the name Bobcat Goldthwait ring a bell? If you were following comedy in the 1980s, it definitely will. If you follow dark, social comedy and
Symphony of NWA's Upcoming Season
By Free Weekly Staff After wrapping up an extraordinary inaugural season earlier this year, with sold-out concerts and rave reviews, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas announces its 2012-13 season lineup.
Trail Trekker Hits 3,000 Miles
“Stop!” screamed 76-year-old Tom Hapgood of Springdale as we entered one of the tunnels on Scull Creek Trail. I squeezed my bike brake as tight as it would go, and turned to see him staring at his mile meter.
Rap Scene Gets Bassbeat
Despite the sparse and largely derelict local rap scene, Fayetteville-based “indie Southern rap” duo Ben Adams and Justin “JC” Crenshaw have enjoyed notable praise for their music in the region.
