'Tis the Season
A Prodigy At The Piano
Nothing ever ‘grabbed’ Petersen like music BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Music director John Jeter has been with the Fort Smith Symphony for 23 years. The guest pianist for this season’s opening
Art OverView
Hands-on opportunities add to gallery experiences Now “Nature’s Nation: American Art and Environment” — Featuring 100 artworks from 70 eminent US collections, through Sept. 9, Crystal Bridges Museum of American
Art In Context
Historical meets contemporary at Crystal Bridges, Momentary JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com When curators at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville look at building a new temporary exhibition lineup, they
That’s The Whole Pointe
WAC season reaches every corner of community JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com When it comes time to build each new season at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, staff and organizers have
Global Goals
Faulkner Center brings world to UA stage BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com For a 4-year-old, the Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center isn’t just walking well, it’s running. “Our first season
‘A Thinking Sport’
Pickleball combines the best of tennis, ping pong BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Fans of theater in Northwest Arkansas most recently saw Kate Taylor Williams in turn-of-the-20th century bustles and brocades for
Everything Old Is New Again
SoNA celebrates 65 with innovation, outreach BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com It’s a season that includes everything from Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninov and Ravel to Copland’s Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo” and a
Rope, Tie, Win
Rodeo remains a tradition for many ELIZABETH GREEN egreen@nwadg.com The history of rodeos in Northwest Arkansas runs deep, dating back to 1926 when Springdale’s first rodeo took place at a
Four Minutes, Four Questions with John Jeter of the Fort Smith Symphony
BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “We try to choose a concert season that is exciting, thought-provoking, artistically compelling and diverse for a wide range of musical tastes,” says John Jeter, music director
Fayetteville’s Final Frontier
WAC festival looks to the stars in 10th year JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com The Artosphere Festival was created by the Walton Arts Center to celebrate and bring awareness to sustainability, environmental
