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Forecast Still Sunny: Shaky Bugs brightens up ALT online offerings When you watch Jules Taylor in a Shaky Bugs performance -- several of which can now be seen on the Arts Live Theatre YouTube channel thanks to ALT Executive Dir... by Lara Jo Hightower - July 12, 2020

Listen Here! New Zealand/Persian Rapper CHAII Debuts New Direction "A Portrait of an Ugly Man" July 12, 2020

As Beautiful As Ever: Wilderness ignores virus, but photographer feels impact Tim Ernst has been a professional nature photographer for 45 years. Yet he says he still enters the Arkansas wilderness "a wide-eyed little kid with camera and ... by Becca Martin-Brown - July 12, 2020

Going Native: Even native gardening is a science experiment Native bushes are a great alternative to exotic invasive hedgerows. These shrubs are experienced survivalists, as long as we plant them in a spot where they wou... by Amanda Bancroft - July 12, 2020

Past, Present, Future: Peel Mansion Museum builds on solid foundation The most visible endeavor of the Peel Compton Foundation perches in a tiny piece of the past just across the street from the home office for retail behemoth Wal... by Becca Martin-Brown - July 12, 2020

Arts On Hold For Now: WAC, SoNA, APT postpone until 2021 There are bright spots in the bad news that came July 7. The Walton Arts Center, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas Public Theatre are all looking ... by Becca Martin-Brown - July 12, 2020

Podcasts: Clay Aiken Returns To Politics, Sort Of Never say never, but running for political office -- again -- is not at the top of Clay Aiken's to-do list. And least not anytime soon. by BROOKE CAIN The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) - July 12, 2020

Community, Art, Communication Lou Meluso, executive director of the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, says he’s never in all his years in the museum business needed a response plan for a pande... by Becca Martin-Brown - July 12, 2020

Finding Form Exhibit examines model/artist connection With its doors closed, as they are at so many places where we come together to create and consume art, Art Ventures gallery staff have had a lot of time to refl... by Jocelyn Murphy - July 12, 2020

Museum In The Community: Crystal Bridges delivers art at home It's one week into a six-week program that gives over 120 families living in Fayetteville Housing Authority facilities the opportunity to learn about and create... by Lara Jo Hightower - July 10, 2020

Listen Here! New Zealand/Persian Rapper CHAII Debuts New Direction "A Portrait of an Ugly Man" July 10, 2020

Podcasts: Clay Aiken Returns To Politics, Sort Of Never say never, but running for political office -- again -- is not at the top of Clay Aiken's to-do list. And least not anytime soon. by BROOKE CAIN THE NEWS & OBSERVER (RALEIGH, N.C.) - July 10, 2020

'Ain't Too Proud' Joins Revamped Tulsa Broadway Lineup There's good news and bad news about the Celebrity Attractions Broadway Season at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. by Becca Martin-Brown - July 10, 2020

Bentonville Film Festival announces hybrid event coming in August The sixth annual Bentonville Film Festival is set to take place in August as a "hybrid event," according to an announcement Thursday. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - July 9, 2020

Crystal Bridges focuses 2021 season on American concepts Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on Thursday announced its exhibition plans for 2021 and updates to the 2020 schedule. by Becca Martin-Brown - July 9, 2020