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'American Idol' sets Arkansas auditions via Zoom “American Idol” will hold virtual Arkansas auditions via Zoom, Tuesday, Aug. 18. by Eric E. Harrison - August 11, 2020

Bear With Them: Wandering bears just trying to live their lives Glimpse the wild in an unexpected place, and it transforms that place. Deer cross roads, foxes den in yards, raccoons appear on the back porch. Maybe an unseen ... by Amanda Bancroft RipplesBlog.org - August 9, 2020

Podcasts: Murder And History Podcasts Revealing When people think of true-crime podcasts, they inevitably think of "Serial." But the genre is vast, and the podcasts listed here represent that diversity: a mot... by PHOEBE LETT The New York Times - August 9, 2020

Supportive Spotlight: New BFF category highlights regional voices Those unfamiliar with the way a festival operates, or with the film festival circuit, might not realize the difference in competition films and Spotlight films,... by Jocelyn Murphy - August 9, 2020

Stories And Community: Guerrilla theater artist turns focus to her writing For the past three years, the University of Arkansas has produced the ArkType New Play Festival at the end of each school year -- a way to celebrate the work of... by Lara Jo Hightower - August 9, 2020

Faces Of The Festival: BFF filmmakers prepare for virtual event The sixth annual Bentonville Film Festival may have adjusted its month and its format, but the festival's dedication to sharing underrepresented perspectives, i... by Jocelyn Murphy - August 9, 2020

A Different Beat: Quarantine offers opportunity for jazz students The news that he would be moving with his family from Kansas City to Prairie Grove in the middle of his junior year did not land easily on 17-year-old Nathan Sp... by Lara Jo Hightower - August 9, 2020

‘Queen For A Day’ It’s the time of year when fair queens should be crowned, and homecoming ceremonies should be just around the corner. Who knows how that will play out with the ... by Becca Martin-Brown - August 9, 2020

Quarantine Is A Drag It is a fact that in Shakespeare’s day, the roles of women in theatrical productions were played by men. Whether those men were “in drag” depends on the perspec... by Becca Martin-Brown - August 9, 2020

Charting A New Course There’s a new face at the Arkansas Air & Military Museum — and she’s just announced new opportunities to meet her and see what’s new at the “white hangar.” by Becca Martin-Brown - August 9, 2020

LISTEN HERE! Singer/Songwriter Finds Identity On New Album “Flux & Contemplation – Portrait of an Artist in Isolation” August 9, 2020

Museum Resumes Mission Of Sharing Fort Smith History "We're 110 years old and to my knowledge, we had not closed for a pandemic in the museum's history," says Caroline Speir, executive director of the Fort Smith M... by Becca Martin-Brown - August 7, 2020

Brave New World: Ross leads MONAH into virtual storytelling Gayle Ross never expected to be telling traditional Cherokee stories via the internet. But like so many performers of every kind, Ross is adapting to life in th... by Becca Martin-Brown - August 7, 2020

'Shepherd' Celebrates 60 Years Ask Jeff Johnson how his Branson attraction has weathered the covid-19 crisis, and he'll ask you: "Is there some sort of crisis going on?" "The Shepherd of the ... by Becca Martin-Brown - August 7, 2020

LISTEN HERE! “Flux & Contemplation – Portrait of an Artist in Isolation” August 7, 2020