The Fort Smith Main Library will be closed Aug. 9-11 for the replacement of the building's air conditioning system. But Diane Holwick, assistant director, assu…
by Becca Martin-Brown August 7, 2022Shabana Kauser's artwork exists at an intersection of time, place, gender and culture that might, without hyperbole, be called unique.
by Becca Martin-Brown July 31, 2022Trent Goins is running on nothing but fumes and enthusiasm. The Peacemaker Festival -- of which he is co-founder -- is July 29-30; the lineup is bigger and bro…
by Becca Martin-Brown July 24, 2022In the Fort Smith Little Theatre version of "Annie," opening July 28, little orphan Annie has a sister. That's not the relationship you'll see on stage; you'll…
by Becca Martin-Brown July 17, 2022The iconic children's book character Waldo from the "Where's Waldo?" series is taking a summer trip around the United States. One of his stops is Fort Smith.
by Monica Brich July 10, 2022Movie buffs in the River Valley and beyond can now secure their seats for an upcoming showcase of films from around the world.
by Thomas Saccente June 26, 2022The annual Riverfront Blues Festival is moving away from the riverfront this year.
by Monica Brich June 12, 2022Sneezy, the Tulsa Zoo's biggest Asian elephant, a male, weighs about 11,000 pounds and stands between 9 and 10 feet tall at the shoulder. (In case you're wonde…
by Becca Martin-Brown June 5, 2022Parrot Island Waterpark features the region's only two-person tube slide, Flow Rider; a wave pool; a lazy river; four twisting and turning water slides; an act…
by Monica Brich May 29, 2022If you think you've seen "Moon Over Buffalo" before -- well, you've got a great memory! The Ken Ludwig comedy was first produced on Broadway in 1995 with Carol…
by Becca Martin-Brown May 22, 2022The last time John Jeter took up the baton to lead the Fort Smith Symphony, it was the final concert of the 2021-22 season -- a screening of the film "Raiders …
by Becca Martin-Brown May 22, 2022After 25 years in the music industry, LeAnn Rimes knows that "songbird" in Patty Griffin's "Top of the World." She recently released a cover of the song on You…
by Monica Hooper May 15, 2022A partnership of the Fort Smith Museum of History, the Fort Smith Historical Society, and the Fort Smith National Historic Site, this event celebrates the 100t…
by Becca Martin-Brown May 13, 2022The last time John Jeter took up the baton to lead the Fort Smith Symphony, it was the final concert of the 2021-22 season -- a screening of the film "Raiders …
by Becca Martin-Brown May 8, 2022You don't need to ride a motorcycle to enjoy the Steel Horse Rally May 6-7 in Fort Smith, promises Dennis Snow, its founder and president.
by Becca Martin-Brown May 1, 2022