Have you heard the latest from John Burnette? His new untitled album went live this weekend and trust us, you need to give it a listen. Burnette, an Arkansas native and long time musician, has crafted a lyrically driven collection of songs that are pleasant on the ears – and are far more than bubblegum. […]
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Dani Ives is a different type of painter in that she doesn’t use paint at all. Instead her unique “Wool Painting” style offers an unexpected twist on a well-known medium. Ives is a native Arkansan who hails from Mountain Home before moving to Springfield, Missouri for college. She notes that growing up in such a
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Austin Pendleton is a true character actor, who has appeared in hundreds of films and plays. While his face is most likely recognizable to audiences, his name may not be quite as familiar. In fact, “the most famous actor you’ve never heard of” is the tagline of the film about him that’s coming to the
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Billy Hayes’ story is likely a familiar one. In 1970, Hayes was arrested in Turkey for smuggling hashish, and after five years in prison, he escaped in 1975. He chronicled this experience in his book “Midnight Express,” published in 1977, which was made into an Oscar-winning movie of the same name, directed by Alan Parker
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Mike Edmonds has had an extensive film and theater career, and a documentary about his life and work, “Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story,” will make its North American premier at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Edmonds, who was born with chondroplasia (also known as dwarfism) and raised in rural England, is likely
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The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is going big for its 25th anniversary with more films, more special guests and a few throwbacks. As the oldest nonfiction film festival in North America, HSDFF, which runs Oct. 7-16, is a mainstay in the Spa City, bringing in filmmakers, festivalgoers and industry executives from all over the
Summer’s temperatures have finally started coming down a little giving us all the chance to pause “Stranger Things” and bike over to our local snow cone stand for a taste of our childhood. For those who make the bike ride to Maumelle, where SugARush Snoballs Truck is usually parked, they will find much more than your average
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Get ready to bust a gut with the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s 41st season opener – “Spamalot.” While this is a must-see for Monty Python fans, it’s a great show for everyone. The musical comedy was originally adapted from the popular 1975 movie, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” written by the British comedic group Monty
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This September, Sessions at South on Main was curated by local show promoter and drummer fantastic Cliff Aaron. Aaron hails from central Arkansas and as good a musician as he is, it is remarkable that he didn’t start playing until his freshman year at UCA. For many reasons, Aaron was inspired by those around him
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Graham Gordy has taken the long way around to television success as a writer, especially considering his first passion was acting. He looks back to his early childhood to pinpoint his love of the craft. “I was eight or nine when I did my first stage play and I was like, ‘Oh, there’s 150 people
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