Poor Valley Girls carry on Carter Family musical tradition at the Ozark Folk Center State Park Saturday, Oct. 24. From the namesake of their home in the Virginia/Tennessee region of the Smoky Mountains, The Poor Valley Girls proudly carry on the rich musical traditions of their region including … [Read more...]
Museum to Host Fall Family Day
October 12, 2015 by
Celebrate the fall season with Old Independence Regional Museum at Fall Family Day on Saturday, October 17 from 10am to 2pm. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s program features old fashioned recipes. Visitors will be able to make and sample homemade ice cream, cracklins, cheese, … [Read more...]
UCA’S Arkansas Shakespeare Theater Sets 2016 Season
October 12, 2015 by
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre will mark its 10th-anniversary season of professional theatre in repertory beginning in June 2016 with performances of the Shakespeare classics A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet, as well as West Side Story and a one-hour Family Shakespeare adaptation of … [Read more...]
15th Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest Now Accepting Submissions
October 12, 2015 by
The University of Central Arkansas Department of Music will present a concert by the BearBones Trombone Choir and Natural Slides Trombone Octet in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall on Sunday, Oct. 18. The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public. The program for the one-hour … [Read more...]
Country singer Kevin Mac to kick off Performing Arts Series at UACCB
October 5, 2015 by
Up-and-coming country music singer Kevin Mac will kick off the Performing Arts Series at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The performance will be in the Independence Hall Auditorium. Mac’s show, “Classic Country Jukebox,” is a tribute to the music of … [Read more...]
Stroughmatt’s Fiddle Influences Featured at Ozark Folk Center State Park
September 23, 2015 by
Dennis Stroughmatt to perform Friday, Oct 2 at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Show times are 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Craft Village and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Large Auditorium. Taught to play fiddle by local Creole fiddlers Roy Boyer and Charlie Pashia in the tradition of their fathers, Dennis … [Read more...]
Open Mic Night at Fairfield Bay Conference Center
September 22, 2015 by
The Fairfield Bay Conference Center is hosting an "OPEN MIC" night on Thursday, September 24 from 5:00 pm til 8:00 pm. ENCORE, off the lobby of the Conference Center will be open with light appetizers. A cash bar will be available. Cover charge is only $5.00 at the door. OPEN MIC entertainment … [Read more...]
Scientist Bill Nye to Visit UCA on October 6th
September 21, 2015 by
Bill Nye — scientist, engineer, comedian, author, inventor and host of Bill Nye the Science Guy, will give a public lecture at the University of Central Arkansas on Oct. 6. The event is scheduled for 7:30-10 p.m. in the Farris Center on Bruce Street. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $5 … [Read more...]
River Rhapsodies Artist of Distinction to Perform at Clinton Presidential Center
September 15, 2015 by
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Philip Mann, Music Director and Conductor, presents the opening concert of the 2015-2016 River Rhapsodies Chamber Music Series: Artist Distinction: Jon Kimura Parker on September 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM. ASO musicians including the Rockefeller Quartet are joined by the … [Read more...]
Herb Harvest Fall Festival Celebrates 26 years at Ozark Folk Center State Park
September 15, 2015 by
The 26th Annual Herb Harvest Fall Festival takes place October 1, 2 and 3, at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. This year’s focus is on the culinary herbs, fiber arts and medicinal remedies of Northern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic Region. The festival begins with a Lavish Herbal Feast. … [Read more...]
