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MAKING MOVIE MAGIC: 540 FESTIVAL SHOWCASES FEATURE FILMS

Posted: November 6, 2009 7:18 a.m.

It started with a younger brother’s awed question: “We could make a real movie?” Todd Wolfe, in the middle of editing “some long-form music video stu,” told his younger brother, Matthew, that indeed they could. Then he promptly put the conversation out of his mind.

Tomatoes, Tunes Flying High: CABARET BENEFITS NWACC CHAMBER SINGERS

Posted: November 6, 2009 7:18 a.m.

Music majors or not, students have fun singing for their supper as part of the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Chamber Singers.

NOTHING AMISS ON DICKSON Arts Collective Expands Offerings And Locations

Posted: November 6, 2009 7:16 a.m.

Among the many things that the Art Amiss show is, certainly one of the most prominent ones is busy. The biannual art show, which comes to Northwest Arkansas for the 11th time on Wednesday, is a combination of art, theater, videography, music, fashion and much more.

GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD FOOD COMPETITIVE BARBECUE TEAM FOLLOWS SUCCESS TO DINER

Posted: November 6, 2009 7:14 a.m.

In a corner next to a bright red fire extinguisher, a collection of colorful award ribbons dangles from towering trophies. A few steps away behind a swinging red gate, the winner of those honors gets put on a plate and sandwiched between a side of beans and potato salad.

‘A Camera Bug as a Boy’: WALSH TAKES ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS TO ITALY

Posted: November 6, 2009 7:13 a.m.

His name may not be as well known as Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino, but Stan Walsh is famous filmmaker in his own genre.

LISTEN HERE!: Jewel Still Sparkles

SINGER/SONGWRITER FINDS COUNTRY SUCCESS

Posted: November 6, 2009 7:01 a.m.

That there is discussion about her music’s genres has always baffled Jewel Kilcher.

‘Bound’ by Their Hearts FAMILY AT CENTER OF ‘BROADWAY’ JOURNEY

Posted: November 6, 2009 7 a.m.

In Neil Simon’s “Broadway Bound,” a tight-knit but dysfunctional Jewish family falls apart.

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Posted: November 6, 2009 7 a.m.

At the library in Northwest Arkansas

Jason Ventures Into New World

PLAY IS ‘MORE HOMER SIMPSON THAN HOMER’

Posted: November 6, 2009 6:59 a.m.

Like Jason’s quest to find the coveted Golden Fleece, Scotland’s Visible Fictions theater company has taken on a treacherous and nearly impossible mission — to bring Greek mythology to life in the modern world.

CONCERTS AWAY!

Posted: November 6, 2009 6:58 a.m.

The following is a list of performances within a day’s driving distance of Northwest Arkansas. Tickets for all events are currently on sale. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For more information, call venues directly.

LOOK HERE!

Posted: November 6, 2009 6:56 a.m.

PANEL UNVEILING The second phase of the Artery installation will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday at EureKan Art Studio and Gallery, 150 N. Main in Eureka Springs. The panels to be unveiled are by Katy Stoia, Jody Adams, Beau Satori, Carol Saari and Cathy Nordberg. The work will be displayed for two years on the exterior of the EureKan Art building.

ARTS AWAY!

Posted: November 6, 2009 6:54 a.m.

What’s Up’s Arts Away! listing spotlights entertainment events in the Mid-South region. For further information on the events, please call the numbers listed.

LIVE! IN NWA

Posted: November 6, 2009 6:53 a.m.

The following is a list of live performances in Northwest Arkansas. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For details, call venues directly. To add listings, e-mail schedules to whatsup@nwarktimes.com, fax them to 442-1714, or call 571-6447.

Crafts and music combine: The Ozark Folk Festival will begin next week

Posted: October 30, 2009 8:51 a.m.

The longest continuously running folk festival in the country is returning to its roots by bringing back more arts and crafts, along with its folk music lineup.

Four days of film: Fayetteville festival celebrates silver screen

Posted: October 30, 2009 8:50 a.m.

Call it the missing art. It was something that Rowland McKinney and Cassie Self noticed. While Fayetteville is rich in music, art, theater and literature, they said they recognized something lacking in the mix: film