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Kody Ford
Kody Ford is a writer and lover of the arts. He launched The Idle Class in 2011 online and 2013 in print.
Art

Writer Shannon McGill teams up with artists for “Naked” book release at Bastion Gallery

The Bastion Art Gallery presents Naked, an exhibition inspired by Shannon McGill’s first literary collection, Naked, the exhibit will incl...
  • byKody Ford
  • Nov 10, 2019
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REVIEW: David Sedaris at Walton Arts Center – 11.3.19

REVIEW / KODY FORD Oral storytelling has been a tradition since the dawn of man. However, as we become increasingly plugged in to tweets, st...
  • byKody Ford
  • Nov 6, 2019
Art

UK Artist Craig Davison to Make US Debut at Zark’s Gallery in Eureka Springs

INTERVIEW / KODY FORD Innocence and imagination merge in the artwork of Craig Davison. His paintings often feature children playing with a p...
  • byKody Ford
  • Oct 21, 2019
Art

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces New Acquisitions of Works by Kehinde Wiley, Jordan Casteel, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Works from the Gordon W. Bailey Collection

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces new acquisitions to the museum’s permanent collection, both historic and contemporary, in...
  • byKody Ford
  • Sep 12, 2019
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Fayetteville playwright Rachel Lynett workshops play “He Did It” during TheatreSquared’s New Play Festival

INTERVIEW / KODY FORD Fayetteville playwright Rachel Lynett has been making a name for herself nationally in the theatre scene with plays su...
  • byKody Ford
  • Apr 8, 2019
Art

Walton Arts Center presents the 10th annual Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts + Nature Festival

Walton Arts Center proudly presents the 10th Annual Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts + Nature Festival June 10-29 with events at locations a...
  • byKody Ford
  • Feb 26, 2019
Music

Fully Composed: Amos Cochran comes into his own as a composer

WORDS / ANDREW MCCLAIN PHOTO / TYLER ARMSTRONG Arkansan composer and multi-instrumentalist Amos Cochran recently released Unscored, his firs...
  • byKody Ford
  • Feb 16, 2019
Poetry

Arkansas Poet Laureate Jo McDougall named winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Porter Fund

Poet and writer Jo McDougall, a native of DeWitt and the current Poet Laureate of Arkansas, has been selected to receive a Lifetime Achievem...
  • byKody Ford
  • Feb 6, 2019
Prose

Potluck & Poison Ivy set to host writer Talya Tate Boerner on Jan. 24, 2019

Potluck & Poison Ivy, the southern storytelling and dinner series presents The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee with Talya Tate Boern...
  • byKody Ford
  • Jan 17, 2019
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RECLAIMED: Andy Baugus gives old wood a second life.

WORDS / KRISTEN HOOVER PHOTO / KAT WILSON Andy Baugus knew he always wanted to be a woodworker. His opportunity finally came when he grew ti...
  • byKody Ford
  • Dec 18, 2018
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