ProseJUST SHORT OF ESCAPE VELOCITY: Reflecting on the life of Charles PortisWORDS / JAY JENNINGS ILLUSTRATION / CHAD MAUPIN Very few Arkansans go away and stay away. Sam Walton stuck around even as his retail operati...byKody FordJun 26, 2014
MusicTAKE TWO: Luke Pruitt almost lost his love for music. But coming home changed that.WORDS / KODY FORD PHOTO / JADE HOWARD For Luke Pruitt, his second act has begun early. In 2003, filled with dreams of making it as a perfor...byKody FordJun 25, 2014
ArtHot Springs Fine Arts center celebrates music & art in JuneThe Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs is hosting an art exhibition, Music & Art, a retrospect of artwork created for the Hot Springs Music...byKody FordJun 18, 2014
Etc.Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point returns for its 64th seasonWORDS / SUSAN PORTER Spoiler Alert: If you’re an opera aficionado this story may not be for you. Believe it: Opera and heavy metal are...byKody FordJun 18, 2014
MusicArkansas Music Pavilion unveils permanent location for 2014 seasonWORDS / MORGAN COOK PHOTO / WESLEY HITT You have most likely at least heard about the construction and all of the new projects going on at t...byKody FordJun 18, 2014
CulinaryThe Farmer’s Table Café: “Where Locals Meet and Eat”WORDS & PHOTOS / MORGAN COOK Rob and Adrienne Shaunfield have always believed in the power of eating healthy, so much that they have bui...byKody FordJun 17, 2014
FilmREVIEW: “Valley Inn”WORDS / JORDAN ASH Valley Inn brought an accurate “southern” feel to mind when I viewed it. Arkansas native, Joey Lauren Adams...byKody FordJun 17, 2014
StageNew Play Festival returns to TheatreSquaredWORDS / HANNA CURTIS To patrons of the theatre who just can’t get enough and are a bit sad that the season at the local stage may be over ...byKody FordJun 3, 2014
ArtIrish artist Maser unveils “Under the Stars” for ArtosphereWORDS / KODY FORD PHOTOS / SOPHIE BAUER It was shortly before midnight on a Friday. A few members of a bachelorette party had strayed from t...byKody FordMay 31, 2014
FilmFrom Hampton to Hollywood: A chat with writer/producer/director Harry ThomasonINTERVIEW / KODY FORD The town of Hampton, Arkansas, is 1,721 miles to the Los Angeles city limits. If you drive, you can make it in 25 hour...byKody FordMay 31, 2014