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Applications Due January 5 for Arts Across Arkansas Program 

January 1, 2026

With the Arts Across Arkansas program, teachers can nominate their students to enter a preliminary work for submission.   Educators statewide are invited to submit nominations for the 2026 Arts Across Arkansas youth mentorship and recognition program. Selected high school students will be honored at the spring state finals ceremony, with cash prizes awarded in each medium.   Eligible categories include music composition, dance choreography, literary arts, visual arts, photography, and film.

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Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival Returns 

January 1, 2026

Performers from Dallas Kiyari Diako, a taiko group from Dallas, will be returning to the Cherry Blossom Festival in April.   The Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival will return to Hot Springs on Saturday, April 4, 2026, and will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center, bringing a vibrant celebration of Japanese culture, arts, and international friendship to the heart of the city.  Inspired by the long-standing sister city relationship between

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Time 

January 1, 2026

By David Malcolm RoseI suspect that at one time, New Year’s Day aligned with the winter solstice, which made some sense. The solstice is a real thing and not just some date on a man-made calendar. And yet I wax cosmic with the dawn of each new year.  Time may be a man-made construct, but New Year’s Day always seems to impact me like no other day does. I lie

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Low Key’s POV Film Fest Promises Diverse Array of Films 

January 1, 2026

Start your year with POV Fest, celebrating its 19th year.  The 2026 Persistence of Vision Film Festival (POV Fest) will take place January 9-11, 2026, at the historic Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa.  Celebrating its 19th year, POV Fest has evolved from a single screening of Arkansas-made short films into a three-day cinematic celebration featuring an impressive array of short films from the region, alongside award-winning and noteworthy films from

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Lagniappe Unveils “Wearable Art” at Oopera Exclusive Trunk Show 

January 1, 2026

Sip & Shop: Exclusive “Wearable Art” by Oopera.  Prepare to see rain in a whole new light. Oopera, the leader in fine-art inspired outerwear, is proud to announce an exclusive first-look Trunk Show featuring the entirety of their highly anticipated Spring Collection.This isn’t just a fashion show; it’s a Sip & Shop celebration of “wearable art.” Guests are invited to be the very first to experience the full range of

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About the Cover . . . 

November 29, 2025

“Holiday Cheer”  Tree Decor by Shelley MacGibbon | The Mood Floral Co.  We are so very thankful to Shelley MacGibbon of The Mood Floral Co., whose creativity and generosity bring such beauty to our holiday season. She designed a stunningly decorated tree that graces our December cover, and we appreciate that she graciously allowed us to photograph it. The ornaments and accents came from her eclectic shop, a place filled

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DON’T YA KNOW? 

November 29, 2025

By David Malcolm Rose  Many years ago, I went up into the Ozark Mountains to have my fortune read. The seer sat in a chair facing me and scanned my aura by holding her hand up, palm outward, and moving it in a hypnotic circle in front of me. She punctuated nearly every statement by saying, “Don’t ya know.” It was not a question but an observation.   She revealed that

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Broadway Meets Pocket Theatre with She Loves Me 

November 29, 2025

Bonnie Maisen and Trae Warner star in “She Loves Me.” Photo: Katie Potts  Directed by David Fleming and Adam Maisen, the Pocket Community Theatre production of She Loves Me will run December 5–7 and 12–14, featuring Friday and Saturday performances at 7:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.  Set in a 1930s European perfume shop, She Loves Me, the beloved Broadway musical that inspired You’ve Got Mail

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The Gala: Art Nouveau Honors Ashley Campbell Carter 

November 29, 2025

Ashley Campbell Carter received the Arts Ambassador Award at the 2025 Gala.  The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance’s (HSACA) The Gala: Art Nouveau was a dazzling success, transforming the Arlington Hotel Crystal Ballroom into an elegant celebration of creativity, community, and style. Guests arrived in red-carpet fashion for a night filled with live music, immersive art, couture, and luxury inspired by the flowing beauty of the Art Nouveau era.  One

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Nutcracker Enchants Audiences This Holiday Season 

November 28, 2025

Guest artists for this year’s “The Nutcracker” are Deanna Karlheim Stanton (Sugar Plum Fairy), Noah Long (Cavalier), and Emmakate Franz (Snow Queen).  Magical toy soldiers, sparkling snowflakes, mischievous mice, and all the enchanting inhabitants of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s whimsical world return to Hot Springs for the upcoming winter holidays. The Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company (HSCDTC) is the first organization to give the Hot Springs community the opportunity to participate

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Join Blue Waters Arts Gallery for Holiday Pop-Up Show 

November 28, 2025

Clay Sculpture by Corine Fedorowicz, NPC Ceramics Instructor.  Blue Waters Fine Arts Gallery warmly welcomes you to a Holiday PopUp Show benefiting the Continuing Education Department at National Park College, with proceeds supporting the purchase of a new kiln.  According to Corina Fedorowicz, NPC’s Ceramics Instructor, the primary kiln is well-used, and is so old it’s marked as “Property of Garland County Community College,” the college’s long-ago name.  While the

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Shop Local Bookstores 

November 28, 2025

By Erin WoodThe American Booksellers Association reports that holiday sales account for nearly a quarter of independent booksellers’ annual profits. With holiday dollars, consumers can make a significant impact on independent bookstores, small publishers, and local authors—and local support can be online.   Amazon alternatives: Online purchases through Bookshop.org have raised $42.5 million for indie bookstores since 2020. Order there and choose the indie bookstore of your choice. Devote an extra

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