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HS/HSV Symphony Guild Presents Concert October 26 

Dr. Andrew Stadler  The HS/HSV Symphony Guild is pleased to present Arkansas Symphony Orchestra musicians Dr. Andrew Stadler (trumpet) and Ariya Tai (violin/piano) and their program Duo Nuovo – Echoes and Dialogues: Music in Conversation as part of its Classic Concert Series. The concert will be held on Sunday, October 26, at 3 PM at Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines, 275 Asturias Dr, Hot Springs Village.  Dr. Stadler is Adjunct Professor of

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Prepare to Shriek!  Hot Springs 15th Annual Horror, Thriller, & Sci-Fi Film Fest 

Tickets are on sale now for the Hot Springs Horror Film Festival.  The 15th Annual Hot Springs International Horror, Thriller, and Sci-Fi Film Festival will take place November 14-16 at Vapors Live in Hot Springs National Park. This exciting event celebrates genre films with a lineup of thrilling screenings, celebrity appearances, seminars, a vendor’s area, and more.  Kicking off on Friday, November 14, the festival begins with a vampire-themed costume party

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Step Into the Spotlight at The Gala: Art Nouveau  

On Saturday, November 1, the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) transforms the historic Arlington Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom into a dazzling world of art, fashion, and performance for the second annual Gala: Art Nouveau.  This black-tie celebration blends the romance of Art Nouveau with modern creativity, featuring immersive installations, live performances, and a red carpet welcome fit for Hollywood. Guests will also enjoy a curated silent auction showcasing exclusive works.  Last

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Caroly Staley’s Bill Clinton Memoir Featured by Historical Society 

Meet Carolyn Yeldell Staley at GC Library, October 21.  The Garland County Historical Society (GCHS) will present Carolyn Yeldell Staley discussing her memoir, The Boy Next Door: My Sixty-Year Friendship with Bill Clinton, at its meeting at noon, Tuesday, October 21, at the Garland County Library at 1427 Malvern Ave, in Hot Springs.  When Clinton moved to Scully Street in Hot Springs in 1961, his house was next to Yeldell’s.

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Celebrate an Astounding 50th Anniversary for HS Concert Band  

Jim Lloyd conducts the HSCB at its annual Memorial Day Concert.  The Hot Springs Concert Band proudly invites you to its 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, recognizing half a century of musical excellence, local tradition, and shared history.  You’re invited on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the Woodlands Auditorium in Hot Springs Village for an extraordinary event featuring special performances by two wonderful guest artists: Kallen Esperian and

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Quarterly Networking Meeting for Artists, Makers, & Movers 

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance is excited to announce its next Quarterly Networking Event, open to artists, business owners, and anyone interested in connecting with their community. Monday, October 6, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at Cafe Kahlo, 919 Central Avenue, Hot Springs.  Stop in for an evening of community connection and creativity. The event kicks off with mingling and refreshments, followed by announcements and news from participants.  Then the fun really begins — guests

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OSEES Live in the Ozarks 

October skies are the perfect setting for this energetic concert in the park.  Low Key Arts is proud to present the one and only OSEES live in Hot Springs on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Cedar Glades Park. Support will be provided by DMBQ, all the way from Tokyo, Japan.   OSEES, an American rock band, is based in Los Angeles. Originally the solo recording project of John Dwyer, the band

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Murder at Midnight: The FBI’s battle with violence and drugs in a small Southern town  

By Erin WoodTrue crime readers and those who recall the 2016 murder of Susan Cooper in Malvern have a new perspective on the case from central Arkansas author Jerry Spurger, the FBI agent who worked the case from start to finish.   Murder at Midnight: The FBI’s battle with violence and drugs in a small Southern town (independently published by Spurgers) was released this summer, with a launch event in Conway

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Learn the Art of Costume Design at Children’s Theatre Workshop 

Learn to design costumes like this one, created for the “Nutcracker Ballet.”  Students with an interest in costume design and construction will have the rare opportunity to participate in the costume design and construction workshop held at Emergent Arts for this year’s Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theater Co. presentation of the classical ballet, “The Nutcracker.”  The workshop will focus on the design and construction of period costumes and the tailoring

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Barham Leads the Lineup at Mid-South Music Festival 

Graham Barham Tops MSMF Lineup with 132M+ Career Streams  Southwest Arkansas’s largest music festival returns this fall with its biggest headliner yet: Graham Barham.   Barham storms the stage on October 18th as day two’s headliner at the newly rebranded Mid-South Music Festival (MSMF) in Arkadelphia—formerly the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts.   “We may be in our first year as Mid-South, but 2025 marks the 5th anniversary of this incredible festival,”

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Fly Catching, Vinegar vs. Sugar 

By David Malcolm Rose As I sit here trying to write my monthly column, I’m being distracted by a fly buzzing around my monitor. Under normal circumstances, I’d put off writing for a few days or weeks and wait to see if this fly doesn’t die of natural causes. But I can’t do that. I’m on deadline and have no idea what the average life expectancy of a house fly, Musca

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Haint That Nice? Pocket Theatre Presents Haunting of Hill House 

Spend a ghoulish evening at Hill House with the players at Pocket Theatre.  By Lana Pierce Fancy some ghost-hunting this month? You’ll find the spirits on stage October 3-12 at Pocket Theatre. Just in time for Spooky Season, the theatre presents The Haunting of Hill House. This stage adaptation of the Shirley Jackson story follows the tale of a doctor-turned-paranormal investigator, navigating the mysteries of Hill House. Several unusual guests join

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Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Show 

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