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

September 29, 2025

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 

September 29, 2025

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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So! You Thought You Knew Hot Springs 

September 29, 2025

Local historian, Ken Goodman, to speak at Woodlands.  On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the Ouachita Speaker Series, in Hot Springs Village, will host Hot Springs resident, Ken Goodman, who will share fun facts about Historic Hot Springs, including the legendary waters, bathhouses, and little-known, yet intriguing, information about the Spa City.  Goodman was the owner of Vienna Theater in Hot Springs from 2010 to 2013, and is a 15-year entertainer.

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Haint That Nice? Pocket Theatre Presents Haunting of Hill House 

September 28, 2025

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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American Art Celebrates 31 Years with a Free Drawing 

September 28, 2025

“Wisteria Vine and Butterflies” will debut at Gallery Walk  In appreciation of thirty-one years of patronage of American Art Gallery LLC, the gallery is pleased to announce that Carole Beam, one of their featured artists, has donated her miniature 3 ½” x 2” rose painting with an easel to be given away in a free drawing at Gallery Walk, Friday, October 3.  Carole’s award-winning art has featured flowers from her

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The Music Box Lounge Brings Big Vibes to Uptown 

September 28, 2025

A sneak peek at Uptown’s new performance venue.  Hot Springs has a new heartbeat on Park Avenue with the opening of The Music Box Lounge, a performance venue dedicated to music, laughter, and community. The venture is the vision of three owners—Steve Mitchell, Dan Breshears, and Levi Wilson—who share a passion for adding to the cultural vibrancy of Uptown Hot Springs.  The Music Box Lounge offers a wide variety of

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About the Cover . . . 

September 8, 2025

“Vasti Jackson”  Photo Courtesy of Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival  Our September cover features none other than Mississippi blues legend Vasti Jackson—a soulful nod to Beats & Beans: The Ultimate Blues & Bites Festival, rolling into Hot Springs this month. (Catch the full scoop on pg. 3.)  Big thanks to Joe Powell at Big Steam for tracking down the photo and to Joe Dempsey, whose resolution wizardry brought

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Spa-Con’s Cosplay Reputation Brings World-Class Experts to HS 

September 8, 2025

Spa-Con’s burgeoning reputation as a venue for world-class cosplay celebrities has attracted two globally acclaimed cosplay experts to the Hot Springs comics and pop culture convention September 19 – 21.  “Evil Ted and Avera Cosplay will join Cowbutt Crunchies and Extreme Costumes as cosplay guests at Spa-Con 2025,” Visit Hot Springs Special Events Manager Alexis Hampo said.  “Cosplay has become such a big part of Spa-Con, and makers like Evil

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Pocket Theatre Stage is Set for The Haunting of Hill House 

September 8, 2025

Hill House cast members Jennifer Horner, Amy Hronek, and Junius Stone prepare set flats.  “I leave before dark comes,” Mrs. Dudley reminds Hill House guest Eleanor Vance when she arrives. Based on the 1959 Gothic horror novel by Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House explores the depths of the human condition and how the power of suggestion can make one susceptible to irrational fear and paranoia.  Dr. Montague’s paranormal

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Poetry Festival Accepting Submissions 

September 8, 2025

Poetry Fest submission window is open until Oct. 1.  By Lana Pierce The Hot Springs Poetry Fest is currently accepting submissions for its 2025 Festival Zine. Set to honor the Spa City’s legendary literary legacy, the events include spoken word slams, a launch party, a poetry crawl and scavenger hunt, and open mic nights.  Poets and artists are encouraged to contribute original works reflecting the diversity of Arkansas’s literary community. The

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Graham Barham Headlining the 2025 Mid-South Music Festival 

September 8, 2025

MSMF headliner, Graham Barham, has over 132 million 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

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Tickets on Sale NOW for OSEES at Cedar Glades Park 

September 8, 2025

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 is an American rock band based in Los Angeles. Originally the solo recording project of John Dwyer, the band has evolved through numerous line-up and name changes since its founding, with Dwyer

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