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Ozark Music Festival Presents a Concert and a Festival in June 

May 29, 2025

Sunny Xia, Associate Conductor of the Seattle Symphony.  The Ozark Music Festival Orchestra Concert will take place on Saturday, June 21. The Ozark Music Festival is the successor to the Hot Springs Music Festival (HSMF).  In honor of the HSMF legacy, the Ozark Music Festival will present this special run-out concert at Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines, 275 Asturias Drive, in Hot Springs Village on Saturday, June 21, at 3:00 PM. The concert will feature the

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Hot Springs Music Festival Reimagined 

April 27, 2025

Founded in 1996, the Hot Springs Music Festival (HSMF) has mentored thousands of emerging classical musicians, offering them the opportunity to perform side-by-side with professional artists in venues throughout historic Hot Springs. In August 2024, after nearly three decades of impact, the HSMF Board of Directors made the difficult decision to close the organization.   In June 2024, a new chapter began with the announcement of the Ozark Music Festival (OMF),

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Children’s Dance Theatre Presents The Sleeping Beauty Ballet 

April 27, 2025

Deanna Karlheim Stanton (Aurora) and Harry Warshaw (Prince Florimund) take on the roles as “Sleeping Beauty’s” principal dancers in the May production.  The Sleeping Beauty, one of the world’s most popular ballets, turns a near 135 years old. Its origins are unknown, a fairy tale passed down for centuries. It became most popular when long-time collaborator’s composer Tchaikovsky and choreographer Petipa, premiered the ballet.   Since The Sleeping Beauty’s premiere at

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About the Cover . . . 

April 6, 2025

“Invasion of the Bubble!”  Photo of Livie Thompson  By Photographer Ashley Thompson  At just 10 years old, Livie Thompson is a true Renaissance girl—an artist, athlete, and the youngest official volunteer of the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA).  During the 2024 Arts & The Park festival last April, Livie lent a helping hand with the Cutwell 4 Kids Graffiti Wall, created by Anthony Tidwell, fearlessly braved the rain, and even took a well-earned

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Lineup of Crowd Favorites on Tap for Bridge Street LIVE 

April 6, 2025

Enjoy free outdoor concerts in June.  Four crowd-favorite bands are scheduled in June as the Bridge Street LIVE free concert series returns to the Bridge Street Entertainment District in downtown Hot Springs.  “This year’s lineup is really a return of Hot Springs’ favorite performances,” Visit Hot Springs Special Events Manager Alexis Hampo said. “We’re going to feature King Cabbage Brass Band, Pink Piano Show, Funkytown, and Manhattan, all of whom

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About the Cover . . . 

March 4, 2025

“VOV 21st Anniversary Tiger”   Artist: Shelby Wylie  (Fountain Lake Charter High School)  When Low Key Arts (LKA) music festivals hit town, we often look to Sonny Kay, Executive Director of LKA, for inspiration for our cover art.  When we asked if he had anything stunning in the art vault for Valley of the Vapors Music Festival he came up with this terrific tiger feature they’re using for Valley of the

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Electrifying Underground Music Live at Valley of the Vapors 2025 

March 4, 2025

Tickets are on sale now for the 21st annual Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival (VOV) happening March 14-16, 2025. Taking place right here in downtown Hot Springs, Low Key Arts will present three stacked nights of electrifying underground music from around the world, live on stage at the beautiful and historic Whittington Place, 301 Whittington Ave.  VOV 2025 welcomes an incredible lineup featuring Baths (Los Angeles), Dusted (Toronto),

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Hot Springs Concert Band 1975 – 2025 50 Years of Making Music! 

March 4, 2025

A bit of “Then” and “Now” as Hot Springs Concert Band celebrates 50 years of tune-making. Top circa 1980. Bottom 2024. Submitted photos.  The roots of the Hot Springs Concert Band (HSCB) go back to 1975, when Dr. Lamar “Doc” Smith formed the Hot Springs Community Service Organization (C.S.O.) Senior Citizen Band, under the direction of Mr. John Melton.   The band went through several name changes, in 1988 and again

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Save the Date for The Sleeping Beauty Ballet 

March 4, 2025

“The Sleeping Beauty” Ballet performances are scheduled for May 2025.  The Sleeping Beauty is, for many of us, a cherished childhood bedtime story. Its origins are unknown, as it was verbally passed down through the millennia and not published until the 17th Century. The Sleeping Beauty ballet was adapted from the 1697 Charles Perrault tale, “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.”  Tchaikovsky wrote the music, and his long-time collaborator, Marius Petipa,

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About the Cover  

February 4, 2025

“Lunar New Year” by Artist Longhua Xu. . .  Artist’s Statement… by Longhua Xu  Art comes from the soul of the artist. Inspired pieces come from inspired artists. February generally marks the Chinese Lunar New Year in the East and Valentine’s Day in the West, and this year I am inspired by my family.  For the first time in several decades, both of my children are home – particularly my daughter

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Entertainment Foundation Presents Broadway Our Way 

February 4, 2025

On Feb. 20, The Entertainment Foundation will bring together some of the best musical groups and performers from the Hot Springs and Hot Springs Village areas all to one stage. This one-of-a-kind show entitled Broadway Our Way will be presented at the Woodlands Auditorium at 7 PM.   The cast consists of the Village Big Band, Voices Rising, and Spa City Tappers. Joining them will be Broadway veteran Jonathan Miele. TEF

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About the Cover . . . 

December 28, 2024

Paul Wineland – Jackson House  Photography by Pam Clark  As we kick off our 33rd year of publishing, we’re honoring the spirit of volunteering, leadership, commitment to a cause, and giving back to the community.  Paul Wineland, our cover feature, is a shining example of these qualities. His decision to volunteer stems from a desire to give back to Jackson House, an organization that once supported him.  Thanks to Pam

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