Bentonville

"Aria: Opera on the Edge" screens June 18 at Opera in the Ozarks' Inspiration Point Center for the Arts as part of the 2026 Bentonville Film Festival, followed by a live performance from soprano Cecilia Violetta López and tenor Ben Gulley.

Jack Travis tours Crystal Bridges Museum's new 114,000-square-foot expansion in Bentonville, featuring a contemporary gallery, learning hub, glass bridge, Keith Haring exhibit and new outdoor spaces.

Visit Bentonville opened its new visitor center Tuesday. CMO Alison Nation says the centrally located spot offers local expertise, maps and a public art-lined alleyway setting.

Choctaw filmmaker Colleen Thurston brings her documentary about the fight to protect the Kiamichi River to 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville Thursday at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

President of the newly launched Jade Bridge Culture Center Kat Ran— northwest Arkansas' first Chinese cultural center — previews a free Lunar New Year celebration at the Bentonville Public Library on Feb. 21.

Author Ayana Gray will be at the Bentonville Public Library Feb. 11 to discuss her most recent novel "I, Medusa".

Alex Reyes is the associate general manager of national touring productions for Disney like "Aladdin" and “Beauty and the Beast”. A Bentonville High and University of Arkansas alum, Reyes explains what goes into launching national tours.

Bentonville’s sewer pipes are at capacity amid rapid growth. The Alice L. Walton Foundation is offering a line of credit to fund major upgrades. City leaders plan to repay via fees on new development, sparing current homeowners.

On today's show, a look into transportation infrastructure necessary to keep up with an expected population growth in northwest Arkansas. Also, the Alice L. Walton Foundation offers the city of Bentonville a line of credit for needed infrastructure upgrades.

This year's Welcoming Week in Northwest Arkansas included dozens of events across the region. The Bentonville Library hosted a volunteer fair for area students.