Local Events

Cherokee author Andrea L. Rogers talks with Kyle Kellams about "Death in the Tallgrass," her novel set in 1968 Oklahoma, ahead of a Tuesday event at Underbrush Books in downtown Rogers.

Robert Bishop, event coordinator at the Momentary, talks with Sophia Nourani about the second AUXARC Record Fair, set for Sunday, Sept. 20 in the RØDE House, with vendors from across the region.

The Rev. Tasha Blackburn previews the King Speaker Series talk by "Reconnected" author Carlos Whittaker, who spent seven weeks off screens at a monastery and an Amish farm. Sept. 18 in Fort Smith.

The Skokos Performing Arts Center in Alma has the largest stage in Arkansas. Its 25th season includes the national tour of "Mrs. Doubtfire," a student production of "Frozen," plus Richard Thomas.

EngageNWA's Margot Lemaster previews Welcoming Week NWA 2026: speed friending, volunteer fairs, a veterans appreciation drive and a club crawl, all under the theme The Places We Share.

Tara Versey and Elizabeth France McCue preview TheatreSquared's free Season Celebration, set for Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. in downtown Fayetteville, ahead of the 21st season opener, Fences.

Waterwitch's third season of screenings opens Sept. 10 in the Garden Room at Puritan on Dickson Street, with "Lady Snowblood," "Beau Travail," "Titane," plus cult horror film "House."

Stephen "Fiery Redd" Curgan of Bella Vista holds the League of Fire world title. He talks superhots, spice tolerance, the Ozark Flame and Flavor Festival set for Aug. 29.

The new UAFS Center for Book Arts opens with four Vandercook presses, letterpress type, papermaking and bookbinding. Jay Fox and Katie Waugh give a tour ahead of an open house.

Big Piph talks about hosting the inaugural Lantern Session Aug. 27 at the barn at the Stonebreaker, with Arkansas songwriters Avery Lee, Paul Boatright, during Arkansas Music Week.