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The next seven days of live music in the region includes a few homecomings for former residents, a few virtuosos, avant-garde organ music and more.

Trying to figure out how to spend a late winter weekend? Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, has your schedule.

Gerry Sloan’s poetry is much like Ozarks’ weather. It can take any form, can surprise and can simultaneously evoke comfort and challenge. His poetry is included in the new book “Wild Muse: Ozarks Nature Poetry,” from Cornerpost Press. He will read from the book, along with two other Arkansas poets, at Pearl’s Books Friday night at six.

Ozarks at Large's guide to the past 24 hours and the next 24 hours includes the latest from the Arkansas Legislature, and upcoming panel on the University of Arkansas campus about no-knock warrants.

Pete Hartman speaks with Hemali Gauri, Founder of the K12 Allergies nonprofit, about her journey with struggling with food allergies and how it inspired her to create an advocacy organization that provides resources for families.

The publications of Carroll County News are again owned by residents of the county. Three new co-owners purchased the company and took ownership at the first of the year.

This week 60% of Buddy Shute and the Motivators (Buddy along with Brenda and Steve Baskin) came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Their CD, "You Gotta Move" is the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas' selection to represent the region in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Buddy and others will be playing at the Meteor Guitar Gallery tomorrow night in support of sending this year's OBS artist reps, Downtown Livewires, to Memphis.

Jeff Ayers' first novel, "Skate the Thief," is a rollicking adventure incorporating elements of crime, wizardry and fun. The Rogers School District teacher talked to us about the book.

Sley House Publishing presents novels and short stories rooted in mystery, horror and fantasy. And inside those stories are matters of concern those of us in the real world.

The new exhibit "Our Art, Our Region, Our Time" at Walton Arts Center, opened to the public last night. The 90 pieces (from 411 submissions) are all created by artists who live here.