Theatre

Theater faculty and students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College discuss the value of collaboration and creativity ahead of a public presentation of original student plays on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in White Auditorium. Admission is free, with donations accepted.

On today's show, we learn that a Lincoln High School teacher is being recognized for her efforts. We also hear about some new public art popping up in Bentonville. Plus, a roundup of the news from the Arkansas River Valley.

Actor Justin Fletcher portrays Edgar Allan Poe in Arkansas Classical Theatre’s immersive staging of "The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story" at Fayetteville’s historic Headquarters House.

On today's show, we hear a conversation advocating for increased public and private investment in affordable housing. Plus, the Madness of Edgar Allen Poe. We also hear from jazz musician Camille Thurman.

Tiffany Tatreau and Hannah Jewel Kohn discuss portraying Jaye Posner and Marcia Murphey in "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" at Walton Arts Center.

On today's show, we hear how, after 4 years, the Arsaga’s Mill District in South Fayetteville is closing. We also explore what it can mean for two master guitarists to perform together. Plus, Hobbs State Park is hosting a film-themed event that explains how destruction can be an opportunity for a forest to grow.

"The Madness of Edgar Allen Poe: A Love Story" immerses audiences within the house of Poe's macabre and comedic mind in the Headquarters House on Dickson Street.

"Sugar Skull! A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure" explores the early November holiday that allows those of us still here to pay respects to family and friends who have died. The tour will stop at the Jones Center in Springdale on Saturday for two shows: one at 11 a.m. and another in the afternoon at 2 p.m.

Theater students at Springdale’s Don Tyson School of Innovation bring a comedic twist to the classic Hound of the Baskervilles story in Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville, running Oct. 9–12 at the Pat Ellison Performing Arts Center.

On today's show, we hear about how local organizations are developing innovative solutions to address affordable housing in northwest Arkansas. We also learn about a celebration of Dia de Muertos with traditional Mexican music and dance this weekend in Springdale. Plus, exploring folk magic in the Ozarks at the Fort Smith Museum of History.