Walton Arts Center

The March 8 retrospective features work in several mediums, including paintings in watercolor and acrylic, and three dimensional castings.

Jazz returns to Walton Arts Center this weekend, and Robert Ginsburg, host of KUAF’s “Shades of Jazz,” says the concert is a full-circle moment.

Sonia De Los Santos brings joy with her when she gets on stage. She’s a singer, songwriter, musician and author and her mother says Sonia was born smiling. She’s making others smile, too, with her infectious music written for multi-generational audiences. She’ll be perform at the Walton Arts Center for the 10 X 10 Series.

On Feb.18, "The Simon and Garfunkel Story" will be at the Walton Arts Center. Elliot Lazar is Paul Simon in the production and spoke with Ozarks at Large about the show.

Fluoride has been in Arkansas’ drinking water for decades, but there is legislation in Little Rock that could change that. On today's show, our reporter, Jack Travis, considers the past and possible future of fluoride in Arkansas. We’ll also talk food with the creative culinary minds behind the Rabbit Hole restaurant popups. Plus, we learn more about a one-night tribute to one of pop music’s enduring duos.

For 50 years, BeauSoleil, led by singer, songwriter and musician Michael Doucet, has been playing traditional and contemporary music rooted in Cajun, Creole and French origins. BeauSoliel will be on the Walton Arts Center stage Thursday night as part of the center’s 10x10 Arts Series.

A new survey of what people here now think about getting from Point A to Point B can help guide planning for the region’s future. On today's show, we hear about the present and future of transportation. Also, Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis reports a new program aims to help entrepreneurs in the cycling industry. Plus, we consider how money is changing collegiate sports.

The Walton Arts Center year-end report showed high ticket sales and active community engagement in education initiatives.

Hip-Hop 101 is an on-site, after-school program. Last fall, students at Washington and Leverett Elementary schools in Fayetteville, the Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club, and the ALLPS School participated. Teaching artists CeCe Marie and B.A.N.N.G. join Samantha Stinson, Walton Arts Center's school engagement officer, to discuss the program.

The last production on the Walton Arts Center stage in 2024 is the Tony-winning musical "Shucked", a play with a big heart— and several big ears of corn— at its core.