After the Azores: The Dana Idlet Story

After the Azores: The Dana Idlet Story

[title subtitle=”words: Marla Cantrell Images: Anna Hutchison courtesy Dana Idlet”][/title] The story of singer-songwriter Dana Idlet starts in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, a picturesque town of 4,800 that was incorporated in 1888. A recent post on the...
Welcome to The BFF

Welcome to The BFF

[title subtitle=”words: Marla Cantrell   images: courtesy Bentonville Film Festival”][/title] In May, Academy Award® winning actor Geena Davis will be heading to Arkansas for the first annual Bentonville Film Festival (The BFF). You may know Davis from her...
Some Guy Named Robb

Some Guy Named Robb

[title subtitle=”words: Marla Cantrell   images: courtesy Steve Newby”][/title] Singer-songwriter Robb McCormick is late to the interview, something he apologizes for with so much sincerity it thwarts any inkling of frustration. He’s driven an hour and...
Seeing the Sights, Playing the Ponies

Seeing the Sights, Playing the Ponies

[title subtitle=”words: Nancy Hartney images: courtesy Oaklawn/Coady Photography”][/title] On the first Saturday in May, racing fans turn an eye toward Kentucky and The Derby.  But folks in Hot Springs, Arkansas are months ahead with their betting dreams....
The Fiddle King

The Fiddle King

[title subtitle=”words: Anita Paddock  images:  Jeremy Scott and courtesy Brandon King”][/title] When Brandon King was a blond-haired boy of twelve, he spent a good deal of time at the Fort Smith Library. At the time, he liked philosophy books, and he...

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