A new play about chocolate makes its way to North Little Rock’s Argenta Contemporary Theatre, where actors bring Roald Dahl’s tale to life with fresh music and lively staging. The show runs in the evenings from late April through early May, with special rush tickets available on the day of performa
The Australian Chamber Orchestra arrives in town with a fresh piece called “Horizon, ” written by composer John Luther Adams. The group, led by violinist and conductor Richard Tognetti, will perform the work during its tour, including a show at 8 p. m. Saturday night in Walton Arts Center on W. Dick
The Inspiration Point Center for the Arts will feature a fresh ballet called “The Sacred Veil. ” Dancers from the University of Oklahoma School of Dance and the Windsong Chamber Chorale will perform a piece choreographed by Sophia Smith. The music comes from Eric Whitacre’s choral work, which was fi
This April, Northwest Indiana offers a mix of theater, music, and Polish traditions worth checking out. A local theater group is preparing a spring musical called "The Legend of Georgia McBride, " which flips gender roles as a struggling man turns into a drag queen to pay the bills. Auditions were o
The musical Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards in 2019, is getting a film version. This isn't just any film—it's a recorded live performance from London's West End. The movie will hit theaters on July 24 in North America, with UK dates still to be announced. The producers are planning more Broad
The city is buzzing with shows and events that mix music, theater, and art. First up, a new musical set to the famous tunes of Jimmy Buffett is running at the local community playhouse until April 12. It promises laughs and heart, but there’s no show on Easter. Next, a family‑friendly musical based
A hit movie can do more than entertain—it can move stock prices. Over the last weekend, a sci-fi film brought in over $140 million worldwide, pulling people back into theaters. AMC’s ticket sales jumped 70% compared to the same weekend the year before. That’s a rare bright spot for an industry still
Studies show that the rate of Kawasaki disease is rising in Southeast Asian countries, and scientists are trying to understand why. One reason may be a link with the COVID‑19 pandemic, which has drawn more attention to the illness. Researchers wanted to see how many papers and citations about Kawasa
David Byrne, the former Talking Heads frontman, has taken his lifelong curiosity into a bold theatrical experiment called “Theater of the Mind. ” Rather than revealing his personal history in a traditional biography, Byrne turns his life’s memories into an interactive experience. The show invites sm
Recent research on Medicare patients with early‑stage lung cancer reveals a troubling trend: Black individuals are still far less likely to receive surgery or radiation that can cure the disease than their white counterparts. The study, which looked at more than 28, 000 cases from 2005 to 2019, foun
