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Profile: Anthony Lucas
A New Chapter in Fayetteville
Anthony Lucas has already lived what many would call the football dream. As one of the greatest wide receivers in University of Arkansas history, he built a career that still ranks among the Razorbacks’ best.
During his time in Fayetteville, Anthony finished with 2,879 receiving yards and 23 touchdown receptions, earned All-SEC honors and became known for making some of the biggest catches in Razorback history, including his unforgettable touchdown reception against defending national champion Tennessee in 1999.
Arts & Culture: Stay Gold and Kick Off the Broadway Season With The Outsiders
The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards including best musical, The Outsiders is coming to Walton Arts Center on Sept. 1-6. With “high-octane choreography” according to New York Magazine, “The Outsiders has the power to inspire an entire generation,” said Entertainment Weekly.
This classic coming-of-age story takes place in 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend, Johnny Cade, and their family of greaser “outsiders” navigate the complexities of self-discovery and dream about who they want to become in a world that will never accept them.
Arts & Culture: Big Stories, Close to Home
TheatreSquared’s Season 21 is almost here
There’s something for everyone in TheatreSquared’s upcoming 2026-2027 season. The theater is launching a new Family Series alongside five Main Stage Series productions. “If there’s one theme that runs through our 21st season, it’s that of family,” said Bob Ford, artistic director.
Arts & Culture: A Glimpse Into the Past
Black-and-white photos from the 1930s come to life on the walls of Historic Cane Hill’s gallery
Historic Cane Hill presents Arkansas Portraits: Black-and-White Photographs from the Farm Security Administration Collection, 1935-1938. This exhibition features 24 black-and-white photographs taken in Arkansas during the height of the Great Depression. These photographs, many of which were selected from Patsy Watkins’ book It’s All Done Gone, Arkansas Photographs from the Farm Security Administration Collection, 1935-1943, are reprinted from the Farm Security Administration Office of War Information Photograph Collection in the Library of Congress.
Community: Historic Cane Hill’s Apple Blossom Society Social Supports Historic Preservation
Historic Cane Hill welcomed approximately 90 guests May 30 to its third annual Apple Blossom Society Social, a brunch celebrating the society’s members while raising funds to preserve and restore the community’s rich history and historic buildings.
Entertainment: Throw it Back in Time With a Summer Concert
The 2026 Synchrony Concert Series at Walmart AMP goes through October, and some of the best shows are still to come. Whether you are looking to see a favorite band from your high school or college days, wanting to hang out with old friends or make some new ones, there’s a show for you.
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Nonprofit: A Toast to Health: Celebrating 40 Years of Care
Honoring UAMS Northwest Regional Campus and Washington Regional Medical Center
For 40 years, WelcomeHealth has served as a crucial resource for low-income residents who might not have had access to medical or dental care. Starting in 1986 as a small clinic run by volunteers in a church basement, it has become a trusted place for eligible patients across our community.
Living Spaces: Functional for Entertaining
This family created their home for sharing
When Matt and Gena Bumgarner planned their new home, they knew they wanted to build their forever home: a house both functional and welcoming to their many friends and family. They also wanted space for their 4-year-old son, Riss, to have his friends over. “He’s an only child, so it was important for us to create a space that others want to be a part of,” Gena said.
Eats & Drinks: 1834 Tavern Lafayette
572 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville | (479) 935-3144 | www.1834tavernlafayette.com
There is a distinct, almost romantic alchemy that occurs when world-traveling souls decide to plant their roots firmly into the Ozark soil. Enter 1834 Tavern Lafayette, Fayetteville’s newest culinary darling, which quietly opened its doors March 17. It is a space steeped deeply in European tradition, yet possessing a vibrant, humming energy that feels distinctly, beautifully Fayetteville.
