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Profile: Anne Jackson
Creating Space for the Arts
Anne Jackson is building something bigger than a theater company — she’s building access to the arts for Northwest Arkansas. “I’m not the artist,” she said. “I like to make the art happen for other people.”
It’s a role she’s grown into over decades — part producer, part connector, part visionary and, today, executive director of Arts One Presents. It’s exactly where she belongs.
Arts & Culture: Celebrate the Magic of Riverdance
Riverdance traces the life of a river using dance and music, and the production’s fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. To celebrate its 30th year, Riverdance has launched an anniversary tour that will come to Walton Arts Center’s stage for three shows June 9-11.
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Arts & Culture: Crystal Bridges Presents Keith Haring in 3D
First exhibition of its kind highlights the iconic artist’s work through sculpture, objects and immersive installations
From June 6 to Jan. 25, 2027, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art presents Keith Haring in 3D, the first exhibition to highlight the iconic artist’s work in three dimensions.
Community: The Third Place
You may have heard the term “third place,” but what does it mean?
Third place is a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg describing a place you frequent outside your first place (home) and your second place (school or work), where you can just be yourself. It’s where you’re not defined by your role as a parent, boss, student or employee. The third place is that low-pressure spot where you simply exist.
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Nonprofit: Stroke Awareness Month: How One Man’s ‘Life After’ Turned Tragedy Into Purpose
On any given Saturday before Jan. 2, 2025, you could find Earvin Young cruising the roads of Northwest Arkansas on his bike, logging 40-50 miles like it was nothing. Cycling was his therapy, his reset button after long weeks in a corporate human resources office, where he’d worked for 35 years. He was in good shape. He was active. And like most people, he quietly believed serious medical emergencies happened to other people.
Nonprofit: Rooted in Red: How Northwest Arkansas’ Circle of Red Keeps Women’s Hearts at the Center
In Northwest Arkansas, the Go Red for Women movement isn’t a once‑a‑year luncheon; it’s a year‑round community that puts women’s hearts at the center of family, work and life. Now in its 23rd year locally, the NWA Go Red for Women luncheon is the oldest in Arkansas and among the oldest in the region — a distinction built on decades of volunteers, survivor stories and donor leadership that refuses to slow down.
Eats & Drinks: Sestina
200 E. Central Ave., Bentonville | (479) 696-4505 | www.sestinabentonville.com
Nestled within the sleek, modern corridors of Bentonville’s The Compton hotel, Sestina offers an experience that feels less like a traditional chop house and more like a high-velocity culinary rendezvous. If you’re looking for white tablecloths and hushed whispers, look elsewhere; Sestina is about bold flavors, personal service and a palpable, rhythmic energy.
Eats & Drinks: Steeping Nostalgia: A New Rhythm at Fayetteville Tea House
Every corner of Northwest Arkansas is experiencing brisk change and burgeoning growth. Tucked inside a reimagined historical home, just a short walk from the square in downtown Fayetteville, is a newly opened space that offers a different rhythm.
Fayetteville Tea House serves as a nostalgic nod to a simpler past, where the persistent ping of notifications fades into the ambience as you step in the door.
Living Spaces: Bringing the Beach to Wilson Park
This family’s Fayetteville home runs on good vibrations
Ryan and Brooke Hardin have done something delightfully unexpected in their home on Park Avenue, located just a few houses down from Fayetteville’s Wilson Park. They’ve brought the beach to the park.
Built in 1944, the house was originally ordered out of a Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog, delivered by train to the Dickson Street station and assembled by the homeowner.
Outdoor Living: 2026 Pantone Color of the Year
“You can’t please everyone, so you got to please yourself.” This iconic line in Rick Nelson’s aptly named 1972 song, “Garden Party,” has become a mantra for self-validation, motivation and avoiding burnout. True as it may be, I wonder if the powers at Pantone wish they had tried to please a few more people when selecting the 2026 color of the year. The introduction of Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer was met with more than a little ire from the public, with home designers being among the loudest critics.
