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| Pulaski County hopefuls file contribution reports Date: 11/1/98 Category: News Page: B7 TRACIE DUNGAN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines so far has outraised and outspent opponent Joan Adcock by nearly 2-to-1, according to campaign contribution and expenditure reports filed last week. Adcock, a Little Rock city director, is trying to unseat Villines for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 1999. She is running as an independent; he is a Democrat. Villines'year-to-date contributions totaled $59,503, while Adcock has raised $35,449, the pre-election reports show. For the period covered by the report, May 18 through Oct. 24, Villines raised more than four times as much as his opponent, with $48,378 to Adcock's $11,617. Villines came into the race with a war chest of $22,750, while Adcock carried over $3,548 from past campaigns. The county judge's year-to-date expenditures totaled $62,502, compared with Adcock's $34,129. During the reporting period alone, he spent $58,677 to her $13,845. Villines' advertising expenses for the period included $ 12,831 for television, $ 10,841 for radio, $1,207 for newspaper and $15,487 for other. That compared with Adcock's investments of $4,732 in television, zero for radio, $ 154 for newspaper and $3,831 for other. Villines' contributions included $250 from Bob Russell of North Little Rock, whom Villines selected to be chairman of the board that supervises Alltel Arena. Russell's car dealership, Russell Chevrolet, kicked in another $250. Alltel executives Joe Ford and Scott Ford, both of Little Rock, each contributed $500, while Vratsinas Construction Co., part of the construction-management team building the arena, gave $ 1,000. Other construction, architectural and engineering interests that gave included Cranford Construction Co. of North Little Rock, $ 1,000; Thomas Engineering of North Little Rock, $200; AMR Architects of Little Rock, $ 100; Mobley Contractors of Morrilton, $ 100; and Taggart, Foster, Currence and Gray Architects Inc. of North Little Rock, $500. Adcock's contributor list was lighter on prominent names, instead packed with individuals, such as retirees and homemakers. Those making $ 1,000 gifts were one of Adcock's campaign co-chairmen, Jennings Osborne of Little Rock; Osborne's wife, Mitzi Osborne; David Jones of Little Rock, a partner in Vogel-Jones Realty; and Shirley Davis of Little Rock, who listed herself as a "housewife." In the race for Pulaski County sheriff, Democratic incumbent Randy Johnson began with a war chest of $23,865. Opponent George Monroe, a Republican who lost to Johnson in the 1994 Democratic primary, started off with $430. Johnson has raised $25,069 and spent $7,639 so far this year. For the reporting period alone, he raised $2,630 and spent $503. Monroe left his year-to-date totals blank, but listed $ I,150 in contributions and $630 in expenses for the period. Former Sheriff Carroll Gravett of North Little Rock, who gave $ 100, was among Monroe's contributors. Monroe was a deputy during Gravett's tenure. Neither sheriff s candidate listed radio, TV or newspaper advertising for the period. In the county assessor's contest, Democratic incumbent B.A. "Mac" McIntosh raised $6,815 for the period and spent $7,337 after starting off with a $3,429 war chest. Republican challenger Nora Harris started off with $446 from a past unsuccessful Quorum Court race, raised $2,200 for the period and spent $4,012. Neither candidate listed year-to-date figures. |
| Restoration 'Dance' to benefit gallery Date: 11/1/98 Category: Features Page: E2 TIM STANLEY ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE If you heard that former U.S. Sen. David Pryor had had his hands all over Jennings Osborne's ribs, you might suspect another river city scandal in the making. But then again, maybe you're the one getting ribbed. No fibbin'though, local business man and perennial philanthropist Osborne can dish out a good ribbin' with the best of them. And if you've never been ribbed by him then you've got a great chance to do so this week. The Arkansas Territorial Restoration is holding its "A Dance That Sticks to Your Ribs" benefit, featuring a dinner and street dance, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Osborne will supply the all-you-can-eat eats, a bountiful feast of his famous barbecue ribs complete with trimmings. Pryor will join Osborne in co-hosting the finger-lickin' festivities. As for the dance, local group X-Ceptional will be on hand to perform a mishmash of'60s to '90s rock, with first brother Roger Clinton joining them on stage. Local taste-makes-waste radio DJ Tommy Smith will emcee the proceedings. The dinner and dance will take place in downtown Little Rock on Second Street, which will be closed off to accommodate the event. All proceeds raised from the event will go toward the acquisition of Arkansas art and artifacts for the Territorial Restoration's new gallery, which is scheduled for completion the summer of 2000. The project will include 29,700 square feet of new construction and renovations. The two-story facility will include an Arkansas-Made Gallery showcasing arts and crafts from the state's frontier days; a gallery with rotating collections; another gallery housing a collection of knives from the American Bladesmith Society as well as a study area; a children's area; and a contemporary Arkansas art gallery. In addition, there will be a store, a theater, classrooms, offices and storage areas. Tickets to "A Dance That Sticks to Your Ribs" are $25, $15 for members of Citizens of the Territory, the Restoration's statewide membership organization. Tickets may be bought at the door or by calling the museum at 324-9351. There will be free parking at Third and Cumberland streets. The event is sponsored by Alltel, Capital Hotel, Regions Bank and Clear Mountain Spring Water. Leftovers will be donated to Potluck for redistribution to shelters. |
| Paper Trails Did Joe Kolb leave his heart in San Francisco? Date: 11/5/98 Category: Features Page: E8 Carrie Rengers Perhaps Joe Kolb didn't win the Ward 3 seat in Tuesday's election because voters didn't realize he was running for the Little Rock City Board. A last-minute newspaper ad Kolb placed before the election touted his advocacy of communities and neighborhoods, but readers may have been left wondering just what community or neighborhood Kolb was advocating. A picture with the ad seems to show San Francisco. There's the distinguishable row of "Painted Ladies," which are restored 1 9th-century Victorian-era houses, with a crowded city in the backdrop. Even though just a small slice of the city shows, the picture has far more downtown buildings in that one slice than Little Rock has over the entire city. "That's probably it," Kolb says, suspecting the city he showed is indeed San Francisco. He's not sure, though. "I just pulled it off the computer. I was out of time." But voters who cast their ballot for Kolb shouldn't feel bad. Though he's been to San Francisco and loves it, he's leaving his heart in Little Rock. "Of course," he says, "I live here." 'I like Mike' It has been said that a person's ears burn if others talk about him behind his back. But what part of the body burns if people roast -- figuratively, of course -- a person? That's just what Janet and Gov. Mike Huckabee are depicted doing to Arkansas Times Editor Max Brantley in a cartoon commemorating the governor's second annual chili cook-off with his staff last week. The liberal Brantley and a Democratic donkey, boiling together in a big pot, are the main ingredients for the governor's chili. Christmas light king Jennings Osborne, who sponsored the cook-off, commissioned Vic Harville of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to create the cartoon. "It's all in fun," Osborne says. But he is tired of Brantley picking on the governor and his Mansion account, among other things. "He's pounding my buddy," Osborne says. "I like Mike." Osborne, whose three front yards feature a wide array of Democratic and Republican campaign signs, says he and Huckabee have never discussed politics. Osborne is an equalopportunity booster. Last year, he sponsored an Arkansas Times party after its annual "Arkansas Best" issue. He's not sure if he'll be the sponsor this year, though. "Boy," Osborne says, "the jury is out." Osborne's opportunity One thing Brantley has going for him, in Osborne's view, is his wife, Pulaski County Chancellor Ellen Brantley. "I have tons of respect for his wife," Osborne says. "I always wanted to thank her publicly for what she did for me and Mitzi and Breezy." Before the Arkansas Supreme Court eventually told Osborne he couldn't have massive Christmas-light displays, Brantley ruled that he could on a limited number of days each year. Until now, Osborne says, "I've never had the opportunity to publicly say, 'Thank you, Judge Brantley, for being so fair with my Christmas lights."' A whole lot better Gubernatorial aide and first brother-in-law Jim Harris had an eerie feeling at 7:31 p.m. Tuesday. He was reminded of 7:31 p.m. Election Night 1992. That's when Harris managed Huckabee's U.S. Senate bid against Sen. Dale Bumpers. The polls closed at 7:30 and at 7:31 an NBC reporter "turns to me and said, 'NBC has just declared Dale Bumpers the winner, what do you think?"' A stunned Harris didn't know what to say. Before he could collect his thoughts, the network went to coverage of President Clinton's victory. An NBC reporter approached Harris again Tuesday night, exactly at 7:31, a minute after the polls closed. This time, the network declared the Republican Huckabee victorious, and there was no presidential race to steal his thunder. "I like this night a whole lot better," Harris said. Out of the fray This election also had to be one of the better ones for Attorney General Winston Bryant, who in May lost the U.S. Senate primary to Democrat Blanche Lincoln. Two years ago, Bryant lost to Republican Tim Hutchinson for the other Senate seat. Lincoln won the general election Tuesday. And it didn't seem to be a bad night for Bryant, either. Comfortably clad in jeans and Nikes, Bryant and his wife, Susan, dined alone at the Faded Rose on Rebsamen Park Road. Another politician arrived and worked the room, as did various politicos, while Bryant remained seated and enjoyed his meal. Friends stopped by his table for a hug and a hello, but otherwise, Bryant appeared content to -- for once -- sit back out of the fray. The closed-captioned vote The newly re-elected U.S. Rep Vic Snyder may have received extra votes Tuesday from a group of people whom other candidates didn't directly solicit. It appears the Democrat is the only candidate with at least one closed-captioned campaign commercial for the hearing impaired. "It was brought to my attention by a hearing-impaired volunteer that I should caption my spots," Snyder says. The suggestion came rather late in the campaign, but Snyder says, "I thought it was a great suggestion and acted on it." I now pronounce you ... Wedding bells are ringing for the first and third times, but holding off on the second. Joan Early, the KATV, Channel 7, reporter who left the station for Missouri earlier this year, is returning to Arkansas to marry Noel Strauss, who works in the corporate finance department of Stephens Inc. The wedding, which is the first for both, is in June. Early hopes to return to her old job, and a station of ficial says she'll be welcomed back assuming a position is available. KATV anchorwoman Karen Fuller has called off her December marriage to accountant Ken Keasler. Both have been married before and decided that, although they enjoy each other's company, they might be rushing things. "We're taking it slower than we had anticipated, but we're still very much together and very happy together," Fuller says. KATV anchorman Chris May's wedding to law student Lea Brister is still on for this month. Steve Clark is also getting ready for a November wedding. The former Arkansas attorney general, who in 1990 was convicted of theft by deception for using a state-issued credit card for nonbusiness expenditures, is living in Austin, Texas, and working for a health-care company. His marriage to Suzanne Greichen, a chemical engineer who works in sales for a computer company, will be the third for Clark. "Believe me," Clark says, "let me tell you, I'm marrying way up in life." HOTTIP? QUIRKYSTORY?LIVELYTALE? Call Carrie Rengers at 3 78-3892 or e-mail her at: carrie_rengers~adg.ardemgaz.com Photos: Do you think this view could pass for Little Rock? Little Rock City Board candidate hoped it would. He's not in the media glare like he used to be, but the cameras will be clicking again when Steve Clark gets married Nov. 14. |
| If it's Thursday, you must be Oscar Hirby Date: 11/5/98 Category: Editorial Page: B12 Kane Webb "Who are these people?" the boss asked. He had stepped out for ten minutes to pick up a sandwich next door, and a candidate had taken root near the conference room. "Today's Wednesday, so it must be Phil Wyrick," I said. "They're a few minutes early." Mr. Wyrick had brought his entourage--as upper-ballot candidates tend to do. Accompanying the congressional hopeful were his wife, his press secretary and his campaign manager. It's not unlike a boxer headed toward the ring surrounded by his handlers--only he never sees his opponent, just a surrogate sparring partner in the form of three editorial writers with pens, yellow legal pads, and prying questions. Phil Wyrick was the challenger in his race. The incumbent and still champeen after Tuesday's election, Vic Snyder, would be in an hour later. He, too, would be escorted into the ring by the usual media entourage--two aides armed with notepads and shielded by campaign buttons. I figured we interviewed 27 candidates during the last couple of weeks before the election-contributing in our own small, sadistic way to a campaign season that never really seemed to start and threatened never to end. Candidates ranged from justice of the peace to Congress-from Estella "Peaches" Watson to Saint Vic. We sees 'em come, and we sees 'em go. It's the best and worst part of the job. The good ones uplift and restore one's faith in this grueling process. The bad ones depress to no end. Almost always, the very best candidates veer from the script. They dare to be human. Those interviews tend to run long, inevitably taking a turn away from the detritus of campaign issues and toward the real--like family, the dog, or the best place for lunch. Why is it that those candidates always seem to come in alone, as if they've stood that way a time or two before? Winthrop Rockefeller flew solo for his interview. He came, he sat, he answered, he even laughed. At one point, during a discussion about tax policy, the lieutenant governor reached into his jacket pocket, pulled out an original Tootsie Roll, not one of those wimpy bite-sized pieces, and then opened his pockethnife. We thought he was going to illustrate the way the sales tax on groceries cuts into the monthly budget--or something equally esoteric. But no. Mr. Rockefeller cut off several small pieces and, as the interview lagged, popped them into his mouth. He did not offer us any. So that's the difference between the Rockefellers and the rest of us--they cut their Tootsie Rolls. When Joan Adcock dropped by to explain why she should replace Buddy Villines as Pulaski County's judge, a journalist from China named Wang Kun also happened to be visiting. Ms. Adcock was gracious enough to let the Changchun Evening News sit in on the interview. Which went something like this: Joan Adcock talked. We listened. The Chinese journalist left with a photo of Ms. Adcock's notorious Road to Nowhere, a couple of tickets to a campaign barbecue hosted by Jennings Osborne, a Joan Adcock for County Judge flier, and a bemused look on her face. As her interpreter explained on the way to the elevator, they do things differently in China. We're not sure how the Changchun Evening News came down in the race for Pulaski County judge. There were other insignificant moments that stuck in the mind: Phil Wyrick said he eats breakfast every day with his octogenarian mother. Vic Snyder talks with his hands. Johnnie Pugh, who was a candidate for Little Rock's board of directors, said she had the same nickname as one of her opponents: Peaches. Which meant that Ward 1 featured two Peaches and one Herb (Herbert "Changes" Broadway) among its candidates. A candidate for lieutenant governor named Kurt Dilday said this about abortion, and I quote: "It's not the greatest thing." And here's how a candidate for chancery judge named Oscar Hirby differentiated himself from his esteemed opponent: "He's a good man, but I've been a good man longer." Our question: Well, how long have you been a good man? Yep. You had to work at building interest in Campaign'98. Maybe it's because we're a "fat, happy, uninterested electorate." (New York Times) Or maybe it's true that America in the late 20th Century is a "hotbed of social rest." (Wall Street Journal) Or could it really be that "dull and boring are making a comeback"? (Winthrop Rockefeller) But a funny thing happened on Election Day. This fat, happy, uninterested, dull, boring hotbed of social rest quietly, dutifully, intelligently went to the polls and had the last, definitive, blessedly civil word. Ain't democracy grand? Kane Webb is the assistant editorial page editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. |
| Territorial Restoration Barbecue, music warm up a cool night Date: 11/15/98 Category: Features Page: D3 It was cool to be at the Arkansas Territorial Restoration on Nov. 5. On one of Little Rock's first fall evenings, Mitzi and Jennings Osborne served an abundance of barbecued ribs, chicken plus all that goes with them, to 600 partygoers, wrapped in coats and sweaters. For the evening benefiting the Arkansas Territorial Restoration, Second street was closed and tables were set under a huge red and white striped tent. The evening warmed up with music sung by Arkansas native Roger Clinton, the president's brother, who was accompanied by X-Ceptional. Hosted by the Citizens of the Territory, the evening's proceeds will buy Arkansas-made frontier artifacts for the new galleries. Ground will be broken Nov. 30 for the expansion to the facility that interprets Arkansas history from 1819 to 1870. The evening was bought at last year's auction by former Sen. David Pryor, who gave it to the Citizens to use as a fund-raiser. David Massery is president of the Citizens, and Frances Ross is chairman of the restoration's commission. |
| After threat of suit, Osborne yanks manger scene from city park lineup Date: 11/20/98 Category: News Page: B1 KRISTEN EVERETT ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE After weeks of objections and discussion, no manger scene will appear amid holiday decorations and lights in Little Rock's Riverfront Park this year. Rita Sklar, head of the American Civil Liberties Union's Arkansas chapter, said in early September that the city would be violating the First Amendment and promoting religion by putting religious symbols in a government park. City officials said then that they would put up the usual displays, which also include lighted angels, snowmen, stars and other holiday images. But after Sklar raised the possibility of a court challenge, Little Rock philanthropist Jennings Osborne, who sponsors the display and owns the manger scene, said he would not put up the manger. "When I got the complaint I told [Sklar] there were also some nonreligious symbols" in the lights display, City Attorney Tom Carpenter said. "What I suggested is some arrangement of the location so one symbol can't be dominating over the others. There is going to be a Star of David over the Riverfest Amphitheater ... and a lighted church with a cross. Whether we get sued or not, I don't know," he said. Sklar said she saw the display last year for the first time. "The Nativity scene and the church are clearly religious, Christian symbols, and the city should not be in the business of promoting religion," she said. Osborne said he won't fight about it. "I just hope at Judgment Day that that lady is standing in front of me in line to be judged because it will be quick. I don't want the city to have to spend any money [defending against a lawsuit] on account of these people," he said. Sklar said her stance is about freedom, not restriction. "There is no more religious freedom anywhere in the world as there is here because the government stays out of the business of promoting it. Religion doesn't need government help, and if it does, there's a problem. People can put whatever they want in their yards ... but city parks belong to everybody," she said. Carpenter pointed to the First Amendment's provision that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." He said that in cases involving religious symbols, "It does not violate the clause simply because the park has a creche or a menorah. If there is a grouping of symbols for a secular purpose such as promoting economic development in an area or promoting good will ... then that does not violate the establishment clause." But Sklar said that "there are people living in Little Rock from many different faiths and they should feel that Riverfront Park is their park too." As for possible court action, "We are trying to work things out to avoid litigation and any kind of adverse publicity to put a damper on everybody's winter holiday season," she said. Bryan Day, acting director of the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department, said the lights are being put up now. The target date to turn them on is Dec. 1. "It is unfortunate that this is causing controversy because that was not our intent. I do respect the ACLU's right to disagree with our plans," he said. While he will still erect a Nativity scene, Osborne said, "We're going to put it somewhere where it won't cause a lawsuit. We're contemplating putting it ... at the house." "It's $10,000 a day and 10 days in prison if I cause a traffic jam in front of my home, but I've paid my Visa off and if the Arkansas Supreme Court needs a Christmas donation, I'm ready because I certainly want everyone to be happy at Christmastime," he said. Mammoth light displays at his home along Cantrell Road prompted a successful lawsuit in 1993 by some of his neighbors, who contended that the crowds of onlookers disrupted the area. |
| Hoist high the holiday lights Date: 11/24/98 Category: News Page: B1 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/STEVE KEESEE Steve Wilson guides a strand of lights Monday as workers raise two artificial Christmas trees on the grounds of the state Capitol in Little Rock. The decorations are being donated by the Jennings Osborne family of Little Rock. |
| NORTHWEST CALENDAR Date: 11/27/98 Category: NWWeekend Page: N8 *NW EDITION* Art & Exhibits ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM 4290 S. School St., Fayetteville. Aviation history featuring airplanes from the past stored in a historic wooden hangar at Drake Field. Hours: 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. daily. Admission: $2; $1 for children 6-18; under 6 free. (501) 521-4947. ARKANSAS COUNTRY DOCTOR MUSEUM 107 N. Starr Ave., Lincoln. Permanent exhibit features antique medical instruments, dental equipment and chair, salt and pepper shakers, vintage hat jewelry, Model T Ford and a doctor's buggy. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 824-4307. FREE ARKANSAS CRAFT GALLERY 518 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Handcrafted Christmas ornaments through December. Craft guild featuring pottery, ironwork, glass, woodwork and handcrafted art. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 5212016. FREE ARKANSAS CRAFT GALLERY 33 Spring St., Eureka Springs. Craft guild featuring pottery, ironwork, glass, woodwork and handcrafted art. Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays. (501) 253-7072. FREE ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS 214 S. Main St., Springdale. Fourth Annual Artists of Northwest Arkansas Fall Regional Art Exhibition through Dec. 13. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 751-5441. FREE BEAVER TRADING POST Arkansas 187, Beaver Town, seven miles north of Eureka Springs. Paintings from Beebe Artists' Guild and Judy Munn and Country Craft pottery. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. (888) 819-0221. FREE BOONE COUNTY LIBRARY 221 W. Stephenson, Harrison. People of Rackensack photography and oral history, exhibit includes Absie Morrison's first mandolin, through Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, except 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. (870) 741-5913. FREE CHEROKEE MOUNTAIN GALLERY U.S. 62, Eureka Springs. Works by 30 artists from across the country. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. (501) 253-5353. FREE FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition On Familiar Terms. Paintings by Joan Irish Tuesday through Dec. 19. Reception 6 p.m. Dec. 5. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. (501) 575-5202. FREE FORT SMITH ART CENTER 423 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Annual Children's Christmas Card design competition Dec. 6-22. Admission: $1; students, children 12 and under free. (501) 784-2787. GRYPHON'S ROOST GALLERY 137 Spring St., Eureka Springs. Oil paintings by Paula Tyndale, photography by Bob Ocken, clay sculptures by Sean Corner, fiberglass lamps by Bruna de Franceschi. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (501) 253-5667. FREE LELAND GALLERY 815 W. Walnut, Rogers. Gallery features limited edition prints by Bev Doolittle and G. Harvey. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. (501) 636-4448. FREE OLD FORT MUSEUM 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. In the Shadow of the Gallows, through 1999. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: $3; $1 children. (501) 783-7841. OZARK ARTS AND CRAFTS GUILD AND HERITAGE CENTER 22733 U.S. 71 North, Winslow. A Woman and a Vision exhibit about Miss Clara Muxen and the founding history of the Craft School of the Ozarks, through Dec. 31. Quilts of Class: Handprints, quilts sewn by Winslow Elementary students, through Dec. 31. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. (501) 6343791 or (501) 839-2955. FREE PEA RIDGE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK U.S. 62, Pea Ridge. A Soldier's Legacy exhibit of original items of Civil War Pvt. Richard Heagerty, continuing. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission: $2; children 16 and under free. (501) 451-8122. PEEL MUSEUM 400 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Exhibit of ante-bellum decorative arts and Civil War artifacts, including rare early portraits, an Abraham Lincoln life mask, antique furniture and Kurz and Allison lithographs of Civil War battles, including the battle of Pea Ridge. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: $3; children 6-12, $1; children under 6 free. (501) 273-9664. PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK U.S. 62, Prairie Grove. Civil War battlefield with historic structures, museum and living-history programs. Admission: $2; $1 children 6-12. (501) 846-2990. ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers. A Silver Setting: Victorian Silver, 1860-1890, through Jan. 2. A silver collector and caterer will conduct a presentation on Victorian etiquette at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Museum Annex, 120 W. Poplar. Make Joyful Noise, 19th- and 20th-century instruments, through March 5. River, Road and Rail. Transportation Yesterday and Today, through January. The Companies We Keep, through Jan. 2. "Here Comes Santa Claus" Hawkins House tours beginning Dec. 1. Annual Victorian Christmas Open House 1-4 p.m. Dec. 5. Friends of the Museum Bake Sale 1-4 p.m. Dec. 5. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 936-5485. FREE SHILOH MUSEUM 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. Pieces of Life: Quilts From Northwest Arkansas, through March 24. Shiloh Museum Christmas Open House 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 750-8165. FREE SPICE O' LIFE BAKERY/CAFE 200 N. Spring St., Jasper. Wildlife acrylics by Gene Duck, Tuesday through Jan. 18. Opening reception 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 4:30-8 p.m. Saturday. (870) 446-2468. FREE SPRING WIND GALLERY 84 Spring St., Eureka Springs. Images of Eureka by Rick Armellini and metal sculpture by Mary Cockrill. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. (501) 253-6247. FREE UARK THEATRE GALLERY 647 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Five Women Working, exhibit featuring works by Cheryll Anderson, Budhi Kling, PatH Walker and Jo Ann Kaminsky, through Dec. 18. Hours: 12:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. (501) 442-5722. FREE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM University of Arkansas, Garland Avenue, Fayetteville. Mexican Textiles. Line and Color, special exhibit, through Dec. 5. Specimen Preparation, Museum Curation, and the Holy Grails ofthe Museum Collections Workshop 10:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 5. Cost: $7. Gallery admission: $2 adults, $1 children, additional fee for special exhibits. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Discovery Room admission: $2.50. Discovery Room hours: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 575-3472. VENE'S NATIVE AMERICAN ART GALLERY 3041 N. Oak St., Springdale. Pottery, paintings and other pieces by Troy Anderson, Donald Vann, Dana Tiger and Ken Woodward. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 751-6489. FREE WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Watercolors by Lana Mitchell Davis, through Dec. 21. Art of the Eye, through Sunday. Watercolors by Lana M. Davis through Dec. 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 443-9216. FREE ZARKS 67 Spring St., Eureka Springs. Paintings by Ken Addington and Carole Katchem. Pottery by Steve Beacham and Gary Eagan. Raku pottery by Karen Foster and gouache paintings by Alice Lynn Greenwood. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. (501) 253-2626. FREE Dance COUNTRY DANCE CLUB 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 1400 Young St., Springdale. Smoke- and alcohol-free dancing for all ages; two-step, double two-step, waltz and line dancing. Concessions available; all skill levels welcome. Admission: $3. (501) 751-9845, (501) 751-3098. DAVID DORFMAN DANCE 8 p.m. April 10, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: $20, $16; students $12. (501) 433-9216. THE NUTCRACKER BY WESTERN ARKANSAS BALLET 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Fort Smith Civic Center, 55 S. Seventh St., Fort Smith. Tickets: $5, $10, $12. (501) 7850880. THE NUTCRACKER BY TULSA BALLET 7 p.m. Dec. 18-23 and Dec. 26, 3 p.m. Dec. 19-20, 22-23 and 26-27 and I p.m. Dec. 24, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Third and Cincinnati streets, Tulsa. Tickets: $14-31 adults, $10-31 children. (918) 749-6006. RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR shows at noon, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. through early December, The Grand Palace, 2700 West 76 Country Blvd., Branson, Mo. Tickets: $16$39.50; $9-$39.50 children 11 and under. Call for show times and dates. (800) 572-5223. SENIOR CITIZEN CHRISTMAS DANCE 7 p.m. Dec. 5, Fort Smith Civic Center, 55 S. Seventh St., Fort Smith. (501) 782-1192. FREE SINGLES MINGLE DANCE 8 p.m. today, Springdale Armory, Sunset Avenue. Open to adults over 21. Admission: $3. No alcohol. (501) 876-5276, (501) 756-9062. STARLIGHT SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS DINNER AND DANCE 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Holiday Inn, 700 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Proceeds to benefit breast cancer screenings. Tickets: $60. (501) 484-6000. Letters BOOK SIGNING I p.m. Saturday, mother and son Nancy and Mark Bestmann will sign copies of Mark's book The Only True Incredible Me!, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4144 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. (501) 582-0045. FREE BOOK SIGNING 3 p.m. Sunday, David O'Neal will read from and sign copies of his book The Pact With Bruno. O'Neal is on a national book-signing tour in his truck pulling a 22-foot travel trailer marked with a sign, "Author on Tour," Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4144 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. (501) 582-0045. FREE CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR 11 a.m. Saturday and Monday, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4144 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. (501) 582-0045. FREE CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR 2 p.m. Saturday, Hastings Books, Music & Video, Fiesta Shopping Center, College Avenue, Fayetteville. For children 3-8. (501) 521-0432. FREE REGIONAL AUTHORS CELEBRATION Fayetteville Public Library, 217 E. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Natural history panel discussion, 4-6 p.m. Jan. 26. (501) 442-2242. FREE TODDLER TIME 10:30 a.m. Monday, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4144 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. (501) 582-0045. FREE Music ARKANSAS KIDS CHOIR 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHORUS AND CHIME BELL CHOIR 11 a.m. Dec. 17, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE BELLA VISTA MEN'S CHORUS 5 p.m. Dec. 12, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE CHRISTIAN LIFE CATHEDRAL BRASS ENSEMBLE 6 p.m. Dec. 8, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR 6 p.m. Saturday, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE FIRST LIGHT CHOIR OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 7 p.m. Dec. 10, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE HANDEL'S MESSIAH 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Fort Smith Civic Center, 55 S. Seventh St., Fort Smith. Tickets: $12 adults, $8 children and students. (501) 452-7575. HOLIDAY BENEFIT CONCERT 3 p.m. Dec. 6, United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road, Bella Vista. This benefit concert is free, but donations are appreciated. (501) 271-8138. KELLY MIDDLE SCHOOL 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521 -6151. FREE DAVID LaMOTTE 8 p.m. Saturday, Washburn Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 1901 S. 26th St., Rogers. (501) 636-5542. FREE LITTLE O' OPREY 7 p.m. Saturdays except holidays, 271 S. Campbell Ave., West Fork. Admission: $6. (501) 839-2992. OZARKS CHORALE CHRISTMAS CONCERT 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, St. Elizabeth's Parish, Statue Road, Eureka Springs. (501) 253-6110. FREE POST STUFFED TURKEY SPECIAL FEATURING MIKE SUMLER, EMILY KAITZ, SUSAN SHORE AND RICK GORDON 8 p.m. Saturday, GoodFolk Productions, 229 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville. Tickets: $10. (501) 521-1812. SPRINGDALE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR 1 p.m. Dec. 5, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE STRING FEVER 8 p.m. Dec. 12, GoodFolk Productions, 229 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville. Tickets: $8. (501) 521-1812. UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH HAND BELL CHOIR 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Northwest Arkansas Mall food court, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. (501) 521-6151. FREE WESTARK JAZZ BAND 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Dec. 4, Breedlove Auditorium, Westark College, Fort Smith. Tickets: $7. (501) 788-7300. Special events ALTUS CHRISTMAS PARADE 2 p.m. Dec. 6, downtown Altus. "Christmas Memories" is this year's theme. Prizes will be awarded for floats, antiques cars, trucks, decorated horses, bicycles, four-wheelers and special entries. (501) 468-1414. FREE AMERICAN BRITTANY DOG SHOW 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Fort Smith Civic Center, 55 S. Seventh St., Fort Smith. (501) 783-1000. FREE BENTONVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE AND LIGHTING CEREMONY 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Bentonville Square, Bentonville. Parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the Christmas on the Square lighting program will begin at 6:30 p.m. (501) 273-2841. FREE CIVIL WAR ANNIVERSARY RE-ENACTMENT 9 a.m. Dec. 5-6, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, U.S. 62, Prairie Grove. Park opens at 9 a.m. both days, guided tours at 10 a.m. both days and at 3 p.m. Saturday, battle re-enactment at 1 p.m. both days. Fee: $2 for parking. (501) 846-2990. FIRST NIGHT Dec. 31. More than 300 volunteers are needed for First Night, an alcoholfree way to celebrate the new year on Fayetteville's square. (501) 927-1501. FORT SMITH 56TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Garrison Ave., Fort Smith. Floats, bands, drill team and Santa will all be in the parade. (501) 452-4000. FREE JENNINGS OSBORNE LIGHTING CEREMONY 6 p.m. Dec. 7, Harry E. Kelley Park, Fort Smith. Display of a million Christmas lights, local choirs performing, massive fireworks display, special guests Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Goofy from Disney will fly in for the celebration. (501) 782-2041. FREE OZARK ECOTOURS through Jan. 30. Thirty-five guided hiking and camping trips in rural Newton County. Difficulty levels range from easy to strenuous. Buffet included in tour cost. Tours, limited to 12 participants, begin at 9 a.m. at the Visitor Information Center in Jasper. Tours: $50 per person. (870) 446-5898. Web address: http ://www.ozarkecotours.com PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE FILM SERIES I p.m. Jan. 21, Feb. 18 and March 11. Each week a different travel film will be featured after a reception. Tickets: $7; season tickets $30. (501) 751-5441. PRE-CHRISTMAS SILENT AUCTION through Dec. 5, Public Library, 217 E. Dickson St. Friends of the Public Library are accepting items for annual silent auction. Donations are tax deductible. (501) 443-7637. SPRINGDALE FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARADE 6 p.m. Dec. 12, Parson's Rodeo Arena, proceeding west to Emma Avenue and ending near Thompson Street, Springdale. "A11 Wrapped up for Christmas" is this year's theme. Applications for floats will be accepted until Dec. 4. Categories include religions, commercial and other. There is no entry fee. (501) 8722222. FREE SANTA AT THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MALL 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville. Photo packages starting at $7.99. (501) 521-6151. TEDDY BEAR TEA WITH SANTA 10-11:30 a.m. Dec. 5, Holiday Inn, 700 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Pictures with Santa, face painting, animal art with balloons, clown show, storytelling, lunch snacks and take-home goodie bags. For children 2-10. Tickets: $10. Proceeds benefit the Gregory Kistler Foundation. (501) 783-1000. Theater THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 -12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Foothills Little Theater, 12th and School streets, Ozark. Tickets: $5. (501) 667-2181. BETHLEHEM 8:15 p.m. Dec. 10-12, Fort Smith Little Theatre, 401 North Sixth St., Fort Smith. Tickets: $5. (501) 783-2966. THE CRUCIBLE 8 p.m. Dec. 4-5 and Dec. 11-12, 3 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13, White Hall, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Arkansas 102, Bentonville. Tickets: $5. (501) 6194300. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 2, 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 10, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: evening $28, $26; matinee $26, $24; student matinee $ 18. (501) 443-9216. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WA Y TO THE FORUM 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: evening $28, $26; matinee $26, $24; student matinee $18. (501) 443-9216. GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 8 p.m. May 14- 15 and 20-22 and 2 p.m. May 16, Starr Theater, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: $12, $10. (501) 521-3763. HANSEL AND GRETEL 7 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Tulsa Community College Performing Arts Center for Education, 81st Street and U.S. 169, Tulsa. Tickets: $1530 adults; $8-30 children 12 and under. (918) 587-4811. IDOLS OF THE KING 8 p.m. April 30, 2 and 8 p.m. May 1, 2 p.m. May 2, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: evening $28, $26; matinee $26, $24; student matinee $ 18. (501) 443-9216. MADAMA BUTTERFLY 8 p.m. Feb. 26, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: $45, $35. (501) 443-9216. THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE 8 p.m. March 57 and 2 p.m. March 7, Starr Theatre, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: $12, $10. (501) 521-3763. STOMP 8 p.m. Dec. 11-12, 4 p.m. Dec. 12, 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Tickets: $40, $38, $35, $33. (501) 443-9216. Classes BEGINNING DRAWING 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 12, Arts Center ofthe Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. Basic drawing class for fourth through sixth grades taught by Darney Willis. Fees: $46 members, $56 nonmembers, $10 supply fee. (501) 7515441. BEGINNING OIL PAINTING FOR ADULTS 7:45-11:45 a.m. Saturdays, Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 Main St., Springdale. Beginning students must attend five classes. Advanced classes meet Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. For more information, or to register, call Josie Fitzgerald, (501) 267-4599. Fees: $10 per class or $50 for beginning session. (501) 751-5441. COLLECTOR'S SERIES I p.m. Jan. 3, March 7 and May 2, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Classes are designed for people interested in collecting and are taught on Sunday afternoons four times a year. Topics include decorative arts in January, prints and ephemera in March and collecting in May. Cost: $20 per session, includes a catered lunch. (501) 443-9216. INDIVIDUAL ACTING LESSONS, Arts Center ofthe Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. Individual lessons with Harry Blundell, open to older teens and adults. Interview for new students required. Time and day arranged with Blundell. Fee: $40 members, $50 nonmembers. (501) 751-5441. KIDS CHOIR 4:30-6 p.m. Mondays, through Dec. 7, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Class is open to students in grades two to six. Choir will perform a holiday concert Dec. 7. Fee: $80. (501) 442-9216. Club scene ARSAGA'S 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. Susan McBay, 7:30 p.m. today; no cover. Serena, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; no cover. Keefe Jackson and Friends, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, no cover. (501) 444-6557. CACTUS CLUB 3028 Midland Blvd., Fort Smith. Almost Live, 9 p.m. today-Thursday, no cover. (501) 783-9387. CENTER COURT GRILL Arkansas 397 South, Harrison. Wild Fire, 9 p.m. today, $5 cover. Windy Austin and the Hot House Tomato Boys, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 cover. (870) 7416688. CHELSEA'S CORNER 10 Mountain St., Eureka Springs. Roger Johnson, 8 p.m. today, no cover. Bramhall Brothers, 8 p.m. Saturday, no cover. (501) 253-6723. CHESTER'S PLACE 422 W. Dickson, Fayetteville. Earl's Garage, 9 p.m. today, $5 cover. Big Bad Bubba, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 cover. (501) 587-0521. CLUB WEST U.S. 62 West, Fayetteville. Single Tree, 9 p.m. today-Sunday, $3 members, $5 guests. Redneck, 9 p.m. Thursday, $3 members, $5 guests. (501) 442-7337. CLUNK MUSIC HALL 2147 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. Skirt, Mr. Pink, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5 cover. Dismemberment Plan, 9 p.m. Thursday, $5 cover. (501) 442-7213. THE COMMON GROUNDS 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Eden, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, no cover. (501) 442-3515. CROSSROADS 1911 S. Zero St., Fort Smith. Bob White Cross Country Band, 9 p.m. today-Saturday, $3 cover. (501) 646-9938. THE DART ROOM 1393 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. Allen Castleberry, 10 p.m. Monday, no cover. (501) 521-9401. EAGLES' BALLROOM 3321 S. 66th St., Fort Smith. Bobby Whittaker, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $4 members, $6 guests. Wes Turner, 8 p.m. Sunday, $5 cover. (501) 452-9672. EUREKA LIVE 351/2 N. Main St., Eureka Springs. Watts It 2 Ya!, 9 p.m. today-Saturday, $5 cover. (501) 253-2266. GARY'S SUNDOWNER 2500 S. Zero St., Fort Smith. Wes Turner, 9:30 p.m. todaySaturday, $3 members, $5 guests. Way Out West, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, $3 members, $5 guests. (501) 649-6909. GEORGE'S MAJESTIC LOUNGE 519 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. BE, 6 p.m. today, $1, and 9:30 p.m. today, $5. Medicine Show7 9:30 p.m. Saturday. |
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