admin Mary Beth Martin found that creating art stopped making her smile for a while, but through an alternate path she discovered she loved giving other people a reason to laugh. “When I was in college, in the ’70s, they were pushing abstract art, and I liked realistic art,” says Martin, 70, of Arkadelphia. “I tried … Read more
June 26 (Sunday) Bentonville Film Festival — Concludes today, The Momentary, Thaden School, Meteor Guitar Gallery & Skylight Cinema in Bentonville. Free-$375. bentonvillefilm.org. Mountain Street Stage — Adam Ostrar, 2 pm, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. “Art” — Yasmina Reza’s comedic look at art and friendship, 2 pm, Arkansas Public Theater at the Victory in … Read more
Since early 2020, LEGO and Nintendo have enjoyed the perfect marriage of intellectual properties. Think about how well suited the match is in visual terms. You’ve got the blocky pixelation of the most recognisable 8-bit video game seamlessly interlocking with the blocky…er, blockiness of the LEGO system. That’s a chocolate meets peanut butter pairing. Together, … Read more
Most of the time, at least one upcoming event (like a concert or sporting event) interests you. But our work and responsibilities come first — and time gets away from us all. As you know all too well — these activities are easy to miss. It can help tremendously to add all your events (large … Read more
Demand for record albums continues to soar in the United States, and the manufacturing base is having to reinvent itself to meet demand. The Recording Industry Association of America says record album sales grew a whopping 61% last year — and reached $1 billion for the first time since the 1980s. Dozens of record-pressing factories … Read more
Wolterk/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of General Mills (NYSE:GIS) held up quite well despite an inflationary environment in combination with rapidly raising rates. As my last take on the business dates back to the spring of 2020, amidst the outbreak of the pandemic, and General Mills announcing a small divestment, let’s see how the … Read more
It feels as if places like Flamingo Land and Lightwater Valley have been around from time immemorial. They have, in fact, been around since 1959 and 1969 respectively. How about Alton Towers, Chester Zoo and Blackpool Pleasure Beach which were established in 1980, 1931 and 1896 respectively? It might seem that if you establish a … Read more
By Vinod Mirani New Delhi, Jun 21 (IANS): the International Yoga Day, was also the World Music Day, a fact few would have been aware of. Music knows no language and, over the centuries, sounds from all over the world have gradually merged to create new vibes. Musicians have adopted musical instruments from other parts … Read more
The comments on social media were as prolific as they were predictable as soon as the story on Jason Heyward’s tenuous and controversial status with the Cubs was posted a few days ago. Words such as “worthless” and “waste of a roster spot” (and worse) thrown around. All-caps tweets like this one: “Worst signing Theo … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Archer kept his strong June going with five scoreless innings, and three Minnesota Twins relievers closed out a one-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. A day after being shut out themselves, Luis Arraez and the Twins had 10 hits in a dominant victory. Arraez — the … Read more
