Stephanie Smittle

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Founded in 1974, the Arkansas Times is a lively, opinionated source for news, politics and culture in Arkansas. Our monthly magazine is distributed for free to over 500 locations in Central Arkansas.

Stephanie Smittle

Feeding strangers on the Pig Trail: Martin Philip’s “Baker Maker Roadshow”

Nate Powell made a Soophie Nun Squad family tree

On Florence Price and William Grant Still: Five Questions with Linda Holzer

“Don’t sleep on Arkansas”: Opening Night at Northwest Arkansas Fashion Week

Vocal stamina wins at Simmons Bank Arena’s Heart/Joan Jett concert

R.I.P., Bud Kenny

Jesse Burks: Foot surgeon by day, horror film auteur by night

Guest Playlist: Shea Childs

New music from Yuni Wa, Genine L. Perez, Bazi Owenz, bLAck pARty

No Blueprint: A Q&A with conductor JoAnn Falletta