Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category
Why I Took a Job, or the Ongoing Evolution of OU| From the Publisher’s Laptop
I’ve been assimilated into the University of Arkansas system.
On October 19, I was offered and I accepted, a position in the University Relations office as a web developer and communicator. I’m thrilled. Frankly, it was the right strategic choice.
Sometimes the secure income of an 8 a.m....
November 1st, 2011 | Banner, From the Publisher's Laptop, News | Read More
That Fayetteville Sound launch concert was a hit | From the Publisher’s Laptop
Musicians Shannon Wurst and Bryan Hembree of 3 Penny Acre warm up just before the show.
[Photos by Mykal White of Sound Warehouse.]
More than 50 folks joined us today at the Fayetteville Public Library to celebrate local music and hear more about That Fayetteville Sound. The free concert and Q and...
August 28th, 2011 | Banner, From the Publisher's Laptop, News, Opinion | Read More
Connection and Projection: Commentary on the Paintings of Duane Gardner
Duane Gardners' Bad Timing
By Adam Grant Campbell
Special to Ozarks Unbound
There’s always the risk of confusing one’s interpretation of an artist’s work with the artist’s intentions.
In fact, artists are usually discovering the forces that drive their work as they are working...
August 24th, 2011 | Banner, Opinion | Read More
Mayor Jordan talks with CEAG about the Creative Economy in Fayetteville | From the Publisher’s Laptop
It was a blast Tuesday to talk with Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and New Design School‘s Sonia Davis Gutierrez about the city’s varied, unique and thriving creative economy sector. We have writers, artists, musicians, poets, painters, print makers, dancers and chefs that rival any...
August 19th, 2011 | Banner, From the Publisher's Laptop, News, Opinion | Read More
ALT’s Place Project brings theater home … literally
A home was transformed into a stage for ALT's Place Project.
By Sonia Davis Gutierrez
Special to Ozarks Unbound
The Place Project asks a fundamental question: What defines a sense of place and how does space echo experience.
The dramatic effort was led by Artist Laboratory Theatre...
June 30th, 2011 | Banner, News, Opinion | Read More
Save $10 off on WordCamp Fayetteville tickets | From the Publisher’s Laptop
Have you heard of WordCamp Fayetteville?
It’s the region’s premier web development conference and focuses specifically on the free, open source software called WordPress.
With the help of a small army of volunteers, I founded WordCamp Fayetteville in 2010 because I wanted to see more techy,...
June 28th, 2011 | Banner, From the Publisher's Laptop, News | Read More
Sharon Killian’s Nature’s Challenge confronts environment and man’s impact
Sharon Killian's "Circles Around Me" (Courtesy Photo)
By Adam Grant Campbell
Special to Ozarks Unbound
Appreciating the meaning and the sensation of art is a unified experience.
Besides illustrating ideas or images, the way an artist chooses to use her materials expresses a level of meaning...
June 23rd, 2011 | Banner, Opinion | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for May 28, 2011
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May 28th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, Opinion | Read More
Gayetteville: Brilliant but (almost) canceled in the TFW | Ink By The Byte
The Free Weekly’s editor Richard Davis said today he should have run the idea for a weekly “gay-themed” section past the higher ups at Northwest Arkansas Newspapers before publishing a three-story “Gayetteville” package in last week’s TFW.
Gayetteville, touted as...
May 26th, 2011 | Banner, Ink By the Byte, Opinion | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for May 23, 2011
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May 23rd, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, Opinion | Read More
A little bit country, and a little bit educational | Songwriter’s Corner with Marshall Mitchell
By Steve Butler
Ox Cart Music
Marshall Mitchell got his musical start early at age 13.
He performed in and around North Central Texas and South Central Oklahoma, for school functions, private parties, civic gatherings and church activities until high school graduation.
He then joined the...
May 20th, 2011 | Banner, News, Songwriter's Corner | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for May 15, 2011
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May 15th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, Opinion | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for May 6, 2011
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May 6th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, Opinion | Read More
Try a Breakfast Burrito de Mayo | Erin’s Local Dish
Cinco de Mayo celebration often gets a little out of hand in these parts – I personally have no connection to the celebration but, like many people, see it as a great excuse to fill up on chips and salsa and maybe have a fancy beverage out at Viejo.
This week’s special is completely devoid of tequila...
May 4th, 2011 | Banner, Erin's Local Dish, News | Read More
Pay By Phone is painless for Dickson Street parking | From the Publisher’s Laptop
Pay By Phone for parking is painless. Two images from the mobile site on an iPhone.
Twice now I’ve arrived in Fayetteville’s Entertainment District, stepped out of my car and paid my parking fee within seconds.
I didn’t have to go hunt for an elusive pay kiosk. I didn’t...
April 28th, 2011 | Banner, From the Publisher's Laptop, News | Read More
Spring-Summer Socca is perfect for ‘Meatless Mondays’ | Erin’s Local Dish
Erin Robertson
Saturday morning was terribly cold for the middle of April.
I got up early to go to Lake Fayetteville for the Multiple Sclerosis Walk, and nearly froze my Asics off.
Eventually the sun came out and decided to give NWA the slightest bit of spring back, but not before inciting in...
April 22nd, 2011 | Banner, Erin's Local Dish, News | Read More
Faytteville’s Sweet Southern Savage | Songwriter’s Corner with Sarah Hughes
By Steve Butler
Ox Cart Music
Sarah Hughes was born on the banks of the Mississippi in Memphis, Tenn., 40 miles west in Forrest City.
After graduating from Hendrix College in 2002, she migrated with friends to New York City. Her raspy drawl was well received at East Village locales, but...
April 10th, 2011 | Banner, News, Songwriter's Corner | Read More
Sheet Fort’s Show and Tell is giddy and gutsy
Photo by Ellen Gregory Photography (www.ellengregoryphotography.art.officelive.com)
Rating: 3.5 Le Rants out of 5
Pros: Unpredictable, tears-in-your eyes hilarious and edgy at points. $10 is a fantastic price for a slice of pizza and a great show
Cons: Video segments slow the energy and detract from...
April 9th, 2011 | Banner, News, Opinion | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for April 8, 2011
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April 8th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, Opinion | Read More
The taste of spring, Lemon Rosemary and Olive Oil Cake | Erin’s Local Dish
By Erin Robertson
Fickle spring always tricks me with its false sunshine and flighty warmth. March is the worst of it all, and April has thus far started with more trickery than its successor.
As the weather has come up lacking in recent days, I have turned to the kitchen to create my own spring-y dish;...
April 7th, 2011 | Banner, Erin's Local Dish, Opinion | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for April 4, 2011
News Peg
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April 4th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, News | Read More
Can Pay By Phone save paid parking (perceptions) on Dickson Street? | Opinion
A front and back copy of the distributed card.
The City of Fayetteville recently printed and distributed a large number of business-card size flyers to encourage more people to use the Pay By Phone system for parking in the city’s entertainment district along Dickson Street.
A little less than...
April 1st, 2011 | Banner, News, Opinion | Read More
It’s Been a Long Haul | Songwriter’s Corner with Effron White
Effron White (Photo by Craig Nelson.)
By Steve Butler
Ox Cart Music
Effron White was born in West Memphis, Arkansas, in 1954.
He was first exposed to the music of Bob Dylan in the early sixties, when the strange new sounds of that young folk singer came emanating out the walls of his older brother’s...
March 25th, 2011 | Banner, News, Songwriter's Corner | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for March 18, 2011
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March 18th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, News | Read More
At Home With Success | Songwriter’s Corner with Still on the Hill’s Donna Stjerna
Donna Stjerna, left, and Still on the Hill bandmate Kelly Mulhollan
By Steve Butler
Ox Cart Music
Donna Stjerna of Still on the Hill discovered a love of music at an early age. She began playing fiddle at 12 after being taken to see the “lady fiddler” in the Eddie Arnold show.
Born in San...
March 11th, 2011 | Banner, News, Opinion, Songwriter's Corner | Read More
Ozarks Unbound: Hobby or Job? | From the Publisher’s Laptop
It will be soon two years since Ozarks Unbound first came online in June 2009. The concept for the online magazine took root even earlier in conversations between myself and now State Rep. Greg Leding over drinks at Smoke and Barrel in Fayetteville.
In that time, we’ve published about 2,850 posts...
March 7th, 2011 | Banner, From the Publisher's Laptop, News | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for Feb. 25, 2011
A preschool in West Fork
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February 26th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, News | Read More
Your Past Is Gonna Come Back to Haunt You | Songwriters’ Corner with Emily Kaitz
By Steve Butler
Ox Cart Music
Emily Kaitz has been writing songs for 44 years and performing them in public for 29 years. She plays guitar, bass, and piano, and currently tours regionally and has a national cult following. She has 9 CDs out on her own label, Pingleblobber, and has performed at the...
February 25th, 2011 | Banner, News, Opinion, Songwriter's Corner | Read More
Music To Drink To: The Shady Janes – Silence and the Sway
By Greg Moore
The Shady Janes play power pop.
I mean power pop in the old sense of the term – like the punky power pop of The Knack or The Cars or like The Replacements. Not in the Jonas Brothers type of way.
The Shady Janes don’t have a glossy sheen. What they have is power-chords, pessimism,...
February 23rd, 2011 | Banner, News, Opinion | Read More
Drawn Conclusions by Sam Houser for Feb. 18, 2011
347 choices – Fayetteville Restaurant Week
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February 17th, 2011 | Banner, Drawn Conclusions, News | Read More
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