Karl Richter

6 days ago | texarkanagazette.com | Karl Richter

TEXARKANA, Texas -- The story of rock 'n' roll in the 1960s will be the subject of a talk Monday at the Texarkana Public Library. Dr. Laura Sikes, assistant professor of history at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, will speak about how rock music came to be taken seriously. "I'm interested in how rock music became an accessible form of fine art and high literature in the 1960s, proving wrong the highbrow critics who dismissed all popular music as empty and useless," she said.

1 week ago | texarkanagazette.com | Karl Richter

When Demi Moore was still a preschooler, provocative director John Frankenheimer explored some of the themes of her 2024 comeback film "The Substance" (without the gore). Frankenheimer's "Seconds" (1966) too focuses on an older character trying to recapture physical youth. As in "The Substance," help comes from a secretive organization offering a transformative medical procedure.

1 week ago | texarkanagazette.com | Karl Richter

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council hosted receptions and awards ceremonies Sunday for about 250 young artists whose works made it into this year's Student Juried Exhibition.

1 week ago | texarkanagazette.com | Karl Richter

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- An art exhibit titled "Scott Joplin's Texarkana" is on display Saturday in The Gallery at 1894. Presented by the Scott Joplin Support Group, the show is raising funds for the Skyscape Music in the Air Project for downtown rooftop and raised public artworks. It is open through May 9.

1 week ago | texarkanagazette.com | Karl Richter

TEXARKANA -- Large hail and damaging winds are possible today across the Four States Region, according to the National Weather Service's regional office in Shreveport, Louisiana. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon through the evening hours, with wind and hail as the main hazards, NWS posted. Tornadoes "cannot be ruled out."The storm system is expected to be large.