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arkansasonline.com | Monica Hooper
On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Black Violin's Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus met on the first day of orchestra class in 1996 at Dillard High School of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Classically trained by day, they faithfully put on their headphones and listened to the hottest rap records each night.
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nwaonline.com | Monica Hooper
Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Since 2022, she has interviewed a diverse range of luminaries, including Fran Lebowitz, Herb Alpert, Carlos Santana, Ricky Skaggs, John Waters and Kristin Chenoweth. While she enjoys spotlighting these renowned figures, Monica's true passion lies in celebrating the vibrant local arts scene.
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1 week ago | 
arkansasonline.com | Monica Hooper
On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. The finale of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas's 2024-25 MainStage Season will be bittersweet. Even though it got the soloist of its dreams for the symphony's first-ever performance of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the concert marks the departure of Paul Haas, who has led the orchestra for 15 seasons.
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1 week ago | 
arkansasonline.com | Monica Hooper
On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. Canadian troubadour Scott Cook returns to Fayetteville for a special concert at 7 p.m.
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2 weeks ago | 
nwaonline.com | Monica Hooper
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2 weeks ago | 
nwaonline.com | Monica Hooper
Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Since 2022, she has interviewed a diverse range of luminaries, including Fran Lebowitz, Herb Alpert, Carlos Santana, Ricky Skaggs, John Waters and Kristin Chenoweth. While she enjoys spotlighting these renowned figures, Monica's true passion lies in celebrating the vibrant local arts scene.
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2 weeks ago | 
arkansasonline.com | Monica Hooper
On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. WHAT -- Common Roots, an Americana duo and winner of the 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards' Acoustic Act of the Year,...
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2 weeks ago | 
arkansasonline.com | Monica Hooper
On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. The University of Arkansas Fort Smith Jazz Catz -- a 10-member vocal ensemble accompanied by a rhythm section -- will perform a wide variety of songs, including jazz standards,...
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2 weeks ago | 
rivervalleydemocratgazette.com | Monica Hooper
Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Since 2022, she has interviewed a diverse range of luminaries, including Fran Lebowitz, Herb Alpert, Carlos Santana, Ricky Skaggs, John Waters and Kristin Chenoweth. While she enjoys spotlighting these renowned figures, Monica's true passion lies in celebrating the vibrant local arts scene.
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2 weeks ago | 
nwaonline.com | Monica Hooper
“No one offers to show me a cool rock anymore. Adulthood is so dumb,” or so the popular meme goes. It’s too bad the author of that cheeky post didn’t know about the Spring Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Gem and Mineral Society. The annual event, set for April 12-13, celebrates all sorts of cool rocks, as always.
