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Monica Hooper

Reporter · US

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Sep 5, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Monica Hooper

    LIVE! A Music Calendar: Levitt AMP concert series returns with free concerts in Fort Smith | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    Free live music returns to Harry E. Kelley River Park Amphitheater with the 2026 Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series. The weekly concerts take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 through Oct. 22. "Levitt is about so much more than putting on a concert," said Amanda Hager, executive director of Main Street Fort Smith. "It gives people a reason to come together and experience music they may not otherwise have the opportunity to hear, all in a space that is free and welcoming to everyone. You'll see families w

  2. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Monica Hooper

    Heartbreaking, gritty and beautiful: ‘The Outsiders’ offers loyal celebration of classic story, on stage through Sept. 6 at Walton Arts Center | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home," began Nolan White as Ponyboy Curtis in Tuesday night's premiere of "The Outsiders" at Walton Arts Center. Just as adolescence seems to turn into young adulthood without warning, the musical opened quietly with the narrator repeating the same words which open the 1967 novel written by S.E. Hinton. The North American tour of the Tony-winning Broadway mu

  3. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Monica Hooper

    Like father, like son | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    Novelist William Harrison inspired countless creative writing students during his tenture at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. After class, he enjoyed posting up at Rogers Rec on Dickson Street where he enjoyed shooting pool and spinning yarns with his students and fellow novelist James Whitehead. "After classes, they would have a few beers. They would tell lies, and they would probably come up with story ideas because they were all writers and aspiring writers," said Harrison's son Se

  4. Article · Jul 26, 2026 · Monica Hooper

    Sad Daddy’s Melissa Carper discusses upcoming benefit concert for Natural State of Being | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    "Ozark Shine," the latest album by jazzy jug band Sad Daddy, overflows with jovial singalongs, laid-back melodies, at least one barn burner and a murder ballad. Then, near the end of the 13-song collection comes one of the most poignant moments in the quartet's catalog in "Down in a Hole," led by upright bassist Melissa Carper. In the style of an old fashioned spiritual, Carper wails "Down in a hole/I can't get out/won't you throw me a rope?" over sparse percussion before the rest of the quartet

  5. Article · Jul 25, 2026 · Monica Hooper

    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony brings “The Crossroads” to West Siloam Springs Aug. 6 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony bring their signature rapid-fire lyricism with melodic harmonies Aug. 6 to the SEVEN Bar inside Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs. Music begins at 8 p.m. Formed in Cleveland in 1991, the group -- Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Wish Bone and Flesh-n-Bone -- helped redefine hip-hop with a signature sound that continues to influence artists across hip-hop and R&B with songs like "Thuggish Ruggish Bone," "Tha Crossroads," and "1st of tha Month."

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