Arkansas Anime Festival announces special guest A. E. Taylor

Arkansas Anime Festival-River Valley Edition announces special guest upcoming Fan-Fiction Writer A.E. Taylor! The anime festival will be held in the Fort Smith Convention Center on May 26th-28th.

Amy Elizabeth loves to write!  She is the admin of several Harry Potter themed fanfiction groups as well as a beta reader for other writers.  At A2F she will be talking about how  you can begin writing fanfiction and what it takes to make a great fanfiction story and much more.  For more about Amy go to http://arkansasanimefestival.com .  

Get your tickets now! For tickets and other event information go to  Arkansas Anime Festival Website now!

We spoke with the film director Kavi Raz about the film "The Black Prince"

Jenna spoke with writer/director Kavi Raz and consulting producer Travis Cloyd about their film "The Black Prince" based on a true story and being showcased at the Bentonville Film Festival.  Check out the interview below.

"The Black Prince" is the fascinating true story of the last King of the mighty Kingdom of Punjab.  Maharajah Duleep Singh character evolves and is torn between two cultures.  He is facing constant dilemmas because of this.  His most impactful relations in the film was with Queen Victoria.  The Black Prince begins a lifelong struggle to regain his Kingdom.

Director and writer: Kavi Raz
Consulting Producer:  Travis Cloyd

Starring: Satinder Sartaaj, Jason Flemyng, Amanda Root, Shabana Azmi, David Essex, Ranjit Singh Shubh, Ameet Chana and Sophie Stevens

Here is some more interesting information about the life of The Black Prince

For more information on the film and when you can see it in theaters go here:  http://www.theblackprince.com

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Dustin speaks with the director of the documentary Mothers in the Middle

Dustin sat down with the director of the documentary "Mothers in the Middle", Lauren Hollingsworth.  "Mothers in the Middle" screening is Saturday May 6th at 4pm at the Cinetransformer Apple Blossom at the Bentonville Film Festival.  Check out the interview below.

The documentary "Mothers in the Middle" is an intimate look at the challenges of being full-time working mother in America.  They follow five middle-class mothers juggling parenting and jobs while dealing with major life changes.

Director:  Lauren Hollingsworth

Producers:  Lauren Hollingsworth, inbal B Lessner and Jamara Ghalayini

Executive Producer Lyle Gamm

For more information on the film go to www.MothersInTheMiddle.com

Director William H Macy's film Krystal a Spotlight film at BFF

Jenna had a chance to sit down with William H Macy, Director and Rachel Winter, producer of the film "Krystal".  "Krystal" is a Spotlight film at the Bentonville Film Festival.  Check out the interview below.

"Krystal" is a comedic drama about a man who never had a drink in his life.  After meeting a woman an ex-hooker-stripper-junkie-alcoholic he pretends to be in AA to get closer to her.

Directed by: William H Macy
Producer: Rachel Winter
Writer: Will Aldis

Starring: Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson, Grant Gustin, William Fichtner, William H Macy, Kathy Bates.

What you can expect at the Bentonville Film Festival

The Bentonville Film Festival is in it third year and continues to grow.  The festival will be held this year May 2nd through 7th.  We wanted to get the latest from the BFF office.

Jenna Farris had a chance to check back in with co-founder of Bentonville Film Festival, Trevor Drinkwater.  Check out what he had to say about BFF 2017!

  Single tickets are on sale and can buy tickets through the BFF app or their website    www.bentonvillefilmfestival.com .

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Local film finds its way to the Spotlight at the Bentonville Film Festival

Courtesy of Priscilla Tran

Painted Woman is a western produced locally by Chasing Sunsets Productions, a Northwest Arkansas based Production company.  This is their first feature film and already landed in the Spotlight Screening at the Bentonville Film Festival.  The film was shot in various places in Oklahoma.  Starring Stef Dawson (The Hunger Games Trilogy) David Thomas Jenkins (Return to the Hiding Place), Kiowa Gordon (Twilight Saga), with Matt Dallas (Kyle XY) and Robert Craighead (Tyler Perry's Too Close to Home). 

We had a chance to talk with associate producer, Priscilla Tran.  Check out the interview below.

You can find out more about this film by going to  https://www.paintedwomanfilm.com/ 

CW Finale Dates!

It's that time of year again, time for all of your favorite CW shows to finale.  Check out the picture below to find out what day your favorite show finales.  

KHBS/KHOG and The Arkansas CW back on DISH Network

Hearst Television announced that the signal for KHBS/KHOG-TV(ABC 40/29) & KHBS/KHOG-DT2 (THE ARKANSAS CW), and for the rest of its 30 television stations have been restored on DISH Network.

“We are grateful to once again have Hearst Television stations providing DISH customers the quality local and national programming which we invest so heavily to offer our local communities,” said Hearst Television President Jordan Wertlieb. “We are thankful to DISH subscribers and to our supportive advertisers for their extraordinary patience during this prolonged process.”

The Arkansas Anime Festival -River Valley Edition coming soon!

On May 26, 27 and 28th the Arkansas Anime Festival -River Valley Edition will be held in Fort Smith at the Fort Smith Convention Center.   so get your tickets now! (Click here for ticket information). Plenty of fun activities for everyone! Cosplay contest, artists, vendors, video and table top competition.

For more information on event schedules and how to get your tickets go to www.arkansasanimefestival.com 

Fall guest are:

Leah Clark, voice actress

Leah Clark is an American voice actor primarily associated with FUNimation productions.  She has done voices such as Mavis from Fairy Tail/Fairy Tail Zero, Mari on Yuri on Ice, Blair from Soul Eater, played voice of Carlita from the Pokemon movies and many more!  You can click here to find out more about Leah Clark.

Musical Guest:
International Rock Band from Japan, Kazha!

Kazha is a 3 piece rock band from Japan. Members of the band are lead singer and bassist Kazuha Oda, guitarist Hideki Matsushige and drummer Masaya Kondo.  Kazuha Oda has worked with world wide performers including Grammy award winner Bob James.  The band's work has appeared in iTunes top 100 charts in several different countries.  The band's first album was released in 2010 "Overture" and released a second album "Evolution" in 2013.  Click here for more on the band.

You can keep up with everything KAZHA by going to any of these links:

Kazha.net, Kazha Facebook Page, or  Kazha official Twitter.

Author Ben Reeder

Ben Reeder is the author of a popular Demon's Apprentice series, the Zompoc Survivor series and Ash Fall.  You can find out more about Ben Reeder by clicking on this link.


Musical guest:
New Challenger

New Challenger is a hard rock band from Oklahoma City.   They will be performing a rock opera inspired by the Street Fighter series.  Click here to find out more about New Challenger.

Fan- Fiction Writer 
A.E. Taylor

Amy Elizabeth loves to write!  She is the admin of several Harry Potter themed fanfiction groups as well as a beta reader for other writers.  At A2F she will be talking about how  you can begin writing fanfiction and what it takes to make a great fanfiction story and much more.  For more about Amy go to http://arkansasanimefestival.com .  

The Arkansas CW Crew!

Meet the Arkansas CW Crew, get a free picture at our Superhero Photo Booth and chance to win prizes!

The Arkansas CW is also the home of hit shows such as Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Supernatural, Arrow, Flash, Reign, Originals, iZombie, Riverdale and The 100.  You can Click Here to find out more about The Arkansas CW.

You can find a complete list of guest by clicking here.

Get your tickets now! For tickets and other event information go to  Arkansas Anime Festival Website now!

The Arkansas Anime Festival is Arkansas' largest and longest running anime and gaming convention. 

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PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW CREW MEMBERS!

We would like you to meet our two new street team members, Dustin Lynch and Jenna Farris! We want to thank everyone who applied and tried out for the crew auditions! We would have loved to have you all on the team but we could only pick two!  Welcome to the team!

The Crew visits the Museum of Native American History

As part of our Do The Ozarks Series, We had a chance to check out the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas.  It is Free to the Public and Handicap accessible. The Museum is located at 202 SW O Street in Bentonville.

The museum is divided into to five different time periods that will guide you through the changing lives of the Native American, seen through their artifacts.  There are relics that date back as far as 14,000 years.  

Dustin spoke with the Museum of Native American History Director Charlotte Buchanan-Yale.  Check out what she had to tell us about the museum!

From June 2nd through the 4th, 2017, The museum will be hosting a Native American Cultural Symposium.  They will have writers, performers, storytelling and outdoor film series. Guest will include Bobby Bridger, John Inmon, Joseph Marshall III, Jr. Mathews, Gayle Ross, Sam Scinta and Fulcrum Publishing.  There will also be a Native American Fashion Show. More information to come on this event.  You can check out their website at www.monah.us .

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Check out some of the photos from the museum below.  You can check out other Do The Ozarks Series by going to Dotheozarks.com

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The Museum of Native American History Participates in NWA Fashion Week

We had a chance to catch up with Charlotte Buchanan-Yale the Director of the Museum of Native American History here in Bentonville.  We spoke to her about their involvement and some of the jewelry worn during during the Northwest Arkansas Fashion Week runway shows. 

The Museum of Native American History is Free to the public to visit.  They are open  Monday- Saturday 9 AM to 5PM.  It is located at 202 SW O Street Bentonville, Arkansas.

Baseball is in full swing in Northwest Arkansas!

The NWA Naturals opened up the season last night in Springdale at Arvest Ballpark.  It was a great night for baseball, unfortunately the Naturals fell to the San Antonio Missions 4-0.  The night was capped off by The Arkansas CW Fireworks spectacular.

If you missed the fireworks last night don't worry, a second night of fireworks is schedule for tonight.  So cheer on the Naturals as they take on the San Antonio Missions, then end your night with a bang with The Arkansas CW Fireworks Spectacular.  If you can make it tonight there will be chances this season to catch The Arkansas Cw Fireworks Spectacular.  To find out when the next fireworks show is click here!

There is a lot going on with this year's Bentonville Film Festival!

The Bentonville Film Festival is in it third year and continues to grow.  The festival will be held this year May 2nd through 7th.  We wanted to get the latest from the BFF office.

Dustin had a chance to talk with co-founder of Bentonville Film Festival, Trevor Drinkwater.  Check out what he had to say about BFF 2017!

Multi-event passes are already on sale at their website www.bentonvillefilmfestival.com .  Single tickets will be on sale April 7th and you will be able to buy tickets through the BFF app that will available on Friday also.

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Do you have what it takes to be a part of the Crew?

The Arkansas CW Crew is looking to add a new member to its team!  Do you have what it takes to be a part of the Crew? Gifted with a special talent for entertaining?  Do you have charisma and a lot of personality?

We are looking for one individual that is outgoing, energetic and has the gift of gab and at least 18 years or older to become the fourth team member for The Arkansas CW Crew.  It's an opportunity that's fun and flexible and gives you a great community experience! 

This paid position puts you in the middle of the action at some of the year's biggest events. You will be meeting viewers form all walks of life and engaging fans online and in person.  

To apply complete one Arkansas CW Crew Audition application, Provide links for photographs and a 1 1/2 minute video on why you should be picked to be a part of the Crew.  (You can use your phone to record a message for your video and send to ssearle@hearst.com.)

Deadline to enter has been extended to April 12th, 2017.

Here is a taste of what it is like to be a part of The Crew!

Job Description of Crew member

Official Rules for The Arkansas CW Crew Auditions. 

Complete form:

Application and video submission for Crew member *Required

Participation of Eligibility (*Required) to be completed and emailed to ssearle@hearst.com 

Opening Day at Arvest Ballpark!

Naturals vs. Missions
Thursday April 6th at 6:25PM
Gates open at 5PM. 

Cheer on the Naturals as they open up the season against the San Antonio Missions then end your night with a bang with The Arkansas CW Fireworks Spectacular on April 6 & 7th! Get your tickets now at Arvest Ballpark

iZombie Season Premiere Tonight

iZombie returns tonight at 8pm on The Arkansas CW!  Stars Rose McIver and Rahul Kohli tell us what we can expect on season three of iZombie! Check out the interview below!

Survivor Tractor at Williams Tractor in Fayetteville!

New Holland Agriculture is touring the Survivor Tractor.  It has arrived at Williams Tractor in Fayetteville!  

Co-owner Gary Tollett would like to encourage people to stop by this Wednesday, March 29th and check out the survivor tractor during customer appreciation day.  Miss America, Savvy Shields will also be attending the event between 10-11:30am.  All the proceeds with be going to the American Cancer Society.  

Devante had a chance to talk with Gary about the event.  Click below to see what all is going on at Williams Tractor in Fayetteville! 

The Survivor is a fully restored vintage tractor from 1939 dedicated to raising money for cancer research.  Each owner has purchased and then auctioned the tractor with 100% of the funds going to various charities.  

New Holland Agriculture purchased the Survivor in November of 2016.  It resulted in a $32,000 donation to the Ann B Barshinger Cancer Institute at Lancaster General Hospital.

This year starts a new journey for the Survivor Tractor with a yearlong campaign of fundraising throughout 2017.  To help fight against cancer, New Holland and CNH Industrial will match contributions up to $100,000 to donate to the American Cancer Society. 

New Holland Agriculture is encouraging people to go out to Williams Tractor 2501 N Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, Arkansas and take their picture next to the Survivor Tractor and share their stories of survival on social media by using #SurvivorTractor or by visiting Survivortractor.com.

It's Showtime at the Haxton!

Lucine Feyelon

It's showtime at the Haxton! A fundraiser event with silent auction to help raise funds for Brand New Mercies. This event will be taking place on April 1st, 2017.  Featuring  Los Angeles based classical hip-hop violinist, Opera singer, songwriter and producer Lucine Fyelon.  

Brand New Mercies will be a safe haven and recovery program where women can reclaim their lives and recover from addiction, abuse or homeless without being separated from their children.

The fundraiser will be on April 1, 2017 at the Haxton Road Studios, 222 SE 2nd ST Suite 100 Bentonville, Arkansas.  VIP reception starts at 5:30 pm and the general admission starts at 6:00 pm.

You can get your tickets here on Eventbrite.  $45 VIP and $25 for general admission.

  

KAZHA Returns to Fort Smith!

Arkansas Anime Festival River Valley Edition announces their musical guest will be the international rock band from Japan, Kazha!  The Anime festival will be held in Fort Smith Convention Center from May 26th-28th.

Kazha is a 3 piece rock band from Japan. Members of the band are lead singer and bassist Kazuha Oda, guitarist Hideki Matsushige and drummer Masaya Kondo.  Kazuha Oda has worked with world wide performers including Grammy award winner Bob James.  The band's work has appeared in iTunes top 100 charts in several different countries.  The band's first album was released in 2010 "Overture" and released a second album "Evolution" in 2013.

You can read more about the band by going to Arkansasanimefestival.com .  The Arkansas Anime Festival is Arkansas' largest and longest running anime and gaming convention.

You can get your tickets for the festival here.

You can keep up with everything KAZHA by going to any of these links:

Kazha.net, Kazha Facebook Page, or  Kazha official Twitter.

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