The Riverfront Blues Festival takes the stage this weekend in Fort Smith. Becca Martin Brown has more.
Ozarks At Large
Jodi Beznoska has more on the Walton Arts Center’s Art of Wine festival, which begins this evening, as well as the second half of the Artosphere festival.
Becca's weekend entertainment suggestions include Lombardi at Rogers Little Theater, the Bentonville Art and Culinary Festival and Thunder on the Mountain.
The Walton Arts Center's biggest fundraiser, Art of Wine, is next week. Jodi Beznoska has more on the three evenings of wine tasting, plus the second half of Artosphere.
A festival organizer discusses the process that happened behind the scenes to prepare for Thunder on the Mountain.

The 10th anniversary of Wakarusa was full of live performances and rain. Check out our photos of the festival here.
We hear sounds from yesterday’s Artosphere Festival Natural Movement Series event at the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks.
Sun Boxes, an installation by Craig Colrousso, is an audio art piece that will be scattered through Artosphere and will greet festival-goers, provided the sun is shining, that is.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Also, Walmart hosts its first open call for hundreds of U.S. suppliers.
Governor Mike Beebe says that while a special legislative session will likely be necessary to solve the problems with the state's public school employee insurance program, no session will be called until consensus can be reached. The two candidates for governor have differing opinions on how and when the state's minimum wage should be increased, and the Fayetteville Animal Shelter warns dog owners that hot cars are particularly dangerous for pets.
New (and widely varied) businesses are coming to Fort Smith. Michael Tilley from The City Wire explains what it means for the city.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Child Protective Services operates a Child Maltreatment Central Registry. This year the registry is undergoing revision. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the solstice will be celebrated in many ways this weekend...most of the opportunities are free.
Tonight is opening night for another season featuring some of the country's brightest young opera talent.