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What's Up! NWA and River Valley

What's Up! NWA and River Valley

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The What's Up! NWA and River Valley will cover all the latest news in the arts community in our region.
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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Broadway musical SIX rewrites history with music
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09/05/23 • 17 min

Rewrite history, but make it sing! The Broadway season opens with “SIX” starting Sept. 12 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Gerianne Pérez who plays Catherine of Aragon and Sydney Parra who plays Catherine Parr, two of Henry VIII’s ex-wives turned pop divas, join us on the What’s Up podcast to talk about rewriting the stories of history — to music.
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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Interview with R&B singer-songwriter Pura Coco

Interview with R&B singer-songwriter Pura Coco

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05/31/23 • 15 min

Local R&B singer-songwriter Pura Coco has been working on some new songs, she stops by the What’s Up podcast to talk about new music and what she’s up to this spring and summer.
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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Kerri Besse

Kerri Besse

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02/10/23 • 49 min

Kerri Besse is a textile designer for LA-based rug company Tumble and one of the many artists you can find working at CACHE studio in Bentonville. Besse has a storied background in fashion in NYC, experience as a collaborative artist with home design icon Joanna Gaines through Loloi Rugs in Dallas and shares her breast cancer journey with as many patients and survivors as she can through her creation, the Cancer Calendar.

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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - A Christmas tune with Juli Tapken

A Christmas tune with Juli Tapken

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12/09/22 • 13 min

Juli Tapken joins us for our What’s Up podcast. The locally based actress, model and singer/songwriter talks about her career in both film and music and shares her cozy single, “Hopin’ It’s Snowing’” just in time for Christmas and New Year’s.

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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Northwest Arkansas' Love More Records represents local artists
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02/16/23 • 33 min

Join April Wallace, profiles editor, as she talks with Raquel Thompson, CEO and founder of Love More Records, and Greg "G.T." Thompson, its chief operating officer.

The Thompsons worked together on creating a music label to represent local artists in an equitable way, one that gives musicians and performers more autonomy while still receiving the professional guidance that would help them become successful in the industry.

Read more at: nwaonline.com/news/2023/feb/16/father-daughter-duo-want-to-open-musical-doors-in/

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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Melissa Carper

Melissa Carper

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12/13/22 • 19 min

Melissa Carper released her latest album, "Ramblin' Soul" recently. Join Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette features reporter Monica Hooper as she interviews Carper on this What's Up! episode.

Read more about Carper on our website at: nwaonline.com/news/2022/nov/17/new-lp-brings-melissa-carper-to-white-water/

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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Korey McKelvy's new song and fundraising

Korey McKelvy's new song and fundraising

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02/22/23 • 16 min

Monica Hooper, Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette music writer, talks with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Korey McKelvy shares and new song and talks about raising money for her solo album.

Listen to McKelvy's song "Might Be" at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1zk_LPQxnY

Don't miss the latest news in Northwest Arkansas, sign up for our free newsletters at: nwaonline.com/email/

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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Angie Graves and the Jackson L. Graves Foundation
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02/24/23 • 3 min

Angie Graves talks about the Jackson L. Graves Foundation at the 14th annual Ooh! La, la! benefit chocolate and wine pairing benefit Feb. 9 at the Fayetteville Public Library.

Angie and James Graves established the foundation in 2005 in memory of their firstborn son who came into the world in 2004 with a complex medical condition and spent all four months of his life in the NICU at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.

Read more and see photos from the event Sunday at nwaonline.com.

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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Leah Collins: Premarital financial coach

Leah Collins: Premarital financial coach

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04/06/23 • 40 min

Leah Collins is a premarital financial coach who built a business helping women determine their financial compatibility with their partners before tying the knot. She’s amassed an enormous social media following helping both singles and couples take control of their financial situations. Collins has been highlighted on Bloomberg Quicktake, The Table with Anthony O’Neal and filmed a pilot with Lionsgate for a show on the same topic, financial compatibility in relationships. Don't miss the latest news in Northwest Arkansas, sign up for our free newsletters at: nwaonline.com/email/ Support you local news, subscribe at: https://www.nwaonline.com/podcast23/
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What's Up! NWA and River Valley - Reviving a Classic: 'Company' takes the stage at the Walton Arts Center
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02/14/24 • 15 min

"Company," a new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy, comes Feb. 20-25 to the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.

Join Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Monica Hooper as she talks with Britney Coleman and Judy McLane, the two main actors about breathing new life into a well known musical on the What's Up podcast.

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How many episodes does What's Up! NWA and River Valley have?

What's Up! NWA and River Valley currently has 49 episodes available.

What topics does What's Up! NWA and River Valley cover?

The podcast is about Music, Podcasts, Arts, Music Interviews and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on What's Up! NWA and River Valley?

The episode title 'Talk with Cori Keller, Miss Arkansas 2023' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on What's Up! NWA and River Valley?

The average episode length on What's Up! NWA and River Valley is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of What's Up! NWA and River Valley released?

Episodes of What's Up! NWA and River Valley are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of What's Up! NWA and River Valley?

The first episode of What's Up! NWA and River Valley was released on Oct 8, 2022.

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