After spending much of the Republican presidential primary flanked by lower-polling rivals, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will be alone on the debate stage Wednesday for the first time as they wage an increasingly contentious push to become the primary alternative to Donald Trump. The stakes are high for both Haley, the former U.N. ambassador, and DeSantis, the Florida governor. The moment is especially important for Haley, a politician long known for her disciplined approach to messaging.
Visitors to the Walton Arts Center are often exposed to new perspectives through what they see on the stage, but a new exhibit in the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery invites the viewer to another perspective of what is already familiar. Kasey Ramirez s series on display in the gallery explores the ever present threat of severe storms in relation to constructed buildings.