"Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz was originally titled "Love and Mercy," and you ll find both in the script, according to Smokehouse Players founders Terry Vaughan and Tim Gilster. The drama, on stage Nov. 9-11 in Fayetteville, promises to be sometimes hilarious, sometimes mysterious, often poignant and thought provoking from beginning to end. Vaughan says everything the audience thinks at the beginning will be turned upside at least once as secrets are revealed in a family "whose history has been based entirely on lies."
Magdalene Serenity House supporters, volunteers, founders, residents and graduates gathered Sept. 28 for the nonprofit organization s Rebuilding H.E.R. (Heal. Empower. Recover.) celebration at the Fayetteville Public Library Event Center.
With the end of the year in sight, we asked some of our friends in the arts what happened in their organizations in 2022 that excited them most. These are their answers. It’s an enlightening look at the arts community from the inside out.