Walton Arts Center
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Walton Arts Center is Arkansas’ premier center for performing arts and entertainment. Here at WAC, our mission is to bring great performing artists and entertainers from around the world to Northwest Arkansas, connecting and engaging people through inspiring arts experiences.
Walton Arts Center is truly a unique facility. The diversity of programming, the scale of touring productions and the variety of arts opportunities are unparalleled anywhere in the state.Walton Arts Center opened amid much fanfare in 1992, and since then has continued to grow and serve the Northwest Arkansas community by bringing great performing artists and entertainers from around the world to the region.
Now in its 21st year, the Center is known as Arkansas' premier center for the performing arts and entertainment, featuring a full season of week-long Broadway shows, a jazz series, kids and family programming, dance, music and theatrical performances, spring and summer performing arts-based camps, the summer AWE (Arts with Education) teacher's professional development Institute, plus a host of community based events, including productions by the University of Arkansas and TheatreSquared. Walton Arts Center also has a partnership with the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA), and purchased the Arkansas Music Pavilion in 2011.
Walton Arts Center is currently at the beginning of a $20 million expansion of the Fayetteville campus.
For more information about us or for ticket inquiries, please visit our website: http://waltonartscenter.org/.
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facebook.comJoin us tomorrow for the opening of our new visual arts exhibit, "Adornment: Beauty in Excess." We'll have cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and great conversation from 5-7pm! The contemporary artists in this exhibition fuse intimate objects, delicate materials and obsessive processes to explore the uncertainty of our physical condition and the vulnerability of the human body. Featured artists include April Dauscha, Carson Fox, Roberto Mannino, Matt Neff, Piper Shepard and Kayte Terry.
We're excited to partner with Arts Center of the Ozarks to present Chilean theater company, Teatro de Occasion, and their Spanish language production of “One Morning I Left..." on April 14. Tickets are just $5 ~ visit bit.ly/2pHUCVb to learn more!
Are you a current Broadway subscriber? Renew your seats by April 12 and we'll waive your subscriptions fees! Want to learn more about the benefits of becoming a subscriber? Visit bit.ly/bwaysubs!
Bring out the wedding bells ~ we are honored that people want to celebrate their love and commitment to each other at our venue! Check out Arkansas Bride's blog to see more...
It's World Water Day!!! And, we're excited to announce that the 9th annual Artosphere Festival will be June 10-23! This year's festival celebrates water through dozens of art experiences for the whole family. View a full listing of events at bit.ly/2pyFXLP!
It’s been almost 40 years since the release of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” and the song remains timeless! Don't miss your chance to sing along to your favorite bluegrass and country rock hits with The Charlie Daniels Band on May 10! Visit bit.ly/2G6r2Ah for more.
Get ready for a hilarious and heart-felt journey with Lilly, a young mouse with movie-star sunglasses and a purple plastic purse, who finds the courage to apologize after making a mistake. This new production from Trike Theatre is perfect for the whole family! Visit bit.ly/2tmkbQv to learn more.
Martin Sexton’s soul-marinated voice comes to life in an incendiary live show, with honest lyrics and vocal prowess true to the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. Visit bit.ly/2FASloE and join us for his concert on April 4!
Oscar Wilde was an incredibly clever writer and Slingsby’s “The Young King” is a wondrous and innovative interpretation of this story, which ultimately reminds us of the potential joy and wonder in the universe. Visit bit.ly/2D6jhHz to learn more!
Let's talk-a-pella about VoiceJam!! Our 4th annual a cappella competition features current music, sick beats, vocal percussion and aca-amazing talent from across the nation. Visit bit.ly/2I9lZj9 to see the 2018 competitors and more!
Looking for a summer day camp for a child who is interested in comedy or theater? Walton Arts Center is hosting Second City Training Center's two-week improv camps July 9-12. Early bird registration is $785. Space is limited. Details here: http://bit.ly/2FG9bUc
With over a million views for their cover of “The Phantom of the Opera,” and recent collaborations with Disney—our 2018 VoiceJam Festival headliner, VoicePlay, continues to play a part in the rising popularity of a cappella. Visit bit.ly/2FhWjmX to learn more about their upcoming concert at WAC!
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