Wright's Barbecue is getting some well-deserved recognition as Southern Living's pick for Arkansas in their recent poll on The South's Best Barbecue Joint In Every State 2023.

• Smokin: Founded by Jordan Wright in 2016, the barbecue joint has grown out of its original food truck into a craft barbecue empire with locations in Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Rogers, and feeds thousands of bbq-hungry fans at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium during football season.
• The right way: Featuring Texas-style platters filled with thick-sliced brisket, spareribs, and mouth-watering sides like mac-and-cheese and bacon burnt ends, if you haven't tried Wright's... you're doing it wrong.

Plan your barbecue tour of the South with Southern Living's complete list HERE.

As if sweeping the SEC Indoor Championship wasn't enough, Arkansas Track & Field claimed the men's and women's 2023 NCAA Indoor titles on Saturday, the first school to sweep the national championship since 2016.

• Record-setting: The women's meet was dramatically decided in the 4x400 relay after Arkansas set the new world record with a time of 3:21.75. Additionally, Britton Wilson claimed the 400m title, setting an American and collegiate record of 49.48, which ranks second on the all-time world list.
• Racing forward: The men's team confirmed its No. 1 ranking, taking first place with a substantial 63 points over second-place Gerogia's 38. All together, Arkansas Track & Field has a combined 49 national championships.

Read more about the meet HERE.

Israeli cellist Amit Peled will perform at the Arkansas Arts Academy in Rogers on Monday, Mar 27, at 7:30p and instruct a masterclass to area cello students during his stay in partnership with OpenStringZ NWA on Mar 28.

• Accolades: Named a Top 30 Influencer of 2015 by Musical America, Peled has performed in many of the world's most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the J.F.K Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and The Salle Gaveau in Paris.
• Emerging artists: OpenStringZ NWA provides unique opportunities to classical music students, such as classes and camps, and curates events for classical music lovers in our area.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased HERE.

The annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl, Dickson Street's longest-running pub crawl, begins at 5p on Friday, Mar 17, at Ryleigh's!

• Stamp collecting: The crawl begins and ends at Ryleigh's, where participants can pick up a passport to be stamped at the 13 participating bars before returning to exchange a completed passport for a commemorative t-shirt.
• Kiss me. I'm Irish: Participants can pay the $25 crawl fee at check-in by cash, card, or Venmo at Ryleigh's. Don't forget to wear green!

Find more info about the event HERE.

TheatreSquared has announced its 2023-2024 season, promising its most ambitious season yet with a stacked schedule of exciting performances.

• Fall in love: The season will begin with the crime thriller Dial M For Murder, followed by Tony Award-winning musical The Band's Visit, and 2023 will conclude with the beloved classic A Christmas Carol during the holiday season, Nov 29-Dec 24.
• Spring in your step: The first show of 2024 is Pulitzer Prize finalist What the Constitution Means to Me, followed by rock epic Cambodian Rock Band, mother-daughter comedy Laughs in Spanish, and the Shakespeare-inspired Fat Ham. The season will close with the World Premiere of Responders, a dark comedy by Arkansas native Joseph Scott Ford.

Season packages are on sale by phone at (479) 777-7477 or online HERE.