The largest-ever gathering of heads of state of the non-Western world within the framework of BRICS is due to kick off on August 22 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Because there's so much going on in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley y'all really know how to come out of quarantine! we're adding a new Thursday edition of our FYI arts calendar. To submit items to it, email Features Editor Becca Martin-Brown at bmartin@nwadg.com.