FunCity Chorus

FUN CITY CHORUS AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

The Fun City Chorus has awarded its 2026 scholarships to Annabelle Kramarenko of Fountain Lake High School and Jonah Martin of Jessieville High School. The Chorus awards scholarships to Hot Springs area high school students entering college each year who plan to study music. This successful program has awarded over $32,000 in scholarships since its beginning. The scholarships are awarded in the name and memory of former outstanding Chorus members.
Annabelle Kramarenko has been awarded the Bill James Memorial scholarship. She plans to attend Arkansas Tech University and study both instrumental and vocal music education. Annabelle graduated with a cumulative 3.90 GPA, and is an outstanding instrumentalist and vocalist. Among her numerous awards are ASBOA State Solo and Ensemble Superior ratings ’24 and ‘25, Four States Honor Band First Band player ’24, ’25, ’26, and FSBA “Hall of Fame “Recipient in 2026.
Jonah Martin has been awarded the Morgan Weston Memorial Scholarship. He plans to study Music Education and participate in the Arkansas Tech Band. Jonah graduated with a 3.63 GPA and is an outstanding instrumentalist. He was a 2026 All State Band and Honor Band selection, as well as 2026 All-Region 1st Band/1st Chair.
Fun City Chorus congratulates both of these fine students and wishes them well in their college careers. A Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be held in their honor June 22 at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
The Fun City Chorus has a busy summer schedule with numerous performances. The chorus will be performing their very popular “Songs of America “ concert at the Arlington Hotel on June 29th, 7pm. For more information call Doug Calloway at 870-734-6185.

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Men of Fun City Chorus and guests enjoyed a beautiful day together at Mike and Rita Blackwood’s country estate.

Join the Fun City Chorus on Flag Day, Sunday- June 14 for ‘Songs of America’ -free concert. 2:30 at the G. C. Library

What a great time at the Arlington Hotel concert Monday night! Men of the Fun City Chorus sang to a large crowd of listeners, and by the response, people loved it!

The Fun City Chorus will present a free concert in the lobby of the Arlington Hotel ON Monday, April 27 at 6:30PM. This will be a free, casual and fun time to hear some great acapella singing by Hot Springs own Barbershop Men’s Chorus.

The Chorus is currently working on patriotic selections for the upcoming celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary. They will be performing at the Garland County Library in June as part of the library’s series focusing on local talent. The Chorus currently has 24 members and is under the direction of Steve Spakes. They are affiliated with the Barbershop Harmony Society and frequently add selections with guitar accompaniment.

If your organization is planning a 250th anniversary event and need patriotic songs Fun City would be a great option. If you sing and are interested, Fun City Chorus always welcomes new members. For information call Doug Calloway at 870-734-6185, or Steve Spakes at 501-282-6081. To check us out on the web go to our page or funcitychorus.org.

The Fun City Chorus will be entertaining friends and visitors in the Arlington Hotel lobby on Monday night, April 27th. Come by and sit for a while and enjoy !

6AM comes early, but Visit Hot Springs, KATV and KARK made it loads of fun!