CONWAY — Mountain Top Music Center continues to add to Conway Village’s increasingly vibrant cultural scene, with a new addition to its slate of entertainment taking the stage of the restored Anna and Kendall Ham Majestic Theatre Saturday night with the debut of the Josh and Darin Variety Show.
“Josh (Dexter Snell) and I have collaborated for years with our music, original sketches and appearances on the ‘Murder Mystery Dinner Train’ on the Conway Scenic Railroad,” said Dr. Darin Brown, who plays a mean piano.
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