For February 1 to February 8

All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

SPECIAL EVENTS
So You Think You Know How to Dance competition at 6 p.m. Friday at the Dickson Theater, 227 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. $10. dancecoalition.org or 422-6132.

Mid-Winter Masquerade Gala benefiting the Special Olympic of Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. $75. Black tie optional. 927-1327.

Artist’s reception for Jenny Walker at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Artist’s reception for Jon Lee at 5-8 p.m. Feb. 8, ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001.

Artist’s reception for Michael Zoller at 6 p.m. Feb. 8, Arsaga’s, 1862 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville, 527-0690.

STAGE & SCREEN
Federico Garcia Lorca’s “The House of Bernarda Alba” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Feb. 7, 8, 9,10, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 11 at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center on the UA campus in Fayetteville. 575-3946.

Agatha Christie’s “The Unexpected Guest” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Feb. 9-10, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., in Springdale. $8-$18 .artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Danny Glover and Felix Justice: An Evening with Martin & Langston. Glover and Justice will portray civil right leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Langston Hughes at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. $22-$34. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Family Flicks presents “Material Girls” at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. Next week: Monster House..jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 116.

Passport to Adventure Travel Film Series presents “Japan: The 21st Century” at 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. Social hour at 1 p.m., $35 for series tickets. Next month: “The Real World of Fiji.” artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

WORDS
OMNI’s Peace Coffee House open mic night at 7 p.m. Sunday at the United Campus Ministry. 442-4600.

LifeWriting, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their lives or those of family and friends, at 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, in Springdale..springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

MUSIC
John Mayer and Josh Rouse at 7:30 p.m. today at Barnhill Arena. $40-$50. 575-5255.

Andjela Subotic voice recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Jeff Lastrapes cello recital at 8 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

The DBR SQ at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. $16-$25. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Richard Rulli, trumpet, Linda Beckman, piano, Holly Gash, soprano, Karol Rulli and Sarah Houk, violins and Amy Goodnow, cello at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

A Civil Rights Reader by Daniel Bernard Roumain & the Mission SQ Unit and DJ Sci at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. $8-$16. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LEARNING
Ten week tile making class with Susan Hutchcroft at 6:30 p.m. today at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $235. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Jeff Lastrapes cello masterclass at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Dress-Up and Dance at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Teatro Scarpino at 329 N. West Ave., Fayetteville. Swing, Salsa, Latin. $5-$10. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

Writer’s Weekend of workshops Saturday and Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. $50. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

ArtSmart for All Ages with Eden Miller at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. Four weeks $34-$39. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

The Wool and Wheel Handspinners Guild at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 267-3608.

Pencil to Paint for All Ages with Eden Miller at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. Four weeks $34-$39. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Industrial Design and the Consumer Century study day at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Ave. in Bartlesville, Okla. $10-$15. Reservations recommended. (877) 424-2424.

Mosaics for Adults with Tina Townsend at 5 p.m. Monday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. Four weeks; $75-$85. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Heartsaver First Aid at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave., Springdale. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org or 750-6550.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
Siloam Springs Civitan Club’s annual Clergy Appreciation Luncheon at noon today at the Dye Lounge in JBU’s Mabee Center. 524-3263.

Relationship “Cooking Lessons” with Jakki and Rick Blough at 1 p.m. Saturday at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. www.unityfay.org or 442-0680.

MINOR MATTERS
Toucan Jam at 4 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Next week: Exploring Science with Lynn Hehr. After school workshop series through Apr. 26; free; for K-5th grade; registration required. www.faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

Open Art Studio with Lindsay Dover and Jessica Carter for grades 7-12at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. Four weeks $35-$38. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

A variety of art classes for children and adults are available Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Ste. 3 in Springdale. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

Register now for classes at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville and at Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $100-$150. www.artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

FOR BOOMERS
Bingo at 10 a.m. Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920Exercise with Melissa Powers at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Line Dancing at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Center, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. www.jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 137.

Yoga at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. $6. 571-2920.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
Auditions for Cinderella at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

To enter the Miss Lakes of the Northwest contact Kathy McClure at 903-6553.

Art Amiss, a community based multimedia art collective, is accepting submissions through Feb. 9. $10 submission fee. Include SASE for return of submissions. Art Amiss, 811 Lindell Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701 or www.artamiss.org.

Auditions for Caught in the Net at 7 p.m. Feb. 12-13 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Training for NWA Rape Crisis volunteers Feb. 15. Shannon at 927-1025.

Volunteers are needed now to help with the Demented Krewe of Dickson’s Mardi Gras parades. Volunteers are needed to work the parade on Feb. 17 and also for a parade for the residents of Fayetteville City Hospital on Feb. 16. Floats and parade entries also being accepted. Call Dixie Rhyne at 479-846-4794 or dementedkrewe@yahoo.com

Auditions for Holes at 11 a.m. Mar. 3 at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. www.artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

Auditions for The Nerd at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 5-6 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Entries for the 2007 Thomas Hart Benton Award, a mural design competition with a $2,000 prize, must be postmarked or hand delivered by Mar. 23 to Crowder College in Neosho, MO. Theme: the life and work of George Washington Craver. No entry fee required. Contact Allen Bishop at 417-455-5600.

ART EXHIBITS
Arsaga’s Espresso Cafe, 1852 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville. 527-0690. Works by Karl Killian through Sunday.

Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. 751-5441. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org. Works by Robert Reep and Gary Cawood through Feb. 15.

The Common Grounds, 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 442-3515. Sean Fitzgibbon through February.

ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. 442-0001. www.ddpgallery.com. “Hand me down pumas” by Jon Lee through Mar. 10.

Flat Rock Studio, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. www.flatrockclay.com or 521-3181. Works by Oklahoma and Arkansas potters and studio clay artists displayed along with featured monthly artists.

Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Jenny Walker Tuesday through Mar. 2.

University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery, Fayetteville. 575-7987. Works by Kristin Quinn through Wednesday. Nate Larson through Feb. 9.

Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 443-5600. www.waltonartscenter.org. Passionate Observer: Photographs by Euroda Welty, and From Slavery to Freedom: The Issue of Race in Film through Feb. 17.

GALLERIES, ETC.
Artful Spaces, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

Enigma, 15 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville. 587-0304.

Fusion Fine Arts Gallery, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. 273-9278.

Hampstead Fair Art Works, 423 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. 313-4153.

Heartwood Gallery-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.

J Gallery, 311 W. Dickson St., Ste.103, Fayetteville. 521-2004.

Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery, 318 S. First St., Rogers. 631-8706.

Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road. Durham. 643-3314.

Wishing Spring Arts and Crafts Gallery, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. 273-1798. www.villageartclub.org.

MUSEUMS
Arkansas Arts Center, Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock. www.arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. Stitches: An Invitational Exhibition of Fiber Art, and the 49th annual Delta Exhibit through Feb. 25. Lines of Discovery: 225 Years of American Drawings through Apr. 1.

Gravette Historical Museum, 503 Charlotte St. SE, Gravette. 787-7334. Early 1900s restored home with displays representing Gravette’s history.

Pea Ridge National Military Park, 15930 U.S. 62, Garfield. 451-8122. Open Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Self-guided road tour, 10-mile hiking trail, Civil War museum and bookstore.

Peel Mansion Museum and Historic Gardens, 400 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. 273-9664. 1875 Italianate mansion with historic roses and plants.

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 E. Douglas St., US Hwy. 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.

Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. (877) 424-2424. Open Tuesdays through Sundays. Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture through Mar. 4.

Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. www.rogersarkansas.com/museum. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The Van Winkle Legacy through Feb. Springtime in the Ozarks: Floral Quilts from the Enfield Collection through Apr. 28. All Aboard: Rogers and the Golden Age of Rail through Oct. 2007. That’s Entertainment: From Vaudeville to Cable TV through Jan. 2008.

Shiloh Museum, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. Yours in FLT, Independent Order of Odd Fellow artifacts through March. Serving Our Clients: Rural Relief in 1930s Newton County through Apr. 26. Say Cheese! through Aug. 4.

Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., admission is free. Vintage, Antique and Unique Dolls through Saturday.

MARDI GRAS
The Demented Krewe of Dickson presents a costume and parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 for the residents of Fayetteville City Hospital, and a Fat Saturday Parade of Fools at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 on the Square in Downtown Fayetteville, and the 16th annual Mardi Gras festivities at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 outside Jose’s Streetside in Fayetteville. Family friendly event. Call Dixie Rhyne at 479-846-4794 or dementedkrewe@yahoo.com

Eureka Gras-Mardi Gras presents Grand Bal Masque and Dance at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Basin Park Hotel, and Parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 17, and a Mardi Gras day Second Line Krazo Krawl at 4 p.m. Feb. 20 in Eureka Springs. Free to $10. www.krazo.ureeka.org or 228-342-3671.

The second annual Mardi Grad Pawty, benefiting the Rogers Humane Society, Murphy Park and local rescue groups, will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at 407 E. Nursery Rd. in Rogers. $10 per pup; registration required for doggy bag of goodies. 644-6074.

COMING SOON
The Chocolate Lover Festival Feb. 9-10 at the Auditorium in Eureka Springs. $6-$20. www.eurekachocfest.com

Handcrafted gift by local artisans at 11 a.m. Feb. 9-14 at the Corner Gift Shop in The Restaurant On the Corner on Hwy.112 North in Fayetteville. 521-2674.

Don Byron Plays Junior Walker at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $16-$25. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Grease, the musical, at 8 p.m. Feb. 9-10, 15-17, and 22-24, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 11, 18, and 25 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. 2nd Street, in Rogers. Special Valentine’s Day performance and meal, $125 per couple. $7.50-$35. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Ben Worth Monthly Meditation Day at 9 a.m. Feb. 10 at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. Free. Potluck Lunch. bmwabc1@yahoo.com, 816-210-3378, www.unityfay.org or 442-0680.

The Masks We Wear with Barbara Price Davis at 12 p.m. Feb. 10 at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. All ages; $15-$25. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

Play in the Mud with Dave Metzger at 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. All ages; $20-$30. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

An Artist’s Reception for Ashley Burgos at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557.

Lerner and Lowe’s Camelot at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Alma Performing Arts Center on the corner of Main and Spring. $20-$30. www.almapac.org or 632-2129.

Reveries of Passion by the North Arkansas Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $28-$36. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Northside Fayetteville Rotary Club presents Casino Night 2007, the Roaring Twenties, benefiting local charities and scholarship funds at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Fayetteville Town Center. $50, music, games, silent auction, costume contest. www.casinonight.org or 444-0200.

OMNI Center Video Underground presents Dirty Pretty Things at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville. Free. www.northwest-ark.com/vu/ or 442-4600.

Reveries of Passion by the North Arkansas Symphony at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $28-$36. 254-5200.

KidsTheatre Production Workshop with Kathi Blundell at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. For 4th-6th; Performance May 12; $75-$90. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of ABBA, at 7 p.m. Feb. 13-15 and Feb.18, at 8 p.m. Feb. 16-17, and at 2 p.m. Feb 17-18 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $55-$65. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Cyrano Feb. 15 through Mar. 4 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring Street in Fayetteville. For ages 8 and up. $8-$12. PO Box 4186, Fayetteville, AR 72702. www.theatresquared.org or 443-5600.

Heartsaver CPR at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org 750-6550.

Curator’s Corner with Edith Idleman discussing quilt collecting, care, appraisals, and history at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. Second St. in Rogers. www.rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

A Valentine Diversity Weekend Feb. 16-18 in Eureka Springs. www.eurekapride.com, www.diversitypride.com

Vulture Venue Feb. 17 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. www.arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

Journal You at 12 p.m. Feb. 17 at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. 8 and up; $15-$25. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

Chime Your Heart Out at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. 10 and up; $25-$35. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

KidWorks presents Harriet Tubman: The Underground Railroad at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $7.50-$15. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Be Tobacco Free classes at 12 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. 4-Monday sessions. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org 750-6550.

The Northwest Arkansas American Heart Association hosts a Go Red for Women Luncheon Feb. 20 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center. 571-6692.

The Peaceful Desegregation of Fayetteville High School by Gene Vinzant at 12 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Main Street in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

CPR For Families & Friends at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org 750-6550.

Discover Theater! Featuring Disney’s Cinderella Kids and The Jungle Book at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $8-$15. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

U of A Wind Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Alma Performing Arts Center on the corner of Main and Spring. Free. www.almapac.org or 632-2129.

Romancing the Springs, a wedding showcase event, Feb. 23-25 in Eureka Springs. Features drawing for $10,000 dream wedding. www.eurekaspringschamber.com, www.romancingthesprings.com, or 800-638-7352.

Beginning Pottery with Dave Metzger at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. All ages; $15-$25. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

A version of Hamlet for children at 7 p.m. Feb. 23-24, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $16. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

The UA Symphonic Band and Campus Band at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Wave Your Flag at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. All ages; $10-$15. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

Just For Funds, the annual Art Center of the Ozarks ball and auction, celebrates Rubies and Roses Feb. 24 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $75. www.artcenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

The UA Wind Symphony and Concert Band at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

As part of Cover to Cover, FPL’s Adult Winter Reading Festival, UA Manuscript and Rare Books Librarian Tim Nutt speaks about book collecting at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Program ends April 14. www.faylib.org or 571-2222.

The UA Collage Concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

The Taiko drummer of KODO at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-$34. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.