SPECIAL EVENTS
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION FOR BETHANY SPRINGER AND TOM HAPGOOD at 5 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery in Fayetteville. 575-7987.

OMNI CENTER PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville. $5. 442-4600.

ARTISTS RECEPTION “ARTS IN THE AIR” STUDENT ART CONTEST at noon Saturday at the YouthCAN! Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. Exhibit runs through March 20. uawri.org or 442-8585.

STAGE & SCREEN
PAUL MARR’S “NOODLE BOX” at 6 p.m. today through Saturday and March 7-8, at 2 p.m. Sunday and March 9, and at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through March 6 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. For ages 3 and older. theatresquared.org or 571-2728.

“BYE BYD BIRDIE” at 7 p.m. today through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

FLYING TOMATO CABARET at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday and March 7-9 at the NWACC Shewmaker Center in Rogers. Spaghetti dinner and fundraiser for the NWACC Chamber Singers. $15. 619-4261.

OSCAR WILDE’S “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday through March 8, and at 2 p.m. Sunday and March 9 at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. $3-$14. 575-3946.

WHAT’S UP! QUE PASA at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $14.95. Family entertainment waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

FAMILY FLICKS: “THE LAST MIMZY” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free; Next week: “THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE”. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

WORDS
BOOK READING AND DISCUSSION WITH “CHANGING HISTORY” AUTHOR HOWARD KUFF at 7 p.m. today at the UA Science and Engineering Building, Room 402, in Fayetteville. howkuff@yahoo.com.

DR. IBRAHIM ABU-RABI`, “HOW TO MEND A BROKEN WORLD: AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE ON DIALOGUE” at 6 p.m. Saturday and “Islam and Modernity: Contemporary Muslims and the West” at 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 244 N. East St. in Fayetteville. Free. 444-9511.

LIFEWRITING, FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN WRITING THE STORIES OF THEIR OWN LIVES OR THOSE OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS at 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

BOOKTALK@NIGHT: “BLACK ELK SPEAKS” BY BLACK ELK at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

MUSIC
GOSPEL FEAST WITH DR. EDDIE JONES & THE UA INSPIRATIONAL SINGER at 6:30 p.m. today and Friday at the Arkansas Union Ballroom in Fayetteville. $25. 414-3431.

ARKANSAS WINDS COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND WITH CONDUCTOR MICHAEL FERGUSON at 7 p.m. Friday at Central United Methodist Church Activity Center, 6 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Free; with Mezzo-Soprano Carmen Sanders. 521-4293.

WENDY WAN-KI LEE COMPOSER RECITAL at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

ARLO GUTHRIE at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson. Only limited seating available. $25-$45. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

MOLLY VOLMER VOICE RECITAL at 2 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

OMNI’s OPEN MIC FOR PEACE WITH DONNA STJERNA AND KELLY MULHOLLAN at 7 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 582-2291.

TATSUYA NAKTANI, PERCUSSION RECITAL at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

COSY SHERIDAN and T.R. RICHIE at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Unitarian Church, 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. $12. eurekahouseconcerts.com or 981-9843.

BIL JACKSON, CLARINET RECITAL at 7:30 p.m. March 6 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

LEARNING
QUILTERS UNITED IN LEARNING TOGETHER: “EAST MEETS WEST” WITH BARBARA HANCOOK at 6:30 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE at 7 p.m. today at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

NARRATIVE DRAWING WITH SEAN FITZGIBBON at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fusion Fine Arts, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. $125; registration required. fusionartcenter.com or 273-9ART.

CROSS-CLASS ALLIANCE BUILDING WORKSHOP WITH BETSY LEONDAR-WRIGHT at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 901 W. Cleveland St. in Fayetteville. Exploring the effects of class division. Free. fayettevilleunitarian.org or 387-0592.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Disciples of Christ Campus Center in Fayetteville. 521-0808.

GREENDRINKS at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Smilin’ Jack’s, 262 N. School Ave. in Fayetteville. Organized by a coalition of Northwest Arkansas environmental groups, it’s an opportunity for people from the community to talk about how to create a “greener” local environment and economy. 225-2077.

ADULT TILE AND MOSAIC at 6:30 p.m. March 6 at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $160; 8 weeks. nwaccc.org or 927-2591.

FINDING YOUR VOICE WITH DARLENE at 7 p.m. Mondays at Nature’s Water, 275 E. Huntsville Rd. in Fayetteville. $10 per class; through March 31. myspace.com/moteldarlene or 521-1898.

MINOR MATTERS
SPRING BREAK CIRCUS CAMP WITH THEATRE SQUARED AND 7 FINGERS at 9 a.m. March 17-21 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $99-$150; For K-12. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SPRING BREAK CLASSES at 9:30 a.m. March 17 at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $95; March 17-20. Times and ages vary. Wheel, Hand Building, Bugs in a Box, Crazy for Art, and Painting Up a Storm. nwaccc.org or 927-2591.

SPRING BREAK READER’S THEATRE CAMP WITH JULES TAYLOR at 2 p.m. March 17 at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. $100; registration required; for ages 8-13. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOPS: ART WITH YOUTHCAN! at 4 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Next week: UA INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. Registration required; free; for grades K-5th. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

YOUTHCAN!’S FAMILY DAY at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. Free; no pre-registration. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.

EARTH SCOUTS at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. For ages 3-17. fayar-earthscouts.org.

FUN MUD WITH AUDREA DANENHAUER at 3:45 p.m. Monday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $50-$55; 4-sessions; no classes during Spring Break. For K-5th. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

READ ACROSS AMERICA: CELEBRATING DR. SUESS’ BIRTHDAY at 4 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. For preschool and elementary ages; face painting and cake. faylib.org or 571-2222.

ART CLUB WITH AUDREA DANENHAUER at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $45-$50; 4-sessions; no class during Spring Break. For K-5th. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

YOUTH WHEEL at 4 p.m. March 6 at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $65; 7 weeks. Must be over 54″ tall; ages 10 and up. nwaccc.org or 927-2591.

TEEN TECH WEEK: RUNESCAPE TOURNAMENT at 5:30 p.m. March 6 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required; space limited. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4324.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
ENTRIES FOR ARTS LIVE THEATRE TALENT SHOW at 11 a.m. March 8 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Cash prizes; performance opportunities; registration required. For ages 8-18. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

ENTRIES FOR THE ART ALLIANCE COMPETITIVE SHOW due March 8 at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. Luncheon, demonstration, and one-day competition; very specific entry requirements. $20-$35 entry fee. sagercreekartscenter.com or 524-4000.

AUDITIONS FOR “THE FOREIGNER” at 7 p.m. April 14-15 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

ART EXHIBITS
ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Sketches by Amy Edie and Nature Photographs by Joe Neal through Tuesday.

ARSAGA’S, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557. Photgrahy by Wendy Dunn through February.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441. “Celebrate Art” through March 15.

DDP GALLERY, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. “Crafting Content” with UA Ceramics Department through March 15.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY, 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Nature photography by William Dark through Friday.

OZARK NATURAL FOODS, 1554 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. 521-7558. “Art by Lorelei” through February.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS (PSNWA), 101 Mill, Springdale. 799-9291. Photos by Diana Michelle Hausam through March.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER, 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Wood turnings by Kip Powers and Harold Stoner, and Paintings by Betty Julian through March 25.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY, Fayetteville. 575-7987. “Private Property” by Bethany Springer and Tom Hapgood through March 19.

YOUTHCAN! COMMUNITY IMAGINATION STUDIO, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. youthcaninc.org or 442-8585. “Art is in the Air” K-12 student contest finalists Saturday through March 20.

GALLERIES, ETC.
ART EMPORIUM, 2914 N. College, Fayetteville. 521-4141.

ARTFUL SPACES, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

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

FLAT ROCK STUDIO, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.

FUSION FINE ARTS GALLERY, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. 273-9278.

HEARTWOOD GALLERY-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.

POOR RICHARD’S ART & THE RABBITS LAIR, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

TERRA STUDIOS, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.

WISHING SPRINGS ARTS AND CRAFTS GALLERY, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. villageartclub.org or 273-1798.

MUSEUMS
ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM, Drake Field, 4290 S. School Ave., Fayetteville. 521-4947. Aircraft from all eras of aviation history.

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock. arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. “Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Permanent Collection of the Ceramics Research Center, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ” through March 30. Senior Exhibit Saturday through March.

CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.

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. 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.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through Dec. 2008. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through Sept. 2008. “That’s Entertainment!” through March 15. “Rags, Rugs and Weavers” through Friday.

SHILOH MUSEUM, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Play Ball!” through July 26. “Tech-Knowledge-Gee!” through June 8. “Scenes of Boone County Photo Exhibit” through April 25.

SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011.

COMING SOON
CARING FOR CREATION CONFERENCE environmental conference March 7-9 at Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville. Registration required. mountsequoyah.org or 800-760-8126.

KING LEAR at 7 p.m. March 7-8 and March 14-15, and at 2 p.m. March 9 and March 16 at the White Auditorium on NWACC Campus. $6-$8 at the door; $1 off with canned good donation. 619-4126.

    AUTHOR AND CNN ANCHOR ANDERSON COOPER will speak at                                    8 p.m. March 7 at Barnhill Arena on the UA campus in Fayetteville. Free.

WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORY WALK March 8 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. washingtoncountywalk.kintera.org or 713-1466.

ARTS LIVE THEATRE TALENT SHOW at 11 a.m. March 8 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Cash prizes; performance opportunities; registration required. For ages 8-18. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

OMNI CENTER IRAQ WAR ANNIVERSARY DEMONSTRATION at 1 p.m. March 8 along N. College Avenue from Dickson to Township, in Fayetteville. omnicenter.wordpress.com or 442-4600.

BIX L. DOUGHTY’S “NOAH AND THE GREAT AUK” at 3 p.m. March 8-9 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. For children; $8-$18. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

HOPE GALA BENEFITING JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION at 6 p.m. March 8 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, music by Full House. $100. 443-9190.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION WITH HARMONIA at 7 p.m. March. 8 at Nature’s Water, Huntsville Rd. in Fayetteville. 582-2393.

RAVI COLTRANE QUARTET at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. March 8 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $18-$28. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“SEND OUR REGARDS TO BROADWAY” CONCERT at 3 p.m. March 9 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $25; waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at 7 p.m. March 11 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

PLAN 9 FROM OUTERSPACE: THE MUSICAL at 10 p.m. March 14 and 8 p.m. March 15 at UA’s Kimpel Hall Black Box Theatre in Fayetteville. Free. 817-253-9544.

BRENDA MOOSSY BENEFIT AND TRIBUTE at 2 p.m. March 15 at Nature’s Water, 275 Huntsville Rd. in Fayetteville. Silent auction, poetry reading, music and food. 582-2393.

AMERICAN INDIAN GENEALOGY WORKSHOP at 10:30 a.m. March 15 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4450.

NORTH ARKANSAS SYMPHONY CONCERT at 7:30 p.m. March 15 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $28-$40; Guest conductor Gudni Emilsson and guest artist Shannon Lee, violin. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

HUMANITARIAN AWARDS AND CULTURAL CELEBRATION at 6:30 p.m. March 20 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $75. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Ave., 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.