Calendar
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.
Special Events
SID SARGENT RETROSPECTIVE: Opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. today at the ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. in Fayetteville. 442-0001
LOCAL FOODS AND FARMERS CELEBRATORY DINNER: Friday at the Fayetteville Town Center. $20, reservations required. Part of the Community Collaboration Conference Feb. 6-7. swalters@experiencefayetteville.com or 521-5776.
ART FROM THE HEART OPEN HOUSE: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday at Heartwood Gallery, 428 S. Government St. in Fayetteville. 444-0888.
JEWELRY SHOWCASE AND ARTISTS DEMONSTRATIONS: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Poor Richard’s Art, 116 S. First St. in Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.
OMNI CENTER DEMONSTRATION FOR U.S. TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ: 1 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Mall Avenue and Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville. Signs provided. Follow up demonstrations first Saturdays of the month at this location. makejobsnotwars.com or 586-2053.
SARPA’S STARRY NIGHT FASHION SHOW: 7 p.m. Saturday at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Benefits Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Agency of NWA. DJs Luminfire and Beat Bachs, and music by Jane Says Go. $15-$100. sarpa.us or 927-1025.
PROJECT PLAYHOUSE: Tuesday through Feb. 21 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Benefits CASA of Northwest Arkansas. Silent auction and raffle of Playhouses. nwacasa.org or 725-2213.
Stage & Screen
COMPLEXIONS DANCE COMPANY: 7 p.m. today at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
TANGO FIRE DANCE: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
“RABBIT HOLE”: Staged by Theatre Squared by 8 p.m. today through Saturday and Feb. 12-14, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 15 at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.
“A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Feb. 13-14, and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
FILM “PETE SEEGER: POWER OF SONG”: 7 p.m. Sunday at United Campus Ministry in Fayetteville. Free. omni-vu-films.blogspot.com or 575-6302.
FILM “SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST”: 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $9-$10. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
Words
CRIMES AND CLUES BOOK CLUB: 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.
BOOKTALK “THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN”: 1 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.
OZARK POETRY EROTIC SLAM: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Smiling Jack’s in Fayetteville. Jeni Emerson of Hot Springs. $5 cover; 18 and older only. 466-6006.
Music
SHOTGUN HONEYMOON: 8 p.m. today at RZ’s Coffeehouse in Fayetteville. Free. 575-5255.
SACRED HARP SINGERS: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
KASANDRA ROLAND VOICE RECITAL: 7 p.m. Monday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
CORDERRO BAXTER VOICE RECITAL: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
LYRIQUE QUINTETTE: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
Learning
WASHINGTON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Headquarters House in Fayetteville. 442-0131.
DANCE LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. With Jerry Kendrick and Adam Richardson; Salsa, Swing and more. $10. scarpino.com or 409-3772.
SALSA LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Deja Vu, 3404 S.E. Macy Road in Bentonville. Free; taught by Arkansas Dance Connection. dejavubentonville.com or 464-9677.
Mind, Body, Spirit
WOMEN’S FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE: 7 p.m. Sunday at Fire Om Earth, 874 Mill Hollow Road in Eureka Springs. Bring a snack to share. $5. Class at 6 p.m. fireomearth.com or 363-9402.
BUDDHIST MEDITATION: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 422-6526.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville. unityfay.org or 442-0680.
DHARMA TALK: 11 a.m. Sundays at Dramis Hardwood Floors, 2275 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. With Tibetan Buddhist Monk Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee. tcia.com or 587-8920.
STILL MIND MEDITATION AND CHANTING: 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY: 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the Jones Center for Families. 601-4984.
Minor Matters
NAMING CONTEST: through Feb. 28 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Name the big green dragon. Dragon book and photo for winner. faylib.org or 856-7170.
AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AT FPL: Magic Tree House at 4-5 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. Feb. 12, Mummies; Feb. 19, Dinosaurs; Feb. 26, Pirates. Registration required; for grades K-5. faylib.org or 856-7170.
COMPLEXIONS WORKSHOPS AND DANCE CLASSES: Friday and Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Adults, and dancers 12 and up. $15-$35 per class. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
VICTORIAN VALENTINE CRAFT CLASS: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex. Free; for ages 8 and older, registration required. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.
YOUTHCAN!’S FAMILY DAY: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. Free. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.
“MAGIC TREE HOUSE: THE MUSICAL”: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Feb. 13 at Tricycle Theatre, 120 S. Main St. in Bentonville. For grades 2-4. Performance on Friday. triketheatre.org or 888-331-3681.
TEEN ANIME CLUB: 5-6:30 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7170.
ARTS LIVE THEATER CLASSES: For ages K-12 begin Feb. 23. Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College Ave. in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. $110-$150 per class. Registration required. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.
Auditions, Call For Volunteers, Entries
OPEN AUDITIONS: 9 a.m. Monday at the Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction in Branson. Performers will be required to dance, ride horseback, have stage presence and showmanship. dixiestampede.com or 417-336-7961.
“TOMMY” AUDITIONS: 6-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at NWACC’s Burns Hall. 619-4126.
“SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN” AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441.
“RUMORS” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Feb. 16-17 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.
“THE ODD COUPLE” AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-17 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441.
CALL FOR MARDI GRAS FLOATS AND BOOTHS: For the Demented Krewe of Dickson Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 21 in Fayetteville. For information e-mail Dixie at dementedkrewe@yahoo.com.
VOLUNTEERS: To help with the Demented Krewe of Dickson Mardi Gras Parade in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 21. Lots of fun, free beads, T-shirt and more. Call Patty at 466-7382 or 888-439-8342.
CALL FOR MEDIA MAKERS, SPEAKERS AND VOLUNTEERS: For the Community Media Summit March 27-28 at Community Access TV in Fayetteville. Contact Sky Blaylock, sky@catfayetteville.org or 444-3433.
ENTRIES FOR BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW: Due Feb 28. quiltguildnwa.org, JoeAnnReaves@aol.com or 925-7001.
Art
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “Water Works” by Jack Brumbaugh through Feb. 13.
ARSAGA’S: 1582 Crossover Road, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Paintings by Diane Adams through February.
ARSAGA’S: 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. Multimedia by Dorylyn Thomas through February.
THE ART GALLERY: 509 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. ArtExpoNWA.org or 521-1816. David Adams, Jaquita Ball, Nathan Beatty, Jaleta Boyd, Dwain Cromwell, Yvonne Daily, Karolyn Farrell, Janis Gill Ward, Diana Michelle Hausam, Rebecca Johnson, JP McCauley, Harry McDermott, Elizabeth Nevin, Ruben Ruiz, Katie Russell, Michael Skinner, Caleb Slate and Juan Torres-Zavala.
ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Works by Dick “Shim” Szymkowiak, and “Women of the Old Testament” by Ingrid Gipson through Feb. 28.
CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION: 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. “Eclectic!” by Jenny Davis through Feb. 20.
CITIZENS BANK GALLERY: 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 846-0899. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture, paintings, photography and more.
CORNER GIFT SHOP: 3582 N. Arkansas 112, Fayetteville. 521-2674. Art by more than 30 local artists and craftsmen.
CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY: 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.
DDP GALLERY: 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Works by Sid Sargent through February.
FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 112 W. Center St., Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. Andes, Mudrinich, Wiseman, Newman, Yaghoobi, Kent, Glick, McKenzie and Johnston through Feb. 14.
HEARTWOOD GALLERY: An Artists’ Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888. Jewelry, pottery, glass, handmade books, textiles, sculpture, photography, paintings, drawings, mixed media, music CDs, wood turnings. More than 30 local artists.
JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Works by Helen Thomas through Feb. 27.
POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.
RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY: Arkansas 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305.
ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. “Off to the Races” by Phillip Leonard through Feb. 17.
TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEE HOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road, in Durham. terrastudios.com or 1-800-255-8995. Work by more than 30 artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Home of the Original Bluebird of Happiness.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. Work by Hank Kaminsky through May.
WALTON ARTS CENTER: 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
Museums
ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM: Drake Field, 4290 S. School Ave., Fayetteville. 521-4947. Aircraft from all eras of aviation history.
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM: 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.
GRAVETTE HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 503 Charlotte St. S.E., 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., U.S. 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.
ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through December. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through April 18.
SHILOH MUSEUM: 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Squeaky Clean” on the history of hygiene through Jan. 16, 2010.
SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM: 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011.
Coming Soon
PEARL’S SIXTH WHITE TRASH WEDDING: 8 p.m. Feb. 13-14 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 224 N. East. Ave. in Fayetteville. Benefits Arts Live Theatre. Reservations requested. Includes finger food and wedding reception buffet. $17-$20. 571-4879 or 521-4932.
“KISS ME KATE”: 8 p.m. Feb. 13-15, Feb. 19-20 and Feb. 26-28, and 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and March 1 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. Valentine’s Spectacular Feb. 14. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.
CHOCOLATE LOVERS FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Free samples and items for sale. $6-$12; benefits Clear Spring School, Carroll County Habitat for Humanity, Flint Street Food Bank, and Good Shephard Humane Society. eurekachocfest.com.
LIONEL LOUEKE: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Free. 502-4164.
FOOTLOOSE: 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. in Alma. $30-$40. almapac.org or 632-2129.
BOB THE BUILDER LIVE: 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-32. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
AVENUE Q: 7 p.m. Feb. 17-19 and Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Feb. 20-21, and 2 p.m. Feb. 21-22 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-58. Adult audiences. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
OVERNIGHT FUN HIKE: Feb. 21-22 with Ozark Highland Trails Association. hikearkansas.com or 870-861-5536.
OZARK SEED SWAP: Noon-3 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Ozark Folk Center Bois D’Arc Conference Center, 1032 Park Ave. in Mountain View. Swapping of heirloom seeds, and creation of a database of local varieties. Free. arkansasagro.wordpress.com or 870-269-3851.
MARDI GRAS IN FAYETTEVILLE: The Demented Krewe of Dickson will roll its annual Fat Saturday Mardi Gras Parade family friendly parade with floats, costumes, bead throws and more at 3 p.m. Feb. 21. The parade will start on Dickson Street near the UA campus and travel Dickson Street and Block Street to the downtown square where booths and activities will be set up. The new king and queen will be crowned at 6 p.m. on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 24 at Jose’s on Dickson Street followed by a Dickson Street Pub Crawl that ends at Zooloo’s. dementedkrewe@yahoo.com.
ACO BALL & AUCTION: Feb. 21 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
THE SIDE STREET STRUTTERS: 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. “J” St. in Bentonville. $5-$25. bentonville.k12.ar.us/arendarts or 855-1968.
LUCINDA WILLIAMS: 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Tickets $33 at George’s Majestic Lounge.
THE PASSING ZONE: 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
US NAVY BAND SEA CHANTERS: 4 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Free. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
LA THEATRE WORKS: WAR OF THE WORLDS/ THE LOST WORLD: 7 p.m. March 5 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $25-35. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
“NIGHT, MOTHER”: March 6-8 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.
