Special Events

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS: NAMA XIV at 8 p.m. today at the Dickson Street Theatre in Fayetteville. $10. Performances by Jarris, Souled Out, Pat and Mattie, Cletus Got Shot and Kory Montgomery Band. Private reception for musicians at 6:30 p.m. Benefits the Northwest Arkansas Free Health and Dental Clinic. namaawards.com.

TRUNK SHOW: Gemstones, glass and fresh water pearls from Gordon’s of Nevada today through May 2 at Dark Star Visuals in downtown Fayetteville. 443-BEAD.

DOGWOOD FESTIVAL: Friday through Sunday in Siloam Springs. 524-6466.

MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL: Saturday on the Square and Crystal Bridges at the Massey in Bentonville. Goin’ North traveling exhibit about the African-American migration. Free. downtownbentonville.org or 418-5700.

KYLE MCKENZIE ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery in Fayetteville. 575-7987.

F. LEE GREEN ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the White Lotus Salon, 4750 E. Mission Blvd., Fayetteville. 582-4806.

BIG DOIN’S NIGHT OF LAUGHTER: 6 p.m. Saturday at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Dinner, live and silent auctions. Benefits the Benton County Sunshine School. $75. 636-3190.

 CHAIR AFFAIR: 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Peel Mansion in Bentonville. Chairs decorated by local artists and personalities. Benefits Life Styles, Inc. Live and silent auction. $35. 521-3581.

EOA CHILDREN’S HOUSE FASHION SHOW BENEFIT: 7 p.m. April 30 at Ultra Studios, 118 W. South St. in Fayetteville. ultrastudios.org or 236-8570.

 

Stage & Screen

“DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS”: 8 p.m. through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center St. in Fayetteville. Free-$14. 575-4752.

“CARMEN”: 7 p.m. Friday at the St. Paul Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. Benefits the Ozark Literacy Council. $15. ozarkliteracy.org or 521-8250.

“THE ODD COUPLE”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

TREY MCINTYRE DANCE PROJECT: 8 p.m. Friday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-$30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“RUMORS”: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and April 30-May 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday and May 3 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

DANCE COALITION SPRING CONCERT: 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Springdale Performing Arts Center, 1103 W. Emma Ave. $8-$15. dancecoalition.com or 422-6132.

“THE NOBODIES OF COMEDY”: 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-$25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

PEACE FILMS: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Northwest Arkansas Community College Shewmaker Center Auditorium in Bentonville. Discussion with Robert C. Mock.. 855-6836.

AQUA COMEDY SHOW: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ozark Mountain Hoe Down in Eureka Springs. PG-13 Humor. $10.

 

Words

MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Folkways in Winslow. $25; with Velda Brotherton. 634-3791.

WILL LAPAGE AND BARBARA WHITE: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

VAN AND GEOFF BROCK: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

NADINE SINNO: 4 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

DUD HENDRICK: 6 p..m. Monday at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street. On the displacement of native peoples to accommodate U.S. Military expansions in Diego Garcia, Thule, Greenland and the Marshall Islands. Bill Williams moderator. 442-4600.

GENOCIDE: Lecture by Sam Totten at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. On Rwanda, Chad, Darfur and Sudan. Free. faylib.org  or 856-7250.

ROY REID: Lecture about the Arkansas Gazette at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Giffels Auditorium in Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus. Free. 575-5577.

 

Music

CATALINA ORTEGA FLUTE RECITAL: 7 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

GEORGE STOFFAN CLARINET RECITAL: 6 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

JURA MARGULIS’ STUDENTS PIANO RECITAL: 8 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

AMERICAN JUKEBOX: 2 p.m. Saturday at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $5-$25. bentonville.k12.ar.us/arendarts or 855-1968.

JIM WILSON TROMBONE RECITAL: 3 p.m. Saturday at the Arkansas Union Theatre in Fayetteville. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

PICKIN’ IN THE PARK: 6 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 24 at Frisco Park in Rogers. Free. mainstreetrogers.com or 636-8204.

BRIAN GLASS TRUMPET RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

SHILOH SACRED HARP SINGERS: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

HONORS RECITAL CONCERT: 6 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Greg Battista, Jennifer Dolkos, Lynn Francis, Olga Greenhut, Emily Nelson, Maja Sevo and Chelsea Williams. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

JENNIFER DOLKOS FLUTE RECITAL: 7 p.m. Monday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

UA CHORAL SPRING CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. With the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Children’s Choir. $1-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

PILAR NAVARETTE BASSOON RECITAL: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

UA TUBA/EUPHONIUM ENSEMBLE CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall in Fayetteville. Directed by Dr. Benjamin Pierce. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701..

KATIE PRIEST VIOLIN RECITAL: 8 p.m. April 30 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

 

Mind, Body, Spirit

FAYETTEVILLE FREE THINKERS: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. fayfreethinkers.com or 442-6738.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 422-6526.

 

Outdoors

EDIBLE & MEDICINAL PLANT WORKSHOP: Friday through Sunday in the Hurricane Creek Wilderness Area. $175. Pre-registration required. ozarktrackers.org.

EARTH DAY PLANT SALE: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

 

Minor Matters

TEEN POETRY SLAM: 6 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Cat Fury. faylib.org or 856-7170.

CARTOON CHARACTERS: 4-6 p.m. Friday at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. For ages 9 and up. 5 weeks, through May 22. $74. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

SEWING: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. For ages 11 and up. $135. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

LITTLE SPROUTS: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. $5 for adults, kids free. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

KATE KLISE: 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7170.

 

Auditions, Call for Volunteers, Entries

 “MUSIC MAN” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. June 8-9 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

 

 

Photographs by Cheryl Barton are on display

at Arsaga’s on Gregg through May 3.

 

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. Campus Fashion Exhibit through Sept. 9.

ARSAGA’S: 1582 Crossover Road., Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Fayetteville Public Schools (Grades 6-12) Art Show and Sale through April.

ARSAGA’S: 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. Photography by Cheryl Barton through April.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. ACO Competition for NWA High School Students, 9-12 Grades through May 9.

THE COMMON GROUNDS: 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. commongroundsar.com or 442-3515. Works by Jason Hudson, Kori Hudson and Mark Stavely through June 30.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY: 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. “Proof Positive: Master Prints from the Collection of Fisk University Galleries” through May 3.

DDP GALLERY: 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Works by Michael Graves Anderson through April.

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: East Square Plaza Basement, One E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607. Print club exhibit.

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 112 W. Center St., Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. Paintings by Timothy Tyler, Robert Andes, Golsa Yaghoobi, MM Kent, Robert Glick, pastels by David Mudrinich, Photography by Kirk Lanier and Illuminated Boxes by Tanya Johnston. “Art of War” through April.

MULLINS LIBRARY: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. “Picture Boxes” by Ben Strawn through April.

THE PERK: 3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. 251-7375. “365 1/4 to Helen” by Jon Schulke through April.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Photography by John Murdoch and Pottery by Sally Bowen through April.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Paintings by Joann Lacey through May 13.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEE HOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road, off Hwy 16E 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. Hank Kaminsky through May. Kyle McKenzie through April 30.

 

COMING SOON

EUREKA SPRINGS MAY ARTS FESTIVAL: Month long events, gallery walks, parades, music and more. theaud.org, eurekasprings.org or 866-947-4387.

“THE DRAWER BOY”: 8 p.m.. May 1-2, May 7-9 and May 14-16, and 2 p.m May 3, 10 and 17 at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

SPRING KITE FEST: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 2 across from the Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville. 841-3791.

LAKE FAYETTEVILLE CLEAN-UP: 9 a.m.-noon May 2 at the Environmental Study Center, 511 E. Lakeview Drive in Springdale. Bring a canoe, old clothes and gloves. Lunch provided for volunteers. bgozarks..org or 750-2620.

SPRING ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 2 at Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. Hosta, 3 Penny Acre, Jori Costello, Victims of Comfort, Darlene and Strange Heroes, glassblower and potters demonstrating, Free. terrastudios.com or 643-3185.

TOUCH A TRUCK BENEFIT: 10 a.m. May 2 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. Police cars, ambulances and trucks for children to climb on and explore. $5. juniorleaguenwa.org or 751-7054.

SWING INTO SPRING: Luncheon and fashion show at 12:30 p.m. May 2 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Bella Vista. Benefits the Bella Vista Library. $25. 876-5818.

BIRDERS’ WEEKEND: May 2-3 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

CALL OF THE WILD: 6-10 p.m. May 2 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. 3 Penny Acre. Benefits the Ozark Natural Science Center. $100. onsc.us or 789-2754.

ARKANSAS KILLBILLIES VS. FT. WAYNE DERBY GIRLS: 7 p.m. May 2 at Roller City, 1007 Century St. in Springdale. $10-$12; kids 12 and under free. Portion of proceeds benefit United Way. nwarollergirls.com.

LA FIESTA: New School fundraiser 7-11 p.m. May 2 at the New School, 2514 N. New School Pl. in Fayetteville. Music by Tragikly White. $40; casual attire. joym@thenewschool.org or 521-7037.

ACO CHORALE “SPRING SONGFEST”: 7:30 p.m. May 2 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $4-$8. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

BOOKS IN BLOOM: May 3 at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. With authors Jennifer Chiaverini, Jory Sherman, Mara Leveritt, John Brummett, and Laura Castoro Parker. Free. BooksinBloom.org or 870-423-5300.

ACO YOUTH CHOIR “SPRING SING CONCERT”: 3 p.m. May 3 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $4-$8. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

AURELIEN BOCCARD CONCERT: 3 p.m. May 3 at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. With Christopher Lacy, Jacob Funk and Echo Sibley. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

LIVE UNITED FASHION SHOW: 6-9 p.m. May 7 at Masons, 1350 E. Joyce Blvd. in Fayetteville. Benefits United Way. $35. 750-1221.

THE TEN TENORS: 7 p.m. May 7 at the Walton Arts Center. $25-$45. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND JUNIOR: May 8-10 at the Fayetteville High School Auditorium, 1001 Stone St. in Fayetteville. $8-$12. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC: American Journey 7:30 p.m. May 8 at the Walton Arts Center. $5-$15. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“GRACE & GLORY”: May 8-10 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY TOUR OF HOMES FUNDRAISER: noon-5 p.m. May 9 in Fayetteville. Benefits the school library remodel. $20-$25. 409-8425.

EARTH SCHOOL FUNDRAISER: 6 p.m. May 9 at St. Paul’s in Fayetteville. Silent auction of blessed Medicine Shield art. Mexican dinner, music by Steve and the Recliners. arcoirisinc.org or 870-861-5629.

“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: May 12-17 at the Walton Arts Center. $30-$63. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

GREENING OF THE GARDEN: 6 p.m. May 14 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville.. Music by Mo Brothers. $50-$60. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

NATURE IN OUR DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL: May 16 at Lake Atalanta in Rogers.  mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

SPRING BLUES WEEKEND: May 28-30 in Eureka Springs. Guitar Shorty, Hubert Sumlin & the Buddy Flett Band, Joe Louis Walker, David “Honeyboy” Edwards and others. EurekaSpringsBlues.com or 888-855-7823.

 

 

 

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.