Special Events

ART & SOUL: 9 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Country Club, 3335 S. Country Club Drive in Fayetteville. Benefits the Ronald McDonald charities. Silent auction, heavy hors d’oeuvres, art by Judi Harrison, Matt Miller and Tania Knudsen. Music by Luke Terrell, Michael Schnieder and Los Peos Viejos. $50. 443-9393.

NWA CRAFT FAIR WEEKEND: Today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. See Highlights.

OKTOBERFEST TWILIGHT ART WALK: 4-8 p.m. Friday in historic downtown Rogers. Artists’ receptions from 5-7 p.m. for Brenda Laney and Joyce Lenz at Rogers Little Theater, and Linda Brice and Pete Rundquist at Poor Richard’s. Rogers Historical Museum is open to 7 p.m. mainstreetrogers.com.

RESTORE HUMANITY WINE TASTING: 7-10 p.m. Friday at Pratt Place Barn. Food, wine, silent auction and live music. Fundraiser for Restore Humanity orphanage in Kenya. $75. restorehumanity.org.

NATIVE AMERICAN ART SHOW & RECEPTION: 7 p.m. Saturday at Ultra Studios, 118 W. South St. in Fayetteville. Jay Benham, Robert Taylor, Troy Anderson, Benjamin Harjo and Brooke Benham. ultrastudios.org or 935-4040.

Stage & Screen

LUNA NEGRA DANCE THEATRE: 8 p.m. Friday and Mi Familia/My at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Saturday’s show is a free family event for ages 8 and older. $18.50-$30.50.

DINNER & A MOVIE: “Young Frankenstein” at 7 p.m. Friday at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $25-$45, includes dinner, movie and popcorn. uarkballroom.com or 582-0400.

RIVERDANCE: 7 p.m. Tuesday through Oct. 22 and Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Oct. 23-24, and 2 p.m. Oct. 24-25 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $30.50-$68.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

COMEDIAN JUDSON LAIPPLY: 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Union Ballroom in Fayetteville. Free. uark.edu/up or 575-INFO.

Words

COMMUNITY READ EVENTS: “The Devil’s Highway” author Luis Alberto Urrea at 7 p.m. today at the Reynolds Center Auditorium at Old Main in Fayetteville. At noon Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. Booksigning at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street.

PRISON ART LECTURE: 7 p.m. today at the UA Fine Arts Center, and Gallery Talk at 2 p.m. Friday at the UA Fine Arts Center Gallery in Fayetteville. With curator Phyllis Kornfeld. Free. cellblockvisions.com or 575-7987.

TELLERS OF TALES STORYTELLING GROUP: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

WOMEN’S OPEN MIC: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. With Mendy Knott. Open to men and women to celebrate the words of women. womenhowl.blogspot.com or 443-2080.

LIFE WRITERS: 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum. For people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

ARKANSAS PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. First and third Mondays with Bob Ford. Free. Actors, directors and walk-ins welcome. bob@theatresquared.org or 582-4448.

“HOW LIFE CHANGED IN MADISON COUNTY IN THE 1860s”: At noon Wednesday at the Shiloh Museum. With Joy Russel. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Music

SONGS IN THE VILLE: 7 p.m. today at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. With Effron White and friends. See Highlights. uarkballroom.com or 582-0400.

GERALD SLOAN TROMBONE RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Monday at the UA Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

ARSAGA’S SONGWRITER’S CIRCLE: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s on Crossover Road in Fayetteville. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

UA TRUMPET STUDIO RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

BLUES CHALLENGE: Oct. 22 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Winner gets all expense paid trip to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge competition. ozarkbluessociety.org.

Learning

AUTUMN IN THE OZARKS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Ozark Natural Science Center in Huntsville. With fine-art photographers Edward C. Robison III and Eric Hinson. onsc.us, info@TheSacredEarthGallery.com or 253-7644.

MODERN DANCE WORKSHOP: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the UA HPER Building, 155 Stadium Drive in Fayetteville. With Broadway star Bill Hastings. Registration required. $20. theafoundation.org or 422-6132.

COOKING IN THE GARDEN: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Demonstration and tasting. Also on Nov.1 and Nov.15. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

GREENDRINKS: 5:30-7 p.m. Monday at Smiling Jack’s, 262 S. School St. in Fayetteville. Discussion on Green Infrastructure maps of Fayetteville and Washington County. 879-7922.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE: 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

QUILT: With Nellie Mueller, grandma quilter skit at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

“Lady Rebecca” part of the “About Art, About Life” paintings by Pepper Pepper

on display through Oct. 23 at the Anne Kittrel Gallery in the

Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus.

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “About Art, About Life” by Pepper Pepper through Oct. 23. “Craig Voligny Exhibit” through Friday.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. 5X5 Exhibition through Nov. 5.

CITIZENS BANK GALLERY: 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 790-0342 or 846-2738. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture, paintings, prints, photography and gifts.

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. “Harry Miller’s Vision of Arkansas: 1900-1910” through Oct. 25.

DDP GALLERY: 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Laura Terry and Heather Knight through Oct. 31.

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: East Square Plaza Basement, One E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607. Pottery by Randy Brodnax, Reclaimed Surfaces by Gregory Moore, and “The Nature of Faces” by Dana Idlet through October.

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 3996 Frontage Road Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. Works by Timothy C. Tyler, Robert Andes, Golsa Yaghoobi, Robert Glick, Cindy Wiseman, David Mudrinich, MM Kent, Doug Randall, John L Newman, Nichelle Wilson-Parish, Amber Perrodin, Suzanne Countryman, Szilvie Kadas, Hisai Kamamura Yale and Kirk Lanier.

HEARTWOOD GALLERY: 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.

JAMMIN JAVA: 21 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, 443-2233. “Art to Benefit Homeless Animals” fundraiser photos by Stephanie Conway through October 31.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Painting by Barbara Kennedy through Nov. 5.

MULLINS LIBRARY: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. “Scenes of Early Northwest Arkansas” by John Bell, Jr. through October. “In the Shadow of the Sangre de Cristo: Reflections of the lands and traditions of Hispanic Americans” by Denise Greathouse through Oct. 29.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Wire sculpture by Pete Rundquist and jewelry by Linda Brice through October.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988. Works by Brenda Laney and Joyce Lenz through Nov. 17.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEEHOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. terrastudios.com or 800-255-8995. 35 regional artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Featuring works by Rita Ward, John Ward, Bryan Cummings, Maura Miller, Cindy Wiseman, Joy Berry, Latt Foster, Rachel Tebbits and Lyn Ulick through October.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. “Cellblock Visions 2009: Prison Art in America” through Friday.

UA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville. 575-6489. “From the Desert to the Sea” by Ellen Gregory through Oct. 31.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STUDENT GALLERY: 114 Central Ave., Bentonville. Works by UA students, faculty and visiting lecturers from the department of art, the Fay Jones School of Architecture and the School of Human Environmental Science’s interior design program.

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. SE, Gravette. 787-7334. Early 1900s restored home with displays representing Gravette’ history.

MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS: 202 S.W. “O” St., Bentonville. museumofnativeamericanartifacts.org or 273-2456. Free self guided audio tours of Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian and tribal artifacts.

PEA RIDGE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK: 15930 U.S. Hwy. 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.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Of Promise and Pain: Life Between the Wars”, “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm”, and “Rogers Auto-Biography: An Automotive History of Rogers” through December. “Final Respects: Dealing With Death in the Victorian Era” through Nov. 7.

SHILOH MUSEUM: 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “What’s Its”, common items from that past that look strange today, through March 27, 2010. “Squeaky Clean” on the history of hygiene through Jan. 16, 2010.

SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM: 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011.UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DISCOVERY ZONE: 1564 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville. 575-3875. “Arkansas Rocks, Rivers and Roadcuts” a hands-on exhibit about Arkansas geology, through February.

Outdoors

GROUNDSTROKES FOR THE GARDEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Fayetteville Athletic Club. Benefits the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. 587-0500.

DEVIL’S DEN ANNIVERSARY HIKE: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Full-day, strenuous 7-mile hike; bring lunch, snacks and water; flashlight recommended for Phoebes Cave. Free. devils-den.info/index.htm or 761-3325.

ARKANSAS VS. FLORIDA: Saturday in Gainesville. arkansasrazorbacks.com.

CHILE PEPPER CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL: 7:45 a.m. Saturday at the UA Cross Country Course at the corner of Gregg Avenue and Drake Street in Fayetteville. 10K, 1-mile fun run/walk. $5 for spectators. $10-$40 to participate. chilepepperfestival.org or 521-2072.

Auditions, Call For Volunteers, Entries

ENTRIES FOR “CHRISTMAS IN THE OZARKS THE NEXT BIG HOLIDAY HIT”: due Nov. 1 to the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra. Winning composition to be arranged and performed at the Dec. 12 Holiday Pops concert in Bentonville. milesfish@mac.com.

LAURA AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Halloween Happenings

HAUNTED HAYRIDES: Nightly at dark from Bear Mountain Log Cabins in Eureka Springs. $7.50-$10. bearmountainlogcabins.com or 253-6185.

“RADIO DAZED DRACULA VS. OLD MAN WINTER”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Oct. 24, Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 at the UARK Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. A Ceramic Cow Production (home of the Dupont, Miss., series) written by Mark Landon Smith, directed by Julie Gabel. $12 at the door. Cash bar. ceramiccowproductions.org or 571-4879.

KIDS HALLOWEEN CLASS: At noon Oct. 24 at Soul, 3878 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. $20. SoulRL.com or 442-0800.

HAUNTED HIKE & HAYRIDE: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. $2. devils-den.info/index.htm or 761-3325.

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Bella Vista Public Library, 11 Dickens Place in Bella Vista. Games, crafts, stories, drawing, costumes encouraged. 855-5073.

HALLOWEEN MONSTER BASH DRESS UP: 10 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College Ave. 571-2920.

GOBLIN PARADE: 3:30-5 p.m. Oct. 30 from Frisco Park in downtown Rogers. Trick-or-Treat on the Square. Free. mainstreetrogers.com.

HAWKINS HOUSE IN MOURNING CANDLELIGHT TOURS: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 30-31 at the Rogers Historical Museum. Free. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

FUNERAL PRACTICES AND MOURNING CUSTOMS: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Rogers Historical Museum. Free. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

HALLOWEEN STORYTIME: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 31 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Costumes encouraged, spooky stories and treats. faylib.org or 856-7170.

ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC MONSTER MASH: 6 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Scary classics with laser lights. Special guests Boris and the Crypt Kickers. $8-$18. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

HALLOWEEN HOMECOMING BALL WITH BOOM KINETIC: 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the UARK Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. uarkballroom.com.

Coming Soon

MENDING MEDICINE RETREAT: Oct. 23-25 at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Appearances by Norway’s Morten Storeide (World Drum facilitator) and Ireland’s’ Celtic monk Brother Seamus Byrne. John Two-Hawks concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the St. Elizabeth Parish Center. $100, includes concert. Concert tickets only are $15-$20. johntwohawks.com or 866-444-0940.

ED BEGLEY JR.: 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

“SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN: HOMECOMING”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, and 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Pre-show dinner Oct. 23-24. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

MAD HATTERS BALL: 6:30-11:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. Music by Big’Uns, silent auction, Italian pasta buffet. Benefits the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. Hats required. $60. esartschool.org or 253-5384.

DAN’S PARTY-COMEDY IMPROV: 9-10:30 p.m. Oct. 23-24 at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. $5; for ages 21 and up. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

FINGER MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN FESTIVAL: Oct. 24 at Deepwood House, 4697 Finger Road in Fayetteville. Trail rides, workshops, kids activities, barbecue and more. Live music with Shout Lulu, Rock Bottom Ramblers, Mas Agua, Honey Suckle, The Crumbs, and others. Benefits Ozark Off Road Cyclists. Free-$15; $5 parking. fingermountainbreakdown.com or 571-3224.

ADOPTION APPRECIATION DAY: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Fayetteville Animal Shelter, 1640 S. Armstrong Road in Fayetteville. 444-3456.

ACCIDENT SCHOOL REUNION: 11 a.m. Oct. 24 at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

CHANTICLEER: 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20.50-$45.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“THE MOUSETRAP”: 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St. next to Harmon Park in Eureka Springs. BOP-RAP: Bunch Of People Reading A Play, Main Stage Play Reading Series. Free to participate or to listen. kscales@ix.netcom.com.

THE AFTERLIFE OF LESLIE STRINGFELLOW: 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at Mullins Library on the UA campus in Fayetteville. With Tom W. Dillard and Stephen Chism. 575-2962.

DIVERSITY PRIDE WEEKEND: Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Eureka Springs. diversitypride.com.

EDWARD SIMON & AFINIDAD: 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20.50-$35.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

OCKTOBERFEST: 2-10 p.m. Oct. 31 at 4032 E. Van Buren, next to the Victorian Inn, in Eureka Springs. Eureka Christian Health Outreach (ECHO). Traditional Bavarian food, beer, music by PolkaMeisters. $5 at the door. eurekasprings.org.

GEORGE WINSTON: 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $30.50-$42.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

540 FILM FEST: Nov. 5-8 at the Center for Continuing Education in Fayetteville. 540filmfest.com.

5X5 AUCTION AND JAZZ SOIREE: 6-8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

PHUNBAGS COMEDY IMPROV: Nov. 6-7 at the Uark Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. $5, cash bar, 21 and older. phunbags.org.

OZARK FOLK FESTIVAL: Nov. 6-7 in Eureka Springs. Loudon Wainwright III, Larry Lee, Michael Brewer, Mark Bilyeu, Lyal Strickland, Randal Chowning, Gary Jules and Susan Shore. $15-$30 for each performance. theaud.org or 253-7788.

THE FLYING TOMATO CABARET: 7 p.m. Nov. 6-8 and Nov. 13-15 at NWACC’s Shewmaker Center in Bentonville. Fundraiser for NWACC Chamber Singers who serve as singing waiters during the spaghetti dinner. $15, reservation required, no tickets at the door. scooper@nwacc.edu or 619-4261.

KAYHAN KAHLOR & BROOKLYN RIDER: 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18.50-$32.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“BROADWAY BOUND”: 8 p.m. Nov. 6-7 and Nov. 12-14, and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and Nov. 15 at the Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

PINK TRASH BALL: 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Featuring the Bouffants. Benefits the Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. $25. georgesmajesticlounge.com or 750-7465.

JEWEL: 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Downstream Casino. $50-$75. protix.com or 888-396-7876.

FOOD & WINE WEEKEND: Nov. 12-14 at restaurants and businesses in Eureka Springs. Wine tastings, seminars, special multi-course meals with special entrees and wine pairings, and more. eurekaspringsfoodandwineweekend.com or 253-6756.

RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM: 7 and 9 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15.50-$25.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“THE HOBBIT”: 7 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Nov. 14-15 at the UARK Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. $8-$12. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

“THE CRUCIBLE”: 8 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and Nov. 18-21, and 2 p.m. Nov. 15 and Nov. 22 at University Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. $5-$14. uark.edu/~daram/ or 575-4752.

TOMIE DEPAOLA’S STREGA NONA: THE MUSICAL: 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10.50-$16.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

NIGHT OF LAUGHS FUNDRAISER: 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Clarion Hotel in Fayetteville. With Sammy Maren and John Marks. Benefits Fayetteville’s Fraternal Order of Police’s “Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs” program, scholarships and athletics. PG-16. Tickets are $5-$10 at the door. 575-0505.

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, 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.