8 Days A Week Sept. 27- Oct. 4
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
The Artery open air art gallery, “Icons: from Soup to Saints” premiers at 5 p.m. today at 1 N. Main in Eureka Springs. Art by John Moore, William Alder Lakish, Leilani, Eugene Sargent, LaDawna Whiteside, Lily Kuonen and Beth Post of Fayetteville; Perrion Hurd and Randy Townzend of Bentonville; James Yale of Rogers; Eric Shuenneman, Lori Barrett, Jack Miller, Travis Fox, James Coiner, Rosie Williams Rose, Connie Evans, Elizath Wolf, Chris Fischer, Michelle Levy, Fran Carlin of Eureka Springs; Alice Guffey Miller of Monticello; and Jerry Younkins and Anthony Rybarezyk of Springfield. Mo. Deerwomon and Tamarah will present a prayerformance “Voices of the Spirit.” eurekaspringsartists.com or 981-1135.
Eureka Springs Artists’ Studio Tour reception at 6 p.m. today at the Carnegie Library, 194 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. Free; studio tours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. eurekaspringsstudiotour.com or 253-1951.
Ozark Slow Food tasting with Chef Jeremy Gawthrop of Greenhouse Grille at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Music by Curly Miller and Carol Anne Rose. $10; tickets available at the Fayetteville Public Library, Green Bean in Rogers, and Farmers Markets in Fayetteville and Rogers. 799-7985.
Cave Springs Days Fall Festival at 5 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday on Main Street in Cave Springs. BBQ, Pancake Breakfast, Chili Cookoff, parade, car show, music and more. 248-1398.
Inaugural Pink Trash Ball, featuring music by Big Un’s, at 9 p.m. Friday at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. $20 and up; attire is causal to outrageous. Benefits local Susan G. Komen foundation. 750-7465.
Fishback School reunion at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe will sign copies of the 2008 Arkansas Arts Calendars at 11 a.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222 and from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday at Poor Richard’s Art, 116 S. First St. Rogers. 636- 0417 or poorrichardsart.com.. The work of 88 Arkansas artists is feature in the calendar.
Bikes, Blues and Barbeque Wednesday through Oct. 6 in Downtown Fayetteville. Live music, vendors, contests and more. Custom bike builder Jesse James; ZZ Top and more. ZZ Top tickets $39.50, ticketmaster.com or 800-277-1700. bikesbluesandbbq.org or 800-766-4626.
STAGE & SCREEN
“Swimmy, Fredrick and Inch by Inch” at 6:30 p.m. today at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $8-$15; Pajama Night. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
Outdoor Family Movies: “Once in a Blue Moon” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Jones Center for Families Amphitheater, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. Bring lawn chairs. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre: “Cinderella and the Chinese Slipper” at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
Dinner and a Movie at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free, for ages 9-12. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.
OMNI Center Video Underground presents “An Inconvient Truth” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at NWACC’s Shewmaker Center Auditorium, Room B102, in Bentonville. Free. 855-6836.
WORDS
Words by Nick Masullo and “Lost Songs” release with performances by Kelly, Donna, Emily, Leslie, Ginny and Nick at 7 p.m. today at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., No. 103 in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.
Banned Books Week fundraiser for the OMNI Center at 7 p.m. Friday through Oct. 7 at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., No. 103 in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.
LifeWriting, a group for people 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.
Book Talk at Night: “Suite Franchise” by Irene Nemirovsky at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222.
MUSIC
University Opera Theater presents “An Evening of Opera” with scenes by Gluck, Mozart, Rossini, Offenbach, Delibes, Loencavallo and Puccini at 7 p.m. today and Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall in Fayetteville. $10. 575-4701.
Heart & Soul benefit concert featuring Stephanie Reid, W. Clayton Scott, The Eoff Brothers Band, and Jennifer Brammer, at 6:30 p.m. today at the Alma Performing Arts Center 103 E. Main St. in Alma. $10; benefits CASA, Center for Art Education, Crawford County BPW, St. Edwards Foundation, Community Mentoring Program and more. almapac.org or 474-7767.
Schwagstock 36 Friday and Saturday at Camp Zoe in Salem, MO. campzoe.com or 573-858-3333.
Mike Smidt piano recital at 4 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
Spoon at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Chi Omega Greek Theatre in Fayetteville. Free. 575-5255.
Pickin’ in the Park at 6 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27 in Frisco Park, Rogers. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.
LEARNING
Quilters United in Learning Togethers at 6 p.m. today and “Garden Variety” workshop with Connie Chunn Friday at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. $30 for workshop. quiltguildnwa.org or 549-8230.
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.
Finders Keepers at 1 p.m. Friday at the Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. Second St. in Rogers. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.
Amnesty International at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Disciples of Christ Campus Center in Fayetteville. 521-0808.
“Find It and Fund It” at noon Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222.
Cajun music and dance lessons at 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Green Door, 1404 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. 575-0111.
Jones Center Juggling club at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 518.
Dress up and Dance at 8 and 9 p.m. Fridays at Teatro Scarpino, 329 N. West Ave. in Fayetteville. $10, dressing up required. scarpino.com or 409-3772.
Kouakou Yao “Angelo” leads a West Africa Drums at 5:30 p.m. and Dance at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Francis Stokes Dance Studio east of Mission and Crossover in Fayetteville. $10. afriqueaya.org or 587-0888.
Fayetteville International Folk Dancers at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Trinity United Methodist Church. 756-3298.
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
Lunch and Learn: “Exercise & Aging-Trends in Wellness & Prevention” with Carol Maxwell at noon today at the Baker Conference Center, 1125 N. College in Fayetteville. Registration required. wregional.com or 713-7191.
Caregiver Stress Workshop: “Forgiveness: Starting Over” with Carolyn Wheeler, LSW, CMC, and Cyndie Lyon, MSW, LCSW, at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson in Springdale. Free. schmiedingcenter.org or 751-3043.
Gail Minogue lecture at 7 p.m. Friday and workshop at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. Lecture is free; workshop is $35. unityfay.org or 442-0680.
Union of Polarities seminar at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ozark Research Institute in Fayetteville. $75; registration needed. susanlattadesign@windstream.net or 601-3377.
Fayetteville Free Thinkers at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. fayfreethinkers.com or 442-6738.
“Caring for Aging Parents: Here & Away” at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson in Springdale. Free. schmiedingcenter.org or 751-3043.
The Buddhist meditation and spiritual support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Arkansas Yoga Center, 1949 N. Green Acres Road, Fayetteville. 521-2395.
A Course in Miracles at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. unityfay.org or 442-0680.
Still Mind Meditation and Chanting at 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics, 236 E. South St. in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.
Emotions Anonymous, a 12 step program like AA, at 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Sequoyah United Methodist Church, 1910 Old Wire Rd., in Fayetteville. emotionsanonymous.org or 409-4490.
Save-A-Life, funded by The Cancer Challenge at Bella Vista Village, offers free cancer screenings for qualified people with financial need at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Call to see if you qualify. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 525.
The Jones Center Community Health and Wellness Center in Springdale offers a variety of free and low cost exercise classes for adults and children, including Water Aerobics Classes for $25 per month. 756-6550, ext. 132.
OUTDOORS
Ozark Native Garden grand opening week at 8:30 a.m. Saturday through Oct. 7 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks at 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Garden tours, Rain barrel workshops, plant sale, daily events and more. bgso.org or 750-2620.
UA Razorbacks host North Texas at 6 p.m. Saturday in Fayetteville.
Ozark Mountain Trailmasters at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave., Room 136, in Springdale. 756-2862.
Fayetteville Farmers’ Market at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through October on the Square. Evening market concludes at 4 p.m. today at School Avenue and Sixth Street in the Mill District. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.
Springdale Farmers’ Market at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Jones Center for Families. 751-3352.
Rogers Farmers’ Market at 7 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, through Oct. 7 at Frisco Park. 936-5487.
MINOR MATTERS
Comic Book Day with Sean Fitzgibbon at 9 a.m. Friday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. For grades 4-6; $35-$40. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
Student Art classes with Kathy Thompson for grades 1-4 at 3 p.m. Mondays, for grades 5-8 at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, for grades 9-12 at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, October through May, at Studio 3, 3 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville. $140 per month, includes art supplies, studio fees and snack. kpthompso@sbcglobal.com or 521-1502.
Creative Writing workshops with Caitlyn Spaulding for grades 3-5 at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and for grades 6-12 at 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Free; through Oct. 23/24. faylib.org or 571-2222.
After School Workshops: Impact Martial Arts at 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222.
SENIORS
Country Picking at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. All ages and players welcome; Free. 571-2920.
The gym is available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. Free for seniors 60 and over. 571-2920.
Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. $2-$5. 571-2920.
Newcomers Bridge at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.
Sophisticated Ladies Tap and Jazz classes Mondays and Wednesdays at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. 876-1324.
Acrylic Painting at 10 a.m. Tuesdays 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. 109.
Lift exercise at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. With Melissa Powers. 571-2920.
AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
Washington Regional Hospice Training for volunteers or for care of loved ones at home at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 18 at WRMC Hospice office, 34 W. Colt Square in Fayetteville. Registration required; Free. 713-7384.
Entries for the Ultimate Fridge Makeover through Saturday at 3aday.org. 50-word essay and upload photos of your sub-par refrigerator.
Entries to Fayetteville In Bloom monthly photo contest due the first of each month. accessfayetteville.org or 575-8323.
Artistic proposals for 10th annual First Night Fayetteville, “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun”, through Oct. 7. Specific requirements and forms. firstnightfayetteville.org, morganhere@hotmail.com or 443-4797.
Entries for “Branding Image” for seventh annual 2008 Ozark Foothills FilmFest accepted through Oct. 15 at filmfest@hughes.net. Original art by Arkansas artists; use of art is donated to the Festival.
Empty Bowls, benefiting Ozark Food Bank, due Oct. 27 at Flat Rock Clay Studio, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com/emptybowls.html or 521-3181.
Entries for True/False Documentary Film Festival through Nov. 30. $25-$30. truefalse.org.
Entries for seventh annual 2008 Ozark Foothills FilmFest accepted through Dec. 1 at Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550. New screenwriting division; $10-$20 non-refundable entry fee; cash prizes; Festival is March 28-30 in Batesville and April 4-6 in Little Rock. Specific requirements at ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.
Auditions for Witness for the Prosecution at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10-11 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
ART EXHIBITS
Arsaga’s, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. WWAM! (Women with a Mission!), Dawn Graham, Donna Stjerna, Kim Rues, Shelly Dushesne, Julie Jeannene, and Renee Reed through Sept.
Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557. Photos by Kimberly Cyr through Sept.
Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artcenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Small Works on Paper Wednesday through Nov. 3. Fifth annual 5×5 Exhibit Friday through Nov. 1.
Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. Thoreau’s Waldon: A Journey in Photographs by Scot Miller through Nov. 25.
ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Intuition: paintings by Megan Chapman and ceramics by Helen Phillips through Saturday.
Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 571-2222. faylib.org. Photographs by Angela Peace through Friday.
Frameworks 645, 645 W. Dickson, Fayetteville. 443-1692. Diana Rivers, Rath, Ninci Ballew, Elizabeth Nevin, Dawn Graham, Patti Besser, Jori Costello and Cedar Kindy thorugh Sept.
Fusion Fine Arts Gallery, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. 273-9278. D. G. Womack through September.
Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery, 318 S. First St., Rogers. 631-8706. Megan Chapman through Oct. 19.
The Perk, 3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. 251-7375. Aaron Hand and Maryevelyn Jones through mid October.
Richland Nursery and Art Gallery, Hwy 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305. Tuesdays through Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Madison County Art Exhibit through Saturday.
University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery, Fayetteville. 575-7987. “In Response to Healing” through Friday.
Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 443-5600. Beads and Iron by RuAnn Ewing through Nov. 18.
GALLERIES, ETC.
Flat Rock Studio, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.
Heartwood Gallery-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.
Poor Richard’s Art, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.
Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.
Wishing Spring Arts and Crafts Gallery, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. 273-1798. villageartclub.org.
MUSEUMS
Clinton House Museum, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066. Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $3-$5.
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. $2. 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. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The Healing Power of Plants through Oct. 31. Discovering the Bluff Dwellers through Sept 2008. That’s Entertainment: From Vaudeville to Cable TV through Jan. 2008. All Aboard: Rogers and the Golden Age of Rail through Saturday.
Shiloh Museum, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. Open Season through Jan. 19. 20th Century Quilts through Oct. 27.
Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., admission is free. Long Ago School Days in Siloam Springs through Oct. 20.
COMING SOON
Willie Nelson will play the City Auditorium in Eureka Springs on Oct. 26. Tickets $116.50 at ticketbound.com or 800-737-4040.
11th annual Barnyard Days at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5-7 a the Circle R Ranch near Neosho, Mo. Arts and Crafts vendors, haybale maze, horseback rides, food, family fun. $5, $1 off coupon available from area McDonald’s, 16 and under free; free parking. Follow signs from the Iris Road exit of Hwy 71. circle-r-festivals.com.
Apple Fest at 9 a.m. Oct. 5-7 in Lincoln. Arts and Crafts, food, family entertainment and more. 824-3402.
Biker Movie Marathon at 9 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222.
“Nefretiti’s City” with guest lecturer Professor Barry Kemp of Cambridge University and directory of the Amarna excavations, at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at UA’s Giffels Auditorium in Fayetteville. Free. uark.edu/depts/anthinfo/events.htm or amarnaproject.com
4-State Homegrown Music Festival, featuring Katie James & Instant Karma, Shannon Wurst and the Best Boys, City Limits, The Ozone Players, On the Edge with Tony B & Cuzn Walt, Indagrass, and Homemade Jam Band, Oct. 5-6 at West 60 Cycle, 6 miles west of Neosho, Mo. on Hwy 60. $15, $4 per ticket benefits Layette House and Turnaround Ranch. 417-451-0000.
“Doubt” by John Patrick Shanley Oct. 5-14 at the University Theatre at 228 Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. $3-$14. 575-3946.
Music on the Mountain with Sleepy LaBeef at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Clapp Auditorium at Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville. $30. 736-2709.
“Oops… We did it Again!” Gridiron show at 8 p.m. Oct. 5-6 at Rogers Little Theater. $25; benefits Society of Professional Journalists, the American Associtation of University of Women and the Rogers Little Theater. spj.org/nwark/gridiron/HOME.html or 409-6072.
Seventh annual Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas Conference: Citizenship: Reaching for the American Dream with Alfonso Aguilar, Cheif of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Offic of Citizenship, Oct. 6 at the UA Department of Continuing Education Building in Downtown Fayetteville. 751-9494.
Fourth annual Northwest Arkansas Tour de Cure Oct. 6 at the Shoppes at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers. Ride, walk or run. diabetes.org or 770-6402.
Third annual Fall Festival Oct. 6 in Rogers. Scarecrow building, Pumpkin Fest, Hayride and more. Some free, some with fee. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.
60th Original Ozark Folk Festival, featuring Odetta, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Trout Fishing in America, Chris Smither, Riders in the Sky, the Maybelles, at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10-14 in Eureka Springs. $10 and up; pageant, songwriting contest, parade and more. eurekasprings.com or 888-855-7823.
“Madame Butterfly” with the Houston Ballet at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 and at 8 p.m. Oct. 12-13 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-45. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
“Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas” symposium Oct. 12-13 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
Arts and Crafts Fair Oct. 13-14 in Van Buren. 474-4392.
Field trip to Van Buren Arts and Crafts Fair Oct. 13 departs from the Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St. Reservations required; $5-$7. siloamspringsmuseum.com or 524-1011.
Crafts Fairs Oct. 17-21 all over Northwest Arkansas.
The World Drum Tour, drawing attention to the critical situation for Mother Earth, Oct. 17-21 in Basin Springs Park in Eureka Springs. eurekasprings.org or 253-5826.
“Caving in the Ozarks” with the Boston Mountain Grotto of the National Speleological Society at noon Oct. 17 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
Curator’s Corner: Caring for antique furniture with Rick Parker at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex at 120 W. Poplar in Rogers. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.
The David Valentin Quintet at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $12-28. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
“Smoke on the Mountain” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19-20, Oct. 26-27 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$18. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
Arts & Crafts at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free; for ages 9-12. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.
“A Classic Evening in Vienna” with the North Arkansas Symphony with Marshall Coid, violin, and Dejan Mladjenovic, viola, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $28-40. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
Cirque le Masque at 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Alma Performing Arts Center 103 E. Main, Alma. $30-$45. almapac.org or 632-2129.
Ozark Blues Society annual Blues Challenge Oct. 24-25 at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. ozarkbluessociety.org or 531-3659.