UFO’s, Slamfest, Pettigrew Days

All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to Fayetteville Free Weekly, P.O. Box 1607, Fayetteville 72702, or e-mail sporter@nwaonline.com, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

Special Events

UFO CONFERENCE: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. ozarkufo.com or 501-354-2558.

SPRING DIVERSITY WEEKEND: Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Eureka Springs. diversitypride.com or 253-2555.

SPRINGDALE SLAMFEST: 8 p.m. Friday at All Star Sports Arena, 1906 Cambridge St. in Springdale. Traditional tag-team grudge match wrestling with Midnight Gold vs. Brian and Kip James, Matt Riviera vs. Mr. Everybody Knows, Shawn Shultz. $10-$30.

PETTIGREW DAYS: 1 p.m. Saturday at the historic Pettigrew Community Building, 40 miles east of Fayetteville on Arkansas 16. General stores theme, local musicians, benefit supper for building upkeep, “From Calico Cloth to Coffin Nails” with Susan Young. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Stage and Screen

“MAURITIUS”: 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $10-$22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

“THE MIRACLE WORKER”: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and April 15-17, and 2 p.m. Sunday and April 18 at the Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

PHUNBAGS COMEDY IMPROV: 8 p.m. Friday at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Cash bar. $5. uarkballroom.com or 582-0400.

FILM “LE PRISE DE TROI”: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

FILM “PRECIOUS”: 6 p.m. April 15 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

Words

NORRIS CHURCH MAILER: Booksigning at 7 p.m. Friday at the New Delhi Cafe in Eureka Springs. Memoir by small-town Arkansas native and widow of Norman Mailer. 253-2525.

TOM DILLARD: ”Statesmen, Scoundrels and Eccentrics: A Gallery of Amazing Arkansans” 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

ARCHITECTURE LECTURE: “To Maintain and Sustain: The Changing Role of Maintenance in Design and Sustainability” with Nikki Springer at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Vol Walker Hall at the University of Arkansas. Free. 575-4704.

Music

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

BEARFOOT: 8 p.m. today and 8 and 10 p.m. Friday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $16-$26. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

INTERPRETI VENEZIANI: 8 p.m. Friday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10-$33. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

MIDWEST DOUBLE REED SOCIETY COMPETITION: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $5-$15. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SUNDAY RECITALS: Tim Dailey trumpet recital at 12:30 p.m.; Matthew Shipes euphonium recital at 3 p.m.; Jonathan Chavez voice recital at 5 p.m.; Melinda Williams clarinet recital at 7 p.m. All on Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Benefits the Mashburn Scholarship Foundation. mashburnfoundation.org.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $1-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

FREDERICA VON STADE AND SAMUEL RAMEY: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $46-$76. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

DAVID BURGESS GUITAR RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

ADRIANA M. RUEDA FLUTE RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 201 in Old Main at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

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

UA SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. April 15 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

SONGS IN THE VILLE: 7:30-10 p.m. April 15 at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Effron White hosts with Butch Morgan and Jubal Lee Young. $5. myspace.com/songsintheville.

Learning

SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH: “Life Beyond Rape: Survivor Stories” at 7 p.m. today at the UA’s HPER Building Room 103. “No Witness, Exploring the Issues of Date Rape” an interactive mock rape trial at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room 240 of the UA’s Leflar Law Center. respect.uark.edu or 575-7252.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS: 7 a.m. Saturday at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. With Kathy Mahue. Registration required. $25. 789-5000.

HOW TO WRITE STORIES THAT CAPTIVATE: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Folkways in Winslow. With author Velda Brotherton. Registration required. $25. vebrotherton@gmail.com or 634-3791.

WASHINGTON COUNTY ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Headquarters House on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. rootsweb.com/~arwcags.

BOSTON MOUNTAIN POTTERS ASSOCIATION: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Flat Rock Clay Supplies, 2002 S. School in Fayetteville. aPotteryStudio.com or 521-3171.

Outdoors

LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SPRING CLEAN UP: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Check-in at the parking lot at the north end of the dam; elementary and secondary students check in at the Lake Fayetteville Environmental Study Center, 511 Lakeview Drive. Lunch provided; door prizes. BYO gloves, water bottles; wear old shoes and long pants. lfwp.org or 751-1840.

INTRODUCTORY KAYAKING WORKSHOP: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. Kayaks, paddles and lifejackets provided. BYO lunch and sunscreen. Registration required. $50. 789-5000.

ASTRONOMY PROGRAM: 8 p.m. Saturday at Hobbs State Park, 20201 E. Arkansas 12 in Rogers. friendsofhobbs.com or 789-5000.

SCULL CREEK CLEANUP: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday from Wilson Park, the Sycamore Apartments and the parking lot at Appleby Road and Gregg Street. Door prizes and food for volunteers from 7 to 8 p.m. at Wilson Park. 444-1755.

ORGANIC VEGGIE GARDENING: 5:30 p.m. April 15 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. $10-$15. ozarksalive@gmail.com or bgozarks.org/events.

Minor Matters

MOTHER NATURE READS BIRD STORIES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Wednesday at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. Activities follow. Free. 789-5000.

TEEN POETRY SLAM: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Springdale Public Library, 1205 W. Maple St. springdalelibrary.org or 750-8180.

POETRY WORKSHOP: 4 p.m. Tuesdays through April 27 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Poetry Slam at 4:30 p.m. April 27. For grades 3-7. Free; registration required. faylib.org or 856-7170.

Auditions, Call for Volunteers, Entries

“IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

“SOUTH PACIFIC” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. June 7-8 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

NAMA XV: Volunteers needed for the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards. 601-4549. Namaawards.com.

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “The Artist” by Diana Michelle through April 23.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Annual Northwest Arkansas Senior High Art Competition through April 30.

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

THE COMMON GROUNDS: 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. commongroundsar.com or 442-3515. Greg Mack, Tiffany Foster and Ryan Shell through June.

CORNER GIFT SHOP: 3582 N. Arkansas112, 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. “Looking at Our Landscape” through May 31.

DDP GALLERY: 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Mixed media sculpture by Chris Weaver.

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. faylib.org or 856-7000. “Arkansas’s Fallen Soldiers” by Barbara Cole.

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: 1 E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 387-1534. Matthew Depper, Teresa Hall, Anthony TW Meyers and Basil Semour-Davis through April.

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 3996 Frontage Road Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. “Figurative Beings” by Robert Ross through April 17.

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.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Paintings by Phillip Leonard through May 7.

MULLINS LIBRARY: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. libinfo.uark.edu/info/artexhibit.asp or 575-6702. “Portraits in Color and Light” by Christy Young through April.

NWACC STUDENT CENTER: 108 A/B, Bentonville. “Free Expression,” First Amendment inspired work. Viewer discretion advised. Through April 30.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Glassworks by Ali Stinespring, Hank Barnes and Gary Carter through April.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY AND 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.

ULTRA STUDIOS: 118 W. South St., Fayetteville. ultrastudios.org or 935-4040. Recent paintings by Nanci Ballew through April 30.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. “Winslow” by Suzanne Countryman through Friday.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STUDENT GALLERY: 114 Central Ave., Bentonville. 236-1667. Garry Holstein through April 24.

Coming Soon

DOWSING & HEALING ENERGIES CONVENTION: April 16-20 at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville. With Dolores Cannon, and C. Norman Shealy and others. ozarkresearch.org or 582-3684.

“FOOLS”: 7:30 p.m. April 16-17 and April 23-24, and 3 p.m. April 18 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Pre-show dinner April 16-17. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: 8 p.m. April 16-17 and April 21-24, and 2 p.m. April 18 and April 25 at University Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. $5-$14. uark.edu/~drama/ or 575-4752.

ENVIRONMENTAL DAY: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 17 at Frisco Park in Rogers. Family-friendly event. 936-5487.

LAKE FAYETTEVILLE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 17 at Lake Fayetteville. Hiking, kayaking, kids gardening, live music by Bent Grass Green. 575-8369.

LANDSCAPE PAINTING WORKSHOP: April 17 at Crystal Bridges, 125 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville. With Kristin Musgnug. Registration required. For intermediate and advanced painters. $35. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOLA CANTORUM: 7:30 p.m. April 21 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $5-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LEVON HELM AND THE CATE BROTHERS: April 22 at The AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. amptickets.com.

ARKANSAS WATERFALL SAFARI: April 23-25 at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper. Guided hikes, classes, ecological awareness discussion and demos, music, bonfires, yoga. Performances by Candy Lee and The Sweets. arkansaswaterfallsafari.com or 800-480-9635.

“RUNT OF THE LITTER“: 8 p.m. April 23-May 2 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. With former Houston Oiler Bo Eason. $29. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. April 26 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $5-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS: 8 p.m. April 29 at the Dickson Theater. Performances by Wade Ogle & Black Elk, Nate Hancock and The Declaration, LaFuSo and Randall Shreve. Benefits the Northwest Arkansas Free Health and Dental Clinic. Tickets $10 at the door. www.namaawards.com or 601-4549.

“THE SECRET GARDEN”: 8 p.m. April 30 through May 9 at the Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

EUREKA SPRINGS MAY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: Complete calendar at mayfestivalofthearts.com. 253-2586.

ROCK THE RUNWAY: 7 p.m. May 1 at The AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Music by Madame Ren Lovely. Benefits NWAYP Scholarship Fund and Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA. $25-$40. amptickets.com.

ACO’S YOUTH CHOIR VOICES OF SPRING CONCERT: 3 p.m. May 2 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $7-$9. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“GREASE”: 7 p.m. May 4-6 and May 9, 8 p.m. May 7-8, and 2 p.m. May 8-9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $35.50-$68.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SEQUOYAH SONGWRITERS CONCERT: 7 p.m. May 4 at Parker Hall at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center in Fayetteville. With Pat Hall and Friends. Free. mountsequoyah.org or 443-4531.

SPRING ANTIQUES AND CRAFT FAIR: May 7-9 at War Eagle Mill in Rogers. wareaglemill.com or 789-5343.

RUNNING OF THE BULLS, LOS TORRITOS AND PARADE: May 8 in Eureka Springs. 981-9551.

MOMIX-BOTANICA: 8 p.m. May 14-15 and 2 p.m. May 15 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. An artosphere event. $16. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WAR EAGLE APPRECIATION DAY: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 15 at Withrow Springs State Park north of Huntsville on Arkansas 23, and on the Square in Huntsville. Crafts, music, canoeing and paddling demonstration, educational float, and more. wareagleriver.org, 559-2593, or 738-6000.

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING POET MARY OLIVER: 7 p.m. May 18 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Part of Artosphere. An artosphere event. $13-$17. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.