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.

Special Events

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: Linda Dian Stair from 1-3 p.m. and Rob Andes and Golsa Yaghoobi from 6-8 p.m. today at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

VW WEEKEND: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. nwavwa.com or 253-9768.

FRISCO FESTIVAL: Friday and Saturday in Frisco Park in Rogers. Rides, Chili-salsa-peno competition, Frisco Chicken BBQ, Lake Atalanta 5K at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, Frisco Idol at noon Saturday, Jalapeno eating contest Saturday, car shows, street dance both nights. Entries for Salsa and Jalapeno contest due 11 a.m. Saturday; walk-up sign in for Frisco Idol. friscofestival.com or 936-5487.

TASTE OF THE INNS: 3-7 p.m. Saturday at 12 hotels and bed & breakfasts in Eureka Springs. $25; includes “mock”tails and two appetizers at each inn. 253-8916.

CASINO NIGHT: 7 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Music by Mike and Grady, hors d’oeuvres. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

MICHAEL PEVEN ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery in Fayetteville. 575-7987.

THOMAS KRAPAUSKY, KELLEY HATFIELD WILKS, STEVE MOORE ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Fayetteville Underground Gallery, East Square Plaza Basement, 1 E. Center St. in Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607.

Stage & Screen

FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE “KICKING & SCREAMING”: 7 p.m. Friday at Lewis Soccer Fields in Fayetteville. Free. 444-3471.

“THE BIG LEBOWSKI”: 6:30 p.m. Friday at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $15, includes dinner, movie and popcorn. Wii bowling and drinks at 6:30 p.m.; show and dinner at 8 p.m. uarkballroom.com or 582-0400.

THE SECOND CITY ANNIVERSARY TOUR: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-$32. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“COMPLEAT WRKS OF WLLM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3-5, Sept. 10-12 and Sept. 17-19, and 2 p.m. Sept. 5-6, Sept. 12-13 and Sept. 19-20 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $10-$22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

Words

LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. With Dan Borengasser author of “Whiskers’ Pond” and Georgia Alderink author of “Pea Brain and Wheelchair Willie.” nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

READING, RECEPTION & BOOKSIGNING: 6 p.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. “The Altar of Amazing Chance” with poet Margot Lavoie. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

Music

BACKPORCH BLUEGRASS: Free concert at 7 p.m. Friday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. BYO blanket and picnic, or order from Greenhouse Grille. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

LEAH RANDOLPH AND THE OZARK MOUNTAIN DRIFTERS: 7 p.m. Friday at Riordan Hall, 7 Kingsdale Drive in Bella Vista. 855-8170.

KENNY ROGERS: 8 p.m. Friday at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. $20-$50. downstreamcasino.com or 866-977-6849.

SIZZLIN SUMMER MUSIC FEST: Saturday at the North Logan County Fairgrounds in Paris. Featuring Willie Stradlin, Charlie Robinson and the Eli Young Band. Gates open at 5 p.m. $20-$26. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

Learning

QUILT: With Lola Jenkins at 6:30 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. $20 quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

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

RAINBARREL WORKSHOP: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the East and West Shelters near the Prairie Creek boat ramps on Beaver Lake. Make your own rain barrel. Registration required. $37. 271-1060.

ART CLASSES: Classes begin Tuesday at NWACCC, 505 W. Spring Street in Fayetteville. For adults and children. Dates, times, subject and costs vary. www.nwaccc.org or 571-2706.

MASTER YOUR MONEY: 6 p.m. and Financial Freedom at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Credit Counseling of Arkansas at 1732 Moberly Lane in Bentonville. Fundamentals of budgeting, saving, spending plans and expense tracking and cutting. Free. ccoacares.com or 800-889-4916.

FAMILY CAREGIVER WORKSHOP: “Physical Skills for the Family Caregiver» from  11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 3-4 at the Schmieding Center in Springdale. With Kathryn Sweetser, ADN, RN. Registration required. $20. 888-866-8991.

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.

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.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 9 Oak St. in Rogers. 616-8043.

Outdoors

BEAVER LAKE SECCHI DAY: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the East and West Shelters near the Prairie Creek boat ramps. awilson@bwdh2o.org or 717-3807.

ADULT COED KICKBALL REGISTRATION: Open through Sept. 4 with the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department. All games at Wilson Park. League fees $200 per team. Season starts Sept. 25. 575-8323.

Minor Matters

“THE NUTCRACKER” CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS: Friday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Boys 5-13, Girls 7-17. Registration required. Performances Nov. 27-29 with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. waltonartscenter.org.

“THE HOBBIT” CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS: 6-8:30 p.m. Monday and Sept. 3 at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College Ave. in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. Kids grades 3-12. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

REGISTER NOW FOR ACTING & PRODUCTION CLASSES: Sept. 14-Nov. 10 at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center. Offerings for Grade K-12. $110-$150. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

FAMILY SATURDAYS: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. For ages 4 and up; $10 per child. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

Seniors

AARP’S DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM: 12:30-5 p.m. Friday at the Schmieding Center in Springdale. Designed for drivers over 50; no test given, AARP membership not required. $14. Registration required. 757-3043.

BALANCED BODIES: 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Fridays, and STRETCH & FLEX: 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Jones Center in Springdale. Free. Designed for Seniors who may need to sit to exercise. dhenders@jcf.jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 2526.

Auditions, Call For Volunteers, Entries

ENTRIES FOR ADULT ARTISTS COMPETITION: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through today to the Center for Art & Education, 104 N. 13th in Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767.

VOLUNTEERS FOR BEAVER LAKE SECCHI DAY: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the East and West Shelters near the Prairie Creek Boat Ramps. Collect water samples, record depths and clarity measurements around Beaver Lake. Contact Amy Wilson at awilson@bwdh2o.org or 717-3807.

MASHBURN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Performing Arts scholarships for College Students. Application due Monday. mashburnfoundation.org or 582-1936.

WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPICE TRAINING for Volunteers or for the Care of loved ones at home 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 10 through Oct. 15 at the First United Methodist Church, 307 W. Elm St. in Rogers. Registration required; Free. 463-7394 or 888-611-1094.

ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR THE OZARK QUILT FAIR: Sept. 12 at the Shiloh Museum. $10 for exhibitors; cash prizes for viewers choice awards in both antique and new categories. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER” AUDITIONS: 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“BROADWAY BOUND” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Sept. 21-22 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

ENTRIES FOR PHOTO CONTEST: due Sept. 23 at AETN website. Open to all ages. Must be a photo taken at an Arkansas State Park between June 1 and Sept. 23, 2009. aetn.org/parks/photocontest.

“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

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 or http://web.me.com/milesfish/Site_29/Songwriting_Contest.html.

ENTRIES FOR OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST: due Jan. 1, 2010, to Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550. Categories are: Official Selection (narrative or documentaries), Indie Films and College Student Film Showcase. Submission must be on DVD; $10 entry fee. For more information: ozarkfilm@wildblue.net, ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

“From the Earth to the Moon,” recent photographs by Michael Peven are on display at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery through Sept. 16. A reception for the artist will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Art

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

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Works by Linda Dian Stair through Sept. 13. “Face & Memories” by Golsa Yoahoobi & Rob Andes through Sept. 11.

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.

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. faylib.org or 856-7000. FHS design models by Fay Jones School of Architecture students through September.

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: East Square Plaza Basement, 1 E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607. “Fayetteville: A Panoramic Project” by Steve Moore Wednesday through Sept. 26. “Let’s Party!” by Kelley Hatfield Wilks and “Supremacy and Myth” by Thomas Krapausky Wednesday through Sept. 27. “So Close to Farewell” by Maggie Ivy through Saturday.

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.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Works by Cheryl Harris through Sept. 10.

MULLINS LIBRARY: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. “Scissors, Paper, Cloth: Collages by Amy Edgington” through August.

OZARK NATURAL FOODS: 1554 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. 521-7558. Photographs by Laney Butler and Stephanie Conway through August.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Works by Kathy Mayhue and Erin Neal for August.

RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY: Arkansas 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988. Works by Ruby Pope through Sept. 25.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEEHOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. 35 regional artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Home of the original Bluebird of Happiness. terrastudios.com or 800-255-8995.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. “From the Earth to the Moon” by Michael Peven through Sept. 16.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS GLOBAL CAMPUS CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville. 575-6489. Sculptures by Deborah Terry through August.

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.

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER: Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock. arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. Works by Meg Webster through Oct. 4.

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’s 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. 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.

PRICE TOWER ARTS CENTER: 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. pricetower.org or 877-424-2424. “UK to OK: Exploring Traditions in Contemporary Design” through Jan. 3, 2010.

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.

SHILOH MUSEUM: 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Prized Possessions”, photos of people with their favorite things, through Dec. 19. “Squeaky Clean” on the history of hygiene through Jan. 16, 2010. “Carry On” featuring baskets, purses, trunks and other artifacts for transport and containment through Sept. 26.

SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM: 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011.

Coming Soon

GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY: 6 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $15-$50. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

SONGS IN THE VILLE: 7-11:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. With Effron White. uarkballroom.com or 582-0400.

COLLIN RAYE & RESTLESS HEART: 6 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Free; benefits the Boys & Girls Club of NWA. arkansasmusicpavilion.com. Free.

CHARLIE HUNTER DUO: 8 and 10 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15.50-$32.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

THE BEACH BOYS: 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. Rain or shine. $10, open seating is all that remains. downstreamcasino.com or 866-977-6849.

SUMMER COCKTAILS: MOONFLOWERS & MARGARITAS: 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Casual attire, live music, appetizers. $15-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

GALLERY TALK: noon-1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Fayetteville Underground Gallery, East Square Plaza Basement, One E. Center St. in Fayetteville. With Kelley Hatfield Wilks. BYO sack lunch. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607.

KING OF THE BLUES GUITAR COMPETITION: Sept. 10 at Guitar Center in Fayetteville. Final round of local competition; winner moves on district competition in Dallas Sept. 30. guitarcenter.com/kingoftheblues.

“COOK COUNTY” (NC17): 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Continuing Education Auditorium on the Square in Fayetteville. Critically acclaimed award-winning dramatic indy-film on three generations of crystal meth addicts. For adult audiences. Q&A with writer/director David Pomes. $8. cookcountymovie.com.

LIVING IT GREEN EXPO and ARTS & FOOD FESTIVAL: Sept. 11-13 at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. Fine art, food, music and more. 899-6294.

LPGA’S P&G BEAUTY NWA CHAMPIONSHIP: Sept. 11-13 at the Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers. Practice rounds Sept. 7-8; Pro-Am Sept. 9-10. PGBeautyChampionship.com.

DINNER & A MOVIE: “CASABLANCA”: 7-11 p.m. Sept. 11 at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $25-$45, includes dinner, movie and popcorn. uarkballroom.com or 582-0400.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ “THE GLASS MENAGERIE”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11-12 and Sept. 18-19, and 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Pre-show dinner Sept. 11-12. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

LEE CREEK CLEAN-UP: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 12 on Lee Creek from Devil’s Den to Natural Dam. Check in points at the Buckhorn trailhead near Fall Creek, Natural Dam and the day-use horse parking just off Highway 220. Clean up by teams on foot, canoe, horseback and car. jhpennington@uaex.edu or 444-1755.

OZARK QUILT FAIR: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Shiloh Museum. Music by Shout LuLu. $10 for exhibitors, free for viewing. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

CROSS CANADIAN RAG WEED WITH LUCERO: 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. With Special Guests: Jonathan Tyler and Northern Lights. $25. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the UA Global Campus, 2 E. Center St. in Fayetteville. fayettevillebanff.com

DAVID GARRETT: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $25-$50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

MOUNTAINFEST: noon-6 p.m. Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 19 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 20 at Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Hwy 88 W. in Mena, AR. Arts & Crafts, Music, food, children’s games and more. 243-0713.

“OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS”: 8 p.m. Sept. 18-19 and 24-26, and 2 p.m. Sept 20 and 27 at the Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

LITTLE BIG TOWN WITH THE LOST TRAILERS: 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $40.50-$62.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SUGAR CREEK ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM: 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area east of Rogers. Society members will provide several high-powered telescopes. Bring a chair, binoculars, telescopes, shielded flashlight (use a red balloon), and star chart. 789-5000.

BIKES, BLUES & BBQ: Sept. 23-26 in Fayetteville. Music at the WAC Parking lot, Randall Tyson Track Center and the AMP. Free show Saturday 9/26 at the AMP. Classic Car show, Bike rides, BBQ and more. bikesbluesandbbq.org.

MOLLY HATCHET AND BLACKFOOT: 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $10-$50. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

MARSHALL TUCKER BAND: 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. With Hendrix tribute band, Oreo Experience, and Steve Pryor. $10-$50. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

WRITER’S WORKSHOP: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 26 at Ozark Folkways between Mt. Gayler and Winslow on U.S. 71. $25. vebrotherton@gmail.com or 634-3791.

“ANDROCLES & THE LION”: 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $8-$16. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“THE WEDDING SINGER”: 7 p.m. Sept. 28-29 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $30.50-$45.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

GRIDIRON SHOW: 8 p.m. Oct. 2-3 at Roger’s Little Theater in Rogers. $25. nwagridiron.com.

TOWER OF POWER: 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. With Full House. $28.50-$48.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

UNIVERSITY THEATRE: ARTHUR MILLER’S “DEATH OF A SALESMAN”: 8 p.m. Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 9-10, and 2 p.m. Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Directed by Michael Landman. $18.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

FALL FESTIVAL: Oct. 3 in Downtown Rogers. Build a Scarecrow, hay rides, Fall plant sale, cookies, hot chocolate and more. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

AMERICAN GIRL FASHION SHOW: 12:30 and 4 p.m. Oct. 3-4 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

BRANDI CARLILE: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Fayetteville Town Center. With Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls. $21. georgesmajesticlounge.com.

DAVID SEDARIS: 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $32.50-$48.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.