8 Days A Week

 

Ira Glass, Rabbit Hole, Artist Receptions

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

ARTIST RECEPTION: for Dwain Cromwell, Ruben Ruiz, Rebecca Johnson, Caleb Slate and Katie Russel at 6-8 p.m. Friday at The Art Gallery, 509 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. Free. ArtExpoNWA.org or 521-1816.

EVERYONE’S PEACE: FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, COMMUNITIES”: The

OMNI Center’s annual meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday at United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville. Newcomers welcome. Workshops, free dinner (BYO plate). Music by Still on the Hill and Oud player, Moneer A. Rajab. omnicenter.org or 973-9047.

ARTIST RECEPTION: for Jenny Davis from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Center for Art & Education, 104 N. 13th St. in Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767.

ARTIST RECEPTION: for Dick Szymkowiak from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

 

Stage & Screen

“RABBIT HOLE”: Staged by Theatre Squared at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5-7 and Feb. 12-14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, and Feb. 15 at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

IRA GLASS: 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-$38. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

COMPLEXIONS DANCE COMPANY: 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

 

Words

THOMAS PAINE CELEBRATION: 6 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. Celebrating the life and achievements of this revolutionary author, inventor and thinker with discussions and readings from his works. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

OMNI’S OPEN MIC FOR PEACE: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. Space limited. nightbirdbooks.com or 582-2291.

LIFEWRITING: 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.

OZARK POETS AND WRITERS COLLECTIVE: begins their 15th year featuring local and nationally known wordsmiths and providing an open mike for community writers. At 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. Free. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

 

Music

HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO: at the Walton Arts Center is sold out. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SING PARTY WITH DARLENE: 3 p.m. Sunday at GoodFolk, 229 N. Block St. in Fayetteville. No experience necessary; a vocal play workshop. myspace.com/moteldarlene.

MARK HENDERSON: Alto saxophone recital at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

 

Learning

DISCUSSION ON COAL PLANT: The Center for Energy Matters will host three public meetings discussing the construction of a second Shady Point coal-fired power plant near Poteau, Okla. at 6 p.m. today at Kidd Civic Center in Poteau, Okla. 405-822-3226.

FINDERS KEEPERS: 1 p.m. Friday at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex. Free. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

SHOEMAKING WORKSHOP: Registration opens at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fire Om Earth, 874 Mill Hollow Road in Eureka Springs. Workshop 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7-9; $150, materials extra. fireomearth.com or 363-9402.

DARKROOM: with Diana Hausam at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and the first Tuesday of the month through May, at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $15; BYO paper and film, chemicals provided. For ages 16 and older. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Disciples of Christ Campus Center in Fayetteville. 521-0808.

GREENDRINKS: 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at Fayetteville Wine Cellar, 509 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. Organized by a coalition of Northwest Arkansas environmental groups, as an opportunity to talk about how to create a “greener” local environment and economy. Age 21 or older. 966-4383.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TAX WORKSHOP: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. With UA’s School of Law’s Tim Tarvin and Emily Bridges. Registration required. faylib.org or 856-7250.

INTERMEDIATE ADULT WHEEL: with David Johnson at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. 8 weeks, $154 plus clay. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

DANCE LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. Salsa, Swing and more. $10. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

SALSA LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Deja Vu, 3404 S.E Macy Road in Bentonville. Free. dejavubentonville.com or 464-9677.

 

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.

A COURSE IN MIRACLES: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

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.

STILL MIND MEDITATION AND CHANTING: 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.

COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY: 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the Jones Center for Families. 601-4984.

 

Outdoors

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD WORKSHOP: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library or 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 7 at Patrice and Karen Gros’ in Eureka Springs. Registration required. $35. foundationfarm.com.

 

Minor Matters

STELLALUNA: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10-$16. $5 Family workshop at 12:30 p.m. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

DRAMA CLASSES: For ages 4 through 18 at Tricycle Theatre, 120 S. Main St. in Bentonville. triketheatre.org or 888-331-3681.

 

Auditions, Call for Volunteers, Entries

“TOMMY” AUDITIONS: 6 p.m. Feb. 9-10 at NWACC’s Burns Hall. 619-4126.

“SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN” AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9-10 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441.

“RUMORS” AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Feb. 16-17 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

“THE ODD COUPLE” AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-17 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441.

CALL FOR MARDI GRAS FLOATS AND BOOTHS: for the Demented Krewe of Dickson Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 21 in Fayetteville. For information email Dixie at dementedkrewe@yahoo.com.

VOLUNTEERS: to help with the Demented Krewe of Dickson Mardi Gras Parade in downtown Fayetteville on Feb. 21. Lots of fun, free beads, t-shirt and more. Call Patty at 466-7382 or 888-439-8342.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS AND VOLUNTEERS: for the Community Media Summit March 27-28 at Community Access TV in Fayetteville. Contact Sky Blaylock, sky@catfayetteville.org or 444-3433.

ENTRIES FOR BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW: due Feb 28. quiltguildnwa.org, JoeAnnReaves@aol.com or 925-7001.

 

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255.

ARSAGA’S: 1582 Crossover Road., Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Oil Paintings by Nanci Ballew through January.

ARSAGA’S: 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. Lorelei Husky Memorial Show through January.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Works by Dick “Shim” Szymkowiak Friday through Feb. 28.

CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION: 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. “Eclectic!” by Jenny Davis Sunday through Feb. 20.

CITIZENS BANK GALLERY: 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 846-0899. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture, paintings, photography and more.

CORNER GIFT SHOP: 3582 N. Highway 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. “Post Secret” by Frank Warren through Sunday.

DDP GALLERY: 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Works by Sid Sargent through Feb. 21.

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 112 W. Center St., Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. Works by Andes, Mudrinich, Wiseman, Newman, Yaghoobi, Kent, Glick, McKenzie and Johnston through Feb. 14.

THE GALLERY: 509 W. Spring St., Ste. 225, Fayetteville. artexponwa.org or 361-1211. A downtown Fayetteville artists’ collective.

HEARTWOOD GALLERY: An artists’ collective. 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. Works by Helen Thomas through Feb. 27.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Works by Wanda Roe and Phyllis Anderson through January.

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

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. “Off to the Races” by Phillip Leonard through Feb. 17.

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. Home of the original Bluebird of Happiness.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987.

WALTON ARTS CENTER: 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600. Paintings and photographs by Andy through Saturday.

 

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’s history.

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.

PRICE TOWER ARTS CENTER: 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. pricetower.org or 877-424-2424. “Fallingwater en Perspectiva: Felix de la Concha Paints Frank Lloyd Wright’s House on the Waterfall” through April 26.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through December. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through April 18.

SHILOH MUSEUM: 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds.

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

 

Coming Soon

LOCAL FOODS AND FARMERS CELEBRATORY DINNER: Feb. 6 at the Fayetteville Town Center. $20, reservations required by Jan. 30. swalters@experiencefayetteville.com or 521-5776.

“A MURDER ANNOUNCED”: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-7 and Feb. 13-14, and at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

VICTORIAN VALENTINE CRAFT CLASS: 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 7 at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex. Free; registration required, space limited. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

JEWELRY SHOWCASE: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 7 at Poor Richard’s Art, 116 S. First St. in Rogers. Demonstrations by Artists. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

TANGO FIRE: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SARPA’S STARRY NIGHT FASHION SHOW: 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Benefits Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Agency of NWA. With DJ’s Luminfire and Beatbox, and music by Jane Says Go. $15-$100. sarpa.us or 927-1025.

PHILLIP LEONARD ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 6-8 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Zephyr Blevins Gallery at Rogers Little Theater. poorrichardsart.org or 631-8988.

“KISS ME KATE”: 8 p.m. Feb. 13-15, Feb. 19-20 and Feb. 26-28, and 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and March 1 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. Valentine’s Spectacular Feb. 14. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

CHOCOLATE LOVERS FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Free samples and items for sale. $6-$12. eurekachocfest.com.

LIONEL LOUEKE: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Free. 502-4164.

“FOOTLOOSE”: 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. in Alma. $30-$40. almapac.org or 632-2129.

BOB THE BUILDER LIVE: 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-32. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

MARDI GRAS IN FAYETTEVILLE: The Demented Krewe of Dickson will roll its annual Fat Saturday Mardi Gras Parade family friendly parade with floats, costumes, bead throws and more at 3 p.m. Feb. 21. The parade will start on Dickson Street near the UA campus and travel Dickson Street and Block Street to the downtown square where booths and activities will be set up. The new king and queen will be crowned at 6 p.m. on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 24 at Jose’s on Dickson Street followed by a Dickson Street Pub Crawl that ends at Zooloo’s. dementedkrewe@yahoo.com.

MARDI GRAS: in Eureka Springs. Hookers and Jokers Ball Feb. 19. Pub crawl 4 p.m. Feb. 24, parade 2 p.m. Feb. 21. krazo.ureeka.org or 981-9551.

ACO BALL & AUCTION: Feb. 21 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

THE SIDE STREET STRUTTERS: 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $5-$25. bentonville.k12.ar.us/arendarts or 855-1968.

UA SYMPHONIC BAND: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-26 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

THE PASSING ZONE: 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

US NAVY BAND SEA CHANTERS: 4 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Free. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

UA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA “ASSURANCE”: 7:30 p.m. March 3 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LA THEATRE WORKS: 7 p.m. March 5 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $25-35. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”: 7:30 p.m. March 5 at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. in Alma. $20-$30. almapac.org or 632-2129.

“NIGHT, MOTHER”: March 6-8 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORY WALK: March 7 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Benefits the Alzheimer’s Association. 273-5559.

NWA WRITERS WORKSHOP FREE CONFERENCE: 8:30 a.m. March 14 at Ozarks Electric, 3641 W. Wedington Drive in Fayetteville. With Molly Lemmons, Pam Thompson, Velda Brotherton and Dusty Richardson. Classes all day; Lunch is $6. Pre-registration required. vebrotherton@gmail.com or dustyrichards@cox.net.