BENTONVILLE CULINARY FESTIVAL — through Friday at participating restaurants in Bentonville. Special tastings and dishes inspired by James Beard benefiting the James Beard Foundation Scholarship for chefs of tomorrow. DowntownBentonville.org/ArtsFest. FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK — 5 p.m. today on the Square in Fayetteville. Art, live music, charity beer garden and more. Black Music Month…
GI RIGHTS HOTLINE CONFERENCE — today through June 3 at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville. Public Potluck and Fun Night 4:45 p.m. June 1. OmniCenter.org. ARTS FETE — 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Peel Mansion in Bentonville. Features Art Walk Artist Preview Show, food by Basil’s Cafe, and music by Lagniappe. $50-$75. Downtown…
SPECIAL EVENTS ART NIGHT OUT: TIME TRAVELER — 7 to 10 p.m. today at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way in Bentonville. Live music by the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, and the Smith & Reed Acoustic Duo. Reading by members of TheatreSquared. Open mic with DJ Beat Bachs. Ticketed event. $15. CrystalBridges.org…
MARDI GRAS EVENTS HOOKERS AND JOKERS BALL — 6 p.m. today at the Inn of the Ozarks Best Western Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Cash bar, live music. Ticketed event. $20 advance purchase, $25 at the door. Krazo.Ureeka.org or 253-7788. FAYETTEVILLE MARDI GRAS: PARADE OF PEARLS — 2:30 p.m. Friday at the City Hospital PARADE…
SPECIAL EVENTS AUTUMN BROWN, AND GOLDEN, KLING & WISEMAN ARTISTS RECEPTION — 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. ArtsCenterOfTheOzarks.org or 751-5441. ICE BOWL — 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Lake Fort Smith State Park. Registration opens at 8 a.m. This event will not be…
SPECIAL EVENTS CAROL PRUSA LECTURE AND ARTIST’S RECEPTION — 5:30 p.m. today in room 213 of the Fine Arts Center building at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. CarolPrusa.com, Art.UArk.edu/FineArtsGallery or 575-7987. BUDDHIST AUTHOR AND TEACHER GESHE DAKPA TOPGYAL: “ESSENTIAL ETHICS: A BUDDHIST APPROACH TO MODERN LIFE AND SOCIAL ACTIONS” — 6:30 p.m. Friday at…
SPECIAL EVENTS OCCUPY THE COURTS — Noon Friday marching from the square at Mountain and Block Streets to the Federal building in Fayetteville. Corporations are not people; money is not speech. OmniCenter.org. US, AN UNDERGRADUATE SALON ARTIST RECEPTION — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Student Gallery (sUgAR), 114 Central Ave….
STAGE AND SCREEN FREE FLIX BEFORE SIX: “SUPER 8” — 5 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free popcorn. faylib.org or 856-7000. MARK ADAMO’S OPERA “LITTLE WOMEN” — 7:30 p.m. through Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Directed by David Malis. Conducted by Robert Mueller. $25. OperaFayetteville.org. BLUE MAN GROUP…
SPECIAL EVENTS LAST NIGHT FAYETTEVILLE — 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve on the Square in Fayetteville. Artists, actors, musicians, comedians, puppet parade and more. Beer and champagne garden, hog drop, fireworks. Family friendly event. $5-$50. LastNightFayetteville.EventBrite.com. NEW YEAR’S EVE BALLROOM BLITZ — 9 p.m. New Year‘s Eve to 12:30 a.m. New Year’s Day at the…
SPECIAL EVENTS LIFE STYLES HOLIDAY SALE — 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Friday at the Blair Center in Springdale. Benefits Life Styles Inc. LifeStylesInc.org or 521-3581. ELISE TAYLOR ARTIST’S RECEPTION — 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave. in Fayetteville. elisetheartist.com or 444-6557. HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS/ SEASONAL FESTIVITIES BRIAN KINDER…