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8 Days a Week

No Comments 26 August 2010

TODAY

Special Events

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF NWA ARTISTS RECEPTION — 6 to 8 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

RAZORBASH — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Union Mall in front of Arkansas Union, University of Arkansas.

Words

TEEN BOOK CLUB — 4 p.m. at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. Meets fourth Thursdays. “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

Learning

JONES CENTER JUGGLING CLUB — 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center. Beginners welcome. jonesnet.org or 756-8090 ext. 518.

Music

WE SING TO HIM — recital with Janice Yoes, vocalist, and Mark Smidt, pianist, 7:30 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Fine Arts Concert Hall, University of Arkansas.

Art

ART TALK — Gregory Moore on “Reclaimed Surfaces” and Leilani Law on “Continental Shift,” 6:30 p.m., Fayetteville Underground, 1 E. Center St. B-200. 925-8862 or www.fayettevilleunderground.com.

Mind, Body, Spirit

COURSE IN MIRACLES — 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 Wedington Drive in Fayetteville. 442-0680.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT GROUP — 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 521-2395.

FRIDAY, AUG. 27

Special Events

VW WEEKEND — Volkswagon vehicles, through Aug. 29, Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. nwavwa.com or 253-9768.

“LEAVING A MARK” ARTISTS RECEPTION — 5 to 8 p.m., sUgAR Gallery, 114 Central Ave., Bentonville. 236-1667.

OZARK NATURE CONNECTION SERIES — Art of Wandering: Knowing Your Plants and Finding Your Way: 4 p.m. Aug. 27 to 2 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge at the Mary and Murray Looney Education and Research Center in Colcord, Okla. Seven-part series, one weekend a month through December. Ecological Indicators: Reading the Ecological Landscape: Sept. 24-26; Art of Mentoring: Wisdom of Our Ancestors: October; Earth Living Skills: Surviving with Style: Nov. 26-28; Beyond Birding: Messengers of the Wilderness: Dec. 17-19. Registration required. $95-$595, includes food and camping. ozarktrackers.org.

Stage and Screen

ARTS LIVE THEATRE ALTY AWARDS — 7 p.m., UARK Ballroom in Fayetteville. $10. ArtsLiveTheatre.com or 521-4932.

FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE — dusk, Lewis Soccer Fields in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

“TWELVE” BENEFIT SCREENING — through Sept. 7, Fiesta Square 16, Fayetteville. A Joel Schumacher film about wealthy youth ensnared in the Manhattan drug trade. $2 passes benefit Youth Bridge. www.12-themovie.com or www.youthbridge.com or www.hannoverhouse.com.

Words

“SECRETS OF THE ZONA ROSA” AUTHOR ROSEMARY DANIELS — 7 to 8 p.m., Nightbird Books, Dickson Street, Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

Music

BACKYARD BLUEGRASS — Lonesome Road, 7 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. Free. www.bgozarks.org.

AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS — 8 p.m., GoodFolk Productions, 229 N. Block St., Fayetteville. $20. 521-1812 or www.goodfolk.org.

FATTY LUMPKIN — 6:30 p.m., Sound Warehouse, Fayetteville.

SATURDAY, AUG. 28

Special Events

ACO CASINO NIGHT POKER TOURNAMENT — 7:30 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. $25-$75. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Learning

TOTAL WOMAN WORKSHOP & LUNCHEON — 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Clarion Inn, Fayetteville. $25. 601-1443, 521-8188 or faybpw@hotmail.com. Proceeds go to Othelia Paul Memorial Scholarship.

Auditions, Call For Entries, Volunteers

COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN NATIONAL TALENT CONTEST — 2 p.m., Pine Mountain Theater, Eureka Springs. $10.

VOLUNTEER ROUND-UP OPEN HOUSE — informal meet and greet, 2 to 4 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Arkansas 12. terry.elder@arkansas.gov or 789-5009.

Museums

OZARK WIRELESS SOCIETY — 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale. 750-8165.

SUNDAY, AUG. 29

Music

FAYETTEVILLE ROOTS FESTIVAL — at Greenhouse Grille, featuring 3 Penny Acre, The Honey Dewdrops, Anthony Da Costa, Raina Rose, John Elliott, Nora Jane Struthers, Doug and Telisha Williams, Shannon Wurst, David Glaser, Johann Wagner, Ryan Spearman, Effron White and Charile Roth. Free preview from 10:30 to 2 p.m. during brunch. Show starts at 5 p.m. Advance tickets $22, at the door $25. www.wix.com/3pennyacre/3pennyacre

Stage and Screen

“MICHAEL” — free movie, 8:30 p.m., Basin Spring Park, Eureka Springs. Bring lawn chair or blanket.

Mind, Body, Spirit

FAYETTEVILLE QUAKERS — 9 a.m. music, 9:15 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. coffee hour, United Campus Ministries Building, Fayetteville.

DHARMA TALK — 11 a.m. Sundays at Dramis Hardwood Floors, 2275 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. With Tibetan Buddhist Monk Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee. artibet.net or 587-8920.

Outdoors

BOUNTIFUL BUTTERFLIES — program and garden walk with Dr. Rita Littrell, 1 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. $20 family of four. www.bgozarks.org.

MONDAY, AUG. 30

Stage and Screen

“CITIZEN ARCHITECT: SAMUEL MOCKBEE AND THE SPIRIT OF THE RURAL STUDIO” — screening and lecture, 5:30 p.m., Giffels Auditorium, Old Main, University of Arkansas. Co-producers Sam Wainwright Douglas and Jack Sanders will attend and speak. Free, limited seating. citizenarchitectfilm.com or 575-4704.

Learning

WOMEN’S BICYCLE REPAIR WORKSHOP — 1 to 7 p.m., Bike City Recyclery, Fayetteville. Monthly DIY workshop for women who would like to learn bicycle repair or maintenance. Free, donations accepted. bikecityrecyclery.org or 521-2020.

MORE FOR YOUR MONDAYS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS — 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Community Access Television in Fayetteville. Technological problems demystified; subject matter directed by attendees. Free; no registration. No class on fifth Mondays. 444-3433.

Outdoors

FAYETTEVILLE HORSESHOE PITCHING — late afternoon until dark Mondays at the Walker Park horseshoe pits in Fayetteville. $8-$16 membership per year. Fayetteville Tournaments: July 24, and Aug. 14. arkansashorseshoepitching.com or 871-4948.

TUESDAY, AUG. 31

Learning

LIFE DRAWING SUPER SESSIONS — Saturdays from Sept. 11 to Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 501 W. Whillock St., Fayetteville. $50 fee covers all sessions, pay by Tuesday, Aug. 31. 575-0594.

FAYETTEVILLE INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS — 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Mount Comfort Presbyterian Church Hall. First 30-minutes devoted to teaching/learning. $3; first time free. 283-9947.

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MINIATURE BOOK EDITION & EXCHANGE — class limited to 12 participants, 6 to 9 p.m., Little Mountain Bindery, Fayetteville. $130. Classes also held Sept. 7, 14 and 21. 587-0238 or info@littlemountainbindery.com.

Seniors

BEGINNING LINE DANCING — 9 a.m. Tuesdays starting in September at the Fayetteville Senior Activity and Wellness Center, 945 S. College Ave. 571-2920.

Mind, Body, Spirit

HEALING MEDITATION — 7:30 p.m., Ozark Research Institute. 582-9197 or www.ozarkresearch.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1

Mind, Body, Spirit

SPIRITUAL LIVING GROUP — 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Ozark Research Institute, 221 S. Locust Ave., Fayetteville. anewdawnspirituallivingcenter.bbnow.org or 200-6319.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 2

Music

STS9, GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY — Arkansas Music Pavilion, Fayetteville. $23. 616-6323 or www.arkansasmusicpavillion.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 3

Special Events

WHEELS ART & MUSIC — benefiting Safe Routes to School program, 7 to 9 p.m., Omni Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology. Silent art auction from contributors, including Emily Kaitz, JoAnn Kaminsky, Cindy Arsaga, Effron White, Kelly Mulhollan, Donna Stjerna and more. Live music. www.bconwa.com or exequals@hotmail.com.

Stage and Screen

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S “THE 39 STEPS” — TheatreSquared presentation, Sept. 3-19, Nadine Baum Studios, Fayetteville. 571-2728 or theatre2.org.

Music

CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED, RECKLESS KELLY — AMP, Fayetteville. 616-6323 or www.arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 4

Special Events

CLOTHESLINE FAIR — 59th annual event, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 4-5, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park.

OTHER

Words

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP — 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in Fayetteville. For aspiring and experienced authors. With author and teacher, Gabrielle Idlet. $15 per night. gidlet@gmail.com or 966-5935.

ARKANSAS PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP — 6:30 p.m. two Mondays a month in Fayetteville. Free; actors, directors and walk-ins welcome. Dates and locations vary. For current information, bob@theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

Outdoors

FAYETTEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET — 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Nov. 20 on the Fayetteville Square. Music by Odis Elevator & The Flights this Saturday.

FARMINGTON FARMERS MARKET — 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in downtown Farmington. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.

Richard Davis 8/20/10 ADULT KICKBALL — through Aug. 26 at Walker Park in Fayetteville. Games are 6 to 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Chill Out recreational league or Game On competitive league. accessfayetteville.org or 575-8330.Mind, Body, Spirit

FAYETTEVILLE QUAKERS — 9 to 10:15 a.m. Sundays and 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the United Campus Ministries Building, 902 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville. fayettevillefriends.org or 888-909-1110.

LUNCH AND LEARN — Staying ahead of Chronic Pain: noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road in Bella Vista, or noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson St. in Springdale. Lunch provided; registration required. schmiedingcenter.org or 800-734-2024.

WATER EXERCISE CLASSES — 9 to 9:50 a.m., 10 to 10:50 a.m. and 11 to 11:50 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Jones Center. $25 per month. Water Movement, Arthritis Aqua and Fibro Fit. The Jones Center in Springdale has indoor and outdoor walking tracks and trails, and the Fitness Center has weights and equipment for use, all for free. dhenders@jcf.jonesnet.org or 756-8090 ext. 3518.

Learning

DANCE LESSONS — Intermediate Plus Line Dance: 6 to 7 p.m., Beginner Line Dancing: 7 to 8 p.m., and Beginner Couples: 8 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at Country Dance Club, 1400 S. Young St. in Springdale. Two-step, double two-step, waltz, cha-cha, and more. Family friendly, nonsmoking. $5 per person. countrydanceclub.org or 751-9845.

EFFECTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION — nine-week course, 5:15 to 7:15 p.m., Tuesdays starting Aug. 31, Unity of Fayetteville. Reservations needed. 397-2108.

Seniors

LIFT WITH FRANCES — 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; WII BOWLING LEAGUE, LINE DANCING and ACRYLIC PAINTS — 10 a.m. Tuesdays; USE IT OR LOSE IT WITH JIMMY CULP — 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; TAI CHI — 10 a.m. Fridays; BRAIN AEROBICS — 10 a.m. Wednesdays, CANASTA — 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, BINGO — 10 a.m. Thursdays, MAHJONG — 12:30 p.m. Thursdays,

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BRIDGE — 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Activity and Wellness Center, 945 S. College Ave. 571-2920.

BALANCED BODIES — 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Fridays; STRETCH AND FLEX — 9 to 9:50 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Jones Center in Springdale. Free. The Jones Center in Springdale has indoor and outdoor walking tracks and trails, and the Fitness Center has weights and equipment for use, all for free. thejonescenter.org or 756-8090.

Auditions, Call For Entries, Volunteers

WORKS FOR “THE ART OF SURVIVAL 2011” — Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute calendar due Aug. 31. For entry form and information, carti.com.

OZARK BLUES SOCIETY’S BLUES CHALLENGE — submit CD or website link along with photo by Sept. 10 for Blues Challenge competition, to be held Sept. 30. Send to Ozark Blues Society, 38 Merritt Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72714 or webmaster@ozarkbluessociety.org.

OZARK QUILT FAIR — Sept. 11 at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. $10 for exhibitors. New and antique quilts for show and sale. Cash prizes for Viewers Choice awards. springdalear.gov/shiloh or 750-8165.

DELTA EXHIBITION — due Sept. 13. Annual show runs Dec. 17 through Feb. 20. Open to artists born in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Up to three original works per artist created within the last two years and not previously submitted. $15 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry. For complete information, delta@arkarts.com, arkarts.com or 501-372-4000.

TOYS DESIGNED BY ARTISTS EXHIBITION — Annual show runs Dec. 17 through Feb. 20, 2011. Up to three original works per artist created within the last two years and not previously submitted. $15 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry. For complete information, toys@arkarts.com, arkarts.com or 501-372-4000.

WORLD CHEESE DIP CHAMPIONSHIP — Compete in amateur or professional categories in the first ever cheese dip championship to be Oct. 9 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. Register online at cheesedip.net.

FIRST THURSDAY ART PROGRAM — for a street sidewalk art program to take place during First Thursday on the Square in downtown Fayetteville. Applications due the 20th of the month through November. Artists must be available to show and present their works from 5 to 8 p.m. for the entire First Thursday event. FirstThursdayFayetteville.com/apply or 521-5776.

SCREENPLAYS FOR OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST — due Dec. 15 for the Ozark Foothills FilmFest Screenwriting Competition. For writers who have not yet had a work produced or optioned. $20. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

MOVIES FOR OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST — due Jan. 1 for the Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550. Filmmakers age 18 and younger, please submit works to T Tauri Youth Film Festival, ttauri.org. Several genres and specifications. $10 entry fee. For full details, ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

Art

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

ARSAGA’S — 1582 Crossover Road Suite 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690.

ARSAGA’S — 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS — 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas Friday through Sept. 10.

BENTONVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU — 104 E. Central St. on the square in Bentonville. 271-9153.

BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS — 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

CENTER FOR ART AND EDUCATION — 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. Works by Nora Ruth Hall and Jeffery Holcomb through Aug. 27.

CITIZENS BANK GALLERY — 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 790-0342 or 846-2738. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture, paintings, prints, photography and gifts.

THE COMMON GROUNDS — 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. commongroundsar.com or 442-3515. Window decorations by The New School student artists of Christina Mariatti throughout 2010.

CORNER GIFT SHOP — 3582 N. Arkansas 112, Fayetteville. 521-2674. Art by more than 15 local artists and craftsmen.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY — 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. “Transforming Tradition: The Pottery of Mata Ortiz” through Aug. 29.

DDP GALLERY — 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001.

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. faylib.org or 856-7105.

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY — East Square Plaza Basement, 1 E. Center St., Fayetteville. FayettevilleUnderground.com or 387-1534. Works by Christian Demare, Karan Freeman, Gregory Moore and Shift Gallery of Seattle, Wash., exchange through August.

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY — 3996 Frontage Road Suite 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 — 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. More than 30 local artists.

JAMMIN JAVA — 21 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, 443-2233.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY — 318 S. First St., Rogers. JulieWaitDesigns.com or 631-8706. Watercolors by Beth Woessner Monday through Sept. 14. Paintings by Karrie Evenson through Friday.

LONG GALLERY — Vol Walker Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Architecture.uark.edu or 575-4704.

MAYAPPLE — 546 W. Center St., Fayetteville. 206-715-3271.

MULLINS LIBRARY — University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. libinfo.uark.edu/info/art exhibit.asp or 575-6702.

OZARK FOLKWAYS — 22733 N. U.S. 71, Winslow. ozarkfolkways.org or 634-3791.

THE PERK — 3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. 251-7375.

POOR RICHARD’S ART — 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Works by Helen Thomas and Hank Barnes through August.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER — 116 S. Second St., Rogers. rogerslittletheater.org or 631-8988.

TEATRO SCARPINO — 329 N. West Ave., Fayetteville. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

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. Home of the original Bluebird of Happiness.

ULTRA STUDIOS — 118 W. South St., Fayetteville. ultrastudios.org or 935-4040.

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

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS GLOBAL CAMPUS CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION — 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville. 575-6489.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STUDENT GALLERY (sUgAR) — 114 Central Ave., Bentonville. 236-1667. “Leaving a mark: en el barro Dejando la marca: in clay” through Sept. 18.

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. “The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf” and “Degrees of Density: Selections from the Flatfiles of the Kentler International Drawing Space” through Aug. 22.

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.

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PRICE TOWER ARTS CENTER — 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, Okla. pricetower.org or 877-424-2424.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM — 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Rogers Auto-Biography: An Automotive History of Rogers” through 2011.

SHILOH MUSEUM — 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdalear.gov/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “All Dressed Up” on clothing finery, through Jan. 22. “Answering the Call,” the history of the Springdale Fire Department, through Sept. 18. “Down By The Old Mill Stream,” photo exhibit of area grist mills, through Dec. 18.

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

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DISCOVERY ZONE — 1564 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. Jr., Fayetteville. cmase.uark.edu/UADZ/BYS/BYS.htm or 575-3875. “Backyard Science” through September.

Coming Soon

BLUE MAN GROUP — 7 p.m. Sept. 2, Sept. 5 and Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Sept. 3 and Sept. 10-11, and 2 p.m. Sept. 5 and Sept. 11 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Best for ages 8 and older. $46-$69. WaltonArtsCenter.com or 443-5600.

STS9 AND GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY — 8 p.m. Sept. 2 at the AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $23. amptickets.com.

CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED AND RECKLESS KELLY — 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25. amptickets.com.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S “THE 39 STEPS” — 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3-4, Sept. 9-11 and Sept. 16-18, and 2 p.m. Sept. 4-5, Sept. 11-12 and Sept. 18-19 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For all ages. $10-$28. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

PRAIRIE GROVE CLOTHESLINE FAIR — Sept. 4-6 at Battlefield Park in Prairie Grove. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

HEART — 8 p.m. Sept. 5 at The Venue at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. Rain or shine event. $20-$60. downstreamcasino.com or 888-396-7876.

SEQUOYAH SONGWRITER’S ROUND CONCERTS — 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Parker Hall at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center in Fayetteville. With Effron White. Free. First Tuesday of each month. Next month: Reese Neal. mountsequoyah.org or 443-4531.

LUKE BRYAN — 7 p.m. Sept. 9, AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. amptickets.com.

KEVIN WELCH — 8 p.m., GoodFolk Productions, 229 N. Block St., Fayetteville. $15. 521-1812 or www.goodfolk.org.

WOODCARVERS JAMBOREE — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 10-11 at the Pine Village Shopping Center in Eureka Springs. Free. 918-251-8734.

“SEEING STARS IN DIXIE” — 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10-11 and Sept. 17-18, and 3 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

POWER OF THOUGHT — five full-day classes on using focused thought to create positive change, Ozark Research Institute, Fayetteville. 582-9197 or www.ozarkresearch.org.

PUPPET CLASS — Saturdays beginning Sept. 11 at The Art Experience, 641 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fayetteville. Make a puppet for Puppets in the Park on Oct. 9. kjo_ann@hotmail.com or 442-0557.

OZARK QUILT FAIR — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. springdalear.gov/shiloh or 750-8165.

ASTRONOMY PROGRAM — 6:45 p.m. Sept. 11 at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Arkansas 12 in Rogers. Next session: 4:15 p.m. Nov. 27. friendsofhobbs.com or 789-5006.

TERRA STUDIOS FREE FALL MUSIC FEST — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 11 grand opening Bluebird of Happiness Gallery, Durham, five miles past Elkins. 10:30 a.m. children’s show with Marshall Mitchell. Candy Lee Long at noon. Pope County Bootleggers 1:30 p.m. 3 Penny Acre 3 p.m. Strange Heroes 4:30 p.m. 800-255-8995.

DESPERATE HOUSECATS & DUBIOUS DOGS — benefiting Spay Arkansas, 5 to 8 p.m., Sept. 11, Whole Earth Organic Lounge, Fayetteville. Silent acution. Live music with Candy Lee and Susan Shore. Vegan dinner for $5. www.spayarkansas.org or 442-7472.

CHILDREN’S COOKING CLASS — ages 7-12, noon to 2 p.m., Sept. 11, Nibbles Academy of Cooking, Fayetteville.Ages 7-12. $25. Register at 966-4499 or 601-6429.

BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY — 2:30 p.m., Sept. 12, Conference Centre at Compton Gardens, Bentonville. 273-3890.

SUSAN WERNER — 7 and 9 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $16-$30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

BRET MICHAELS — 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25-$100. amptickets.com.

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN — samplings from local restaurants, live music, silent auction. 6 to 8 p.m., Sept. 16, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. $35 in advance, $45 at event. www.bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 17, University of Arkansas Global Campus, 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville. $14. fayettevillebanff.com or 879-6386.

MEALS ON WHEEL POKER RUN — Sept. 18 in Northwest Arkansas. Benefits Springdale and Fayetteville Meals on Wheels. 751-1521.

“WEEKEND RETREAT” AUTHOR BRENDA HYSLIP — Sept. 18 at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

GUMBO YA YA! — cook-off and festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Joseph’s, Fayetteville. Music, vendors, kid’s activities, power tool drag racing, creole beer and wine garden. $5, $2 for children younger than 10. 871-0376 or www.ozarkgumbo.weebly.com.

KENNY G — Sept. 19, Walton Arts Center. 443-5600 or www.waltonartscenter.com.

TEQUILA TASTING — 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. With Ambassador Jennifer Muenzenmayer. $75. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

BLUES LEGEND B.B. KING — 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Tickets go on sale July 14. $58-$100. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

FALL ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 24-25, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 in Eureka Springs. Artist demonstrations, works for sale, Free self-guided tour. eurekaspringsstudiotour.com.

BANNED BOOK WEEK — Sept. 25-Oct. 2 at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

“CHARLOTTE’S WEB” — 3 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

EUREKAPALOOZA — music festival benefiting Clear Spring School, noon until after dark, Lake Leatherwood City Park, Eureka Springs. Featuring The Ariels, Kory Montgomery Band, Cool Clear Water, David Singleton, Fossils of Ancient Robots, Honky Suckle and more. $15, free for children younger than 12. 253-7888 or www.eurekapalooza.com.

ANNUAL BRIDAL EVENT — 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 26, John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Rogers. Showcase of vendors. Grand giveaway, doorprizes and a runway fashion show. Tickets available at the door. Doors open at noon.

CITIZEN COPE — 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at the AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25. amptickets.com.

EASTON CORBIN — 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at the AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $10-$30. amptickets.com.

OZARK BLUES SOCIETY’S BLUES CHALLENGE — 2 to 7 p.m., Sept. 30, Crown Royal Stage, Northwest Arkansas Mall. www.ozarkbluessociety.org.

AMERICAN GIRLS FASHION SHOW — Oct. 1-3 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

PAT TRAVERS & RICK DERRINGER — 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $10-$50. amptickets.com.

THE BLACK CROWES — 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the AMP at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $20-$100. amptickets.com.

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER: GREAT QUINTETS — 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10-$25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

TIERNEY SUTTON BAND — 8 and 10 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $16-$30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

HEALING EXPO — three-day alternative healing event, Oct. 8-10, Retreat at Sky Ridge, Eureka Springs. Each workshop has its own fee and prices vary. An expo ticket (three days for $25 online or $35 at the door) must be purchased with or before workshop tickets. www.healingpathexpo.com or 479-981-3911.

WORLD CHEESE DIP CHAMPIONSHIP — Oct. 9 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. cheesedip.net.

OMARA PORTUONDO: 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION — 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10-$25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

PEA RIDGE MULE JUMP — 22nd annual event. Oct. 9, Pea Ridge High School. 7:30 a.m. 5k run. 9 a.m. opening ceremonies. 903-1520 or www.pea-ridge-ar.com/mulejump.

GINA FERRARA — Oct. 15 at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

STEP OUT 5K WALK/RUN and TOUR DE CURE BIKE RIDE — Oct. 16 at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. diabetes.org/nwastepout, diabetes.org/nwatour.

“GIGGLE, GIGGLE QUACK” — 2 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For all ages. $9-$17. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“THE COLOR PURPLE” — 7 p.m. Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Oct. 22-23, and 2 p.m. Oct. 23-24 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $39-$73. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LARRY SHUE’S “THE FOREIGNER” — 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 29-30, and 3 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL” — 8 p.m. Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 27-30 and 2 p.m. Oct. 24 and 31 at the University Theater in Fayetteville. Free-$14. uark.edu/~drama or 575-4752.

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS WITH JONATHAN BLISS — 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $39-$55. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WRITING WORKSHOP — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at Ozark Folkways, 22733 N. U.S. 71 in Winslow. With author Velda Brotherton on story telling from experiences versus from imagination. $25, registration required. ozarkfolkways.org or 634-3791.

TREY MCINTYRE PROJECT — 8 p.m., Nov. 5, Walton Arts Center. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

KENNY BARRON TRIO — with David Sanchez, 8 p.m., Nov. 6, Walton Arts Center. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

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 rdavis@nwaonline.com, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

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Catan A Great Intro To Strategy Games

No Comments 19 August 2010

If you walked into Barnes & Noble recently, you may have noticed a new section near the music and movies that will soon be home to a large selection of board games. Most of the shelves are still empty, but one game already there is also a big part of the reason why the mega-bookstore chain is dedicating so much valuable floor space to board games.

Settlers of Catan was released in 1995, and while the German game is an old classic for avid board gamers, it’s a fairly new sensation hitting the American mainstream. What people are learning is board games can be fun and challenging for adults, too.

Catan is a game about resources. Your goal is to build roads and settlements on a newly discovered island. You and your opponents are battling to build up the biggest empire on the island.

The board itself is different every time because it is composed of hexagons that you place. Each hex represents one of the game’s five resources: wood, brick, sheep, grain and ore.

Dice rolls on each turn determine which resource is given to which players, and the resources are used to build your roads, settlements and cities.

I don’t have the space to explain all the rules, so just know the game involves a great deal of strategy and thinking. Games can be friendly or cutthroat, depending on the personalities sitting at the table. Space on the board is limited, so things can get heated as players build roads toward valuable portions of the map.

Catan was the game that introduced me to strategy games. Although I have found several games since then that rank higher on my list of favorites, Catan is still a special game I always enjoy playing.

Video Games

Madden 11 is a great game. It really is. But only after you adjust the settings quite a bit. It’s pretty bad when you take it out of the box.

Many gamers probably don’t know exactly how much their sports games can be adjusted. For several years, most sports games have come with settings called “sliders” that allow a game’s difficulty to be changed in much smaller increments than the three or four basic difficulty settings that most games feature.

In a football game, for example, you might find the difficulty of running the ball to be just right but passing is too difficult. No problem. Just tweak the passing slider.

In the case of Madden this year, it’s terrible out of the box, but if you tweak the sliders just right, it turns into a great game.

Rather than spending hours trying to find the right recipe yourself, I suggest visiting www.operationsports.com. If you find the Madden section of their forums, you will find several threads with suggested slider settings that will walk you through exactly what settings to change.

XBox Live gamer tag of the week: MorirEsVivir (Translation from Latin: to die is to live.)

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Pride, Politics And Philanthropy

No Comments 08 July 2010

The Kruth Talks

By Amber Kruth

Record Breaker

The University of Arkansas athletics teams and community volunteers packed a record-breaking number of meals at “Razorback Relief Operation Haiti” on June 26. More than 1.4 million meals were sealed in the 24-hour marathon. This landmark figure surpassed the 1.2 million meals sealed in Kansas City this past January.

Pride Week

Mayor Jordan declared the week of June 21 as “Pride Week” in Northwest Arkansas at the fifth annual Pride Parade on June 26. The parade grand marshal was 10-year old Will Phillips, who refused to stand at school during the Pledge of Allegiance until all people of this country were delegated equal rights. The celebration of Pride Week grew substantially this year with the support of the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality. The mayor’s proclamation will make this a significant date in years to come.

Footrace Winners

The national Cancer Challenge footrace began at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale on June 26. Congratulations to Andrew Evans and Valerie Reina for winning the 10K and Rogers Heritage High cross-country coach Lee Wood and Holly Gureski for finishing first in the 5K.

Winning Truckers

Two Con-way Freight drivers took the trophies in the 2010 Arkansas Truck Driving Championship in Springdale last month. Congratulations to Derek Cheader for placing first in the 4-axle division and Shane Simmons for winning the Straight Truck division.

FGC Awards

The city of Fayetteville Government Channel was recently awarded three bronze Telly Awards. The Telly is a prestigious award that has big name competitors like ESPN, CBS and the Discovery Channel. The FGC winning team is made up of Fritz Gisler, Neil Bilbe, Steve Odom, Frou Gallagher and Tyrone Rogers.

Boozman and Lincoln

It’s never too soon to start learning about the candidates on ballot this November. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette had a story on June 27 detailing the stance of John Boozman and Blanche Lincoln. Here are a few highlights: Reforming Health Care — Boozman against, Lincoln for. Wall Street overhall — Boozman against, Lincoln for. Economic Stimulus Plan — Boozman against, Lincoln for. Iraq War Surge — Boozman against, Lincoln for. Keep looking deeper into the issues, because the vote often doesn’t tell the full story.

Benton County Or Bust

The Walton Family Foundation set a letter to the Walton Arts Center saying the Bentonville area would be the best location for a new arts venue. “We do not foresee being the lead donor for a new performing arts facility in a location other than Bentonville,” a letter from the foundation to the WAC stated. This decision was likely paired with the construction of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American art, which Alice Walton invested her heart and cash into, as well as the physical limitations for expansion in the downtown Fayetteville area.

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Live Music and Clubs

No Comments 08 July 2010

Thursday, July 8

Cherokee Casino: Cropdusters

Foghorn’s: Darren Ray

George’s: Dirtfoot

JJ’s Fayetteville: Jovan Arellano

JJ’s Rogers: Bailey Ford

Mojo’s: Jeff Alvine

Pesto Cafe: Kevin Bennoch

Powerhouse: Wes Hart Band

Friday, July 9

Bayou: Pieces of Dreams

Buffalo Run: Swon Brothers

Cherokee Casino: Tragikly White

Downstream: Jeff Long

George’s: Full House, LaFuSo, Boom Kinetic

Greenhouse Grille: Ren Lovely

Herbal Simplicity House: Shannon Wurst

JJ’s Fayetteville: Jamie Wolfe

JJ’s Rogers: Jason Strode

Jose’s Southwest Grille: FOS Project

Mojo’s: Beans and Cornbread

The Perk: Open Mic

Squid & Whale: Pope County Bootleggers

Saturday, July 10

Bayou: The 264

Chelsea’s: Sam & The Stylees

Cherokee Casino: Della Rose

Downstream: Jeff Long, Sassafras

George’s: Lez Zepplin, Cousin Eddie, Social Indiscretion

Jammin Java: 3 Penny Acre, Celtic Jam

JJ’s Fayetteville: Maud Crawford

JJ’s Rogers: Wes & Karl

Jose’s Southwest Grille: Old Dime Box

La Huerta, Springdale: Darren Ray

Las Fajitas, Bentonville: Patrick McCoy

Little O’Oprey: Live Jam

Mickey Finn’s Irish Pub: Jones’n Leah

Mojo’s: Lafayette Lounge Players

Sunday, July 11

Cherokee Casino: Brian Odle

Common Grounds: Carol Martin, Pope County Bootleggers

Copeland’s: Claudia Burson Trio

George’s: Joseph Israel, Andy Frasco

Greenhouse Grille: Beth Stockdell

Jose’s Southwest Grille: Open Mic

Lit: Jody’s Living Room Open Mic

Mellow Mushroom: Sarah Hughes

Pesto Cafe: Shannon Wurst

Monday, July 12

JJ’s Fayetteville: Tim Meitzen

JJ’s Rogers: Effron White

The Perk: Acoustic Jam

Pesto Cafe: Darren Ray

Powerhouse: Mark Bilyeu

U.S. Pizza: Matt Smith

Tuesday, July 13

Cherokee Casino: Maud Crawford

JJ’s Fayetteville: Jeff Fox

JJ’s Rogers: Keith Nicholson

Jose’s Southwest Grille: Big Bad Bubba

Teatro Scarpino: Live Jazz

Wednesday, July 14

Cherokee Casino: Red River Mudcats

George’s: The Riflemen, The Great Scotts

Greenhouse Grille: Jeff Alvine

Ironhorse: Rogers Jazz Society

JJ’s Fayetteville: Mike & Grady

JJ’s Rogers: Jeff Fox

Mojo’s: Jazz Sit In with Johny Arredando Quartet

U.S. Pizza: Effron White

Thursday, July 15

Cherokee Casino: Earl’s Garage

George’s: No Justice, Johnny Cooper, 2 Steps Back

JJ’s Fayetteville: Jeff Pratt

JJ’s Rogers: Pope County Bootleggers

Mellow Mushroom: Jones’n Leah

Pesto Cafe: Sarah Hughes

Powerhouse: Groovement Band

Venues

Bayou: 246-9337, Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Okla.: 918-542-7140, Chelsea’s: 253-6723, Cherokee Casino, West Siloam Springs, Okla.: cherokeecasino.com, Common Grounds: 442-3515, Copeland’s: 246-9455, Downstream Casino Resort, Quapaw, Okla.: 1-888-396-7876, Foghorn’s: 527-9464, George’s: 527-6618, Greenhouse Grille: 444-8909, Herbal Simplicity House: 225-8130, Iron Horse: 631-9977, Jammin Java: 443-2233, JJ’s Grill & Chill Fayetteville: 443-0700, JJ’s Grill & Chill, Rogers: 372-4460, Jose’s Southwest Grille: 750-9055, La Huerta, Springdale: 750-9700,  Las Fajitas, Bentonville: 464-8147, Lit: 966-4635, Little O’Oprey: 839-2992, Mellow Mushroom: 521-1001, Mickey Finn’s Irish Pub: 527-9333, Mojo’s: 935-3495, The Perk: 856-6382, Pesto Cafe: 582-3330, Powerhouse: 442-8300, Squid & Whale: 253-7147,Teatro Scarpino: 409-3772, U.S. Pizza: 582-4808.

Want your band listed? E-mail information two weeks in advance to: sporter@nwaonline.com

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Highlights

No Comments 03 June 2010

Music is raging like a wildfire this week in NWA, with the rock/jam fest Wakarusa at Mulberry Mountain and Blues Weekend in Eureka Springs. So what’s one to do once this shot-in-the-arm is over? How ’bout some classical … with a twist? If you’re thinking about a day trip next weekend, Bartlesville, Okla., is a good option. About a three- hour drive away, the 26th annual OK Mozart Festival is happening June 11-19 and features a wide variety of artists. In addition to the internationally-acclaimed classical and chamber music concert series, OK Mozart presents a variety of performing arts, including dance, jazz, pops and Broadway show tunes, as well as a full program of related cultural events.

Things will begin with a bang on Saturday, June 12, when Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will premiere “Ludwig” with the Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra. JFJO of Tulsa, Okla. — Brian Haas on piano, Josh Raymer on drums, Chris Combs on tap steel and Jeff Harshbarge

r on double bass — is known around the world. “Ludwig” consists of innovative reinterpretations of Beethoven’s 3rd and 6th symphonies into modern music.

On Sunday, June 13, Celtic Spring will play a matinee, followed by an evening presentation of a one-act play, “Time Changes Everything.” The play ponders what would have happened if Bob Wills and Woody Guthrie had met and stars Brad Piccolo and John Cooper of the Red Dirt Rangers. After the play there will be a mini-concert by the Red Dirt Rangers.

Other performances during the week include: Time for Three, two violins and a

double bass, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy, and jazz; the Spencer Prentiss Classic All-Stars with David Shifrin, Kathleen Nester and Alexander Sitkovetsky, hosted by Fred Ch

ild; Amici New York Orchestra with guest conductor JoAnn Falletta; a trio composed of Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain; Concert of Concerti with the Amici New York Orchestra with guest conductor Andrew Sewell and artists Robin Sutherland, David Shifrin, and Paul Neubauer; and an evening of Gershwin.

For tickets and information, go to www.okmozart.com or call 918-336-9800.

Bartlesville is also home to Woolarc Ranch Museum and Wildlife Preserve,

and a number of architectural attractions ranging from Victorian homes to mid-century modern structures such as Price Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright’s only built skyscraper and the Bartlesville Community Center, designed by Wesley Peters of Wright’s Taliesin West. All are worth a visit.

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Washington Digest: Senate restricts debit card fees

No Comments 20 May 2010

By Steve Tetreault

Stephens Washington Bureau


WASHINGTON — In a move that could resonate at the cash register, the Senate recently voted to set limits on the fees that retailers must pay banks to process debit card transactions.

Senators voted 64-33 for an amendment that authorizes the Federal Reserve to regulate the interchange fees, usually 1 percent to 3 percent of a purchase, that financial firms charge businesses every time a customer’s card is swiped.

The legislation allows retailers to give discounts to customers who pay with cash. Stores also would be permitted to set thresholds for how much a customer must spend to pay by card.

“To make up for interchange fees, businesses are forced to raise their prices, cut back on expenses or something such as that,” said amendment sponsor Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. “If left alone, it is going to get worse for small businesses that face higher fees, for consumers who face higher prices and for everyone but the banks and credit card networks.”

While retailers cheered, banks lobbied against the amendment, even after Durbin exempted banks and credit unions that hold less than $10 billion in assets.

The financial institutions argued it would hurt banks but not help consumers, as any windfall would be kept by the retailers.

They also argued customers would be inconvenienced if stores required them to spend certain amounts before they could pay by debit.

Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, both D-Ark., voted for the amendment.

The discussion came as the Senate continued debate on a far-reaching bill to overhaul federal regulation of financial institutions.

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Like Austin, Like Fayetteville

No Comments 20 May 2010

The Set List

By Brian Washburn


In “City Island,” actor Andy Garcia reveals a range and humanity he’s seldom, if ever, exhibited.

Usually Garcia is a bit mannered as an actor, but as New York Corrections Officer Vince Rizzo, he gives what well may be his best performance. He’s forceful, vulnerable, funny and engaging as the head of a family that is bursting at its seams with secrets.

It’s a deft human performance.

For most of its 100 minutes, “City Island” is smart entertainment. The characters are involving, and the dialogue has snap. It’s a film that alludes to the movie “The Fugitive Kind” and quotes Ogden Nash.

“City Island” is the story of Vince Rizzo, his wife, Joyce (Julianna Margulies), their college-age daughter, Vivian (Dominik Garcia-Lorida), and younger son (Ezra Miller). The Rizzos bicker and squabble. Each member has minor and major secrets.

Also into Vince’s life come a young prisoner, Tony Nardella (Steven Strait), and an aspiring actress, Molly (Emily Mortimer), who add to his secrets and teach him useful lessons.

One of Vince’s secrets is that he wants to be an actor and clandestinely is taking an acting class while his family thinks he is playing poker. The scenes about acting have convincing verisimilitude. Alan Arkin, who plays a drama teacher, has a funny speech about pauses in delivering dialogue.

There also is a hilarious bit of Vince trying to do an impression of Marlon Brando at a casting call.

Writer/director Raymond De Felitta gives his talented cast some good lines and nice bits of business in his personal film. What makes “City Island” even more personal for Garcia is that his daughter, Dominik Garcia-Lorida, plays his daughter in the film.

Margulies (TV’s “The Good Wife”) has to hector a bit much but is substantial as Vince’s wife. Strait is amiable as the hunky, former prisoner. As always, Mortimer is very appealing as the actress with a heavy secret.

De Felitta worked developing his film for a long time, and it may have caused him to commercialize the conclusion. Most of “City Island” is unique and creative, but the ending is diluted and pat.

Most of “City Island” is like a balloon that soars and darts, but at the end the helium escapes and the balloon goes kaput. De Felitta loses his nerve.

“City Island” ends like a sitcom — Everybody Loves Vince — with everything tied together. Even Molly is sent down the path of conformity. While most of the movie has originality and authenticity, the end is hokey.

Before the ending falters, “City Island” has a personal, enjoyable verve.

Racing Dreams

“Racing Dreams” — or Chariots of Tire — is a niche documentary about three young Kart race drivers who aspire to someday be NASCAR champions.

The more addicted you are to going round and round, the more you’ll relate to “Racing Dreams.” As Tina, one mother, says, she’s bored by baseball and doesn’t understand it, but “racing is an addiction, and we got it bad.”

The three fresh-faced cherubs are 13-year-old Brandon, who competes in senior class racing, and junior class competitors 12-year-old Josh and 11-year-old Annabeth.

Brandon is the bad boy with a temper, and the press notes say the story is “part Catcher in the Rye.” But I knew Holden Caulfield, and Brandon, you’re no Holden.

Michigander Josh seems more like he will be head of the Chamber of Commerce than a racing superstar. His roomful of carefully arranged trophies is both impressive and depressing.

Annabeth is fetching as the feisty female dreamer.

Director Marshall Curry of New York trods into foreign territory and has the keen eye of a visitor. But his film smacks of being too much of a home movie. And the kids’ narration and commentary sometimes seems practiced.

But for those whose church is in Talladega, it won’t matter.

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New UA Press Book

No Comments 20 May 2010

A new book by University of Arkansas alumnus Kevin R. Anderson “Agitations: Ideologies and Strategies in African American Politics,” has been released by the University of Arkansas Press. The book examines African-American political activisim from the 19th century to the present, specifically how the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee fought their battles on multiple fronts.

The NAACP filed lawsuits and aggressively lobbied Congress and state legislatures, while Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC used nonviolent mass action and the SNCC focused on community empowerment. Anderson traces the ideological foundations of these groups to understand how diversity among African-Americans created multiple political strategies.

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Gulley Park Summer Concert Series

No Comments 06 May 2010

The Gulley Park Summer Concert Series will include six concerts and will kick-off on May 27. The free concert series is sponsored by the city and is in its 14th year. All of the concerts are at 7:30 on Thursdays at Gulley Park. And, if you’re concerned about parking, there are 25 reserved parking spaces that go for $150 for the season. Call the city’s Parks and Recreation Department if you want one.

Here’s the music schedule:

May 27: Big’uns. This NWA rock band led by vocalist Darren Ray, is influenced by rock legends like The Beatles, Steely Dan, AC/DC and The Allman Brothers.

JUNE 10: Seth James. This Texas singer songwriter and his band put out an Americana mix that is tinged with soul and R&B.

JUNE 24: Sarah Hughes Band. This NAMA Hall of Fame singer songwriter has a rocking band that is made up of some of NWA’s finest musicians.

JULY 8: Joseph Israel. This Fayetteville native is a well-known reggae star who has performed in many different countries.

JULY 29: Ben Miller Band. This Joplin, Mo. band features slide guitar, washboard, trombone, guitars and drums and is quickly gaining fans in NWA.

AUGUST 12: Full House. This 10-piece NWA band puts out high-energy party music, playing soul, rock and funk.

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Fayetteville Celebrates Bike Month

No Comments 06 May 2010

May is Bike Month and to celebrate, Mayor Lioneld Jordan has proclaimed May 16-22 as Bike to Work Week. At 1 p.m. May 15 at the Fayetteville Public Library, the mayor will issue a proclamation honoring cycling. There will be music by Dan Dean and at 2 p.m. there will be a

family bike ride. Matt Mihalevich will lead the ride along the Scull Creek Trail.

From 1 to 3 p.m. on May 16, cyclists will be powering a humanpowered generator on the North Shore of Lake Fayetteville for music along the trail as part of Artosphere.

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