St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday March 17th

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Photography by Esyule Gamache is on display at Arsaga’s on Gregg Ave.


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

THE GODDESS FESTIVAL, GODDESSES, ANGELS & AMAZONS: Continues through March 29 at Ultra Studios, 114 W. South St. in Fayetteville. Art, music, workshops, rituals, celebrations and more. Special events every weekend. goddessfestival.com or 521-8562.

ESYULE GAMACHE ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 6-8 p.m. today at Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave. in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557.

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday at the Continuing Education Center in Fayetteville. With keynote speaker Ronnie Caropreso of  Bank of America. Panel discussion, networking lunch and breakout sessions. Registration required. itri.uark.edu/719.asp or 575-5291.

GRASSY KNOB FIREHOUSE BENEFIT CHILI DAY: Noon-7 p.m. Saturday at the Grassy Knob Community Center, 12307 Hwy 187 in Grassy Knob. Chili or chicken noodle soup, homemade desserts, coffee, tea. Salsa contest. $3-$5. 253-1094.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE: 2 p.m. Saturday from Spring Street to S. Main Street in Eureka Springs. Floats, bands, walkers. Free. StPaddy.Ureeka.Org or 981-9551.

MCCAFFERTY IRISH DANCERS: 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7170.

TIBETAN MANDALA PROJECT: On display at the University of Arkansas until a Final Closing Ceremony at 3 p.m. March 29. 575-2509.

Stage & Screen

FLYING TOMATO CABARET: 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Rogers. Spaghetti dinner served by NWACC Chamber Singers singing Broadway tunes. $15, reservations required; benefits Chamber Singers’ Spring Concert Tour. scooper@nwacc.edu or 619-4261.

PINE MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE 35TH SEASON: Opens at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 21. Mondays through Saturdays after March 23 at the Pine Mountain Theatre in Eureka Springs. Classic routines and new numbers with Mike and Dale Bishop, Scott Dewbre and the band. $19.95, kids younger than 12 are free; all-you-can-eat popcorn. pinemountainjamboree.com or 877-253-9156.

OPERA: DIE TOTE STADT: 1 p.m. Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7250.

ELIZABETH CARLETT FILM: Sculpting the truth and art at noon March 19 at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. Free. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

TIBET: A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS FILM: 1 p.m. March 19 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $9-$10. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Words

NWA WRITERS WORKSHOP FREE CONFERENCE: 8:30 a.m. Saturday 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.

WHODUNITS BOOK GROUP: Noon Saturday at A.Q. in Fayetteville. 756-6169.

WOMEN’S OPEN MIC: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. With Mendy Knott. womenhowl.blogspot.com or 443-2080.

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.

CIVIL WAR INSURGENTS AND COUNTER-INSURGENTS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS: Noon Wednesday at the Shiloh Museum. With Rick Parker. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

POETLUCK: 6:30 p.m. March 19 at Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs. Bring a dish to share. writerscolony.org or 253-7444.

Music

JASON TACKER TUBA RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

JAZZ WITH JULIE DAVIS & KELLY DOW: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$16. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

NEO VICTORIA: 9 p.m. Saturday at Teatro Scarpino, 329 N. West Ave. in Fayetteville. With DJs Annabel Evil, Foxx Hawk, Death Mistress, Arazel and MC Sephiroth. $5-$10. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

PIANAFIDDLE: 2 p.m. Sunday at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. “J” St. in Bentonville. $5-$25. bentonville.k12.ar.us/arendarts or 855-1968.

MEISHA STEWART VOICE RECITAL: 3 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701. 

ARSAGA’S SONGWRITER CIRCLE: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s on Crossover Road in Fayetteville. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

Learning

A LOOK AT THE BUILDING: 5:30 p.m. today at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. Free. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

PIANO MUSIC OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMPOSERS: 11 a.m. Friday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. For teens and adults. Free. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

CREATE YOUR OWN COLORS AND FELT BEADS AND BAUBLES: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $75 per class. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY RESOURCES: 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. With author Barbara Clark-Lawrence. faylib.org or 856-7250.

BEER CAN & BREWERIANA COLLECTORS: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. $1-$10. arbeerclub.com or bcca.com.

NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S BOSTON MOUNTAIN CHAPTER: 7 p.m. March 19 at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

METAL CASTING WITH HANK KAMINSKY: 7 p.m. March 19 at the Art Experience, 641 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fayetteville. 6 sessions; $175. 283-4642.

ART CLASSES FOR ALL AGES: Through May at Citizen Bank Gallery in Prairie Grove. $70 per month, includes materials 790-0342.

SALSA, SWING AND OTHER DANCE LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. With Jerry Kendrick and Adam Richardson. $10. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

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

Outdoors

VICTORIAN CLASSIC RUN/WALK: 9 a.m. Saturday at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Wine and Cheese Pre-registration Social from 4-6 p.m. Friday. 2-Mile Run/Walk or 10K Run. Benefits ECHO free health clinic. arkansasrunner.com, eurekarotary.org or 253-6723. 

SURVIVING THE JOURNEY COMMUNITY WALK: 10 a.m. Saturday at JB Hunt Park in Springdale. $25. Supports the NWA Crises Intervention Center and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. ktownsley@nwacrisiscenter.org or rilla.tolliver@gmail.com.

Minor Matters

SHAKY BUGS: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free; for kids younger than 6. faylib.org or 856-7250.

SPRING BREAK CLASSES: Monday through March 20 at the NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. Clay, drawing, photography and more. Registration required. $75. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

SPRING BREAK CAMPS: Musical theater and readers theater for ages 5-12 Monday through March 20 at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. $100. Registration required. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

SHAKY BUGS MUSIC: 10 a.m. Monday at Tricycle Theatre in Bentonville. For kids age 6 and younger. $5 per family. triketheatre.org or 888-331-3681.

DIGITAL FILMMAKING FOR TEENS: 2 p.m. Monday through March 19 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 856-7170.

MOVIE MARATHON: Prince Caspian at 2 p.m. Monday; Journey to the Center of the Earth at 2 p.m. Wednesday; and City of Ember at 2 p.m. March 20 at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7170.

DAYTIME LOCK-IN: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 19 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required; $10 per child, for K-2. faylib.org or 856-7170.

TEEN KNITTING GROUP: 5 p.m. March 19 at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7170.

THE WANDERER ILLUSTRATION CONTEST: Through March at the Fayetteville Public Library. For grades 3-12. faylib.org or 856-7170.

UA INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: 4 p.m. March 27 at the Fayetteville Public Library. March 26: ART WITH NWACCC. Registration required; free; for grades K-5th. faylib.org or 856-7170.

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “My Atmosphere: Honors Thesis Exhibit” by Sarah Creasman through Friday.

ARSAGA’S: 1582 Crossover Road., Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Paintings by Sheila Richards through March.

ARSAGA’S: 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. Photographs by Esyule Gamache through March.

THE ART GALLERY: 509 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. ArtExpoNWA.org or 521-1816. 

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. “Celebrate Art! K-8th Graders” through April 4. 

CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION: 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. Moody Blues by Susan Kennigseder and Faces & Places by Barbara Loftin through March 27.

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. 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. Proof Positive: Master Prints from the Collection of Fisk University Galleries through May 3.

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

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 112 W. Center St., Fayetteville. Artists Books exhibit through Saturday. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. 

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.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Paintings by Charles Pearce through April 24.

MULLINS LIBRARY: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. Artists Books Exhibit through March 25.

OZARK NATURAL FOODS: 1554 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. 521-7558. “Wall Faxx” by Gehojo-holley Jones through March.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Works by Jerry Faulkner and Beth Woessner through March.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Photographs by David Berry through March 31.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEE HOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. terrastudios.com or (800) 255-8995. Work by more than 30 artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. 

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. Hank Kaminsky through May. Artists Books Exhibit through March 25. Selected Prints of Albrecht Durer and Rembrandt Van Rijn through Friday.

WALTON ARTS CENTER: 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Seniors

TWILIGHT BLENDERS: Monday at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College Ave. Also March 23. 571-2920.

MAYOR FOR MEALS: Wednesday at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College Ave. 571-2920.

MOVIE NIGHT: 6 p.m. March 19 at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College Ave. 571-2920.

LIFT CLASS: 9 a.m. Thursdays; ceramics at 10 a.m. Thursdays; exercising with Jenna at 10 a.m. Fridays; Acrylic Painting at 10 a.m. Tuesdays: Use if or lose it at 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College Ave. 571-2920.

Auditions, Volunteers, Entries

WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPICE TRAINING: for volunteers or those caring for loved ones at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays March 17 through April 23 at the WRMC Hospice office, 34 W. Colt Square in Fayetteville. Registration required; Free. 463-7394.

SHOW YOUR STUFF: Filmmakers, videographers, bloggers and documentarians enter your up-to-10-minute short or excerpt for inclusion in Community Access TV’s “Show Your Stuff” video reception March 27 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Fayetteville. $10 per entry, due Friday by mail or hand at CAT at 101 W. Rock St., Fayetteville, AR 72701. 444-3433..

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW: For the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards. Go to www.namaawards.com or e-mail namaawards@gmail.com.

Coming Soon

SPRING ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE: March 20-22 at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. $2.50-$10. 253-7551.

SHOE MAKING WORKSHOP: March 21-22 at Fire Om Earth, 874 Mill Hollow Road in Eureka Springs. $250, includes materials. fireomearth.com or 363-9402.

STUDENT ART SHOW: March 21 at Poor Richard’s Art in downtown Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

CIRQUE ELOIZE-NEBBIA: March 24-29 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-$48. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST: March 25-29 in Batesville. 870-251-1189.

COMMUNITY MEDIA SUMMIT: March 27-28 at Community Access TV in Fayetteville. Radio, TV, Film, print, the arts and Internet. summit.catfayetteville.org or 444-3433.

ARKANSAS NEW PLAY FEST: “Ivanhoe, Arkansas” by Sherry Kramer: 6:30 p.m. and “Vinegar Pie and Chicken Bread” by A.E. Edwards: 9 p.m. March 27, “Look Away, Look Away” by Robert Ford: 2:30 p.m., “Disfarmer” by Werner Trieschmann: 5:30 p.m., and “Sundown Town” by Kevin Cohea: 8:30 p.m. March 28 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Mary Browning’s “The Devil’s Oven,” Stephen Kennedy of Bentonville’s “Mineral Water Cures All,” Audrey LeBert of Rogers’ “Anna’s Flood,” and Morgan Mansour of Fayetteville’s “Open House.” $5 per play or $20 weekend pass. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 7 p.m. March 30 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-$75. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WILDFLOWER WEEKEND: April 11-12 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

THE ODD COUPLE: 7:30 p.m. April 17-25, and 3 p.m. at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

RUMORS: April 17-May 3 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS: April 17-26 at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center St. in Fayetteville. Free-$14. 575-4752.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS: NAMA XIV at 8 p.m. April 23 at the Dickson Theater in Fayetteville. www.namaawards.com.

MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL: April 25 on the Square and at the Massey in Bentonville. Free. downtownbentonville.org or 418-5700.

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