Calendar

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
COMMUNITY MEDIA SUMMIT: Friday and Saturday at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Fayetteville. Radio, TV, film, print, the arts and Internet. With speakers Antonia Levy and Sara Strahan from NYC’s Paper Tiger TV. summit.catfayetteville.org or 444-3433.
HORSE FESTIVAL: Friday and Saturday at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center in Fayetteville. horsefestival.org or 575-8423.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CATFISH FRY: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, 1722 N. Starr Ave. in Fayetteville. $5-$8. KatfishKnights.com or 751-1560.
EARTH HOUR: 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Express support for global action on climate change by switching off electrical gear for one hour. www.earthhoursus.org.
KEY WOMEN EDUCATORS: Delta Kappa Gamma will honor educators Claudia Burson, Jana Burton, Barbara Price Davis, Amy Kessler, Patricia Relph, Clinnesha Dillion Sibley and Janice Yoes at a luncheon and program at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville. Tickets available by calling 521-8188.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 7 p.m. Monday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-$75. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
FOOLISH 4 RE’ART: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Food, music, auctions and more. Benefits Eureka Springs School of the Arts. Admission by donation. esartschool.org or 253-5384.
THE GODDESS FESTIVAL: Today, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Ultra Studios, 114 W. South St. in Fayetteville. Art, music, workshops, rituals, celebrations and more. goddessfestival.com or 521-8562.
Stage
CIRQUE ELOIZE-NEBBIA: 7 p.m. opens today and runs through Sunday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-$48. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
ARKANSAS NEW PLAY FEST: Friday and Saturday at the Walton Arts Center’s Baum Studio in Fayetteville. $5 per play or $20 festival pass. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

Words
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN COLOMBIA: 6 p.m. today in room 508-509 in the Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus. Stories from a Colombian union organizer and human rights advocate. omnicenter.org or 417-825-8236.
IN DEFENSE OF FOOD DISCUSSION: 7 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Brick House Kitchen chef David Lewis. faylib.org or 856-7250..
BEYOND WORDS: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s on Crossover Road in Fayetteville. arsagas.com or 527-0690.
KATHLEEN AND JOHN DUVAL: Read from their new book “Interpreting a Continent, Voices of Colonial America” at 3 p.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
NOBEL LAUREATE JOSEPH TAYLOR: Will speak on Binary pulsars and relativistic gravity at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on the University of Arkanas campus. Free. uark.edu or 575-2506.
OZARK POETS AND WRITERS COLLECTIVE: At 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nightbird Books in the Mill District Building on South School Street. Admission is free, but a hat is passed. Open mic. Limited to four minutes for each performer. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

Music
ARKANSAS TUBA QUARTET: 7:30 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
EMILY NELSON FLUTE RECITAL: 7 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
KRIS STILL AND WILL NASH TRUMPET RECITAL: 5 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
ER-GENE KAHNG AND KIHO ODA SAKON VIOLIN RECITAL: 3 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
AARON NOLLEY ALTO SAXOPHONE RECITAL: 7 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
KATELYN ROBERTS VOICE RECITAL: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
GREGORY BATTISTA EUPHONIUM RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
DANA FALCONBERRY: 8 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. danafalconberry.com.
NATALIE GRANT: 7 p.m. April 2 at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. in Alma. $10-$25. almapac.org or 632-2129.
CASSANDRA BRUCE VOICE RECITAL: 7:30 p.m. April 2 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

Learning
SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM: Today, woodturning with David Morris at 10 a.m. and discussion about public art with Hank Kaminsky at 6 p.m. at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. art.uark.edu/sculpture/.
LOCAL ECONOMIES BOOK CLUB: At 6:30 p.m. today at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
AMISH QUILTS: With Kathy Kansier 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.
FINDERS KEEPERS: 1 p.m. Friday at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex. Free. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.
NASA ROCKET WORKSHOP: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Center for Math and Science Education, 346 N. West St. in Fayetteville. Registration required. $15. new-www3.uark.edu/coehp/cmase or 575-3875.
OZARK WIRELESS SOCIETY: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
WILL LAPAGE, MARY ANN ERLINGER, BARBARA WHITE: Will read from their work at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
SCRAP-HAPPY QUILTS: With Julie Feinstein from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $74. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.
FLAME WORK DEMONSTRATION: 3 p.m. Saturday at Dark Star Visuals at 106 N. Block Ave. in Fayetteville. With artists Beau Anderson, Vanessa Bunet and Sage Holland. dsvboutique.com or 443-2323.
501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT WORKSHOP: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required; for non-profits seeking 501(c)(3) status. With Tim Tarvin of the UA School of Law. faylib.org or 856-7250.

Mind, Body, Spirit
FAYETTEVILLE FREE THINKERS: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. fayfreethinkers.com or 442-6738.
SEXUAL ABUSE: 4 p.m. Saturday at Ultra Studios, 114 W. South St. in Fayetteville. Emphasis on negative beliefs and destructive behavior patterns associated with abuse. With Carole Poegen. 876-2170.
RABBI NANCY FUCHS KREIMER: Discussion on being religious in an interreligious world at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave. in Fayetteville. Reception at 6 p.m. Discussion with author Mohja Kahf at 10 a.m. Sunday. Free. stpaulsfay.org.
QUAKER OPEN HOUSE: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Quaker meeting room, 902 Maple St. in Fayetteville.
TIBETAN MANDALA PROJECT: At the Mullins Library on the University of Arkanas campus in Fayetteville, daily until the closing ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday. 575-2509.
WELLNESS AND BEAUTY WEEK: Wednesday through April 4 at Dillard’s at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. Representatives from Arkansas Health and Rehab will be available for free consults about fatigue, stress, neck and back concerns from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free 10-minute massages by calling 521-7171.

Outdoors
FLOWERS AS HERBS: Talk by Steven Foster at 1 p.m. Friday at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Free. 253-2227.
LAWN MOWER TUNE-UP: 2-6 p.m. Friday and 8-10 a.m. Saturday at the UA Abernathy Building, 1194 W. Cassatt St. in Fayetteville. Bring in a working push mower for a $25 tune up, plus parts. Benefits the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow and Agricultural Mechanization Club. uark.edu or 575-6770.
NEW PERENNIALS AND FALLSCAPEING: 6 p.m. Friday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. $20-$50. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.
PAWS AND CLAWS RACE: 8 a.m. Saturday at Withrow Springs State Park in Huntsville. 5-mile run/hike and 2-mile walk/run with pets. $15-$18. Benefits the Madison County Pet Shelter. 738-1505.
ASTRONOMY PROGRAM: 6:30 p.m. at Hobbs State Park, Hidden Diversity Trail parking lot. Telescopes provided. Bring a flashlight, folding chair and binoculars and telescope if you have them. Travel Arkansas 12 east of Rogers approximately 12.5 miles to Townsend Ridge Road. Turn right on Townsend Ridge Road and travel two miles to the parking lot. Cancelled if rain. 789-2380.
HEART WALK: 9 a.m. Sunday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Benefits the American Heart Association. 442-6540.

Minor Matters
N IS FOR THE NATURAL STATE: April 2 at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7170.
THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: 10:30 a.m. April 2 at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave., in Bentonville. Free. For children 3-5 with adult. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

Auditions, Call For Volunteers, Entries
AUDITIONS FOR “OKLAHOMA”: 7:30 p.m. April 21-22 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
VOLUNTEERS: For the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards to be held April 23. Your talent and time are needed now. Go to www.namaawards.com or e-mail namaawards@gmail.com.

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Art from the sculpture exhibit on display at Fayetteville Underground.

Art
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “Darfur: Photojournalists Respond” through April 15.
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.
CITIZENS BANK GALLERY: 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 790-0342. 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. “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.
FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: East Square Plaza Basement, 1 E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607. Invitational Sculpture Show through April 5.
FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 112 W. Center St., Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607.
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. Paintings by Charles Pearce through April 24.
MULLINS LIBRARY: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. Picture Boxes by Ben Strawn through April. Tibetan Mandala Project through Sunday.
OZARK GLASSWORKS, GALLERY & SCHOOL: 675 E. Huntsville Road, Fayetteville. 387-6773.
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. Photography by John Murdoch and pottery by Sally Bowen in April.
RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY: Arkansas 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305. Huntsville and St. Paul High School Art Show through April 11.
ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Photographs by David Berry through Tuesday.
TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEE HOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road, in Durham. terrastudios.com or 1-800-255-8995. Work by more than 30 artists, 10-acre art park.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. Hank Kaminsky through May. Physical Reminders featuring work by Michael Jones McKean, Claire Watkins, Greg Pond, David Gurman, Micki Watanabe Spiller, Mike Wsol and Lain York, through April 15.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS GLOBAL CAMPUS CENTER: 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville. 575-6489. Potter Jennifer Pease through April 24.
WALTON ARTS CENTER: 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. waltonartscenter..org or 443-5600.

Coming Soon
ARKANSAS HEALTH DISPARITIES CONFERENCE: April 3 at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. With Keynote speaker James Kaput, Ph.D. of the Division of Personalized Nutrition and Medicine at the National Center for Toxicological Research. Cost and registration at new-www3.uark.edu/coehp/qpay/?event_id=ahdc.
TOMORROW’S HEIRLOOMS QUILT SHOW: April 3-4 at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. Classes and lectures. Show admission is free. Classes and lecture $5-$50; registration required. quiltguildnwa.org or 925-7001.
DOG’S NIGHT OUT: 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 4 at Dog Party USA in Springdale. Benefits the Humane Society of the Ozarks. Three-course meal for dogs. $25 for two humans and a dog; $10 each additional human or dog. dogpartyusa.com or 306-4660.
MARIZA: 8 p.m. April 4 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-$32. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
HOMEGROWN: Organic veggies, herbs and edibles for beginners at 1 p.m. April 5 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. $8-$10. With Leigh Wilkerson and Janice Neighbor. bgozarks.org/event.
Former PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH: Speaks 8 p.m. April 6 at Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville. Free. uark.edu or 575-5555.
THE COMMODORES: 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $45-$75. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

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