8 Days A Week

For February 15 to February 22

All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Avenue, 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.

MARDI GRAS
Mardi Gras party with Ocie Fisher and the Hipp Doggs at 8 p.m. Friday at the UARK Bowl, 644 West Dickson St. Tickets $5 at the door.

Eureka Gras-Mardi Gras Grand Bal Masque and dance at 8 p.m. Friday at the Basin Park Hotel in Eureka Springs. $10. www.krazo.ureeka.org or 228-342-3671.

The Demented Krewe of Dickson’s Fat Saturday Parade of Fools at 2 p.m. Saturday on Dickson Street and the Square in downtown Fayetteville. Family friendly event. 846-4794 or dementedkrewe@yahoo.com

Krewe of Krazo and Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras Parade at 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Eureka Springs. www.krazo.ureeka.org or 228-342-3671.

Mardi Gras Pawty, benefiting the Rogers Humane Society, Murphy Park and local animal rescue groups at 1 p.m. Sunday at 407 E. Nursery Rd. in Rogers. Registration $10 per pup. 644-6074.

Demented Krewe of Dickson’s 16th annual Mardi Gras party and king and queen coronation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jose’s Streetside in Fayetteville. A secondline foot parade follows on Dickson Street. 479-846-4794 or dementedkrewe@yahoo.com

Mardi Gras day Second Line Krewe of Krazo Krawl at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Eureka Springs. www.krazo.ureeka.org or 228-342-3671.

IHOP’s annual Shrove Tuesday Flip for Pancakes day will be from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at IHOP, 3153 W. Wedington Drive in Fayetteville and 4604 W. Walnut St. in Rogers. Free pancakes for a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Artist reception for Marc Langille at 6 p.m. Friday at The Perk, 3980 W. Wedington Drive in Fayetteville. 251-7375.

Valentine Diversity Weekend Friday through Sunday in Eureka Springs. www.eurekapride.com, www.diversitypride.com

Vulture Venue Saturday at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. www.arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

Chinese New Year celebration at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required. www.faylib.org or 571-2222.

The Northwest Arkansas American Heart Association hosts a Go Red for Women Luncheon Tuesday at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center. 571-6692.

STAGE & SCREEN
Cyrano today through Mar. 4 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring Street in Fayetteville. For ages 8 and up. $8-$12. PO Box 4186, Fayetteville, AR 72702. www.theatresquared.org or 443-5600.

Grease, the musical, at 8 p.m. today through Saturday and Feb. 22-24, and at 2 p.m. Sunday and  Feb. 25 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. 2nd Street, in Rogers. $7.50-$35. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Family Flicks presents The Amazing Panda Adventure at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel at the  Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. Next week: Wordplay. www.jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 116.

Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of ABBA, at 7 p.m. today and Sunday, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $55-$65. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

KidWorks presents Harriet Tubman: The Underground Railroad at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $7.50-$15. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Discover Theater! Featuring Disney’s Cinderella Kids and The Jungle Book at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $8-$15. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WORDS
Curator’s Corner with Edith Idleman discussing quilt collecting, care,  appraisals, and history at 7 p.m. today at the Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. Second St. in Rogers. www.rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

Romance Readers’ Tea at 11 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. www.faylib.org or 571-2222.

The Tellers of Tales storytelling group at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Main Street in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Women’s open mic with  Mendy Knott, Herwords Outloud (howl), at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., No. 103 in Fayetteville. www.nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

Elizabeth Jacoway reading, reception and booksigning at 7 p.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., No. 103 in Fayetteville. www.nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

LifeWriting, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, at 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Main Street in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

The Peaceful Desegregation of Fayetteville High School by Gene Vinzant at 12 p.m. Wednesday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Main Street in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Fayetteville Free Weekly Literary Awards at readings at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. 521-4550.

MUSIC
Michelle Allen clarinet recital at 2 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Michelle Carney flute recital at 5 p.m. Saturday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Schola Cantorum & Master Chorale Concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville. 575-4703.

Faculty recital with Stephen Gates, cello, Ronda Mains, flute, & Barbara Fast, piano at 3 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Lyndon J. Meyer piano recital at 7 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Faculty recital with Benjamin Pierce, tuba & Chalon Ragsdale, percussion at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Heather Wood flute recital at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

Arsaga’s Songwriter Circle at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. Arsagas3rdweds@yahoo.com or 527-0690.

Theresa Delaplain and Guest Artist Cheryl Wefler oboe concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4703.

U of A Wind Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Alma Performing Arts Center on the corner of Main and Spring. Free. www.almapac.org or 632-2129.

LEARNING
The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society at 7 p.m. today at the Shiloh Museum Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Main Street in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Dress-Up and Dance: Lessons at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and open dance at 9:30 p.m. Fridays at Teatro Scarpino at 329 N. West Ave., in Fayetteville. Swing, Salsa, Latin and other genres. Donate music to help build the dance library. $10. www.scarpino.com or 409-3772.

Flower, Garden and Nature Society of Northwest Arkansas at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families. 750-0421.

Step up to Critical Thinking with author Joe Barnes Guinn at 2 p.m. Saturday at Community Access Television,101 W. Rock St. in Fayetteville. 444-3433.

Painting demonstration with Judy Maurer at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. www.faylib.org or 571-2222.

CPR For Families & Friends at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org 750-6550.

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Main Street in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton will present a program “A Closer Walk with God—for People on the Run” at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. Free. 530-6037 or www.stpaulsfay.org.

Be Tobacco Free classes at 12 p.m. Monday at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. 4-Monday sessions. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org 750-6550.

Mastery of Consciousness at 7:30 p.m. tuesdays at the School of Metaphysics, 236 E. South St. in Fayetteville. $15. www.som.org or 527-6804.

The Buddhist meditation and spiritual support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Arkansas Yoga Center, 1949 N. Green Acres Road, Fayetteville. 521-2395.

The Jones Center Community Health and Wellness Center in Springdale offers a variety of free and low cost exercise classes for adults and children, including Water Aerobics Classes for $25 per month. 756-6550, ext. 132.

MINOR MATTERS
UA International Students at 4 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Next week: Drama & Movement with Kassie Misiewicz of TheatreSquared. After school workshop series Thursdays through Apr. 26; free; for K-5th grade; registration required. www.faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

The Teen Knitting Group at 5 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. www.faylib.org or 571-2222.

After School Art Club today at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $55; ages 7-12; 4-weeks. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Journal You at 12 p.m. Saturday at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. 8 and up; $15-$25. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

Chime Your Heart Out at 2 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 24 at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. 10 and up; $25-$35. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

Youth Wheel at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $125; ages 10+; 8-weeks. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

FOR BOOMERS
Bingo at 10 a.m. Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Ceramics at 9 a.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Newcomers Bridge at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Acrylic Painting at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Lift exercise with Melissa Powers at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Peppi exercise with Melissa Powers at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Line Dancing at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Center, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. www.jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 137.

Yoga at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. $6. 571-2920.

Fat Chance dance and potluck at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Fayetteville Senior Center 945 S. College. 571-2920.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
Auditions for Holes at 11 a.m. Mar. 3 at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. www.artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

Auditions for The Nerd at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 5-6 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Reunion for USS CASCADE AD-16 will be held Sept. 23-30 in Boston, MA. Contact Barb Kennovin at 302-975-2719.

ART EXHIBITS
Arsaga’s Espresso Cafe, 1852 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville. 527-0690. Michael Zoller through February.

Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557. Ashley Burgos through February.

Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. 751-5441. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org. Works by Robert Reep and Gary Cawood through today. Eighth annual Celebrate Art! K-8th grade Friday through Mar. 17.

The Common Grounds, 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 442-3515. Sean Fitzgibbon through February.

ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. 442-0001. www.ddpgallery.com Jon Lee through Mar. 10.

Flat Rock Studio, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. www.flatrockclay.com or 521-3181. Works by Oklahoma and Arkansas potters and studio clay artists displayed along with featured monthly artists.

The Perk, 3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville, 251-7375. Marc Langille through Mar. 31.

Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Jenny Walker through Mar. 2.

Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 443-5600. www.waltonartscenter.org. Passionate Observer: Photographs by Euroda Welty, and From Slavery to Freedom: The Issue of Race in Film through Saturday.

GALLERIES, ETC.
Artful Spaces, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

Enigma, 15 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville. 587-0304.

Fusion Fine Arts Gallery, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. 273-9278.

Hampstead Fair Art Works, 423 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. 313-4153.

Heartwood Gallery-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.

J Gallery, 311 W. Dickson St., Ste.103, Fayetteville. 521-2004.

Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery, 318 S. First St., Rogers. 631-8706.

Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road. Durham. 643-3314.

Wishing Spring Arts and Crafts Gallery, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. 273-1798. www.villageartclub.org.

MUSEUMS
Arkansas Arts Center, Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock. www.arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. Stitches: An Invitational Exhibition of Fiber Art, and the 49th annual Delta Exhibit through Feb. 25. Lines of Discovery: 225 Years of American Drawings through Apr. 1. Connections: International Turning Exchange Friday through Mar. 25.

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. 62, Garfield. 451-8122. Open Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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. (877) 424-2424. Open Tuesdays through Sundays. Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture through Mar. 4.

Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. www.rogersarkansas.com/museum. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The Van Winkle Legacy through February. Springtime in the Ozarks: Floral Quilts from the Enfield Collection through Apr. 28. All Aboard: Rogers and the Golden Age of Rail through Oct. 2007. That’s Entertainment: From Vaudeville to Cable TV through Jan. 2008.

Shiloh Museum, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. Yours in FLT, Independent Order of Odd Fellow artifacts through March. Serving Our Clients: Rural Relief in 1930s Newton County through Apr. 26. Say Cheese! through Aug. 4.

Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., admission is free.

COMING SOON
Romancing the Springs, a wedding showcase event, Feb. 23-25 in Eureka Springs. Features drawing for $10,000 dream wedding. www.eurekaspringschamber.com, www.romancingthesprings.com, or 800-638-7352.

Hamlet for children at 7 p.m. Feb. 23-24, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $16. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

The UA Symphonic Band and Campus Band at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Just For Funds, the annual Art Center of the Ozarks ball and auction, celebrates Rubies and Roses Feb. 24 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $75. www.artcenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

The UA Wind Symphony and Concert Band at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

OMNI Center Video Underground presents the third annual Media That Matters Film Festival at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville. Free. www.northwest-ark.com/vu/ or 442-4600.

The UA Collage Concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Taiko drummer of KODO at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-$34. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

MFA New Play Showcase Mar. 1-3 at the University Theatre at 228 Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. 575-3946.

Ball in the House at 7 p.m. Mar. 2 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $18-$18. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

KidFriends Bring It On! Entertainment Showcase at 7 p.m. Mar. 2 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $2-$10. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Chris Duarte at 8 p.m. Mar. 2-3 at the Basin Park Hotel in Eureka Springs. www.basinpark.com

Oklahoma Avicultural Society’s Spring Bird Fair at 9 a.m. Mar. 3 at the Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center, corner or 6th and Houston in Tulsa. www.okbirds.com or 918-437-3343.

UA Percussion Ensemble at 8 p.m. Mar. 4 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

The United States Army Blues Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 6 at the Alma Performing Arts Center on the corner of Main and Spring. Free, tickets required. www.almapac.org or 632-2129.

The UA Inspirational Singers at 8 p.m. Mar. 6 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers at 8 p.m. Mar. 6 at the Alma Performing Arts Center on the corner of Main and Spring. $15-$25. www.almapac.org or 632-2129.

Arts Live Theatre presents Disney’s Aladdin The Musical at 7 p.m. Mar. 9-10 and at 2 p.m. Mar. 10-11 in the Continuing Education Auditorium in Fayetteville. $6-$8. www.artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

Pluck – The Specialists at 8 p.m. Mar. 9 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $14-$22. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Cinderella at 2 p.m. Mar. 10-11 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$18. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

2007 Miss Lakes of the Northwest Pageant at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Mar. 10 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. Ages 8-24. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

The University Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Mar. 13 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

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