Arts Live, Ceramic Cow, DownRiver Actors plan live theatre at the UARK Bowl
Aside from the free food, booze, and the opportunity to see someone’s grandma getting jiggy on the dance floor, the best part about weddings is seeing two people who compliment each other almost perfectly make a commitment to a lifelong, mutually beneficial partnership that is so evident when those people are standing at the alter together that everyone in attendance gets glassy eyed at the beauty of it all.
That’s kind of how I felt when I heard that Arts Live Theatre Company, Ceramic Cow Productions, and DownRiver Actors were putting together a schedule of performances at the UARK Bowl on Dickson St. beginning in August.
All three theatre and production companies needed a good place to hold performances, the UARK Bowl is a big, nonsmoking space on Dickson St. with a large bar, and the capability to serve food that just needed some entertainment to help fill the room, and Fayetteville is an awesome college town in Arkansas that was in need of some more opportunities to see live theatre.
That’s 5 wins in a row for those keeping score at home.
Arts Live is Northwest Arkansas’ only non-profit, fully dedicated youth and children’s theatre company, and they will hold performances at the UARK bowl throughout the year, beginning with their annual Arts Live Theatre Awards at the in August.
A scene from Ceramic Cow’s A Dupont Christmas Carol.
Ceramic Cow Productions is the theatre, film, and television production company of local playwright, actor, director, and producer Mark Landon Smith, and Ceramic Cow co-founder, producer and director Julie Gabel.
Ceramic Cow will be performing a Halloween show at the UARK in October, followed by other seasonal shows, and they plan to produce an original musical there in the Spring.
Smith is excited about the new venue. “They have lights, sounds, stage, seating, food and beverage for the possibility of dinner theatre. We’re excited because the space will really lend itself to producing some of the cabaret style productions that we love to do.”
DownRiver Actors Company is a relatively new professional theatre company in Fayetteville, and will be hosting Comedy Improv nights beginning in September.
As an added bonus, we also noticed that the UARK will begin a dinner and a movie series starting on August 28th with The Big Lebowski where attendees will be encourage to dress as their favorite Big Lebowski character. The Jesus, anyone?
The entire schedule of performances is available here. Just when I thought Fayetteville couldn’t get any more awesome, it does. It’s amazing.
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Tom Redwine
July 14, 2009
There’s a new kid’s theater a little further north in Bentonville, y’all should check ‘em out out [http://www.triketheatre.org/] as they are doing some theater camp during this & next week.
Mark Smith
July 14, 2009
Arts Live is also offering camps this week, next week and during the month of August. Check out our class schedule at artslivetheatre.com. Trike and Arts Live work together through the sharing of ideas, calendars and teaching artists to bring opportunities to the youth of Northwest Arkansas.
Laurie
July 14, 2009
what’s a Bowk?? ;-)
Dustin
July 14, 2009
@Laurie Bowl rock?
Thanks.
epuckett
July 15, 2009
This makes me really excited–to see the UARK bowl being used for community creating activities instead of just a private venue space. AND Ceramic Cow is amazing and needs a home. I am so impressed by the independent theater and arts activities going on in FVL right now!
Jason
July 15, 2009
We are very excited about all of these great events coming to the UARK. Check out the calendar. There is something for everyone! Join us on August 19th for our “Opening Showcase”. We will have the big screen up, courtesy of Mammoth productions, some music, food, drink, and comedy improv. This is a free showing for us to show off all of the great things coming to the UARK. Also, on August 1, Opal Fly will be performing, and on August 7, Effron White will be hosting a songwriters round with some of the country’s best songwriters!
Lisa Alvarado
July 24, 2009
Sounds like a great idea! Best wishes.
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