Weekend Flyer: Dec. 12-14, 2014

The Mythbusters are in town for a couple performances on Friday. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel hit, are traveling with a live version of their show, and they’ll perform at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Walton Arts Center. Here’s more info.

Smoke & Barrel Tavern is six years old, and they’re celebrating with some great live music on Friday night. Local surf rockers Yokahoma Drifters and country punkers The Dumptruck Boyz will perform. It’ll be a party.

It’s the second-to-last weekend to check out Around the World in 80 Days, the latest production by local theatre company, TheatreSquared. There are several chances to see the show this weekend at Nadine Baum Studios.

Full list:

4 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: MythBusters

6 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Full House / Good Luck Slim

6 p.m.  Greenhouse Grille: Matt Smith Jazz

7:30 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Around the World in 80 Days

7:30 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Music Outreach – Children’s Choir Concert

8 p.m.  Crystal Bridges Museum: Phunbags Comedy Show » Chaos of Comedy

8 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: MythBusters

8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Loose Change

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Wes & Karl

9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Dumptruck Boyz / Yokohama Drifters

10 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Rat Race Rebellion / Rival Monsters

10 p.m.  Ryleigh’s: Man’s Red Fire / The Knowing Hand

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There are a few more holiday markets going on around town on Saturday. The Farmers’ Market will have their local art, crafts, food, and more set up at Jefferson Center at 9 a.m., the first-ever Craft Addicts Hand Made Holiday Sale is at 10 a.m. at B Unlimited, and there’s a pop up shop featuring work by several local artists at The Shed as well.

There’s a fun-sounding family event at Fayetteville Public Library Saturday morning, with a reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas sat 10:30 a.m.

If you’re hungry and/or thirsty Saturday night, maybe you should head to the Fayetteville Town Center for Brews & Brats, a beer tasting and bratwurst festival organized by the folks behind Fayetteville Foam Fest.

How about checking out the Symphony? SoNA’s annual holiday performance A Very SoNA Christmas is set for 7:30 p.m. at Walton Arts Center.

Full list:

9 a.m.  Jefferson Center: Fayetteville Farmers’ Holiday Market

10 a.m.  The Shed: Jolly Jackpot: Holiday Pop-Up Shop

10 a.m.  B Unlimited: Craft Addicts Hand Made Holiday Sale

10:30 a.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Storytime

11 a.m.  Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: Gardenland Express

1 p.m.  Bud Walton Arena: UA men’s basketball vs. Dayton

2 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Around the World in 80 Days

2 p.m.  The Perk: Irish Celtic music jam

5 p.m.  Fayetteville Town Center: Brews and Brats

6 p.m.  Crystal Bridges Museum: High South Greatest Hits

7 p.m.  Fayetteville Underground: Shirkey’s Pickin’ Post Presents Still on the Hill

7 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Benjamin Del Shreve

7:30 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Around the World in 80 Days

7:30 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: SoNA: A Very SoNA Christmas

8 p.m.  Crystal Bridges Museum: Tales from the South on State of the Art

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: BottleRocket

10 p.m.  Ryleigh’s: Arkansas Bootleg / Revolution Butterfly / No Faces

10 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Moth Wind / Terminus / The Chads

There’s a pretty unique opportunity to introduce kids to the symphony on Sunday at Walton Arts Center as well. SoNA will perform a new show called The Snowman – A Family Concert featuring a screening of the holiday film with a live score performed by the orchestra. The show begins at 3 p.m. Here’s more info.

The All You Need To Know Show returns to Maxine’s Tap Room for Sunday Service this week with a variety show about “Flight.”

Full list:

11 a.m.  Emelia’s Kitchen: Live jazz

1 p.m.  Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: Gardenland Express

2 p.m.  Bud Walton Arena: UA women’s basketball vs. Tulsa

2 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Around the World in 80 Days

2 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Music Outreach – Private Lesson Student Recital

3 p.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: Ozark Bronze Community Handbell Ensemble

3 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: SoNA Presents The Snowman – A Family Concert

7 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Around the World in 80 Days