News Briefs
Work continues this summer on the Pi Beta Phi Centennial Gate on Maple Street at the former Campus Drive near Old Main.
Photo: Todd Gill, Flyer staff
George’s Majestic Lounge is set to undergo a significant renovation project this summer that will include a stage expansion, air conditioning in the garden, a new green room, and other back-stage enhancements.
The new Fayetteville guidebook was expanded and renamed this year. It includes 44 more pages than last year’s edition and for the first time ever, features a double-sided, fold-out map.
University of Arkansas Media Services videographer Brian Petty documented a rare spectacle none of us are likely to ever see again when he captured the 2012 transit of Venus this week.
First Thursday returns to the Fayetteville square tonight and will include events related to this year’s NWA Black Music Month Celebration. Officials promise “a lively dance party scene complete with a live disk jockey, face painting, and an attempt to create the largest Soul Train line in Arkansas history.”
Thursday Events
First Thursday will include
Black Music Month celebration events.
- Fayetteville Square: Farmers’ Market
- Fayetteville Square: Sarah Hughes
- Studio 3: 1000 Paper Cranes
- Fayetteville Square: First Thursday
- Legacy Blues Lounge: Jones and Leah / The Swoops
- Walton Arts Center: Winemaker’s Dinner
- JJ’s Grill: Austin Miller
- Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Summer Chamber Music Festival
- Jammin’ Java: Open Acoustic jam
- Powerhouse Seafood: Earl and Them
- Foghorn’s on College: Jamie Wolf
- Jose’s: Red Ambition
- Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Staggering Odds
- Rowdy Beaver Den: The Bullfrogs
- Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Jeff Kearney
- UARK Bowl: Stand Up Open Mic
- Rogue: Well, Well, Well… / Friday, Maybe Saturday
- George’s Majestic Lounge: Rough Draftz / Admirals
Thursday Public Meetings
| Time | Meeting | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. | Planning Agenda Session and Tour * | City Hall, Room 111 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Frisco Trail Input Session | Senior Center |
| 5:30 p.m. | Outdoor Recreation Grant Program | Mount Sequoyah Gardens |
| 6:00 p.m. | Partners for Better Housing | City Hall, Room 111 |
» View all of this week’s public meetings
* Meetings scheduled to be televised by the Fayetteville Government Channel
Thursday Birthdays
*Send us your local birthday shout-outs.
Others: Singer Tom Jones is 72, talk-show host Jenny Jones is 66, actor Liam Neeson is 60, musician Prince is 54, singer-guitarist Gordon Gano of Violent Femmes is 49, rapper Ecstasy is 48, guitarist Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction is 45, musician Eric Johnson of The Shins is 36, comedian Bill Hader is 34, actress Larisa Oleynik is 31 and actor Michael Cera is 24.
