Daily Flyer: Thursday, April 11, 2013

5-day Weather Forecast

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News Briefs

Preliminary design view of the deck looking northwest from the corner of Spring and School.

Source: City of Fayetteville

Plans for the new parking deck in downtown Fayetteville are moving along as scheduled. Aldermen are expected to approve a contract for construction management services next week.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning until 10 a.m. Thursday and from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday for Northwest Arkansas.

Award-winning comedian, writer, actor, and sleepwalker Mike Birbiglia will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at Verizon Ballroom inside the University of Arkansas Student Union.

Fayetteville funk masters 1 oz. Jig will soon release their second album. Here’s a Q&A with singer/guitarist Jeff Kearney.

Roundabout Theatre’s production of Anything Goes, showing throughout this week at the Walton Arts Center, is simply fun, says Flyer theatre critic Tobias Wray in his latest review.

Thursday Events

11 a.m.  Bear’s Place: Richard Burnett
6 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Mo Brothers
6 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: UA Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble
6 p.m.  Tanglewood Branch Beer Co.: Live Celtic music
6:30 p.m.  Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club: Public library input session
7 p.m.  Jose’s: Mr. Blue
7 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: Anything Goes
8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Fey-it-nahm-erz
8 p.m.  Kingfish: Isayah & Darren Ray
8 p.m.  UARK Bowl: Comedy Open Mic
8 p.m.  Dickson Street Pub: Klint, Danny & Gang
9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Gramatik
9 p.m.  21st Amendment: Rooftop Revival – DJs EQ and Purp Loder
9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Somebody’s Darling

Thursday Meetings

TimeMeetingLocation
9:00 a.m.Subdivision Committee * (agenda)City Hall, Room 326
12:00 p.m.Fayetteville Forward Inclusion Action GroupCity Hall, Room 111
1:30 p.m.Airport Board *Drake Field, Conference room
5:30 p.m.Historic District Commission *City Hall, Room 326

Thursday Birthdays

Locals/Expats: Philip Rusk, Mike Emery, Jill Rohrbach, Greg Blubaugh, Clay Nichols, Michael Terry, Julie Gabel, Ashley Royal, William Gunkel, Melissa Vaught, Anna VanHorn, Lauren Pickens, Kathy Ball, Joshua Petree and Crystal Whelchel.
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Others: Actress Louise Lasser is 74, actor Bill Irwin is 63, country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 56, singer Lisa Stansfield is 47, rapper David Banner is 39 and singer Joss Stone is 26.