Weekend Flyer: April 18-20, 2014

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Kansas bluegrass band Split Lip Rayfield will be in town Friday night for a show at George’s. Tickets are $12.

The Lightbulb Club has Austin-based big guitar pop band (ala Big Star), Otis the Destroyer on Friday night, with locals Monsterheart and Witchsister. There’s a $5 cover.

There’s a good show at Ryleigh’s as well, with excellent local bands Family History and Basement Brew.

How about a little poetry? Nightbird Books has a Burning Chair Readings event featuring work by Geffrey Davis and Sara Nicholson.

TheatreSquared’s take on the Shakespeare classic, Hamlet, returns to Nadine Baum Studios this weekend as well. There are several chances to check that out.

Jazz, blues, R&B, and soul vocalist Catherine Russell will be at Walton Arts Center for a couple performances Friday night as well. Tickets are on sale at waltonartscenter.org.

Bottle Rocket Gallery has an art opening Friday night, featuring mixed-media sculpture by Puerto Rico born artist Quintin Rivera Toro.

Full list:

12 p.m.  Crystal Bridges Museum: International Museum Day: Chalk Fest

6 p.m.  The Shed: Art opening: Paul Mosley

6 p.m.  Fresco Cafe & Pub: Adam Collins Jazz Trio

6 p.m.  Fossil Cove Brewing Co.: Edible Ozarkansas issue release party

6 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Strange Derangers / Full House

6 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Degree recitals: Jason Forte / Catalina Barraza

6:35 p.m.  Baum Stadium: Razorback baseball vs. Vanderbilt

7 p.m.  Wine Cellar: Sarah Hughes

7 p.m.  Nightbird Books: Burning Chair Readings: Geffrey Davis and Sara Nicholson

7:30 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Hamlet

7 p.m.  Nibbles: Jed & Russ

7 p.m.  Bottle Rocket Gallery: Quintin Rivera-Toro opening reception

7 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: Catherine Russell Group

8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Isayah’s Allstars

8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: University Theatre – As You Like It

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Wes & Karl

8:30 p.m.  Kingfish: David Bright Band

8 p.m.  Ryleigh’s: Basement Brew / Family History

9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Split Lip Rayfield

9 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Otis The Destroyer / Monsterheart / Witchsister

9 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: Catherine Russell Group

10 p.m.  Fix Ultralounge: Alvie Simone / M. Bolez

Springfest, Dickson Street’s annual street party, is set for all day on Saturday. It all kicks off with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m., followed by a day full of live music, local vendors, an Easter egg hunt, a 5K run, and of course, the traditional bed races up Dickson Street. For more info about the event, check out our handy guide.

Fort Wayne, Indiana indie pop trio Looking for Astronauts are set to perform at Smoke & Barrel on Saturday. Check out a couple tracks on their Bandcamp page. Sounds pretty sweet.

There’s a good show at Kingfish as well, with Little Rock band War Chief, and local songwriter Candy Lee. The weather’s looking good for this one, too.

If you feel like laughing, there’s an improv show at Dickson Theater with local troupe, Phunbags at 7 p.m.

For Big Lebowski fans, JR’s Lightbulb Club is having a “It’s a Nice Day for a White Russian” event, featuring a drunken Wii Sports competition, The Big Lebowski on the projector screen, and music by DJ Clunk.

Full list:

7 a.m.  Fayetteville Square: Farmers’ Market

8 a.m.  Dickson Street: Springfest

10 a.m.  Jammin’ Java: Jed Clampit

11 a.m.  JTL Shop: Arkansas Children’s Week

12:15 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Suzuki Music School: Student Recital

2:30 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Degree Recital: Amy Mayes, clarinet

2 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Hamlet

6:05 p.m.  Baum Stadium: Razorback baseball vs. Vanderbilt

7 p.m.  Fresco Cafe & Pub: Anthony Ball Jazz Group

7:30 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Hamlet

8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: University Theatre – As You Like It

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

8 p.m.  Dickson Theater: Phunbags Comedy Improv

8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Ocie & the Heartstrings

8 p.m.  Kingfish: War Chief / Candy Lee

9 p.m.  The Stolen Glass: Good Covers of Bad Things

9 p.m.  The Nines: Chill Night

9 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: It’s A Nice Day For A White Russian

9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Tragikly White / Ultra Suede

9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Looking For Astronauts

10 p.m.  Fix Ultralounge: Pacific Passion Party

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Sunday is Easter. Find all the eggs.

Maxine’s has another installment of their All You Need to Know Show, and the topic is Holiday. Featured performances include a monologue from actor Mark Landon Smith, the musical comedy of Sam Letchworth, songs from Ghoul Goes West, Mountain Shore, and Hot Milk, and more. The featured expert of the show is a professional Santa Claus.

Sunday is also April 20th (4-20. Get it?). George’s is celebrating with a show by Afroman, Revolution Butterfly, Mountain Sprout, and Purploder.

Full list:

12 p.m.  Baum Stadium: Razorback baseball vs. Vanderbilt

1 p.m.  Terra Studios: Llib Snikda

2 p.m.  UA University Theatre: University Theatre – As You Like It

2 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Hamlet

6 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Degree recitals: Alfredo Maruri / Blake Capps

7 p.m.  Maxine’s Tap Room: All You Need to Know Show: Holiday

7 p.m.  Nadine Baum Studios: TheatreSquared: Hamlet

8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Teddy Sablon

9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Afroman / Revolution Butterfly / Purploder