Weekend Flyer: Oct. 3-5, 2014

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Friday events, Oct. 3

Ben Rector / Courtesy photo

This weekend in Fayetteville kind of has something for everybody.

Want to watch some movies? The Offshoot Film Festival is happening all weekend, with features, shorts, documentaries, and more at the UA’s Global Campus. Here’s more info about that.

Wanna hear some catchy tunes? Former UA student-turned pop star Ben Rector is in town for a sold out show at George’s Friday night. Fellow songwriters Jon McLaughlin and Adam Hambrick will open the show.

How about some world music? Funkadesi, the Chicago-based band combining Indian music — bhangra, Bollywood, Indian folk — with reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves, will perform at 8 p.m. at Walton Arts Center.

There’s also a good show at Backspace, with locals Comfortable Brother, Buffalo Hustle and Alaskan Firedog.

There’s even something for wine lovers. Restore Humanity’s annual Winetopia fundraiser is going down at Pratt Place Inn & Barn at 7 p.m. Here’s more info.

Full list:

5:30 p.m.  UA Global Campus: Offshoot Film Fest 2014
6 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Big Uns / Hoi Polloi
6 p.m.  Greenhouse Grille: Ryan Ashworth
6:30 p.m.  Fresco Cafe & Pub: Cutthroat Troup
7 p.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: Author Series presents Jacqueline Woodson
7 p.m.  Foghorn’s on Green Acres: Teddy Sablon
7 p.m.  Pratt Place Inn & Barn: Restore Humanity’s Winetopia 2014
7:30 p.m.  Rogers Little Theater: 2014 Northwest Arkansas Gridiron Show
7:30 p.m.  Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Faculty Recital: Dr. Cory Mixdorf, trombone
8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Billy Club Blues
8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: Godspell
8 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: Funkadesi
8 p.m.  Backspace: Comfortable Brother / Buffalo Hustle / Alaskan Firedog
8 p.m.  Kingfish: David Bright Band
8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Mark Shields & Good Company
8:30 p.m.  Crystal Bridges Museum: Concert – State of the Art artist Gina Phillips
9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Ben Rector / Jon McLaughlin / Adam Hambrick
9 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Kevin Riddle / The Jeff Horton Trio
9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: DJ Merl / AttA
10 p.m.  Ryleigh’s: The Violet Hour / Dark From Day One / Mississippi Dirt / Dead End Drive

Saturday events, Oct. 4

Basement Brew / Photo: Heather Younger

Fall Saturdays at the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market are the best. Get down to the Fayetteville square if you can.

One of the premier cross country festivals in the country is taking place on Saturday as well, featuring over 200 college and high school teams. Of course, we’re talking about the Chile Pepper Run at Agri Park. Here’s more info on that.

Fayetteville band Basement Brew will celebrate the release of their debut full-length album Lost in Ramble Saturday night at Smoke & Barrel Tavern. Joplin based band The Toos and local songwriter Dana Louise will open the show. Here’s our interview with the band from earlier this week.


Full list:

7 a.m.  Fayetteville Square: Farmers’ Market
7 a.m.  Arvest Ballpark: Tour de Cure
7:30 a.m.  Agri Park: Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival
9 a.m.  Jammin’ Java: Bill Dollar & Loose Change
9 a.m.  UA Global Campus: Offshoot Film Fest 2014
9:30 p.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: Family Friendly Music on Mountain Street
10 a.m.  Fayetteville Senior Activity Center: Compassion Fayetteville – Self Compassion
10 a.m.  Crystal Bridges Museum: Featured Artisan Ingrid Kuper
10:30 a.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: StoneLion Puppet Theatre Presents Stellaluna
11 a.m.  Common Grounds: Zamarath
4 p.m.  Ozark Natural Foods: Art Reception for Adrian Sturdevant
6 p.m.  The Shed: Work by Thomas Krapausky
6:30 p.m.  Fresco Cafe & Pub: Anthony Ball Jazz Group
7 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: The Bad Plus
7 p.m.  Fayetteville Town Center: Chill with the Hills
7:30 p.m.  Rogers Little Theater: 2014 Northwest Arkansas Gridiron Show
8 p.m.  UA University Theatre: Godspell
8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Dead Strangs
8:30 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Chadwick
8:30 p.m.  Kingfish: Candy Lee and the Sweets
9 p.m.  Walton Arts Center: The Bad Plus
9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Basement Brew / the Too’s / Dana Louise
9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: Members Only
9 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Black James Franco / Foxtrot Uniform
10 p.m.  Ryleigh’s: Irie Lions

Sunday events, Oct. 5

Santana / Courtesy photo

Guitar slinger Carlos Santana, who is just going by Santana these days, will be at the AMP Saturday night. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. There are still some tickets available.


Full list:

9 a.m.  Jefferson Center: Sunday Farmers’ Market
11 a.m.  Common Grounds: Justin Leflar
11 a.m.  Emelia’s Kitchen: Live jazz
12:30 p.m.  Mermaids: Washington County Historical Society annual meeting
12:30 p.m.  UA Global Campus: Offshoot Film Fest 2014
1 p.m.  Terra Studios: Mike Bewley
2 p.m.  UA University Theatre: Godspell
3:30 p.m.  Scarpino: Memorial Bicycle Ride for Jacob David George
7 p.m.  UA University Theatre: Godspell
7 p.m.  The AMP: Santana
8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Teddy Sablon

Friday Public Meetings

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Weekend Birthdays

Friday: Dagen Ames, Jess Hoggard, Olivia Garcia Hardgrave, Henry Gaston, Jennifer Asberry, Dan Coody, Alice Pettway, Andrew Money, Kara Isham, Heidi Holland, William Grayson, Michael Koen II

Saturday: Joey Nelson, Ellen Gregory, Rita Hammerle, Gene Adams, Cain Conduff, Megan Kessler Oxford, Luci Shepherd, Virginia Hinterthuer, Emily Smith, Whitney Massey-Branch, Lacy Hampton, Aj Pettway, Deanne Maule

Sunday:
Bob Kramer, Knile Davis, Michelle Hearn, Laurie Harris, Angela Lehren, Matthew Boyd, Rusty Garrett, Jenny Neal, Robin Lehman, Rhiana Stowell, Abel Tomlinson, Shannon Mitchell, Ryan Abshire

*Send us your birthday shout-outs.