Friday, March 18
Chris Denny
Courtesy photo
Crystal Bridges will kick off their Distinguished Speaker Series this weekend with a talk by Faith Ringgold on her fascinating career, her first hand experience with the civil rights movement in America, and more. The talk is set for 7 p.m. Here’s a bit more info.
Songwriter Christopher Denny is back in Fayetteville for the first time in a long time for a show at Smoke & Barrel Tavern Friday night. Denny made arguably one of the best albums ever by an Arkansan a couple years ago, and he’ll give you chills with his live performance. Locals The Good Fear will open the show.
Also in tunes, Little Rock pop bands Canopy Climbers and Brothers + Company will be in town for a show at George’s on Friday night. There’s lots more below.
Full list
| 1:00 pm | Lecture: Paul Haas — “Dimensionalizing Space”UA – Vol Walker Hall | Art |
| 6:00 pm | Big Uns / On the VergeGeorge’s Majestic Lounge | Music |
| 7:00 pm | Distinguished Speaker Series – Faith RinggoldCrystal Bridges | Art |
| 7:00 pm | Sugar CreekFoghorn’s on 15th | Music |
| 7:30 pm | Jim HurstFayetteville Underground | Music |
| 8:00 pm | A Night with Janis JoplinWalton Arts Center | Performance |
| 8:00 pm | Randall ShreveCore Public House | Music |
| 8:00 pm | The Goodnight Fight / Take It Back / The Iriduim ComplexNomads Music Lounge | Music |
| 9:00 pm | Canopy Climbers / Brothers + CompanyGeorge’s Majestic Lounge | Music |
| 9:00 pm | The Good Fear / Chris DennySmoke & Barrel Tavern | Music |
| 10:00 pm | The Mixtapes / The BourgeoiesRyleigh’s | Music |
Saturday, March 19
SoNA / Courtesy
St. Paul’s Episcopal’s annual Interfaith Harmony Day is Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at their facility on Dickson Street. Here’s a bit more info.
SoNA’s second-to-last concert of the season is on Saturday night at Walton Arts Center. Masterworks II begins at 7:30 p.m. Here’s more.
Music-wise, Shawn James & The Shapeshifters and The Maness Brothers are at Smoke & Barrel, and there’s a big show at Backspace with High Lonesome, Kaia Hodo, Robin Pahlman, Martin Callen and Young Spielberg.
There’s more below. What are you guys excited about this weekend?
Full list
| 9:00 am | Bean Mountain Plant SaleOzark Natural Foods | Sponsor |
| 9:00 am | Fayetteville Farmers Indoor Winter MarketJefferson Center | Community |
| 10:00 am | Interfaith Harmony DaySt. Paul’s Episcopal Church | Community |
| 10:30 am | Compassion Fayetteville Little Village Mask WorkshopFayetteville Public Library | Community |
| 11:00 am | St. Patrick’s Day Irish CelebrationWar Eagle Mill | Activity |
| 7:00 pm | Kyle NachtigalArsaga’s at The Depot | Music |
| 7:00 pm | Steve DimmittFoghorn’s on 15th | Music |
| 7:30 pm | SoNA Masterworks II: Strings In The SpotlightWalton Arts Center | Music |
| 8:00 pm | The Goodnight Fight / Take It Back / Escapes / Harvester / TheodyNomads Music Lounge | Music |
| 9:00 pm | DeFranceKingfish | Music |
| 9:00 pm | High Lonesome / Kaia Hodo / Robin Pahlman / Martin Callen / Young SpielbergBackspace | Music |
| 9:00 pm | Shawn James & The Shapeshifters / The Maness BrothersSmoke & Barrel Tavern | Music |
| 11:00 pm | Scarpino NightclubTeatro Scarpino | Music |
Sunday, March 20
Full list:
| 11:00 am | Justin DriggersNomads Music Lounge | Music |
| 6:30 pm | HOWLNightbird Books | Literary |
| 7:00 pm | Death to cancer! A Benefit Concert for Tiana LeosGeorge’s Majestic Lounge | Music |
| 8:00 pm | Ratboys / Sinai Vessel / Choir Vandals / Staghorn / PagiinsBackspace | Music |
| 10:00 pm | Inner PartyRyleigh’s | Music |
