Friday, Oct. 11

Nobuntu / Courtesy

Happy Friday, y’all.

There’s a cool show at Walton Arts Center on Friday night. Nobumtu, a five-piece all female a cappella group from Zimbabwe is playing at 8 p.m. at the venue. It’s a 10×10 Arts Series show, so there should be some inexpensive tickets up for grabs.

Just up the road, TheatreSquared’s new show Native Gardens is now playing at their new theatre on West Avenue. Also at TheatreSquared, NWA Ballet Theatre will perform Immortal Beloved: Possessed by Genius in the big theatre.

Music-wise, there’s a three band bill at George’s Friday night with local rockers Foggy Bobcat, Joplin-based band Me Like Bees, and JD Clayton. Show starts around 9:30 p.m.

You can also see local funk masters, 1 Oz. Jig at Smoke & Barrel.

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Saturday, Oct. 12

Sad Palomino / Courtesy

Golftoberfest, the annual fundraiser for Single Parent Scholarship Fund held at Gator Golf each year. The fun starts at 10 a.m.

There’s a poetry reading happening at The Nines Saturday night with poets Diannely Antigua and Hyejung Kook. It starts at 5 p.m.

Open Mouth Reading series will also host a poetry event at Nomad’s Trailside with poets Zaina Alsous and Olatunde Osinaike.

Music-wise, you can check out Claire Morales and Sad Palomino at Backspace, The Western Swing Rules Band is at West & Watson, and one-man band Henry + The Invisibles is at Smoke & Barrel.

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Sunday, Oct. 13

Oktoberfest / Photo: Brian Sorensen

The annual Puppets in the Park festival is taking place at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Gulley Park this year. The event includes puppet shows, giant puppets, music, and more. Here’s more info.

Remember the Oktoberfest craft beer event we wrote about earlier this week? That’s happening on Sunday on the Fayetteville square. There will be more than a dozen breweries, live music by Jamie Lou & The Hullaballoo and others. Here’s more info.

Also in music, former Fayettevillian Shawn James is back in town for a show at George’s.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

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