Weekend Flyer: Fayetteville Film Fest, Momentous, Pecos and the Rooftops, Stepmom, Gov’t Mule, and more

There’s a film festival happening in town this weekend. Fayetteville Film Fest will take place at the Pryor Center and UA Global Campus on the Fayetteville square. The event will include screenings of features, shorts, documentaries, along with panel discussions and more. Here’s more about that.

The first ever Momentous electronic music festival is happening at The Momentary this weekend. Headliners at the festival include Arca, Four Tet, Ben UFO, Jlin, and others. There are still some tickets available, and here’s where to get them.

George’s will host a weekend of local music, with local rockers Honeyjack for happy hour on Friday night, a free show featuring Ted Hammig and the Campaign later on Friday night, and locals 90lb Wrench on Saturday. Ticket info for George’s shows is here.

The City of Fayetteville will host a free event in the new Lower Ramble outdoor area just off the Razorback Greenway Friday night. It’s called Fall Fridays in the Ramble, and this week, the event will include live music by local folk trio, Route 358. Music starts at around 5 p.m.

Also in live music, JJ’s Live has some big shows this weekend with YouTube sensation Cooper Allen on Friday night, country act Pecos and the Rooftops on Saturday, and southern rockers Gov’t Mule on Sunday. Here’s ticket info for those shows.

Smoke & Barrel Tavern also has a big weekend of live music as well, with Oklahoma City-based band Stepmom, along with locals Olympics and Bootleg Royale on Friday night, and one-man band Henry Invisible and locals The Irie Lions on Saturday.

Walton Arts Center has a family show this weekend, with everyone’s favorite tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff, Winnie the Pooh. Here’s ticket info on that.

TheatreSquared has a new show that opened last week with Detroit ’67, the critically-acclaimed show by Tony nominee and MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant winner Dominique Morisseau. Here’s more.

How about a bike race? The (relatively) new event by All Sports Productions, a gravel race called Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder, is happening on Sunday at Lake Wedington. Details are here.

There’s a new eSports event called ReWired Fest taking place Oct. 21-22 at Bud Walton Arena. The event will include esports tournaments, gaming, music, action sports, and more. More info is at the event website.

Longtime local t-shirt company Houndstooth is celebrating 30 years in business on Saturday at their store. The company will celebrate the occasion with an event from 5-9 p.m. featuring live music by Vintage Pistol, along with a photo booth, door prizes, and other festivities. Here’s a bit more about that.

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Friday, October 21

12:30 pm	Fayetteville Film Fest Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History	Art
5:00 pm	Emily Rowland Inn at Carnal Hall	Music
5:00 pm	Fall Fridays in the Ramble: Route 358 Lower Ramble	Community
6:00 pm	Comedian Paul Varghese The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell	Comedy
6:00 pm	Elizabeth Bainbridge Sassafras Springs Vineyard	Music
6:00 pm	Erin Detherage Black Apple Hard Cider – Springdale	Music
6:00 pm	Happy hour: Honeyjack George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
6:30 pm	Samantha Hunt / Eli Adams / Dirt Road Addiction Tin Roof	Music
7:00 pm	The Odds Mojo’s East – Citizens Drive	Music
7:00 pm	Winnie the Pooh Walton Arts Center	Family
7:30 pm	Cooper Alan JJ’s Live	Music
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit ’67 TheatreSquared	Performance
8:00 pm	Brian Reding Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar	Music
8:00 pm	L+B Music JJ’s Grill on Steamboat	Music
8:00 pm	Momentous The Momentary – Bentonville	Music
8:00 pm	Whisky Outlaws JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
8:30 pm	Axios JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
9:30 pm	Stepmom / Olympics / Bootleg Royale Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Saturday, October 22

7:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Fayetteville Square	Community
8:00 am	Purple for a Purpose 5K Veterans Memorial Park	Fundraiser
10:00 am	Super Saturday: Halloween Story Time with Ms. Emily Fayetteville Public Library	Family
11:00 am	Dominic Roy / DJ D.Sewell / Jet 420 / Whisky Tango Tin Roof	Music
11:00 am	Winnie the Pooh Walton Arts Center	Family
11:30 am	Fayetteville Film Fest Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History	Art
2:00 pm	Howl-O-Ween Pawty NWA School For Dogs	Fundraiser
2:00 pm	Piano Concert with Ann DuHamel Fayetteville Public Library	Music
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit ’67 TheatreSquared	Performance
2:00 pm	Winnie the Pooh Walton Arts Center	Family
4:00 pm	Brews & Tunes Walter Turnbow Park – Springdale	Music
4:00 pm	Fall Festival at the Winslow Community Center Winslow, AR	Community
6:00 pm	“Kickin’ it Old School” Homecoming Gala NWA Convention Center	Fundraiser
6:00 pm	Comedian Paul Varghese The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell	Comedy
6:00 pm	Pitch Black: A Blindfolded Dining Experience Fayetteville Public Library	Fundraiser
6:00 pm	Rachel B & Table for 3 Sassafras Springs Vineyard	Music
7:30 pm	Pecos & the Rooftops JJ’s Live	Music
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit ’67 TheatreSquared	Performance
8:00 pm	Axios JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
8:00 pm	Craig Cook & The Marauders JJ’s Grill on Steamboat	Music
8:00 pm	Momentous The Momentary – Bentonville	Music
8:00 pm	Sirens of Titan / Oak Street / Will Berry Nomads Trailside	Music
8:30 pm	Emmitt & 4WD JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
9:00 pm	90 Lb Wrench George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Kris Lager Band Kingfish	Music
9:30 pm	Henry Invisible / The Irie Lions Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Sunday, October 23

7:00 am	Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder Lake Wedington	Sports
11:00 am	Artist Demo: Holly Roomsburg Terra Studios	Art
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit ’67 TheatreSquared	Performance
3:00 pm	A&E / ThatDJMike Tin Roof	Music
4:00 pm	Momentous The Momentary – Bentonville	Music
5:00 pm	Kris Lager Band Kingfish	Music
7:00 pm	Amy & Dave Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar	Music
7:30 pm	Gov’t Mule JJ’s Live	Music