Take off your work pants and put on your party pants, everyone. It’s Friday.
It’s a good weekend for Razorback sports. The Arkansas soccer team will take on Missouri State on Friday night in NCAA tourney action at Razorback Field. The game starts at 6:30 p.m.
Also in sports, the men’s basketball team is in action Friday night as well to take on Fordam, and the Razorback football team will look to get back on track after their loss last weekend when they take on LSU at 11 a.m. Saturday morning in the Battle for the Boot.
How about a show? The 25th anniversary tour for Broadway hit Chicago is at Walton Arts Center this weekend. Here’s ticket info.
TheatreSquared has a new show opening this week as well, a comedy called Stones in His Pockets. Here’s a schedule and ticket details for that.
Also in local performances, local theatre troupe the Smokehouse Players will perform their new version of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Ozark Mountain Smokehouse. We wrote about that recently.
For music, George’s has Full House for Friday night Happy Hour, a dance party Friday night with Papadosio and Deep Sequence, local party band Funk Factory on Sunday night, and pop duo Joan will perform on Sunday night. Tickets for George’s shows are here.
JJ’s Live also has a big show on Friday night with Waka Flocka Flame. King Pimpin, and J-Wash. DJ Cudcareles are also on the bill. Here’s ticket info.
How about a blast from the past? Local ska outfit from the early 2000s Six Hung Spring is reuniting for one-night only at Smoke & Barrel Tavern Saturday night. It’s a $5 cover at the door.
There’s more below. I’d say go for it.