Weekend Flyer: Boom Kinetic, Bobcat Goldthwait, Santa Drop, Jingle Bell Jog, and more

(Boom Kinetic / Courtesy)

Who’s ready for a snowball fight? It’s not supposed to snow or anything, we just want to know who wants to have a battle for if/when it does snow, so we have a good idea of what our competition looks like.

Anyway, it’s Friday again. Here are some things you could do this weekend if you don’t have a work Christmas party or something you have to go to.

There are several holiday-related things happening around town. TheatreSquared’s show “A Christmas Carol” is playing through Christmas Eve. T2 is also wrapping up the run of “Stones in His Pockets” this weekend. They also have a family-oriented hot cocoa social on Sunday night. It’s free.

Walton Arts Center has a show called Femeninas: The Songs of Latin American Women on Friday night, and a holiday show featuring country artist Martina McBride singing some classic holiday tunes on Sunday.

George’s Majestic Lounge has holiday shows this weekend as well, with Boom Kinetic on Saturday Night and The Hamiltones and Funk Factory on Saturday.

The skydiving Santa event at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum has been rescheduled for Saturday morning (weather permitting again). Maybe check the website before you head out there?

There’s even a holiday-themed running event. It’s called the Jingle Bell Jog 5K, and it’s at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Saturday morning.

In comedy, Bobcat Goldthwait is at The Grove comedy club in Lowell. There are four shows in total on Friday and Saturday. Here’s the link for more.

In other Bobcat news, local band Foggy Bobcat is set to perform at Smoke & Barrel Tavern on Saturday night on a four-band bill with Chainsaw Lassy, The Big Sad, and Town House Fire.

It’s the last weekend for the Farmers’ Market holiday market on the square, and there’s a last-minute market with 15 local artists on Sunday.

And finally, you could watch “Mindcage,” the new movie filmed in Fayetteville. It’s playing in local theaters this weekend.

There’s more below. Have as much fun as you can.


Friday, December 16
07:00 pm

Tony Redman

Mojo’s Pints & Pies – Garland Avenue
Music
Friday, December 16
07:00 pm
Theatre
Friday, December 16
07:00 pm

Shira the Artist and Mr. Austin

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
Friday, December 16
07:30 pm
Theatre
Friday, December 16
07:30 pm
Music
Friday, December 16
08:00 pm

Maud Crawford

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
Friday, December 16
08:00 pm

Git in the Truck

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
Friday, December 16
08:30 pm

Frisky Squirrels

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
Friday, December 16
09:00 pm

Bobcat Goldthwait

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
Friday, December 16
Friday, December 16
10:00 pm
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
09:00 am

Jingle Bell Jog

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
Activity
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
10:00 am

Super Saturday: The Kinders

Fayetteville Public Library
Family
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
10:00 am

Skydiving Santa

Arkansas Air and Military Museum
Activity
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
11:00 am
Community
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
01:00 pm

Gallery Conversation: Joshua Youngblood

Crystal Bridges – Bentonville
Art
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
02:00 pm
Activity
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
02:00 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
02:00 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
02:00 pm
Community
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
05:00 pm

Fyre Show

Mount Sequoyah Center
Art
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
06:30 pm
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
07:00 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
07:00 pm

Matteson Gregory

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
07:30 pm
Theatre
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
08:00 pm

Open Mic Night

American Shaman Kava Bar
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
08:00 pm

Axios

JJ’s Grill – Springdale
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
08:00 pm

Dirty Flannel Shirt

JJ’s Grill on Steamboat
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
08:30 pm

Boom Kinetic

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
08:30 pm

Covington Creek

JJ’s Grill on Dickson
Music
Saturday, December 17
Saturday, December 17
09:00 pm

Bobcat Goldthwait

The Grove Comedy Club – Lowell
Comedy
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
11:30 am
Art
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
02:00 pm
Theatre
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
02:00 pm
Theatre
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
03:00 pm
Music
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
04:00 pm

T2 Hot Cocoa Social

TheatreSquared
Community
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
06:00 pm

The Hamiltones / Funk Factory

George’s Majestic Lounge
Music
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
07:00 pm
Music
Sunday, December 18
Sunday, December 18
07:00 pm

Rachel B Table for Three

Mojo’s Pints & Pies – Garland Avenue
Music