Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ARTOSPHERE WEEK 1
May 4
• Trout Fishing in America plays at 6:30 p.m. at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. Free, but tickets required.
• “Emu Runner,” part of the Artosphere Film Series, 7 p.m., University of Arkansas Student Programs Theater (fourth floor), 435 N. Garland Ave. Free, but tickets required.
May 5
• Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem, 7:30 p.m., Starr Theater at Walton Arts Center. Tickets $33.
May 6
• Yoga in the Atrium, 2 p.m. at Walton Arts Center. Class led by Becky DeClerk with live music from cellist Christian Serrano-Torres. Free, but registration required. Add-on mimosas for $5 after class.
• Railyard Live concert featuring Cate Brothers and Handshake Saints, 8 p.m., Railyard Park in Rogers. Ticketed event; free on the lawn. $20 to reserve tables. railyardlive.com
May 7
• Trail Mix, 5 p.m. with concerts on and around the Walton Arts Center campus (495 W. Dickson St.) in Fayetteville featuring Dandelion Heart, Papa Rap, mömandpöp, Priya Ram and her students, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem and more. Free; no registration required.
• Music on the Mountain: NWA Jazz Society and Artosphere present Los Valeros, 6:30 p.m., Mount Sequoyah Cottage Circle in Fayetteville. Tickets $12.
• Opera Fayetteville presents “Second Nature,” 8 p.m., Starr Theater. Tickets $25.
• Railyard Live presents Funk Factory, 8 p.m., Rogers Railyard Park. Free on the lawn; $20 to reserve tables. railyardlive. com
• “The Wonderful: Stories from The Space Station,” part of the Artosphere Film Series, 5 p.m., Kalaloka Institute of Fine Arts, 1380 S.W. Westpark Drive, Suite 2, Bentonville. Free, but tickets required
Tickets or reservations for these events are available on the app, online at artosphere festival.org or by calling the box office at 443-5600.
Additional Events
• “Sol” will be on display in the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery. The art exhibit is free to enjoy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 60 minutes prior to performances and during intermissions at the Walton Arts Center. The exhibit explores the themes of energy, light and sustainability through an Artosphere-themed sculpture; five energy-inspired, large-format paintings created by locals; and two pieces designed and created by Walton Arts Center staff.
• Arkansas Pottery Festival, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 6-7 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8 at Nadine Baum Studio, 505 W. Spring St., this exhibition and pottery sale spotlights more than 50 pottery artists from around the state. Artist Bill Jones will lead pottery demonstrations and give a lecture on Friday and Saturday with a closing lecture by Lawrence McElroy on historic pottery production in Northwest Arkansas, followed by a cookout and potluck.