QUOTE OF THE DAY “I thought it was a really good idea to put up the cable barriers. But when you see that they are making a third lane and they are out there pulling up the concrete that they just laid last year, it is just like, how much money can you
possibly waste. It is our tax money here.” Prairie Grove resident Jason Skelton, on the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department taking out a cable
barrier completed in the median of Interstate 540 in 2012 and 2013 as part of a project to widen the highway Article, 1BToday’s happenings
2014 Black Music Symposium, 8:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., University of Arkansas Music Building, Fayetteville
Homebuyer Education, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Washington County Extension Office, Fayetteville
Meet the Artist: Brian Watson from Balance By Brian Jewelry Designs, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Arts Live Theatre’s Bridge to Terabithia showcase, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Saturday Art Class: Discover the Artists of Crystal Bridges - Artists in the City, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Art talk: Looking Closely at Robert Louis Stevenson and His Wife by John Singer Sargent, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Poets Northwest, 1-3 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Fayetteville Math Circle, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Chinese New Year, 2 p.m., Bentonville Public Library
Eagle watch tour, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
One Man Lord of the Rings, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Banquet for the Thomas May Center for ALS Research, 7 p.m., Fayetteville Town Center
Talent Wars 2014, presented by the Northwest Arkansas Arts Foundation, 7 p.m., Holiday Inn Convention Center, Springdale
Concert: Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Walton Arts Center, FayettevilleVA accepting entries for arts festival
The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville is accepting submissions for the local Veterans Creative Arts Festival. Each year, veterans from across the United States enter and compete in the National Veterans Creative Arts Program.
Veterans can submit work in five divisions - art, creative writing, dance, drama and music. Entries for the local contest will be accepted through Feb. 22.
A reception for the local contest is set for 1 p.m. March 7 in the VA auditorium in Fayetteville. First-place winners from the local contest will to on to compete at the national level.
More information is available by calling (479) 444-4016.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTENational tours to stop in Fort Smith
Two national touring shows will make stops in Fort Smith in February as part of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s Season of Entertainment 33. A performance of Man of La Mancha is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, while Bring It On: The Musical is set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17.
Man of La Mancha retells the Miguel Cervantes classic Don Quixote, the comedic story of a man who has read so many chivalric novels he becomes convinced he’s a knight. The show has won five Tony Awards.
Bring It On: The Musical, which earned two Tony nominations, was inspired by the cheerleading movie of the same name.
Both performances will take place at the Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith. Tickets cost $32-$35.
More information is available by calling (479) 788-7300 or online at uafs.universitytickets.com.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTEArts center to host I Love Lucy Live
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville will host seven performances of I Love Lucy Live on Stage from Tuesday through Feb. 9. Shows are planned at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. next Saturday and 2 p.m. Feb. 9.
The stage hit features an adaptation of one of the beloved American TV show I Love Lucy. The show features two episodes from the show - “The Benefit” and “Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined.” Tickets cost $29-$59. More information is available by calling (479) 443-5600 or online at waltonartscenter.org.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 02/01/2014