Friday, Dec. 11

The circus is in town this weekend. Not just any circus, either. It’s the National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China, and they’re performing on both Friday and Saturday night at Walton Arts Center. Ticket info is here.

TheatreSquared’s Peter and the Starcatcher is also playing now at Nadine Baum Studios, with multiple performances scheduled through the weekend. Here’s a schedule.

There’s plenty of good music in town as well, with locals Ditch Cat and Ten High at Ryleigh’s, Manchild and High Lonesome at JR’s Lightbulb Club, and The Urban Pioneers (Tennessee) and Dumbstruck Boys at Smoke & Barrel Tavern.

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Full list

5:00 pm	Candy Lee Nomads Music Lounge	Music
5:00 pm	Paul Price – Harp guitar Emelia’s Kitchen	Music
6:00 pm	1 Oz. Jig / Ultrasuede George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
6:00 pm	Artist Reception for Diane Stinebaugh Local Color Studio Gallery	Art
6:30 pm	Habitat for Humanity’s Father-Daughter Winter Ball Fayetteville Town Center	Fundraiser
7:00 pm	Clarke Buehling Arsaga’s at The Depot	Music
7:00 pm	Coffee IPA Release and Ugly Sweater Party Fossil Cove Brewing	Beer
7:00 pm	Comedy Sketch Performance: The 1491s Crystal Bridges	Comedy
7:30 pm	Hot Club of Cowtown Fayetteville Underground	Music
7:30 pm	Matt Hectorne / Joseph Hitchcock / Liam McMahon Nightbird Books	Music
7:30 pm	The National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China Walton Arts Center	Performance
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Peter and the Starcatcher Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
8:30 pm	Jamie Wolfe & The Wranglers JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Casey Danahew Band George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	EDM Party Cannibal & Craft	Music
10:00 pm	Ditch Cat / Ten High Ryleigh’s	Music
10:00 pm	Manchild / High Lonesome JR’s Lightbulb Club	Music
10:00 pm	The Urban Pioneers / Dumptruck Boyz Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Saturday, Dec. 12

Did you read local DJ Eric Olson’s interview with producer Dan the Automator earlier this week? If so, you know he’s coming to Smoke & Barrel for a performance on Saturday night to help the bar celebrate their seventh anniversary. Tickets are $30 at the door.

George’s has a dance party on Saturday night, with Govind and locals Ryan Viser and Doohickey.

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Full list

9:00 am	2015 Jingle Bell Run/Walk Lake Fayetteville	Fundraiser
9:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Indoor Holiday Extravaganza Jefferson Center	Community
9:00 am	SELF-TITLED: An MFA Group Exhibition sUgAR	Art
10:30 am	Holiday Safari with Animal Tales Fayetteville Public Library	Community
1:00 pm	Classic Christmas on Ice Jones Center	Activity
1:00 pm	Gardenland Express Botanical Garden of the Ozarks	Family
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Peter and the Starcatcher Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
3:00 pm	Free screening: Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas Faulkner Performing Arts Center	Community
5:00 pm	Paul Price – Harp guitar Emelia’s Kitchen	Music
6:00 pm	Molly Giles Reading & Booksigning Nightbird Books	Literary
7:00 pm	Arkansas men’s basketball vs. Tennessee Tech Bud Walton Arena	Sports
7:00 pm	The Sisters Sweet Arsaga’s at The Depot	Music
7:30 pm	The National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China Walton Arts Center	Performance
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Peter and the Starcatcher Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
8:00 pm	The Iridium Complex / My Final Demise / The Veer Option Nomads Music Lounge	Music
8:30 pm	Mike & Grady JJ’s Grill	Music
8:30 pm	Teni Butler in Chords for a Cause Mama Carmen’s Espresso Cafe	Music
9:00 pm	Dan the Automator / M. Bolez Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	Govind / Ryan Viser / Doohickey George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Mr. Northwest Arkansas Hip Hop Contest Morano’s	Activity
9:00 pm	Resident / Drawing Blanks / Izzi Savage & The Cannibal Lalaland Gallery	Fundraiser
9:00 pm	Saul Conrad / Dylan Earl / Hayden Johnson Backspace	Music
10:00 pm	Lament Cityscape / Take Over and Destroy / Friday, Maybe Saturday Ryleigh’s	Music

Sunday, Dec. 13

Local art gallery / DIY venue Lalaland is hosting a fundraiser for their One Night Standard exhibition series on Sunday night with a $10 art show. Proceeds will help keep the series going. Here’s more info.

Songwriter, pianist, and radio host Jim Brickman will perform at Walton Arts Center on Sunday as well. Here’s ticket info.

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Full list:

1:00 pm	Gardenland Express Botanical Garden of the Ozarks	Family
1:00 pm	The One Nite Standard $10 Art Show Lalaland Gallery	Art
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Peter and the Starcatcher Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
2:00 pm	Vintage Pistol / The Sisters Sweet / TJ Scarlett George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
4:00 pm	Jim Brickman Comfort & Joy Walton Arts Center	Performance
7:30 pm	Open mic night Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:00 pm	Syc House Christmas Comedy Special The Syc House	Comedy