Friday, Jan. 15

Walton Arts Center will host a martini tasting event on Friday night called Martini Madness. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served, and martinis will be tasted. Here’s more info.

There’s a comedy event/tap take over/one year anniversary celebration at Nomad’s Music Lounge on Friday. Piney River Brewery is taking over the taps for a beer dinner beginning at 6 p.m., and the comedy show begins at 7:30 p.m. with stand up by Brandon Davidson, Tyler Elliot, Zac Slusher, and more.

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6:00 pm	Flashback / Dawn Cate & The Rhythm Kings George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	Amanda Rey Foghorn’s on 15th	Music
7:00 pm	Martini Madness Walton Arts Center	Art
7:30 pm	Southtown Comedy show Nomads Music Lounge
8:00 pm	AK1200 Cannibal & Craft	Music
8:30 pm	Take Cover JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Goose Duo George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
10:00 pm	Branjae & The Filty Animals / We Make Shapes Ryleigh’s	Music

Saturday, Jan. 16

On Saturday, Backroad Anthem will perform a sold-out show at George’s as a tribute to their lead singer Craig Strickland, who passed away recently after his boat capsized on a hunting trip. Barrett Baber and some other local musicians are expected to join them on stage at the show.

Also Saturday night, radio personality Ira Glass will appear at the Walton Arts Center to talk about all he’s learned (and mastered) over his 37 years at NPR’s network headquarters. Here’s more info.

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Full list

9:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers Indoor Winter Market Jefferson Center	Community
11:00 am	Pokémon Trading Card Game City Championships UA campus	Activity
11:00 am	School of Rock 324 Ballroom	Music
5:00 pm	Paul Price – Harp guitar Emelia’s Kitchen	Music
6:00 pm	Silver Shakers and more live music Nomads Music Lounge	Music
7:30 pm	Main Street Music – Smokey and the Mirror Arts Center of the Ozarks	Music
7:30 pm	Opera Fayetteville – The Picture of Dorian Gray Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall	Music
8:00 pm	Backroad Anthem George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
8:00 pm	Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass Walton Arts Center	Art
9:00 pm	Phunbags Comedy Improv Hawaiian Brian’s	Comedy
9:00 pm	Purp Loader Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
10:00 pm	Scarpino Nightclub Teatro Scarpino	Music
10:00 pm	The Squarshers Ryleigh’s	Music

Sunday, Jan. 17

Singled Out at Maxine’s this week will feature interviews and performances by Rochelle Bradshaw and Hypnotion. It starts at 7 p.m., and there’s no cover.

A second Backroad Anthem show was also scheduled on Sunday night at George’s after the first one sold out in a matter of minutes. This one, however, is also sold out.

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Full list:

2:00 pm	Arkansas women’s basketball vs. Missouri Bud Walton Arena	Sports
6:30 pm	HOWL Nightbird Books	Literary
7:00 pm	Singled Out: Rochelle Bradshaw & Hypnotion Maxine’s Tap Room	Music
7:30 pm	Open mic night Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:00 pm	Backroad Anthem George’s Majestic Lounge	Music