Friday, Feb. 17

It’s baseball season! The Diamond Hogs will kick off their 2017 season with a series versus Miami (Ohio) this weekend at Baum Stadium. The first game is Friday afternoon at 3 p.m.

The Circus is in town as well. Well, sorta. Cirque troupe Circus Oz is at the Walton Arts Center, with performances scheduled throughout the weekend. Here’s the schedule.

Little Rock songwriter Adam Faucett and his band, The Tall Grass, will be back in town for the first time in a while at Smoke & Barrel Saturday night. Admission is $5 at the door.

There’s also a big show at George’s with National Park Radio, Lost John, and the Trumann Rail Boys.

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Full list

3:00 pm	Arkansas baseball vs. Miami (Ohio) Baum Stadium	Sports
6:00 pm	Dave Smith Core Public House – Sprindale	Music
6:00 pm	Nace Brothers / Mangosteen George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
6:00 pm	Zachary Ryan Core Public House	Music
7:00 pm	‘Member This Bear’s Place	Music
7:00 pm	Arts Live Theatre: The Sword in the Stone Arts Live Theatre	Family
7:00 pm	Opening Exhibition Lecture – Richard Misrach on Border Cantos Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art	Art
7:30 pm	Bernardus Dickson Street Pub	Music
7:30 pm	Southtown Comedy Series Nomads Music Lounge	Comedy
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
7:30 pm	UA Theatre: Lysistrata by Aristophanes UA – University Theatre	Performance
8:00 pm	“The Fairest Flame” stage play St. Paul’s Episcopal Church	Community
8:00 pm	3 Cent Genius Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Circus Oz: Straight Up Walton Arts Center	Performance
8:30 pm	Fetz Folly JJ’s Grill	Music
8:30 pm	Mr. Lucky JJ’s on Dickson	Music
9:00 pm	Adam Faucett & The Tall Grass / Sad Palomino Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	National Park Radio / Lost John / Trumann Rail Boys George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Photosphere Black Apple Crossing	Music
9:00 pm	The Uh-Huhs / Peace of the Sea / The Theta Theorem Backspace	Music

Saturday, Feb. 18

If you’re hungry around lunch time on Saturday, you should head to the Washington County Fairgrounds for the second annual Gumbo Cookoff, benefitting JDRF. The event will also include live music by local jazz band, Second Line Strings, and funky-blues band, Mudhawk. Here’s more info.

The Razorback basketball team has a big game on Saturday night as they take on Ole Miss at Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is at 5 p.m.

Music-wise, George’s as a four band bill on Saturday night with locals Randall Shreve, Molten Mama, Youth Pastor, and Sabrina Lynn Deets from Springfield, Missouri.

Full list:

9:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market (indoor) Ozark Natural Foods	Community
9:00 am	Volunteer Opportunity – Mountain bike trail building Gregory Park	Community
9:30 am	Fourth annual Princess for a Day event Mermaids Seafood Restaurant	Fundraiser
10:00 am	The Bockety World of Henry & Bucket Walton Arts Center	Family
12:00 pm	Arkansas baseball vs. Miami (Ohio) Baum Stadium	Sports
12:00 pm	Gumbo Cookoff Washington County Fairgrounds	Fundraiser
1:00 pm	Chris Cash Reading & Booksigning Nightbird Books	Literary
1:30 pm	The Bockety World of Henry & Bucket Walton Arts Center	Family
2:00 pm	Arts Live Theatre: The Sword in the Stone Arts Live Theatre	Family
2:00 pm	Circus Oz: Straight Up Walton Arts Center	Performance
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
5:00 pm	Arkansas men’s basketball vs. Ole Miss Bud Walton Arena	Sports
5:00 pm	Sk8 Your Heart Out Co-Ed Roller Derby Mash Up Starlight Skatium	Activity
7:00 pm	Arts Live Theatre: The Sword in the Stone Arts Live Theatre	Family
7:00 pm	Buddy Shute and the Motivators Bear’s Place	Music
7:30 pm	Frisco Cemetery / Sarah Belcher Nomads Music Lounge	Music
7:30 pm	Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb Sunrise Guitars	Music
7:30 pm	Maria Carrelli Dickson Street Pub	Music
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
7:30 pm	UA Theatre: Lysistrata by Aristophanes UA – University Theatre	Performance
8:00 pm	Ashtyn Barbaree Emma Ave. Bar & Tap	Music
8:00 pm	Circus Oz: Straight Up Walton Arts Center	Performance
8:00 pm	Easy Mountain Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:30 pm	Ashley McBryde JJ’s Grill	Music
8:30 pm	Filthy Habit JJ’s on Dickson	Music
9:00 pm	Ppoacher Ppoacher / Junk Bomb / The Phlegms / Moldilocks Backspace	Music
9:00 pm	Randall Shreve / Sabrina Lynn Deets / Molten Mama / Youth Pastor George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	RCK x BLK MKT Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Sunday, Feb. 19

It’s as busy of a Sunday as we can remember in a long time this weekend.

Local theatre troupe the Artist’s Laboratory Theatre will perform their variety show, the All You Need to Know, at their South Fayetteville home on Sunday night. This time, the subject is Weather.

Music-wise, progressive bluegrass legends Yonder Mountain String Band are back in town for a show at George’s Majestic Lounge. Here’s ticket info.

Yonder Mountain String Band

Full list:

10:30 am	Super Saturday: The Amazeum! Fayetteville Public Library	Family
1:00 pm	Arkansas baseball vs. Miami (Ohio) Baum Stadium	Sports
2:00 pm	Arts Live Theatre: The Sword in the Stone Arts Live Theatre	Family
2:00 pm	Circus Oz: Straight Up Walton Arts Center	Performance
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Detroit Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
2:00 pm	UA Theatre: Lysistrata by Aristophanes UA – University Theatre	Performance
3:00 pm	Book discussion: “Out Stealing Horses” Fayetteville Public Library	Literary
3:00 pm	Mei Zhong / Kathleen Maurer / Hyery Hwang Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall	Performance
6:00 pm	Arkansas gymnastics vs. Florida Barnhill Arena	Sports
6:30 pm	HOWL women’s open mic Nightbird Books	Literary
7:00 pm	All You Need to Know: Weather Artist’s Laboratory Theatre	Performance
7:00 pm	Open Mouth Readings: Rebecca Gayle Howell The Nines	Literary
7:00 pm	Fritz Hutchison Band / Dana Louise Maxine’s Tap Room	Music
7:30 pm	Open mic Dickson Street Pub	Music
9:00 pm	Yonder Mountain String Band George’s Majestic Lounge	Music