Friday, Jan. 18

TheatreSquared’s new show, the one-person ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ starring veritable Broadway star Liz Callaway, is playing this weekend at Nadine Baum Studios. There are several chances to see it. Here’s the list.

One of the biggest local fundraisers for the American Heart Association is Friday night at Fayetteville Town Center. It’s Paint The Town Red, and this one has a “Paint Through the Decades’ theme. It’s always a party, for a great cause. More info is here.

Theres’s a comedy show at Stage 18 with Little Rock comedian, Jay Jackson.

Music-wise, Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces is at Smoke & Barrel Tavern. Stop what you are doing (reading this post?) and watch this video right now.

Local 90s tribute The Mixtapes are at George’s as well. There’s a lot more below.

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Full list:

5:00 pm	Razorback Swimming & Diving vs Houston HPER Building – UA Campus	Sports
6:00 pm	Earl & Them / Upright Citizen George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	Paint the Town Red – “Paint Through the Decades” Vol. II Fayetteville Town Center	Fundraiser
7:30 pm	Take Cover JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Every Brilliant Thing Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
8:00 pm	Benjamin Del Shreve Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:00 pm	Comedians NWA Presents: Jay Jackson Stage 18	Comedy
8:00 pm	Homeschool Dropouts Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Melody Pond Black Apple Crossing – Springdale	Music
8:30 pm	Shotgun Billys JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
8:30 pm	Willie Mack Patsy JJ’s Grill on Steamboat	Music
9:30 pm	The Mixtapes George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:30 pm	We Ain’t Dead Backspace	Music
10:00 pm	Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music

Saturday, Jan. 19

Trike Theatre has a new family-friendly show opening this weekend. The company will perform Go, Dog. Go! in the Starr Theatre at Walton Arts Center, with several shows set for this weekend and next. Here’s more info.

There’s a five band bill at Backspace on Saturday night, with noise-punk band Tom Boil and loud rockers Plastic Palms of Tulsa, along with locals The Phlegms and Ankle Pop, and New York-based Vamanos.

Also in tunes, songwriter and frequent Fayetteville visitor Corey Smith will be at George’s, and locals Foggy Bobcat and Trumann Rail Boys will play at Stage 18.

A group of local kids have organized a fundraiser to purchase sleeping bags to distribute to the homeless in our community. The event, called Youthfest 2019, is set for Saturday at the Guisinger Building (1 E. Mountain) in Downtown Fayetteville. It will feature live music by local folk band Smokey & The Mirror, along with pizza by Wood Stone Craft Pizza, donuts from Rick’s, raffles, a marshmallow dodgeball competition, and more. Here’s more.

There’s a lot more below. Have a great weekend, everyone.

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Full list:

9:00 am	Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Ozark Natural Foods	Community
10:00 am	Trike Theatre: Go, Dog. Go! Walton Arts Center	Family
10:30 am	Super Saturday: Chinese New Year Celebration Fayetteville Public Library	Family
11:00 am	2019 NWA Women’s March Fayetteville Town Center	Community
1:00 pm	Free class: How To Eat To Lose Weight Ozark Natural Foods	Community
2:00 pm	Chess @ the Library Fayetteville Public Library	Activity
2:00 pm	Film noir series with Benjamin Meade: Double Indemnity Fayetteville Public Library	Community
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Every Brilliant Thing Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
2:00 pm	Trike Theatre: Go, Dog. Go! Walton Arts Center	Family
4:00 pm	Trike Theatre: Go, Dog. Go! Walton Arts Center	Performance
6:00 pm	Local Color Art Teacher Show and Reception Local Color Studio Gallery	Art
7:00 pm	Dale & Billy Core Public House – Mall Avenue	Music
7:30 pm	The Atlantics JJ’s Grill – Springdale	Music
7:30 pm	TheatreSquared: Every Brilliant Thing Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
8:00 pm	Amarugia Ridge Runners Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:00 pm	Ashtyn Barbaree The Nines Alley	Music
8:00 pm	Ciderday Night Comedy Show: Narado Moore & Carter Clascock Black Apple Crossing – Springdale	Comedy
8:00 pm	Flashback Mojo’s Pints & Pies	Music
8:00 pm	Foggy Bobcat / Trumann Rail Boys Stage 18	Music
8:00 pm	Tom Boil / Plastic Psalms / The Phlegms / Ankle Pop / Vamanos Backspace	Music
8:30 pm	Dial Up JJ’s Grill on Dickson	Music
8:30 pm	Ocie Fisher JJ’s Grill on Steamboat	Music
9:00 pm	Corey Smith George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Emily Rowland The Nines	Music
9:00 pm	Makin Loaf West & Watson	Music

Sunday, Jan. 20

Full list:

1:30 pm	Experience Fayetteville road bike group ride Columbus House Brewery	Activity
2:00 pm	Author Will von Bolton: Loophole to Happiness Fayetteville Public Library	Literary
2:00 pm	TheatreSquared: Every Brilliant Thing Nadine Baum Studios	Performance
5:00 pm	Free class: Zero Garbage Presentation Ozark Natural Foods	Community
9:00 pm	Magic Beans George’s Majestic Lounge	Music