Events: Performance Arts

Energetic and accessible, acclaimed standup John Heffron shares an array of relatable experiences from childhood through life as a married father. He’s learned a thing or two about relationships with family, friends, and even himself along his journeys, gaining an astute, uniquely honest perspective widely praised among his comedy peers. Audiences of all ages relate to his enthusiastic, hard-won wisdom, recognizing how often the path to maturity is marked by universal triumphs and failures. Rather than mock differences, the Detroit native aims to engage, connect, and enlighten.

Carmina Burana, a collaboration between the Schola Cantorum and NWA Ballet will bring together music and Ballet for a striking visual performance of one of the most popular, powerful, and preeminent works of all time. The Schola Cantorum of the University of Arkansas will provide the music of Carl Orff’s score, accompanied by soloists, two pianos, and percussion. NWA Ballet Theatre will provide powerful chorography set on the company professional dancers, as well as a stunning visual concept. 

It promises to be an unforgettable evening! 

Join us at 6:45 for a FREE pre-show Director’s chat delving into the inspirations behind the choreography of Carmina Burana. An optional post show Q&A will also be held directly following the performance.  

Welcome to the Fayetteville Farmers Market, where our commitment to fresh, locally grown produce and goods has helped Northwest Arkansas grow into a healthier and greener community.

Since 1973, the market has offered the finest in locally produced vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, meats, baked goods, honey, eggs, jams, juried crafts, and fine art from the four-county area. All producers at our market grow and make their products within 60 miles of Fayetteville, AR. This is why we are hyper local and ALL Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made. 100% Local and Loved!

The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market operates year round making locally grown and locally made items available during every season.

Celebrating 50 years!

A production of Peter Rabbit!

Hop down the bunny trail with Peter as he and his “fluffle” of friends explore and eat their way through Mr. McGregor’s Garden. Come join the adventures and hijinks through the land of fun and vegetables!

Be prepared! Led by Cheri Headrick, this workshop will offer information, advice, and coaching so performers can put their best foot forward at their next audition.

There are two registration levels – Observers and Participants.

Participants will learn how to prepare for an audition alongside the Observers, but will also have the opportunity to do mock auditions, receiving constructive feedback on how to improve their audition skills in a fun, safe environment.

Observers will learn how to prepare for an audition, and will be invited to witness and learn from the mock auditions of the Participants, including hearing feedback of those mock auditions.

We’ll be sending audition cut selections to everyone by email before the workshop. These cuts are the only ones you can use during the session.

Important Note: This workshop focuses on teaching general audition techniques that apply to a wide range of musicals. It’s not designed to help you prepare specific audition materials for an upcoming show.

Part of TCNWA’s Break A Leg Series. Cheri Headrick holds a Master’s in Choral Conducting and a Postgraduate Certificate in Vocal Performance from the University of Arkansas. She has conducted collegiate choirs for five years and children’s choirs for four years. She has performed as a chorus member and a soloist for the University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum and SONA singers. She was the Choral Music Director for Arts One Presents’ (Springdale) production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Music Director/Pit Conductor for their production of Sweeney Todd in 2023. Cheri is the Music Director and Co-Founder of the vocal arts group The Camerata of NWA and she serves on the Siloam Springs Music Festival Board. She has taught Voice with her private studio for over ten years, conducts and performs for various music festivals and programs, and is currently a contemporary Worship Pastor at the Vineyard Church in Springdale.

Energetic and accessible, acclaimed standup John Heffron shares an array of relatable experiences from childhood through life as a married father. He’s learned a thing or two about relationships with family, friends, and even himself along his journeys, gaining an astute, uniquely honest perspective widely praised among his comedy peers. Audiences of all ages relate to his enthusiastic, hard-won wisdom, recognizing how often the path to maturity is marked by universal triumphs and failures. Rather than mock differences, the Detroit native aims to engage, connect, and enlighten.

The twice-a-year celebration of Indian classical music, showcasing the talent and passion of local artists in the northwest Arkansas area.

Sunday, April 28th, 2024

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Free Event

Kalaloka Institute of Fine Arts, 1380 SW Westpark Drive, Ste #2, Bentonville, AR 72712

Nomads Trailside is the place to be every Tuesday for another free edition of the Trailside Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! Adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Sign ups start at 8 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm.

LOL@WAC Series

Join us every Wednesday for another free edition of the New Province Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! You must be 18 to enter and adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Signups are at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm.

Join us every Thursday for another fun and FREE edition of Black Apple Comedy Night as we bring in some of the funniest comedians from across the country for a night full of huge laughs! The show starts at 8 pm, but seats often fill up fast, so come out early to grab your spot and enjoy some delicious ciders before the show! This week we have the return of the hilarious Dan Alten out of Louisville along with some of the funniest local comedians from Natural State Comedy to get the night started!

The twice-a-year celebration of Indian classical dance, showcasing the talent and passion of local artists in the northwest Arkansas area.

Sponsored by the Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation, (Ra-Ve), the Natyam celebration of Indian music is YOUR opportunity to perform in front of live, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable audiences. You bring the talent, the skill, and the passion, and Ra-Ve provides everything else—the venue, the promotion, the support and encouragement, and the technology. You’ve worked hard to learn your art; maybe you’re just starting, maybe you’ve been studying it for years. But no matter where you are in your dance journey, you have a home at Natyam—all levels are welcome! We love to hear your personal interpretations of classical traditions, but we also embrace new music/movement based on classical and folk forms (not Bollywood; the mission of Ra-Ve is to promote traditional Indian performing arts).

Come celebrate with us at Natyam! Book your seat now!

Sunday, May 5th, 2024

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Free Event

Kalaloka Institute of Fine Arts, 1380 SW Westpark Drive, Ste #2, Bentonville, AR 72712

Nomads Trailside is the place to be every Tuesday for another free edition of the Trailside Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! Adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Sign ups start at 8 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm.

Join us every Wednesday for another free edition of the New Province Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! You must be 18 to enter and adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Signups are at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm.

Nomads Trailside is the place to be every Tuesday for another free edition of the Trailside Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! Adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Sign ups start at 8 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm.

Join us every Wednesday for another free edition of the New Province Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! You must be 18 to enter and adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Signups are at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm.

Nomads Trailside is the place to be every Tuesday for another free edition of the Trailside Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! Adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Sign ups start at 8 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm.

Join us every Wednesday for another free edition of the New Province Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! You must be 18 to enter and adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Signups are at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm.

Nomads Trailside is the place to be every Tuesday for another free edition of the Trailside Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! Adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Sign ups start at 8 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm.

Join us every Wednesday for another free edition of the New Province Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! You must be 18 to enter and adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Signups are at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm.

Welcome to the Fayetteville Farmers Market, where our commitment to fresh, locally grown produce and goods has helped Northwest Arkansas grow into a healthier and greener community.

Since 1973, the market has offered the finest in locally produced vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, meats, baked goods, honey, eggs, jams, juried crafts, and fine art from the four-county area. All producers at our market grow and make their products within 60 miles of Fayetteville, AR. This is why we are hyper local and ALL Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made. 100% Local and Loved!

The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market operates year round making locally grown and locally made items available during every season.

Nomads Trailside is the place to be every Tuesday for another free edition of the Trailside Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! Adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Sign ups start at 8 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm.

Join us every Wednesday for another free edition of the New Province Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! You must be 18 to enter and adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Signups are at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm.

It’s fantastical, fangirl-worthy, and it’s F-R-E-E! It’s Metro District Comedy’s improv comedy show, brought to you by Club 509 at CBD American Shaman and Kava Bar!

We’re excited to welcome you back to Kava Bar’s Club 509 in downtown Fayetteville at 8 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month for an improv show unlike any other in the region! The only thing we need to perform is… You! That’s right! We welcome all–the variety of world experiences and perspectives can help make a whole new world… Never to be seen again!

Join Natural State Comedy every Tuesday night for the Trailside Comedy Open Mic! This show is FREE to attend and open to anyone to perform.
If you would like to try it, sign-up is until 8:15 pm and the show starts at 8:30pm. This show will contain adult language and themes.

Event by Natural State Comedy
If you would like more information about performing, please visit our website at naturalstatecomedy.com/open-mic

Join us every Wednesday for another free edition of the New Province Comedy Open Mic presented by Natural State Comedy! You must be 18 to enter and adult language and themes are to be expected. The open mic is open to all who wish to perform, but we ask that you follow the guidelines laid out in the “Open Mic” section of this website. Signups are at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:00 pm.

In the heart of one of our City’s most appreciated parks, the community gathers to enjoy a long-standing tradition of outdoor live music with a food truck rally on six different occasions each summer. Family friendly music brings all walks of life together, and spectators are encouraged to bring their “furry” friends as well.

We encourage you to join us in celebrating our 28th Annual Gulley Park Summer Concert Series. We are confident if you attend one show, you will undeniably be back for the remaining shows! The Gulley Park Summer Concert Series includes six concerts in all.

Concerts are on Thursday evenings 7-9 p.m., taking place at the Gulley Park Gazebo. Come relax and take part in the fun-filled atmosphere!

See you at the shows!

Lineup – Coming Soon!
Save the Dates: June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25

*’Kidz Night’ – June 27th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Join us for some summer evening fun at Gulley Park! In conjunction with the Gulley Park Summer Concert offered on June 27th we will also host a ‘Kidz Night’ with obstacle course inflatables, bounce house, face painting, jumbo size yard games and more!

You don’t want to miss this event full of fun and freebies!

A special thanks to many local vendors and sponsors who make Kidz Night possible and many of whom you can expect to see onsite!

Glitterville is an official event of the 2024 Northwest Arkansas Pride Weekend.

Shine on Saturday night with Northwest Arkansas Pride’s official party and most fabulous event, Glitterville! 

Produced at one of Arkansas’ most legendary establishments, George’s Majestic Lounge, Plasma of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16, Kylie Sonique Love, the winner of the 6th season of Drag Race All Stars, our favorite Drag Race royalty, Maddy Morphosis, Axel Andrews of Florida, and DJ Tyler Moore headline the official party of NWA Pride. Glitterville’s local lineup features Arkansas entertainers Taylor Madison Monroe, Ella Rosa, and the reigning Miss Gay Arkansas, Vanessa Rayne.

This event is 21 . The Plasma and Kylie Sonique Love meet and greet is only available with premium ticket purchases and begins at 10:30 p.m. All advanced general admission ticket sales secure access until 11:00 p.m., when any general admission patrons in line will have capacity priority.

Glitterville is the official party of NWA Pride. The Tyson Family Foundation presents Northwest Arkansas Pride, and Glitterville is sponsored by Tito’s Vodka and Eventures Party Rentals, and is produced by Northwest Arkansas Equality, Inc. Proceeds fund the production of Northwest Arkansas Pride Weekend.