Apr 30 Tuesday
Art Basel is about to begin and Mariana, the director of a swanky modern art gallery, has a problem: her showroom is an active crime scene. Part caper comedy and part telenovela, Laughs in Spanish shows how far Mariana will go to save the show—even if it means accepting help from her mother, a larger-than-life film-and-television star who always steals the spotlight.
May 01 Wednesday
The Rogers Historical Museum announces a new temporary exhibit, “Last Call: History of Alcohol in Ozarks” on show March 15 through November 9, 2024.
The tangled history of moonshiners and bootleggers versus the energetic women of the temperance society all played important roles in the complicated story of alcohol in Arkansas. This exhibit follows the chronological pendulum of Arkansas law as it swings back and forth through the years between the cold sober teetotalers who campaigned for dry counties and the high-spirited bibbers who supported wet counties. See how the legacy of this historic battle led to the present-day success of more retail alcohol sales than ever before in Northwest Arkansas.
Included in the exhibit are an authentic Ozarks copper still, a mid-20th century commercial wine bottling machine, as well as many local stories and historic photographs.
Exquisite Creatures is a dialogue with art, nature, and science that asks the question: what is it about the natural world that calls to us? Throughout the exhibition, artist and naturalist Christopher Marley reflects on humanity’s intimate relationship with nature, revealing its intricate beauty and diversity through three-dimensional works comprised of animal, mineral, and plant specimens arranged in precise, geometric compositions. Shown together, the works create an immersive environment which inspires wonder and fosters a desire to preserve the natural world.
Crystal Bridges welcomes guests to experience the connection between art, nature, and science, emotionally and aesthetically, throughout the exhibition. The museum will activate the show’s themes through nature and science-based programming and activities both inside the museum and outdoors across its trails and grounds. The exhibition’s curatorial lead is Xuxa Rodriguez, PhD, associate curator, contemporary art.
Marilyn Heifner will lead class members as they explore Arkansas and the Ozarks through four well-written books by regional authors. Book Selections: March 6 - Brooks Blevins, Up South in the Ozarks; April 3 - Eli Cranor, Ozark Dogs; May 1 - Jerry Hogan, Forgotten Fayetteville; and June 5 - Molly Giles, The Home for Unwed Husbands.
Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the books each month, and to have read the selection in time for a class discussion. (Recommended...Pearl’s Books will give 20% off if you mention OLLI Book Club).
This class is open to current members only
ARTS LIVE THEATRE is gearing up for fall! Classes are available for ages 4-5, 6-8, 9-12, and 12-18 years old in PINKALICIOUS AND PETERRIFIC, THE WIZARDING WAY, MAGIC SCHOOL BUS ON THE ROAD, ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE ADVENTURES, 10-MINUTE PLAY PRODUCTION CLASS, PODCAST THEATRE, BLUE’S CLUES, and MORE!! This fall, Arts Live Theatre is ALSO offering a PRODUCTION CLASS for Homeschooling students 10-18 years of age. Classes begin the week of September 18 and run for 8 weeks. Teaching artists are theatre professionals and educators. Also … be on the lookout for our weekend workshop offerings! For more information and to register please visit, www.artslivetheatre.com today! Space is limited so register now!
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale, AR 72764Admission: FreeViewing also available online (registration required)
As part of the Shiloh Museum’s ongoing Not Strictly History series, Megan Pobywajlo will present Fayetteville’s Hippie Information Activists, a brief history of the Ozark Mountain Times student newspaper. In the early 1970s, a committed activist community formed around a short-lived countercultural newspaper, aiding in the creation of Fayetteville’s “Free Switchboard.” Classified ads, a 24-hour hotline, and resource center ran with the mission of organizing a network of free support for basic human needs on the ground in Northwest Arkansas. Pobywajlo’s research into the newspaper was part of her MFA thesis project in printmaking at the University of Arkansas.
Viewing is limited to 100 participants and registration is required. After you register, you will receive an email confirmation with a Zoom link to join the event.
Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this deliciously funny send-up of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is set to take Broadway by storm in 2023 following a sold-out run at The Public Theater. When the ghost of Juicy’s father demands that Juicy avenge his murder, fatal intent doesn't come easy to this sensitive, self-aware, young Black man in search of his own happiness and liberation. From an uproarious Southern family cookout emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy, revenge and karaoke.
May 02 Thursday
There is a solution for improving the body changes that come with aging. Healthy aging requires one to systematically stretch and condition muscles that will protect the aging joints.
Vicky Willis, a certified Yoga instructor and OLLI’s Yoga guru, will lead participants in the slow, exact movements practiced in Yoga that will enhance strength, eliminate joint stiffness, restore flexibility and range of motion, improve agility, and improve balance. These key areas - strength, flexibility, agility and balance - are the foundations of healthy living and living without the morning shuffle of pain and stiffness.