May 11 Saturday
Bring the entire family out for a fantastic day of running and fun! All proceeds support Kendrick Fincher Hydration For Life's mission to promote proper hydration and prevent heat illness.
Roaring River State Park will host a wildflower walk on Pibern Trail! Learn about native wildflowers at Roaring River on this guided 1.5-mile hike on Pibern Trail. Bring water, snacks, sun protection and sturdy shoes, and meet at the trailhead at the back of Campground 1. Pibern Trail has several steep sections, and there could be water over the trail in some areas.
This program is free and open to the public, and there is no need to register. The hike will not be canceled due to rain alone, but it will be canceled if there is lightning in the area.
For more information, call the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center at 417-847-3742.
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.
Chef Heather Artripe from Ozark Natural Foods will host a spring-themed brunch. She'll start the event with zucchini muffins. Then she will show how she makes Spring Veggie Strata, Cheesy Grits, and Earl Grey Scones with Lavender Icing.
Julie Hop earned her BFA in Painting and Drawing from Columbia College, Chicago. She has been a muralist and has participated in exhibits in Chicago, New Orleans and Eureka Springs. Julie has designed and implemented art classes for children, teens and adults and has experience as a public school teacher.Faith Cleveland has been practicing alcohol ink, ceramics, and small metals for several years. Her work has appeared in galleries downtown and online. Her passion for making has lead her to sharing her knowledge through teaching at ESSA.
Gritty Southern fried rock, blues, and pure Americana rock.https://youtu.be/P_KXgP_d2Xc
Step right up and prepare to be amazed when Doktor Kaboom! and the Wheel of Science comes to The Jones Center on Saturday, May 11. Doktor Kaboom! combines theater arts with science for a sidesplitting journey of increasingly spectacular science experiments. Want to turn a water bottle into a rocket or catapult bananas across the stage? Electrocute a pickle or create artificial gravity? This interactive performance will keep kids and families riveted, laughing and learning! Doktor Kaboom! will perform two shows: at 2pm & 6pm. Tickets are $10 and include ice skating, swimming, one Doktor Kaboom! performance and family craft time following each show. Tickets & more info at https://www.thejonescenter.net/famjam
Brick Fields Duo features the ambrosial voice of Rachel Fields and the guitar of Larry Brick. They’ll bring you their "roots" music using a folk, gospel, soul, and blues platform, or "Americana". We recommend that you bring chairs or blankets to enjoy the music outdoors. This event is sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council.
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.
Moving. Meditative. Magical.Experience an immersive vision of art-infused wellness
Join us for an immersive journey at the intersection of music, wellness, technology, and art created by four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and mental health pioneer Jewel!
Presented as a collaboration between Jewel and Crystal Bridges, The Portal features one-of-a-kind, 200-piece aerial drone shows choreographed by Jewel and set to an original score by the artist, a meditative art walk featuring works by prominent contemporary artists, a never-before-seen painting and sculpture by Jewel, and chef-crafted dining options as part of a complete experience for the body, mind, and spirit.
From the seven-foot hologram of Jewel welcoming you to the experience to the culminating choreography over the museum’s central pond, each element of the experience invites us to explore Jewel’s concept of the Three Spheres of human existence: the inner world, outer world, and the unseen world.
Encompassing our experiences of mind, body, and spirit, Jewel has meticulously crafted each aspect of The Portal to harmonize the Three Spheres, creating a dynamic space and experience where inner thoughts, external actions, and hidden emotions converge.
Innovative, transformative, and just plain fun, The Portal promises a moving, restorative experience unlike any other at Crystal Bridges.
See you there!