May 21 Tuesday
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.
Women’s ability to contribute to science has been devalued for centuries and in many places they were denied education. Nevertheless, they did contribute to scientific progress. Now many of the barriers have been removed but they can still face misogyny and an unwelcoming workplace.
Dr. Malcolm Cleaveland will examine some of the prime examples, such as Marie Curie (radioactive elements), Rosalind Franklin (structure of DNA) and Annie Cannon (stellar classification). Participants will see how our society has evolved, as today, women can lead NASA teams on the frontiers of science and conduct groundbreaking research.
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.
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!
BENEFITTING THE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is thrilled to announce the return of its signature spring fundraiser, Chefs in the Garden, now in its 16th year! This highly anticipated event will take place on Tuesday, May 21, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm.
Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Garden while listening to live music, sipping on local libations, and sampling a diverse selection of sweet and savory culinary creations from the area’s finest chefs. This is the perfect chance to get a taste of Northwest Arkansas in just one night!
Tickets cover all food and drink for the evening. Proceeds from the event will support the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, with a portion of each ticket sale benefiting the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.
This event is for guests aged 21 and up and will take place rain or shine.
Participating restaurants: Baked By Kori | Bentonville Brewing Company | Bienvenue Restaurant | Boston Mountain Brewing & Supply | Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food | Cafe Rue Orleans | Calle Latin Cuisine | Carmelita Catering Co | Casa Alejo | Conifer | Crystal Ridge Distillery | Crabbys Seafood Bar & Grill | Ella’s Table | The Fat Chef | Flyway Brewing Fayetteville | FNG Coffees | Girls Gone BBQ | Markham & Fitz Chocolate Makers | Mockingbird Kitchen | Mothership Brewhouse | Nellie B’s Bakery | Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co | Ridgerunner Cafe | Rymolenes Pies | The Sous Chef | Urban Cellar Winery | Wright’s Barbecue
This year’s Honorary Chef is Jennifer Hill Booker of Bauhaus Biergarten.
Sponsors: Tyson Foods, Inc. | Georges, Inc. | Intents Party Rentals | Mathews Management Company | Citiscapes Magazine (Presenting Media Sponsor) | Adventure Subaru (Annual Sustainability Sponsor) | Brunner & Lay | Arkansas Rice | Bank of Fayetteville | Arkansas BlueCross Blueshield | Ozarks Electric Cooperative | Becky & Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation | Arcom | Highlands Oncology | U.S. Foods | Lightworks | KNWA (Presenting Broadcasting Sponsor) | Koon’s Saloon Mobile Bar Service | McBride Distributing Co., Inc. | KUAF | Food Loops
Rae Dunn created wheel-thrown stoneware pottery and glazes for over 30 years. She believed that good pots make you want to dance with them. She also collected folk crafts, including white oak baskets and paintings.
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!
May 22 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.
Encompassing photography, film, painting, sculpture, and installation, Awol Erizku’s work references and re-imagines African American and African visual culture, from hip-hop vernacular to iconic symbols from across history, including the Pan-African flag and the image of Nefertiti. Erizku’s vision is expansive, drawing on traditions of spirituality, Surrealism, and Conceptualism to create uniquely powerful art.
Mystic Parallax is the first major monograph (co-published by the Momentary and Aperture) and exhibition by this rising interdisciplinary artist. It blends his studio practice with work made as an in-demand editorial photographer, and features his conceptual portraits of leading Black cultural figures, such as Amanda Gorman, Michael B. Jordan, Pharrell Williams, and Solange. As Erizku has said, “It’s important for me to create confident, powerful, downright regal images of Black people.”
Free, no tickets required.
Even if one practices poses and sequences on the yoga mat daily, by its very nature most ‘Yoga is done off the yoga mat!’ Yoga is an integrated holistic, wellness oriented lifestyle which is the foundation for this class. A number of years ago the University of Arkansas adopted an 8 dimensional model of health and wellness that shares a number of characteristics with the Yoga lifestyle. Ed Mink, retired Director of University of Arkansas Wellness & Health, will introduce this paradigm and explore the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Compassion and non-violence, as well as ‘Yogic eating” will also be explored and practiced with intention. Through experiential learning, participants will come to realize and appreciate Yoga as Wellness.
Participants should bring a personal wellness journal to class along with a yoga mat or towel. Dress in easy-to-move-in clothing.