The Momentary

Fresh Grass begins on Friday, May 16. The two-day festival at The Momentary includes about two dozen performances from Rosanne Cash, Shakey Graves, Willie Carlisle and more. Will Eubanks, Director of Music and Production at the Momentary and Crystal Bridges, recently discussed this year’s FreshGrass lineup with Ozarks at Large.

A new research institute has opened on the University of Arkansas campus. On today's show, a tour of the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research. Also, the deadline for Real ID is approaching and we have what you need to know. Plus, we hear about next month's Fresh Grass Festival's strong Arkansas connection.

SongRider is returning to northwest Arkansas beginning this weekend. The idea: Place a pair of songwriters inside a cycling group for one of their rides. The result: New songs created during the rides that will be part of this year’s FreshGrass Festival at The Momentary in May.

On today's show, we learn about a free healthcare clinic happening this weekend in Fort Smith. Also, we have more about the second iteration of SongRider: songwriters embedded with cyclists across northwest Arkansas. Plus, the Gathering of the Groups annual meeting is this weekend at the Fayetteville Public Library, but what will happen during that conference?

Ozarks at Large's Sophia Nourani speaks with the three-day music and bike festival's head organizers, Will Eubanks and Lauren Pickman, about what attendees can expect from the Bentonville event.

One of Arkansas’ largest cities is considering the livelihood of unhoused residents. On today's show, Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis reports on an ordinance that sought to restrict camping on public property in Fort Smith. We’ll also hear about confusion for VA employees from reporter Daniel Caruth. Plus, we trace the history of science through solar and lunar eclipses.

The RØDE House Music Series at The Momentary in Bentonville begins Feb. 7 with Real Estate. Then, they’re off and running.

This weekend, The Momentary will host KaniniFest. The festival runs from Friday afternoon through early Sunday evening, and in addition to the plays, there will be a Pacific Island dance workshop, West African drum and dance workshops, youth acting workshops and more. Moja Productions, led by Chris Chukweuke and Tenisi Davis, created the festival. They both came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio.

Saturday night, one of the biggest names in electronic music and DJing, deadmau5, will be at The Momentary Green in Bentonville. Opening for deadmau5 will be northwest Arkansas-based DJ SH33P. He earned the opening slot through a selection process of both deadmau5 and local fans. Last Friday, the morning after he found out he had earned the gig, he came to the Carver Center for Public Radio.

Artist Awol Erizku opens his new exhibit "Mystic Parallax" at the Momentary.