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The 7th Black Owned Business Expo. Feb.24th.
11am-4pm Fayetteville Town Center
https://www.blackownednwa.org/the-expo-bonwa
FAYETTEVILLE
Smash Hit Musical Revival, Company, is Dazzling and Fresh
“Hands Down the best musical production of the season!” – New York Post learn more
DATE: Feb. 20-25
LOCATION: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center
Winner of five Tony Awards® including Best Revival of a Musical, COMPANY “strikes like a lightning bolt. It’s brilliantly conceived and funny as hell” (Variety). Helmed by three-time Tony Award-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America), this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy is boldly sophisticated, deeply insightful and downright hilarious.
The national tour will feature Britney Cole as Bobbie - she is the first woman of color to lead a Sondheim show at this scale!
Mix things up before your show by adding on a cocktail class on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 5:30 pm, Friday, Feb. 23 or Saturday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 pm. Our mixologist will lead you through the steps to create two themed drinks, paired with light appetizers. Must be 21 or older to participate. Cocktail class tickets are $39. Show tickets start at $42. Purchase tickets by visiting waltonartscenter.org, by calling 479.443.5600 weekdays 10 am until 5 pm or in-person at the Walton Arts Center Box
7th Black Owned Business Expo register here
The Tippy McMichael Lecture Series welcomes George Anthony Morton. learn more
Master of Light: Art as Healing
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Reception at 6:00 pm • Lecture at 7:00 pm
Tanner’s Legacy: Bringing Black Art Traditions into the Future
Sunday, February 25, 2024
10:00 am
Ailey II is known worldwide for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s finest emerging dance talent with passion and creative vision. The company embodies Alvin Ailey’s mission of establishing a cultural community to provide dance performances, training and community programs for all people. “Second to none,” raves Dance Magazine. “The entire company looks terrific,” says The New York Times. “Clearly, the future is theirs.” tickets
DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7pm
LOCATION: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center
TICKETS: $10
Barrier Breakers
Not sure how to launch your business? Looking to improve your elevator pitch to new investors? Wanting to gain confidence speaking in front of others?
Join Emma Willis (Impact.) and Emily Tomlinson (TheatreSquared) along with other experts in the field for a 2-hour interactive workshop where participants will network, write, edit, and practice pitching their business to new investors, banks, and potential clients. Co-hosted with Woman-Run, this workshop is for women wanting to get into business.
To register, click below!
https://tix.theatre2.org/27393/27612?promoApplied=true
STJBC Parents and Youth, the Emerging Generation Ministry of The Historic St. James MBC is hosting a Black History Fair. learn more
Bernice A. King to Deliver Distinguished Lecture Feb. 28 learn more
Bernice A. King, a global thought leader, strategist, solutionist, orator, peace advocate and CEO, will deliver a moderated question and answer session as part of the Distinguished Lectures Committee's series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Fayetteville Town Center.
Student Store Donation Drive
BLKCPTL Presents: Hilltop Hip Hop learn more
February 29th 7pm Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
Family Paint Night with MY-T-BY-DESIGN learn more
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Every 1st Friday of each month. (Except in January and July)
Seating fills quickly; please arrive 10 minutes early!
Free Record Sealing at Levelz 2 Barber Lounge
ROGERS, SPRINGDALE & LOWELL
The Rouge Rose, a walkthrough photo exhibit. learn more
Hair Stylist Meka Ford will share how to take care of textured and curly hair on February 24 at 2:00 pm. learn more
Join us for a magic show about the jazz pioneer and celebrated musician, Louis Armstrong on Saturday, February 24 at 10:00 am. learn more
Rise of the New Champions - NEXT 2 learn more
Black Family Wellness Expo tickets
BENTONVILLE
3DEADIDOLS, AVIAN ALIA, LYDIA NEWSOM, AND DK STAR GOD tickets
Momentary | RØDE HOUSE
FEB 23rd, 8 PM
“The Get Down: A Night of Electro-Funk/Soul and Hip-Hop Samples” 02/23/24 at The Bentonville Taproom learn more
2024 Debutante Ball learn more
Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Four Points by Sheraton in Bentonville, Arkansas
Miscellaneous
Club DJ-Every Monday
Dance Fitness for Everybody
Mon: Rogers Activity Center 5:30pm starting Jan 8th
Tues: Clubhaus Fitness at 6:15 pm starting next Tues Jan 9th
Wed: Rogers Activity Center 5:30 pm starting Jan 3rd
Sun: Crunch at 2 pm starting Jan 14 th
Fitness step class: “Xtreme Hip Hop” in Springdale, Arkansas
Every Thursday
Did you know every Thursday at Starlight Skatium is Adult Skate Night? With DJ Mixx Tenn on the 1's and 2's you can get your roll bounce on from 8pm to 11pm.
Business Resource Corner
HER Entrepreneur Journey: Getting Your Business Off the Ground for 2024!
Tuesday, February 27 · 12 - 1:30pm CST
The Startup Junkie Foundation, in partnership with Bank OZK, is excited to welcome back the HER Entrepreneur Journey series for 2024! This session will be our first event in the series.
Join Startup Junkie’s Victoria Dickerson and Grace Gill as they cover the basics for new business founders looking to expand or grow their business.
This session will cover the road map for starting a business, including:
Creating a Lean Canvas business plan
Deciding on a business structure
Reviewing business financing and funding ideas
Discovering low or no-cost marketing ideas
Understanding how to test a customer/client market base
The session will also include a list of all the excellent resources available in Northwest Arkansas. A representative from Bank OZK will be available to go over small business bank products offered through community banks like Bank OZK.
This session will take place on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link, sent to your email the day before.
Community Announcements
Applications for the 2023-2024 Phi Alpha Omega Memorial Scholarship are available! Eligible students can visit akapao.com/scholarships/ to complete the scholarship application.
The deadline for all applications is Sunday, April 7, 2024.
Black-Owned NWA Shoppable Directory
We celebrate, amplify, and highlight Black Owned Businesses 24/7. Black Owned NWA is excited to announce our partnership with Pebble to develop a shoppable directory for Black Owned Businesses in the region.
Shop Here:https://pebble.shop/community/black-owned-nwa
Join Here:https://shopwithpebble.com/login?r=%2Faccount%2Finvitation%2F09b27cb2-b040-4c13-9d69-0974d548f5ee
Black-Owned NWA Social Media Highlight
Want to be featured on BlackOwnedNWA?
We can't express how excited we are to feature local black-owned brands and the owners behind them! Featuring you and your business is truly a privilege and we appreciate your time. The goal of BlackOwnedNWA is to be a resource of all things Black excellence in the region.
To be featured on BlackOwnedNWA's Instagram and Facebook page:
Step 1- Email us your responses to the interview questions below jazzyjaenwa@gmail.com
Step 2- Send us the highest quality pictures of you, your service/product, and location if applicable
Step 3- Include the best way for our followers to find you (i.e. social media handles)
Interview Questions
1- Tell us about yourself. (This should be written in the first person as you will be introducing yourself to the BlackOwnedNWA community) Give us 4-6 sentences that showcase the best of you!
Prompts: Your name, where you are originally from, how long you've lived in the area, etc.
2- Tell us about your business.
3- Why did you start your business?
4- What advice would you give other Black entrepreneurs starting out, especially in Northwest Arkansas?
5-What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve ever been given?
What to expect:
You’ll be featured on the BlackOwnedNWA Instagram 2 to 6 weeks after we receive your information!