Embrace the Season: April's Black Happenings in NWA
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FEATURED EVENT
Take 6
DATE: Friday, April 12, 8pm
LOCATION: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center
TICKETS: $10 Buy Tickets Here
Receiving praise from luminaries including Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and Quincy Jones – who called them “the baddest vocal cats on the planet” – the multi-Platinum® a cappella sextet Take 6 has collaborated across genres and toured the globe with their funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B and pop. Winners of 10 Grammy Awards®, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award and a place in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, everyone is taking note of Take 6. Don’t miss their Northwest Arkansas premier debut as the 2024 VoiceJam A Cappella Festival Headliner!
FAYETTEVILLE
Jackie Venson tickets
April 5, 2024 7:30PM Starr Theater
Tropical Vibes learn more
Hilltop Hip Hop Part 2 April 6th 8pm learn more
The Zacchaeus Foundation and KUAF present The R Word Spring 2024 learn more
The inaugural Equality Now 5K, Fun Run and Health Fair tickets
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 9 a.m.
Veterans Memorial Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas
To Kill a Mockingbird tickets
April 16, 2024 8:00PM Baum Walker Hall
WAKA FLOCKA FLAME. tickets
April 18, 2024
HUSH ON THE HILL tickets
Community Talent Show
Come out and join us for an evening of talent and fun! Life Prep is having our 1st Talent & Fashion Show! Mark your calendar for April 20th. www.lifeprepnwa.org
TICKETS ON SALE NOW | The Art of Welcome Gala
This gala will be held at the beautiful @barnatthesprings on Saturday, April 20th from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm learn more
NORTH tickets
April 28, 2024 4:00PM Baum Walker Hall
ROGERS, SPRINGDALE & LOWELL
Come celebrate New Province Brewing's 8-year anniversary with some tasty beers and big laughs courtesy of Natural State Comedy!
Sip-N-Paint @ Six Twelve! tickets
Friday, April 5 · 7 - 9pm CDT Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar
3980 West Wedington Drive #19 Fayetteville, AR 72704
FAMJAM: TOMMY TERRIFIC’S SPACE MAGIC SHOW
SATURDAY, APRIL 6 2PM learn more
Branjae April 6 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm tickets
Whiskey and Funk Soiree https://tinyurl.com/whiskeyfunksoiree
The Expressions Ft. Quantae’ tickets
April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Old School Party
Family and Friends Picnic
Sarah Nicole Band tickets
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Yung Bleu tickets
4/20/2024 7:30 PM Victory Theater, Rogers, AR
Dee Dee Jones tickets
April 20 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tiko Brooks tickets
THE MUSIC DEPOT 7:00 PM
BENTONVILLE & GENTRY
Open Mic Experience learn more
Reggae Rising April 20th learn more
JON BATISTE: UNEASY TOUR tickets
MOMENTARY GREEN APR 23, 7 PM (GATES AT 6 PM)
Fragile Figures: Beings and Time learn more
21C BENTONVILLE Feb 2024 - Jan 2025
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
From the micro systems at work in the human body, to the macro forces— the environmental, social, cultural, and political—that shape how we see self and other, the artworks featured in Fragile Figures: Beings and Time illuminate the complexity of identity, revealing intersections between vulnerability and power in portraiture. Individual and group identity are approached through direct references to noted works from art history, connecting past events to current issues.
Alfred Conteh, Aaron (detail), 2018. Acrylic, atomized steel dust and soil on canvas
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
John Waters' Devil's Advocate tickets
May 1, 2024 7:00PM Baum Walker Hall
21 Savage American Dream Tour with J.I.D., Nardo Wick & 21 Lil Harold
Sat, May 18, 2024 at 7:00pm Walmart AMP tickets
FRESHGRASS | BENTONVILLE tickets
MAY 17-18, 2024 @ THE MOMENTARY
Chefs in the Garden May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Botanical Garden of the Ozarks tickets
Jon B. & Tweet tickets
6/22/2024 7:30 PM Victory Theater, Rogers, AR
Classes| Recurring Events | and more!
The Tax Prep Boot Camp is for entrepreneurs needing guidance on organizing their business finances for tax preparation. It's 2 virtual 1-hour sessions April 10th and 17th. We will walk you through how to categorize your finances so that you can complete your tax filing with ease. If you don't have accounting software, we provide you with a formula-based spreadsheet and you'll leave with the reports needed to file your taxes. Flex payments available, $50 deposit required.
Here is the link to register https://buy.stripe.com/cN216mfof3QOfLi007
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
A loan of $15,000 helps a black-owned sports entertainment business acquire capital to purchase initial equipment. learn more
Community Announcements
FREE Summer Bridge Programs offered by the Walton Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville.
https://walton.uark.edu/diversity/summer-programs.php
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
Essence Chiropractic is growing! if you know anyone looking to rent space in Fayetteville, I’m looking for a LMT, bodyworker, clean/holistic aesthetician, or another whole health practitioner email drbri@essence-chiropractic.com for more info
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!