Summer Soirees: June's Black Events in NWA
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FAYETTEVILLE
TROPICAL VIBES Limelight Edition learn more
Presented by: Springood, AJM and Spidacrazy: NLE CHOPPA tickets
Sip-N-Paint @ Six Twelve
Friday, June 7 tickets
Prince Tribute at JJ's Live Jun 8th 2024 6:00 PM tickets
Sunday Signing with Shamim Okolloh at Pearl’s Books learn more
Echoes Through History: A Journey Through Black Music History learn more
June 12th 6:30pm-7:30pm Christian Life Cathedral Fayetteville
Join us at the Fayetteville Public Library on June 15th from 2 to 4:30 p.m. for a powerful Black Oral History Digital and Art Exhibit. learn more
ARKANSAS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2024: Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem
Theatre Squared June 16, 2024 2:00PM tickets
Let’s Talk NWA Juneteenth Celebration learn more
Please join us on Juneteenth 2024 for a day of service and strength. Visit NWABlackHeritage.org and write community@nwaheritage.org for more information
ROGERS, SPRINGDALE & LOWELL
Black Girls Talk , for a special Beauty Social! Free black hair care products, champagne and light bites
May 31st, 6pm-8pm learn more
Railyard Live presented by iHeartRadio: Rodney Block tickets
NWA JAZZ AND MORE ORCHESTRA June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Music Depot 206 W Walnut, Rogers, AR, United States tickets
AKEEM KEMP June 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm tickets
Railyard Live presented by iHeartRadio: Reggae Fest tickets
Join us on Friday, June 14 at Fairlane Station in Springdale, AR, for BNDLSS (pronounced Boundless), an electrifying event dedicated to celebrating the monumental contributions of Black artists to electronic music! learn more
Freedom Festival learn more
Jon B. & Tweet tickets
6/22/2024 7:30 PM Victory Theater, Rogers, AR
Open to all Northwest Arkansas Students! learn more
The Victory Theater: Victor Wooten and The Wooten Brothers tickets
A NIGHT OF JAZZ WITH MICHAEL FIELDS June 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm tickets
BENTONVILLE CENTERTON& GENTRY
Lady Sings The Blues will be Northwest Arkansas' most anticipated soiree of the summer featuring: exclusive wine tasting curated by Guess Who? and live musical stylings by OmaleyB.
Location: Meteor Guitar Gallery, 128 W Central Ave, Bentonville, AR
Date: Friday, May 31st
Time: 6-10 PM
Visit: LadySingsTheBlues2024.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets.
AN EVENING WITH JOHN LEGEND tickets
MUSIC | MOMENTARY GREEN JUN 1, 8 PM (GATES AT 7 PM)
Walmart and P&G have exciting news, and you are invited! 🎉 Join us at 2 PM on June 4th at Skylight Cinema for a film screening celebrating the first historically Black camp for girls. Admission is free, and there will be snacks and hair products. learn more
Join us for a pivotal discussion on "Serving Sisterhood: Blackness and Mental Health," hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,® Phi Alpha Omega Chapter learn more
Join us for the Northwest Arkansas NPHC Greek Cookout on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 4-8 pm at the Memorial Park Pavilion in Bentonville, AR. learn more
Dummerboyinfinity and Meteor Guitar Gallery: Tribute to Whitney Houston tickets
3rd Annual Juneteenth Sneaker Ball tickets
BLACK ART ON DISPLAY
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
MYSTIC PARALLAX | AWOL ERIZKU learn more
EXHIBITION | GALLERIES MOMENTARY MAY 25 – OCT 13, 2024
“The Momentary will reopen to the public tomorrow, Thursday, May 30. The exhibition Kristine Potter: Dark Waters will be on view, while Awol Erizku: Mystic Parallax and the Tower Bar will both reopen at a later date. “
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.”
Awol Erizku, Heads #2 (detail), 2013; from Awol Erizku: Mystic Parallax (Aperture, 2023). Courtesy of the artist
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN tickets
Theatre Squared August 21, 2024 - September 15, 2024
TLC & SHAGGY learn more
MUSIC | MOMENTARY GREEN SEP 6, 8 PM (GATES AT 7 PM)
GARY CLARK JR. learn more
MUSIC | MOMENTARY GREEN SEP 7, 8 PM (GATES AT 6 PM)
PATTI LABELLE AND GLADYS KNIGHT learn more
MUSIC | MOMENTARY GREEN SEP 13, 7 PM (GATES AT 6 PM)
JUST ANNOUNCED: 101.5 The Vibe Presents Turnt Up Tour at JJ’s Live on Friday, September 27th featuring Ying Yang Twins, Paul Wall, and Petey Pablo! learn more
Classes| Recurring Events | and more!
Club DJ-Every Monday
Fitness step class: “Xtreme Hip Hop” in Springdale, Arkansas
Jones Center in Springdale on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30PM
Beginner’s friendly class on Saturdays at 9AM.
FB: Xtreme Hip-Hop with Otara | IG: xtremehiphopwith.otara
Business Resource Corner
A loan of $20,000 helps an immigrant businessman provide for his family and serve his community through exceptional service. learn more
Community Announcements
Helping Your Teen Navigate Social Media learn more
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.
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Black-Owned NWA Social Media Highlight
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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.
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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!