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Arts & Culture Monthly Spotlight

Keep up with Northwest Arkansas’s vibrant arts & culture scene with the Arkansas Creative Calendar by CACHE. Here are a few events we’re excited about this January:

• 🇫🇷 I Dreamed A Dream: Walton Arts Center is kicking off the new year with eight performances of Les Misérables, the 6th longest-running Broadway production of all time, from Jan 2-7.

• 🎸 Happy Blue Year: The Ozark Blues Society of NWA will host “Bound for Beale Street” at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville on Sunday, Jan 7, raising funds for the Chad Marshall Band to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

• ⚽️ Van Life: Jam out with alt-rock rising star Soccer Mommy at the Momentary as part of its Live at the RØDE House Indoor Music Series on Saturday, Jan 13.

• 📚 Leaders are Readers: Head over to Pearl’s Books in Fayetteville for an interactive event with Dr. Dana Klisanin, author of the middle-grade sci-fi adventure novel Future Hack, on Sunday, Jan 14.

• 💃 Dance Date: Learn centuries-old classic moves during an 1800s Social Dance at the Fayetteville Public Library on Thursday, Jan 18, taught by instructors in historic costumes.

Find other events happening this month on the CACHE Creative Calendar HERE.

Events

Get A Move On 2024 At The Jones Center With 123 Andrés

Kickstart the new year with a fun weekend at The Jones Center as FamJam Saturdays return, featuring Grammy Award-winning artists 123 Andrés this Saturday, Jan 6.

• Make Your Move: FamJam Saturday offers families a low-cost day of fun with monthly themed events. Start the morning with a movement class at 10a, then cool down with ice skating or swimming. At 2p, families gather for a live performance that combines learning, entertainment, and fun!

• Bilingual Bops: 123 Andrés, a Latin Grammy Award-winning husband-wife duo, perform engaging original tunes in both Spanish and English. They entertain over 10,000 kids and families annually, seamlessly incorporating language into their shows for an interactive experience.

Tickets are $10 per person. Reserve yours HERE.

Highlight

Local Salon Making A Global Impact With Leftover Hair Clippings

Ever wonder what happens to your hair clippings after you bust out the salon with that fresh look? Well, most probably end up in the trash, but one Northwest Arkansas hair salon has found an innovative use with a big environmental impact.

• Hairstream: Owned by Aaron Elam, Hairstream Salon operates out of a renovated 1987 Airstream trailer on MLK Jr. Blvd in Fayetteville near Arsaga’s Mill District. While researching uses for hair clippings, Elam came across Matter of Trust.

• Oily Hair: Matter of Trust, a nonprofit based in San Francisco, collects fiber waste like hair clippings and weaves them into large oil-absorbing mats, which can be used to contain oil spills in oceans, lakes, and rivers.

If that’s the kind of oily hair you can get behind, book your next cut at Hairsteam Salon HERE.

Outdoors

Spruce Up Your Favorite Fishing Hole With Some Festive Decor

The holiday is over, and it’s time to take down the trees. Put yours to good use by dropping it off at one of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission’s tree drop-off locations to be turned into fish habitat.

• Sleeping With The Fishes: The AGFC Christmas Tree drop-off locations work like a take-a-penny, leave-a-penny tray at a cash register. Anyone can drop off their tree, and anyone is welcome to take them to sink their own brush piles.

• Underwater Christmas: Trees can be dropped off at boat ramp access points at Beaver Lake, Lake Elmdale, Bob Kidd Lake, Crystal Lake, and Lake Fayetteville until the end of January. No artificial trees are allowed, and all ornaments and tinsel should be removed.

Find directions to drop-off locations HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news…

• 🐷 Foul Play: After a long game, including 77 free throws, Arkansas defied the naysayers with a 106-90 win over UNCW this weekend. Check out The Pig Sty for a video breakdown of some epic assists from Davis and Menifield.

• 🍺 Raise a Pint: Five new breweries opened in Northwest Arkansas last year. Can you name them all? Find the list here.

• 🛞 Let’s Roll: Join Starlight Skatium for its new $5 Skater Tot sessions every first Thursday of the month for kids 10 and under. The price includes skate rentals and a 30-minute group skate lesson.

• 🔥 Damage Detail: Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is set to open its first Arkansas location this month in Fayetteville. They rescue and restore items from homes and businesses after fire and water damage.

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Cool Jobs In NWA

Looking for a job? Find listings on our Job Board in the health, education, and retail industries.

• MAKR Studio is looking to hire a Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite Pro

Hiring? Find great candidates by posting your open positions HERE.

It’s the start of a new year. Let’s make a great one, NWA!