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‘Dreamcoat,’ Conservation Day, concerts scheduled in August

Artist's Reception -- For "a e s t h e t i c ," an immersive exhibition of artwork by Sasha Rayevskiy, 7 p.m. Aug. 25, Fellow Human gallery, 114 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville. Free. 717-7714.
Artist's Reception -- For "a e s t h e t i c ," an immersive exhibition of artwork by Sasha Rayevskiy, 7 p.m. Aug. 25, Fellow Human gallery, 114 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville. Free. 717-7714.

Aug. 5

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" -- Andrew Lloyd Webber's first musical, with Jody Napier as the Narrator & Joshua Jones as Joseph, 2 p.m. Aug. 5; 8 p.m. Aug. 9-11; 2 p.m. Aug. 12, Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers. $23-$35. 631-8988.

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Aug. 6

New Acquisitions -- Including a Plains trade blanket coat, circa late 1800s (pictured); an Ojibwe wolf war club, circa 1820; a Ghost Dance shirt, circa late 1800s; an 18th century eastern Woodlands human effigy pipe; and a Ute painting, circa 1903, join the permanent collection, on show 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Museum of Native American History in Bentonville. Free. 273-2456.

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Artists' Reception -- For the 2018 "Small Works on Paper," including "Elsewhere" by Terry Lynn Dushan of Fayetteville (pictured), which received a purchase award, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 18, South Arkansas Arts Center at 110 E. Fifth St. in El Dorado. The exhibit, hosted by the Arkansas Arts Council, will be on show through Aug. 28. 501-324-9767.

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New Acquisitions -- Including a Plains trade blanket coat, circa late 1800s (pictured); an Ojibwe wolf war club, circa 1820; a Ghost Dance shirt, circa late 1800s; an 18th century eastern Woodlands human effigy pipe; and a Ute painting, circa 1903, join the permanent collection on show 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Museum of Native American History in Bentonville. Free. 273-2456.

Aug. 9

Tip Your Hat -- Live music, iced tea and sweets, 6-8 p.m., Lowell Historical Museum. Wear your most creatively decorated hat! Free. 770-0191.

"Belle Starr By Herself" -- Directed by James Moody, starring Cindy Clark, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9-11, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $5 general admission. fslt.org.

Sci-Fi Outdoor Movie Series -- "E.T.," 8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-3445.

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Aug. 10

Compton Conservation Day Festival -- With music by School of Rock & Rozenbridge, free ice cream and a tribute to Neil Compton by Flip Putthoff & David Peterson, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 4-7 p.m., Compton Gardens in Bentonville. Free. 254-3870.

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Aug. 11

G-Eazy -- With Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, P-Lo & Murda Beatz, 6:30 p.m., Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers. $39.50 & up. 443-5600.

Forest Concert Series -- Dog Days of Summer featuring 1 Oz Jig + Jamie Lou and Friends, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $10. 657-3445.

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Aug. 12

Second Sunday Local Author Series -- With Kyle Mooty, author of "New Set of Downs: How Johnny Dyess Fought off His Greatest Would-Be Tackler and Returned to Winning Ways," 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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Aug. 13

Slayer Final World Tour -- With Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament & Napalm Death, 5 p.m., Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers. $49.50 & up. 443-5600.

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Aug. 15

Sandwiched In -- A lunchtime program with Drew Beisswenger, musicologist and librarian at the University of Arkansas, noon, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

Keith Urban Graffiti U World Tour -- With Lindsay Ell, 7:30 p.m., Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers. $39 & up. 443-5600.

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Aug. 17

Discover the Grounds -- Moon Gardens and Nighttime Pollinators with Cody George, 7:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-3445.

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Aug. 18

Secchi Day -- A water appreciation science festival, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Prairie Creek Park on Beaver Lake. Free. Email awilson@bwdh.org.

Shiloh Saturday -- A pottery demonstration by Teresa Griffith, owner of Griffith Pottery Works, 10-11 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

Soggy Doggy Pool Party -- Benefiting the Prairie Grove Pound, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Prairie Grove pool. $15. 713-0276.

Mountain Street Stage -- With Claire Holley & Ben Harris, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Ice Cream Social -- Hosted by the Washington County Historical Society, 3-6 p.m., Headquarters House in Fayetteville. $2.50-$5; $15 for families. 521-2970.

Artists' Reception -- For the 2018 "Small Works on Paper," including "Elsewhere" by Terry Lynn Dushan of Fayetteville, which received a purchase award, 6-8 p.m., South Arkansas Arts Center at 110 E. Fifth St. in El Dorado. The exhibit, hosted by the Arkansas Arts Council, will be on show through Aug. 28. 501-324-9767.

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Aug. 22

Fayetteville Roots Festival -- With food & music by performers including Gillian Welch, Mary Gauthier & Del McCoury, Aug. 22-26 in locations in Bentonville & Fayetteville. $5-$199. therootsfest.org.

"Once" -- On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their love of music, Aug. 22-Sept. 23, TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. $27.50-$38.50. 443-5600.

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Aug. 25

Artist's Reception -- For "a e s t h e t i c ," an immersive exhibition of artwork by Sasha Rayevskiy, 7 p.m., Fellow Human gallery, 114 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville. Free. 717-7714.

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Aug. 26

Dickson Street Vault -- A pole vault competition benefiting Soldier On Service Dogs, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Dickson Street in Fayetteville. 978-290-3309.

Dickson Street Slide -- Benefiting Soldier On Service Dogs, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. 521-9301.

Charlie Puth Voicenotes -- With Hailee Steinfeld, 7:30 p.m., Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers. $32 & up. 443-5600.

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Aug. 31

Frisco Festival -- With music, food, crafts, a Kids Zone, climbing wall & A&M Railroad rides, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, downtown Rogers. Many activities are free. mainstreetrogers.com.

Junk Yard Dog's Junk Fest -- A crafts, antiques & boutique festival benefiting the Friends of the Prairie Grove Pound, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 314 E. Parks St. in Prairie Grove. 713-0276.

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Sept. 1

Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair -- Sept. 1-3, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Free admission. 751-5441.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

bmartin@nwadg.com

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