May 10 Friday
Members are invited to enjoy a first look at our new exhibition Dark Waters! Don’t miss your chance to be one of the first to see this unique photography exhibition that reinvents a centuries-old genre with coolness and clarity. Just check in at the Guest Experience desk when you arrive and then head into the galleries to explore!
Plus, don’t forget to stick around for the Member Mingle at 4:30 p.m. to meet the artist, Kristine Potter.
Tickets are free, reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.
Exquisite Creatures is a dialogue with art, nature, and science that asks the question: what is it about the natural world that calls to us? Throughout the exhibition, artist and naturalist Christopher Marley reflects on humanity’s intimate relationship with nature, revealing its intricate beauty and diversity through three-dimensional works comprised of animal, mineral, and plant specimens arranged in precise, geometric compositions. Shown together, the works create an immersive environment which inspires wonder and fosters a desire to preserve the natural world.
Crystal Bridges welcomes guests to experience the connection between art, nature, and science, emotionally and aesthetically, throughout the exhibition. The museum will activate the show’s themes through nature and science-based programming and activities both inside the museum and outdoors across its trails and grounds. The exhibition’s curatorial lead is Xuxa Rodriguez, PhD, associate curator, contemporary art.
Julie Hop earned her BFA in Painting and Drawing from Columbia College, Chicago. She has been a muralist and has participated in exhibits in Chicago, New Orleans and Eureka Springs. Julie has designed and implemented art classes for children, teens and adults and has experience as a public school teacher.Faith Cleveland has been practicing alcohol ink, ceramics, and small metals for several years. Her work has appeared in galleries downtown and online. Her passion for making has lead her to sharing her knowledge through teaching at ESSA.
Celebrate National Music Week! Southern Strings will present a free music program May 10 at The Plaza, Bella Vista AR at 4:00 p.m. Southern Strings is a unique group of musicians playing mountain dulcimers, hammered dulcimer, harps, psalteries, violins, acoustic guitar, and banjo. They play gospel, folk, traditional and mountain music in which the audience can sing along. National Music Week is in its 101st year and sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs along with its local affiliates, Andante Music Club of Bella Vista and MAPS - NWA Music, Art, and Poetry Students. It recognizes the importance of music in the life of our nation and invites all “friends of music” to participate in this great week of celebration.
Members are invited to enjoy an evening at the Momentary with fellow art lovers and celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, Dark Waters. Join us in the lobby to mingle with other MO members, enjoy small bites and drinks, and meet the artist, Kristine Potter!
Pond Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Mysteries of the Sun, an exhibition of new paintings, drawings, and collages by Nashville-based artist, David Onri Anderson. This is the inaugural exhibition at Pond Gallery, a new space located on the Fayetteville Square. The exhibition will run from May 10th to June 21st, with a reception on Friday, May 10th from 5:30 - 8 pm. Our entrance is on Center St. below David Adams Fine Jewelry. More information about Pond and the full press release can be found on our website: www.pond.gallery
Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this deliciously funny send-up of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is set to take Broadway by storm in 2023 following a sold-out run at The Public Theater. When the ghost of Juicy’s father demands that Juicy avenge his murder, fatal intent doesn't come easy to this sensitive, self-aware, young Black man in search of his own happiness and liberation. From an uproarious Southern family cookout emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy, revenge and karaoke.
The best local & regional stand up comics transform Club 509@the KavaBar into the funniest room in Fayetteville, every Friday night. Our newly remodeled cabaret setting makes Club 509 the best place to see & hear standup comedy in Northwest Arkansas 🎶
Moving. Meditative. Magical.Experience an immersive vision of art-infused wellness
Join us for an immersive journey at the intersection of music, wellness, technology, and art created by four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and mental health pioneer Jewel!
Presented as a collaboration between Jewel and Crystal Bridges, The Portal features one-of-a-kind, 200-piece aerial drone shows choreographed by Jewel and set to an original score by the artist, a meditative art walk featuring works by prominent contemporary artists, a never-before-seen painting and sculpture by Jewel, and chef-crafted dining options as part of a complete experience for the body, mind, and spirit.
From the seven-foot hologram of Jewel welcoming you to the experience to the culminating choreography over the museum’s central pond, each element of the experience invites us to explore Jewel’s concept of the Three Spheres of human existence: the inner world, outer world, and the unseen world.
Encompassing our experiences of mind, body, and spirit, Jewel has meticulously crafted each aspect of The Portal to harmonize the Three Spheres, creating a dynamic space and experience where inner thoughts, external actions, and hidden emotions converge.
Innovative, transformative, and just plain fun, The Portal promises a moving, restorative experience unlike any other at Crystal Bridges.
See you there!
May 11 Saturday
Bring the entire family out for a fantastic day of running and fun! All proceeds support Kendrick Fincher Hydration For Life's mission to promote proper hydration and prevent heat illness.