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8 WHAT'S UP! MARCH 6-12, 2022 FEATURE More Unique Moments Momentary has big plans in its third year APRIL WALLACE NWA Democrat-Gazette F eb. 2, 2022, wasn't just a really cool date on the calendar; it was also the birthday celebration for the Momentary. Members and program directors gathered that evening over signature birthday cocktails to discuss the success of the first two years and what's coming up next at the Bentonville museum. Although the Momentary is centered around art of all kinds — art to view, performance art, collaboration and more — there's still a lot more to experience and do, museum managers say. Launching the museum as the covid pandemic began meant that many of them had to instantly change the offerings they were prepared to bring. For Katie Robertson, engagement manager, that meant bringing wellness activities to the forefront. In 2020, she helped launch the monthly Sunday Reset program, which offers yoga, meditation and various other activities that intersect mind and body. It began as a virtual event but now sometimes happens in-person. A March 13 Sunday Reset will have tea meditation and breathwork with Cocoon Yoga Lab in the Tower Bar. Robertson says the Momentary intends to do more sound baths, something that its performance halls make a special experience, she says, and a newer wellness activity that centers on the vibrational effects of Himalayan singing bowls. That event will be offered in April. Other programs will encourage guests to be outside on the greens. One past outdoor event was a skateboarding competition. Robertson says that came out of the Momentary's mission to connect with Northwest Arkansas and uplift community members, offering them space for things they'd like to do. The Momentary will host this year's NWA Fashion Week events, which Robertson says will center on themes of reusing discarded materials. One of that week's projects will be the creation of a dreamscape with natural elements, when a florist will use living and textile pieces to create a look. Over six hours, two pieces will be made, followed by a concert afterward. A "You Belong Community Resource Fair," which gathers people in support of the LGBTQ+ community, took place last year and will be offered again on June 5. This year's event will include education and support resources, survivor testimonials, food trucks, live music and drag shows by local performers, according to the Momentary website. There's a lot to taste at the Momentary too, Robertson says, through a variety of culinary and beverage events with local, regional and national chefs, wine experts, restaurants and other people making waves in food culture. Among the most anticipated culinary events is Turkey and the Wolf, a collaboration with the restaurant in New Orleans of the same name that was voted best new restaurant in the U.S. by Bon Appetit magazine. Originally planned for last year, the two-part culinary event will have a seated dinner based on the upcoming cookbook and a pop-up lunch experience. Exhibitions are still the Momentary's bread and butter, though, and there will be plenty of those this year. Kaitlin Garcia-Maestas, associate curator of visual arts for the Momentary, says 2022 will be a special year for exhibits and interdisciplinary programs. "In Some Form or Fashion," a new, free exhibition explores the intersection of art and fashion while examining the role of consumer culture in our society, according to the website. It will be open through the end of March, making it available for viewing throughout NWA Fashion Week and for a couple weeks afterward. "Let Earth Breathe" is a solo exhibition by Esteban Cabeza de Baca that will create an immersive indoor/ outdoor experience at the Momentary The Black Magic Drumline performs in 2017 at Sirens of the Shallow: Airlift Masked Ball at the Music Box Village. Black Magic Drum Line will perform at the Live In America Festival this summer at the Momentary. (Courtesy Photo/Josh Brasted)