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8 WHAT'S UP! MAY 1-7, 2022 Launching Artosphere Rani Arbo headlines first week of WAC festival MONICA HOOPER NWA Democrat-Gazette R ani Arbo is already out for her morning walk in the Connecticut sunshine when it's time for a phone interview with What's Up! With birds serenading her along the way, she talks about the pleasures of being outdoors and of playing shows with her band, daisy mayhem, the folk- Americana-bluegrass-pop quartet that will perform twice during the opening week of Walton Arts Center's Artosphere Festival. First up is an indoor concert at 7:30 p.m. May 5 in Starr Theater, followed by a performance as part of the Trail Mix series starting May 6. Arbo thinks that this will be their third trip to Northwest Arkansas. "The last time was kind of a magical visit; I remember that we were stationed out on the trail [to play], and at some point we got a little rained out, so we ended up inside the James Turrell sculpture on the Crystal Bridges trail. We ended up singing inside there, which was amazing! The acoustics are incredible!" she enthuses. "We travel so much that things start to run together, but then there are these magical moments that stick out. And I have to say the whole setup of the Artosphere gatherings along the trail is just really, really one of the neatest performance setups we've ever been involved with. We're super-excited to come back." On May 6, Arbo's fans are invited to stop by Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville to see the Arkansas Pottery Festival's exhibition, then hear live music from Dandelion Heart, Papa Rap, mömandpöp, All Time Hits of Carnatic Music by Priya Ram and her students and more. Trail Mix concerts will be at various locations on the Walton Arts Center campus and nearby. The evening will close with an opening reception of the new visual arts exhibition, "Sol," in WAC's Joy Pratt Markham Gallery. More information on Trail Mix concerts can be found on the Artosphere app. Arbo says that a traditional outdoor concert experience can be a little predictable; people gather around a gazebo or outdoor stage and have a picnic, which is a lovely time. "What I love about the Artosphere setup is that Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem will play twice during the Walton Arts Center's Artosphere festival. The New England-based, folk-Americana-bluegrass-pop quartet will play at 7:30 p.m. May 5 in Starr Theater at Walton Arts Center and then May 6 as part of the Trail Mix concerts at locations near and around the Walton Arts Center campus. For more information, visit artospherefestival.org. (Courtesy Photo/Julian Parker Barnes) FEATURE See Artosphere Page 38 FYI Artosphere Expands The Artosphere Festival hosted by the Walton Arts Center returns this year with a month full of nature-inspired activities, concerts and art for all ages. The festival has performances outdoors, large orchestral concerts and several chamber music performances in special spaces throughout Northwest Arkansas and a mix of free and low-cost events. To help keep up with the slew of activities, there's a free app for the event. Artosphere app "The Artosphere App is a one-stop for information and tickets about all things Artosphere," explains Jennifer Wilson, WAC public relations director. "We launched the Artosphere App several years ago because it supports the focus of sustainability that is key to Artosphere. The app allows us to reduce the number of programs that we print. Also since Artosphere includes pop-up concerts on the trail or in businesses, it's an easy way to find out who is performing and where." Download the Artosphere app at Google Play or the Apple store. More information on Artosphere is available at artospherefestival.org.