What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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Upcoming Events Trike Theatre's A Year with Frog & Toad Feb. 8 | 2 SHOWS THIS SATURDAY! Arnold Lobel's treasured characters hop from the page to the stage! Based on the Tony ® -nominated Best Musical that brought children's theater to Broadway, this story follows two friends through four fun-filled seasons in a production full of original hummable tunes. Tickets just $14! Ballet Memphis Contemporaryx3 Feb. 6 | Tickets $10! Recognized for diversity in dance, and choreography inspired by the region's rich musical and literary heritage, Ballet Memphis presents three fresh, large-spirited and unorthodox pieces that shatter the basic rules of traditional ballet. Dance lovers, don't miss it this Thursday! Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! Feb. 8 | 2 shows this Saturday! "Won't you be my neighbor?" Daniel Tiger and all of his friends from the beloved PBS KIDS television series are hopping aboard Trolley and heading to Fayetteville for a "grr- ific" interactive musical adventure to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sharing stories of friendship, helping others and celebrating new experiences. The Peking Acrobats Feb. 25 Trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting and gymnastics, The Peking Acrobats of China push the limits of human ability, presenting awe-inspiring acrobatic feats unlike any you've ever seen before! This is a night out that your whole family will enjoy. Tickets start at just $15! Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Feb. 27 This impressive troupe of all-male dancers – dressed as swans, romantic princesses or angst-ridden Victorian ladies – perform the full range of ballet and modern dance repertoire, blending in comedic moments while delicately balancing en pointe and incorporating lifts that will shock and amaze you. Don't miss this unforgettable night out! Media support: Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville, AR 72701 waltonartscenter.org | 479.443.5600 A Year with Frog & Toad The Peking Acrobats Les Ballets Trockadero BRINGING THE WORLD TO YOU Series Sponsors: Daniel Tiger Ballet Memphis 12 WHAT'S UP! FEBRUARY 2-8, 2020 What's Up! is a publication of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. EDITOR Becca Martin-Brown 479-872-5054 bmartin@nwadg.com Twitter: NWAbecca ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jocelyn Murphy 479-872-5176 jmurphy@nwadg.com Twitter: NWAJocelyn REPORTERS Deb Harvell 479-872-5029 dharvell@nwadg.com Lara Hightower 479-365-2913 lhightower@nwadg.com DESIGNER Deb Harvell ON THE COVER Actor Michael Myers as Jack Kelly leads the newsboys of New York City into a David-and-Goliath fight against Joseph Pulitzer in the Arkansas Public Theatre production of "Newsies." (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Becca Martin-Brown)