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Presented in collaboration with NWA Bachata Beats and Breathe Dance Repeat, join us for an evening of Latin Dancing in the beautiful setting of Crystal Bridges Great Hall! The fun starts with a one-hour beginner Bachata class at 7:30 p.m. (no partner needed!), followed by social dancing from 8:30 to 11:00 p.m. We will be […]
Don’t let the end of the day become the end of the fun at Crystal Bridges! Come experience an evening of drop-in, creative fun under the stars with music, food, artmaking, and more. We’re transforming the South Lawn and Art Trail into a glowing garden of light and imagination that’s fun for all ages. Kick […]
Join writer Jane Blunschi for the third in a series of talks that explore the works and lives of LGBTQ+ artists in the museum’s permanent collection. This series will feature one conversation per month beginning with Pride month in June and culminating with Gay History Month in October. This month, we’ll be celebrating Pride by […]
Join us for an opening discussion celebrating our temporary exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Featuring Fashion and Design Curator Michelle Tolini Finamore, PhD; bionic pop artist, entrepreneur, and creative director Viktoria Modesta; and artist Virgil Ortiz, you’ll get an expert look into the themes of the exhibition, how this unique collection of works came […]
For more than 35 years, music lovers around the world have known GRAMMY Award-winning artist Fred Hammond as a gifted vocalist, songwriter, musician, producer and arranger. But as his peers and supporters alike have so reverently declared, he is without debate the architect behind the creation of a phenomenon in Gospel music – Urban Praise […]
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President […]
CCP is BACK with another In The Mix social event! Join us for complimentary DRINKS and lots of DANCING. MEET NEW PEOPLE and enjoy a relaxed, casual evening. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND CALL YOUR CREW! THIS EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC! No RSVP is required.More SPECIAL announcements to come!
Come and “fill your passport” by traveling to stations for each Spanish speaking country and completing activities, learning fun facts, and tasting traditional food. Bounce houses and carnival games will be abundant. Fun for the whole family. Open to the public.
Northwest Arkansas Out of the Darkness Community Walk The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope, and support. It unites our communities and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we love and care […]
MEET THE TALENT FORMAT welcomes a diverse range of globally renowned international and local musicians and artists, alongside emerging talent and a myriad of special performances and surprise acts. The experience FORMAT is a multidisciplinary experience unifying over eighty live music acts with two dozen visual, performance, and institutional artists from around the world. Set […]
The Keynote Speaker: Arturo Vargas, CEO of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), and nationally recognized expert in Latino demographic trends, electoral participation, voting rights, the Census, and redistricting issues will deliver the keynote address. Registration is open: Transformation: To Start Anew: Now more than ever, the current pandemic and political climate […]
Come party like it’s 1776! In honor of the US Constitution and our free exhibition We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy, we’re hosting a museum-wide, evening celebration inspired by Hamilton: An American Musical. Bring a date, friends, or the whole family and enjoy a night of art- and musical-inspired fun, complete with artmaking, […]
What does it mean to live entre, or in between, a space? What if your life was split between countries, between borders, between identities? For many Latinx* people, the experience of being neither here nor there is rooted in historic and ongoing tensions between the US and Latin America. Entre/Between is a multi-sited exhibition presenting […]
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