Archive for 'Artsy Mama' Category
Giveaway: Tickets to see Daughtry in concert!
We’ve got one word for you, mamas: DAUGHTRY. And here are a few more words: Four free tickets to see Chris Daughtry live in concert at the Arkansas Music Pavilion on June 19, 2012 at 7:30 p.m! And we’re pairing the hottest tickets in Northwest Arkansas with one of the best meals in Northwest Arkansas [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw Concert!
Two giveaways are on the homepage today (scroll down to see the second one) so it’s a big day, mamas! And this is a BIG concert for Northwest Arkansas — Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw live at the Arkansas Music Pavilion on June 17th at 7:30 p.m.! We’ll pick TWO names out of the online [...]
Giveaway: For Kids Who LOVE To Build with Boxes!
We love, love, love the idea behind the Walton Arts Center event called “We Built This City” which will take place during two separate event times on Saturday May 19th. It’s genius. All mamas know that video games and fancy electronic toys are all fine and good… but NOTHING beats a good old-fashioned cardboard box. [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to Luke Bryan Concert and Dinner at Burger Life!
When was the last time you went to a concert? If you were wearing acid-washed jeans at the time or if it was before iPods were invented, it has been way, WAY too long. We’re here to fix that. Our friends at the Walton Arts Center have lined up an amazing spring and summer full [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to Mary Poppins!
Ahhh, the story of a magical nanny who sails in with her umbrella just in time to revive the spirits of the exasperating Banks children and their whole family. Who doesn’t love Mary Poppins? (And what mom doesn’t occasionally wish a Mary would pop in and entertain her own children!) We’re giving away two tickets [...]
Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw to perform at Northwest Arkansas AMP
Woo-hoooo! Tickets go on sale TODAY at 9 a.m., mamas. The actual performance will be Sunday, June 17th at the AMP (which is temporarily located at the Washington County Fairgrounds.) Don’t waste any time snagging your tickets because we’re betting they’ll sell out quickly. To call and order tickets, call the Walton Arts Center Box [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to Circus Oz at Walton Arts Center
The circus is coming to town! But this is not your grandmother’s circus. It’s a contemporary, quirky one-of-a-kind circus delivered by Circus Oz, Australia’s most-loved circus troupe. They’ll be performing at Walton Arts Center March 29th through April 3rd, and we’ve got two tickets to give to one Motherlode mama for the opening night performance [...]
Look what’s coming to Walton Arts Center
Did you hear about the BIG shows coming to Walton Arts Center for the new fall season? Even my 7-year-old is pumped up about it, mainly because one of his green heroes will hit the stage. Shrek the Musical will be at the Walton Arts Center from October 30th through November 4th. Based on the [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to Peking Acrobats at Walton Arts Center
Note from the mamas: Jose’s on Dickson Street is temporarily closed, but the one in Springdale is still open. Just wanted to give you a heads-up! Do you have one of those kids who’s always tumbling, cartwheeling or bouncing around the house? Well, this show is the perfect fit for your little (or big) mover [...]
Listen to Your Mother: Send in those stories by Feb. 29!
Mamas and writerly friends, auditions are OPEN! But not for long! You have until Feb. 29th to send in that great story/post/essay you’ve written about any aspect of motherhood. Northwest Arkansas will have a local performance of the national Mother’s Day series of live readings called Listen to Your Mother and emailing your story is [...]
Great Date Giveaway: Tickets to Million Dollar Quartet!
Attention music-lovin’ mamas: You’re gonna love this Great Double-Date Giveaway because it’s FULL of some of this country’s greatest music legends — Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. On December 4, 1056, these four icons got together in Memphis for a one and only jam session, and this show — Million Dollar [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to see Bring It On on stage at Walton Arts Center!
This week’s giveaway is really going to “bring it”. Grab your pom-poms, mamas, because we’re sending one lucky mama to an amazing dinner at Bordinos Italian Restaurant followed by tickets to the opening night performance of Bring It On at Walton Arts Center on February 7th at 7 p.m. Treat it as a date night [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to see Hairspray at Rogers Little Theater!
Even if you’ve never used actual hairspray, you’d be crazy not to see Hairspray on stage in February at Rogers Little Theater. If you like music, dancing and laughing, you’ll love this show. It was a HUGE hit on Broadway. And we’ve got two tickets to give away to one Motherlode mama. ABOUT THE SHOW: [...]
Giveaway: TWO families will win tickets to see Intergalactic Nemesis at WAC!
Note from the mamas: So sorry, but we just received word from Walton Arts Center that the Intergalactic Nemesis show will not be taking place in NWA. But look for another awesome Walton Arts Center giveaway starting Monday on nwaMotherlode! You’ll love it. “Delightful! Timelessly Cool! A Blast!” – Houston Chronicle “Out of This World!” [...]
Poetry Out Loud Event Happening Tuesday in Rogers
On Tuesday, January 24th at 7 p.m., the Rogers Public Library will host the first Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The competition is part of a national program that encourages both public school and homeschooled high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. The winner of Tuesday night’s competition [...]
Mamas meet the Blue Men!
First off, a HUGE thank you to Walton Arts Center for hooking the mamas up with sweet “tweet seat” tickets to Blue Man Group! We LOVED being able to live tweet and Facebook without being thrown out of the theatre! Gwen saw Blue Man Group back in September, but I was a complete newbie. The [...]
Hairspray auditions at Rogers Little Theater Jan. 2-3
Have you ever been bitten by the acting bug? Well, this might be your show! Rogers Little Theater will host auditions for Hairspray on January 2-3, at 7 p.m. The theater is at 116 South 2nd Street. Performances will be February 10-13, 16-19, 23-26, 2012—all at the Victory Theater in historic downtown Rogers. Production director [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to see The Nutcracker at Walton Arts Center
You know the holidays are getting close when The Nutcracker comes to town. We’ve got FOUR tickets so you and your family or friends can go see the opening night performance at the Walton Arts Center on Saturday, December 17th at 8 p.m. This show has become a special holiday tradition for many families in [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to see Brown Bear, Moon and a Caterpillar at Walton Arts Center
If you’re a mama or a grandmama, chances are you’ve spent quite a bit of time reading Eric Carle books to your little ones. It’s been three years since my youngest kid was in diapers, but I think I can STILL recite the words of “Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?” almost completely [...]
Giveaway: Tickets to Harold & the Purple Crayon!
Oh, we do love a classic. And it doesn’t get much more classic than Harold & the Purple Crayon — the beloved children’s book published in 1955 about a boy, his purple crayon and a BIG imagination. The book has been turned into a contemporary dance adaptation and will hit the stage at the Walton [...]