The annual Arkansas Folk Festival, first held in 1963, returns to the tiny town of Mountain View this weekend. Musicians, fans of folk, bluegrass and country music and the merely curious are expected to again pack the area surrounding the Stone County Courthouse, all the streets leading to it and the nearby Ozark Folk Center State Park.
Arkansauce, along with opening act Charlie Mellinger, performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday ($10 advance; $15 day of show); Paul Thorn performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday ($25) and "The Wiz" will be performed at 8 pm. Sunday ($20, $15 for children under age 12) for Black History Month at the Rev Room in Little Rock.
Arkansauce, along with opening act Charlie Mellinger, performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday ($10 advance; $15 day of show); Paul Thorn performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday ($25) and "The Wiz" will be performed at 8 pm. Sunday ($20, $15 for children under age 12) for Black History Month at the Rev Room in Little Rock.