Actor Wes Studi announced his collaboration with the nonprofit Partnership with Native Americans this weekend at the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville.

The World Music Ensemble, based at the University of Arkansas, will perform at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Walmart Museum in Bentonville and Thursday night in the Honors College Lounge in Gearhart Hall on the U of A campus. Both concerts are free. Thursday night's concert begins with a reception at 6 p.m. and music at 6:30.

Becca Martin-Brown , the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , says music from a Harry Potter film at the Walmart AMP is among the approaching entertainment highlights.

Nearly a dozen Northwest Arkansas businesses are participating in a program to recycle PakTech handles typically found on six-packs of beer cans. After beginning research earlier this year, Stephanie Garman Hackmann recently launched the initiative around the region.

Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , looks at higher tourism spending figures for the Arkansas River Valley and a big new project announced for the region.

Ahead of its official opening in February 2020, The Momentary staff is inviting the community to get a glimpse of what the new contemporary art space is all about. Meet the Momentary will be held Oct. 5, from 3 to 7 p.m. The event is free, but registration is recommended and getting there by bike is encouraged.

Becca Martin-Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , says this just may be the toughest weekend to make entertainment choices, ever.

The Northwest Arkansas Partnership for Animal Welfare , or NWA PAW, is a collection of organizations working to eliminate the need to euthanize animals at shelters.

The band Basment Brew has been quiet for a few years, but the band is anything but silent on their new album. Big Damn Ocean will be released this weekend, and the band recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to give us a preview.

Havenwood , a transitional housing nonprofit in Bentonville that provides apartments and other services to single moms and their children, has launched Havenwood Tea Company to raise funds for resident scholarships while teaching business skills to the women involved in the business.