Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, offers a preview of this weekend's film festival in Eureka Springs.
Ozarks At Large
Michael Tilley, form The City Wire, discusses a real estate recovery, the need for a new jail in Crawford County and a possible third high school in Fort Smith.Legislators yesterday heard about the progress of the Private Option rollout in the state, while Governor Mike Beebe offered his thoughts on consequences to the state's budget if the legislature decides to gut the program in the coming fiscal session.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, while there won't be a red carpet, Eureka Springs will recognize achievement in independent film this weekend. Plus, an exhibit allowing patrons to get hands-on with some of the first pages and books ever printed. And, Becca Martin Brown talks haggis.
Olivia Trimble's business Sleet City Hand Painted Signs may only be just more than a year old, but her wares can be spotted all around town, including a hand-painted sandwich board outside Onyx Coffee Lab and adorning the Town Center at the Fayetteville Square during the Little Craft Show. Katy Henriksen visits Trimble in her home studio to find out more about how and why she launched her business and how she makes her custom signs.Web Extra: Images From Sleet City Signs
The inaugural Eureka Springs Indie Film Fest takes to the screen Thursday through Saturday.We speak with one of the filmmakers.
A collection of historical documents and books are on loan to the University of Arkansas this semester.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the Nobel director and secretary talks about the selection process for the annual Nobel Peace Prize; he's on the University of Arkansas campus today. Plus, the Northwest Arkansas Council on jobs created in the area in the past year, and the differences between education in the U.S. and the European Union.
The University of Arkansas production of Moises Kaufman’s play, 33 Variations, is a highlight in a month of area theater that includes romance, Shakespeare and a dreadful movie that will be much better on a local stage…trust us.
The plays mentioned include:
33 Variations, University of Arkansas Theater
Plan 9 From Outer Space,
Later Life, Arts Center of the Ozarks
As You Like It, Northwest Arkansas Community College Theater Department
Prison Stories at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
The city of Rogers moves closer to turning dirt on a couple of streets improvement projects, and the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank gets some help in feeding the area's hungry.
“Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
We spend some time at an Arkansas Gryphons practice to catch up with the men's rugby club as they continue their season.
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers says we can research our Native American roots, attend a book signing and more today.
Roby Brock from our content partner TalkBusiness.net gives us an update on the latest business and political news in the state.
