Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, traveling by horseback along the Buffalo River with the Buffalo River Back Country Horsemen. Plus, a discussion of the one-dimensional stereotype by which Hollywood has portrayed Arabs for more than a century.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, traveling by horseback along the Buffalo River with the Buffalo River Back Country Horsemen. Plus, a discussion of the one-dimensional stereotype by which Hollywood has portrayed Arabs for more than a century.
Jack Shaheen talks about his book Reel Bad Arabs. it examines how Hollywood has created a one-dimensional stereotype over the past 100+ years.
An effort is underway in Fayetteville to increase the amount of public art in the city.
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville is hosting a Grease sing-a-long for Halloween.
On October 18th The Buffalo River Back Country Horsemen set out on the Great River Ride, from Ponca to Buffalo City, to commemorate the 40th anniversary the of the Back Country Horsemen of America-- dedicated to the preservation of horse trails on public land. Jacqueline Froelich visits with the horsemen—and women, as they depart on their two week journey—which ends on Halloween.The Farm Bill is making it to the committee stage in Washington, though many Senators are disappointed with cuts made to nutrition programs in the House version of the bill. A group works to quantify racial disparities in Arkansas' criminal justice system. And fall colors reach their peak this week in the Natural State.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas speaks with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Plus, area CEOs helping other area CEOs, and our tech ambassador Tyrel Denison is back to tell us what has been introduced in the past few weeks, and what the tech companies hope you find under a Christmas tree in a few months.New tablets, phones...even smart watches...fighting for your attention and dollars.
Along with the late John Lewis, Tim McFarland founded CEO Forums in 2006 and has encouraged numerous corporate, non-profit and small business leaders in the years since.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, making inroads in the battle against lung cancer in Arkansas. After years of steady increases, the rate is dropping in the state. Plus shifts in the testing for a GED certificate in Arkansas, and a closer listen to one of the bands scheduled to appear at the 2014 edition of Wakarusa.
Bentonville native Sheldon Tucker, who’s also a cast member of “Bring It On: The Musical,” talks to us about his career and “Bring It On.”
“White Knuckle” by Ok Go
Over the next several weeks, Ozarks at Large will examine the critical role of social workers in our lives. Arkansas is one of only 20 states that does not mandate the number of social workers placed in school districts.
Today, Christina Thomas visits with social workers in two school districts in our area as well as talks to parents who’ve been helped by them.
“Rain” by Uriah Heep
Lamar Pettus, the interim executive director of the Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center in Fayetteville, talks about the year-long series of concerts on Mount Sequoyah called Music on the Mountain. Singer-songwriter Randall Shreve performs tonight in the second concert of the series.
Efforts to expand an energy transmission grid used by nine state including Arkansas gets approval; Arkansas-based Acxiom adds jobs; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Scrooge Counts His Money” by Alan Silvestri
“Willy Wonka, Jr.” comes to Rogers; Mother Nature returns to Hobbs State Park; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosts a gallery talk. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
