The Folk Festival in Eureka Springs brings in national and local acts for a full weekend of music.
Ozarks At Large
You should know there is a special Halloween on the Fayetteville Square, an award-winning history teacher in Bentonville and a top National Geographic photographer coming to the University of Arkansas.
Tim Griffin announced Monday he would not seek third term as Arkansas' Second District Congressman.
The interdisciplinary Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production issued its landmark report in 2008. A new study issued this morning at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future examines public policy impacts of the report five years later. To learn more visit pcifap.orgCongressman Tim Griffin says he decided against running for reelection to spend time with his family. Governor Mike Beebe yesterday signed into law a short-term fix for the shortfall in the Public School Employee insurance program. And Bentonville is getting closer to beginning construction on its multi-million dollar community center.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, the types of plants that harm bugs, butterflies and bees. Plus, a conversation with the multi-talented artist Crow Johnson.
Crow Johnson has been writing words for others' consumption for some time, and although it has been a while since her last CD release, she hasn't stopped writing. She tells us about a new collection of her work, titled Flights of Fancy, which includes short stories, a novella, essays and even some of her lyrics. She is also the featured writer at this month's Ozark Poets and Writers Collective meeting at Nightbird Books.Our insect expert Dr. Donald Steinkraus explains why certain invasive plants are bad for the areas native plants, insects and birds.
Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas gives us the details on the national stories, trucking and banking news in the Natural State, and other business and political headlines from the past seven days.
Deborah Rogers, a former Wall Street financial consultant, is founder and executive director of Energy Policy Forum. She spent several days in Fayetteville, speaking to civic and interest groups. Her trip was sponsored in part by the Washington County League of Women Voters and Sierra Club.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a recap of testimony in Little Rock yesterday from current and former University of Arkansas officials regarding a funding deficit for the school's division of advancement. Plus, what it takes to put on an opera for just two performances, and two local non-profit organizations are calling on the public to help provide for infrastructure needs.
Becca Martin Brown says that Fleetwood Mac, Little Big Town and Jewell are a few of the music acts to keep an eye out for in the coming days.
Emily Chase recently received a national honor for her thesis work at the University of Arkansas. She told us about the creation of her paper gowns.
"Harlem Nocturne" by Earl Bostic
The Fifth Annual Celebration of Heroes event benefiting the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross is next Saturday May 4. Today, we meet a local hero who saved the life of a three-year-old girl.
Artosphere is just around the corner, and as a result, a full slate of activities are on the schedule at Walton Arts Center.
"The Truth Seeker" by Pharez Whitted
We continue our series previewing this weekend's poetry festival at Nightbird Books. Katie Nichol grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota and says she started writing poetry when she was about 12 years old:
