In his weekly review of business and political news, Roby Brock of Talk Business Arkansas says that a recent release by the Federal Reserve shows that though the economic recovery isn't leaping forward in Arkansas, some sectors are showing brisk improvement.Ozarks At Large
In his weekly review of business and political news, Roby Brock of Talk Business Arkansas says that a recent release by the Federal Reserve shows that though the economic recovery isn't leaping forward in Arkansas, some sectors are showing brisk improvement.The Big River Steel superproject moves forward in northeast Arkansas, while Central Arkansas Water files intent to sue Exxon Mobile if the company decides to prematurely restart its Pegasus pipeline through Central Arkansas. And, the Beaver Watershed Alliance plans a series of community meetings in southern Washington County to give local stakeholders information regarding best operating practices to help improve water quality in the West Fork watershed of the White River. The schedule and more information for those meetings can be found in this flyer.
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks at Large, a student-led sex education week at the U of A, two brothers building canoes in Avoca, and we step inside of Son's Chapel outside of Goshen.
The Fayetteville-based soul and blues artist recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, and among other songs, he performed this one titled "Satin Sheets."
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about one of her favorite restaurants in Goshen.
Here are our clips devoted to quiet, whispering and all manners of silence for our Sunday montage:
1. Bjork sings It's Oh So Quiet.
2. Marlon Brando, as Superman's father, explains the Fortress of Solitude in Superman II.
3. The Five Satins celebrate in The Still of the Night.
4. The members of The Breakfast Club spend time in a library.
5. Another library: George Peppard is shushed at the New York City Library just before he tells Audrey Hepburn he loves her in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
6. Miles Davis' In a Silent Way.
7. King Arthur tells Dennis the Constitutional Peasant to be quiet in Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail.
8. The Ink Spots sign about The Whispering Grass.
9. John Wayne arrives in Ireland in the opening of The Quiet Man.
10. Simon and Garfunkel, of course.
Apologies to: John Cage, Bertolt Brecht and every version of Silent Night. Maybe next time.
1. Bjork sings It's Oh So Quiet.
2. Marlon Brando, as Superman's father, explains the Fortress of Solitude in Superman II.
3. The Five Satins celebrate in The Still of the Night.
4. The members of The Breakfast Club spend time in a library.
5. Another library: George Peppard is shushed at the New York City Library just before he tells Audrey Hepburn he loves her in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
6. Miles Davis' In a Silent Way.
7. King Arthur tells Dennis the Constitutional Peasant to be quiet in Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail.
8. The Ink Spots sign about The Whispering Grass.
9. John Wayne arrives in Ireland in the opening of The Quiet Man.
10. Simon and Garfunkel, of course.
Apologies to: John Cage, Bertolt Brecht and every version of Silent Night. Maybe next time.
We step inside Son's Chapel near Goshen to find that the women's group that was started over 90 years ago to raise funds for construction, is still hard at work maintaining the building.Auditions for the SoNA chorale singers, a panel discussion on racial diversity, the annual Mule Jump at Pea Ridge and more in this morning's notes.
For the latest installment in our series about locally-made things, we travel to Avoca to meet one of the two brothers responsible for Two Brothers Canoe, Inc.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 16, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, we talk to a Fayetteville resident whose grandson was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting a year ago. Plus, we learn more about Healing Ministries at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
A unique panel discussion featuring undocumented young people was hosted yesterday at the Fayetteville Town Center.
“Twisted Snake” by Otis Spann
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net talks to two former journalists who are now opposition researchers.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has details about book readings, auditions for plays and the University of Arkansas Saxophone Chamber Orchestra.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Northwest Arkansas Community College is preparing to stage its production of “The Lion in Winter” this weekend.
