There are still four chances to see musicians from the Artosphere Orchestra in Fayetteville, Eureka Springs and Bella Vista.
Ozarks At Large
A potential national designation for the White River has created concern among some Arkansas residents.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, talks to two legislators about Planned Parenthood and health exchanges.A group protesting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline in Oklahoma, including members from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and California, chain themselves to equipment at a construction site on the pipeline to prevent construction from moving forward. Officials in Central Arkansas lament a lack of access to documents related to the Mayflower Oil spill, leading to what they view as a lack of oversight. Rogers aldermen look to spend just more than $1 million on a trails project. And state officials draft a waiver that would allow the state to use federal Medicaid dollars for the state's so-called "private option" Medicaid expansion plan.
Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point's season runs through July 19 and will feature Madama Butterfly, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Elixir of Love.For more about other drama events happening in the area, visit the following links:
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, details on Mercy Northwest's Senior Behavioral Health Program. Plus, the creation of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs in high schools, and a conversation with writer Michael Heffernan. Also, the latest installment of Arkansongs and more.
Michael Heffernan will read tomorrow night at Nightbird Books. We talk to him about his latest collection of poetry, "Walking Distance."
Nine out of ten gay youth report verbal, sexual, or physical harassment at school. But now gay high school students are taking a stand by organizing, with their straight allies, Gay-Straight Alliances. Nearly 40 GSA clubs have been sanctioned by school districts across Arkansas but not without some resistance. We talk with students, as well as state, and national advocates.Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses a farm bill not passing the House of Representatives and more in his weekly recap of political and business news from around the state.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, Whats in a name, and who was Jenny Lind? She is the namesake of a tiny unincorporated town near Greenwood and of a major road in Fort Smith. Plus, a farm tour takes mothers to the source of their families' food. And a school project teaches students the importance of homegrown produce.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has to break down the entertainment options for the weekend into three separate categories.
Wildife officials have now confirmed that White Nose Syndrome is killing cave-dwelling bats in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
"Seeing In The Dark" by Patrick Chardoment
The board of directors has voted on a design for the new Siloam Springs Public Library.
The four-man band from Siloam Springs leans on tradition with a clever approach for their new CD, Bad Country.
A new report released yesterday suggests that home sales were up in Arkansas throughout last year. One of Fayetteville's trails is nationally recognized. The U of A announces that a multi-million-dollar deficit in its Advancement Division will be eliminated this fiscal year. NWACC reports a decline in spring enrollment, while ATU-Ozark posts another record spring semester. And several area Main Street programs receive awards from Main Street Arkansas.
"Don't Lose My Number" by Phil Collins
