Seven finalists, including several with ties to our region, have written what could be a new song for Arkansas.
Ozarks At Large
The latest Theater 2 production, Good People, raises questions about identity and class while making audiences laugh. The script was nominated for a Tony (for best play) in 2011.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says try...just try...to do everything worth doing this weekend.
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, says Arkansas' voters and office holders tend to have an independent streak. He also discusses the city of Fort Smith's decision to not seek fines against Whirlpool.
The Arkansas Senate yesterday passed the Private Option appropriation, while the House again defeated the bill. Fayetteville Public Schools gets a waiver to hold classes on Memorial Day, and new public transit routes are coming to Rogers.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, they aren't native to the United States. but Burmese pythons are presenting themselves as quite a problem in parts of the nation; we take a look at how they got here. Plus, after years of planning, an orchard begins to take roots in Fayetteville this afternoon, and students at an area junior high school prepare to put their knowledge and problem solving skills to the test on the statewide stage.
Students from Woodland Junior High School prepare to head to Little Rock for the Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Association state championship on Saturday.
Jim Belushi cancels on northwest Arkansas, and Matt McClure is nominated for a James Beard Award.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, those amphibious harbingers of spring--frogs and toads--are being counted all over Arkansas. We'll find out how the frog watch works, and if the number of frogs in the state is diminishing. And, the AMP is being prepared for its first show. The seats aren't in yet, but work is going on almost around-the-clock to meet a June 1 completion date.
A princess passes, a presidency ends and more in our history capsule for August 31.
The 153rd Washington County Fair begins today with rides, farm animals and food. Ozarks at Large's Antoinette Grajeda chatted with a volunteer about what it's like to judge the food exhibitions.
More information is available by visiting mywashingtoncountyfair.com.
"My Heart Stood Still" by Oscar Peterson
New Orleans fiber artist Mary Tait is all about the drape. She sews and embellishes beautiful window treatments for architects, designers, feature film sets and on commission. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to her Eureka Springs atelier.
To learn more, visit marytait.com.
And estimated 150 Baha'is live in NW Arkansas. This past Sunday they held a special prayer vigil and singing at the Springdale Baha'i Center to raise awareness about the plight of their members being persecuted in Iran by the Islamic Republic government. Jacqueline Froelich attended.
To learn more visit nwabahai.org or call Kamron Talebi at 479-531-9574.
"Floater" by Carla Bley
