On this edition of Ozarks, the duo Air Loom explains how they managed to come together across continents. They’ll play a couple of songs in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Plus our regular visit with Michael Tilley from The City Wire.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, the duo Air Loom explains how they managed to come together across continents. They’ll play a couple of songs in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Plus our regular visit with Michael Tilley from The City Wire.
Michael Tilley with The city Wire explains how Arkansas has lost fifty-thousand manufacturing jobs in ten years and why full-time jobs are growing in number as quickly as part-time jobs.
Recently, the duo Air Loom stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio for a conversation and a live performance.Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas newspapers say there are visual treats both in and out of doors.
Clint Fullin is an example of the second (or third) generation of documentary filmmakers with connections to the University of Arkansas Department of Journalism.
Michael Tilley with The city Wire explains how Arkansas has lost fifty-thousand manufacturing jobs in ten years and why full-time jobs are growing in number as quickly as part-time jobs.Flooding affects many parts of Northwest Arkansas, manufacturing defects apparently affected the Pegasus Pipeline when it was tested in 2006, and the state lottery commission is finding itsself on the wrong end of a lawsuit.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Tontitown is in the middle of its 115th grape Festival. A lot of chickens, a lot of spaghetti and a lot of rolls are coming out of the parish hall kitchen. Plus Brandan O'Connell visits with me at the spot of some of his greatest inspiration or art: the aisles of Wal-Mart. And in just a few minutes we catch up with Roby Brock as he begins Campaign 2014 coverage, more than a year before election day. Yesterday he spent a day with Congressman Tom Cotton as he launches his campaign bid against Senator Mark Pryor. Today Roby is traveling with the senator.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says her colleague Kevin Kinder has all the goods on upcoming live music in the area.
The Tontitown Grape Festival is in its 115th year. We found out a little about the work required in the kitchen…and why spaghetti and fried chicken go together in Tontitown.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock hosts a political roundtable to discuss the problematic launch of healthcare.gov. Also, Siloam Springs creates an online farmers' market. Plus, the Artmobile rolls into town, three things you should know about philanthropy and more.
Carroll County’s Quorum Court failed to secure an ordinance to establish public rural water system several years ago, after voters repealed it, claiming the project was being pushed and controlled by a minority of developers. But now the QC’s water committee is looking to convince a majority of residents to support a more transparent public water facilities board-facilitated project.
"Eye Can't See" by Nightmares on Wax
The just-published Encyclopedia of Arkansas Music has entries about the most famous Arkansas musicians like Johnny Cash and Louis Jordan. It also has lesser known, but still very important, figures like the musician known as Moondog and Bob Burns.
The UA Center for Advanced Spatial Technology starts a study to try to get a more accurate attendance count during Bikes, Blues and BBQ. UA Chancellor David Gearhart answers questions by state legislators regarding a recent audit of the University's Advancement Division. Walmart gives a sizable grant to the NWA Council to help improve the quality of life in northwest Arkansas. And, the American Cancer Society is starting a new long-range cancer study this week across the nation, with survey sites as follows.
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 17 at Hope Cancer Resources in Springdale
2 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 18 at the Fayetteville Public Library
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 19 at the Mercy Family YMCA in Rogers
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday Sept 20 at the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's in Rogers.
"Boy With A Coin" by Iron & Wine
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses Governor Beebe weighing in on the teacher insurance crisis and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
"Let Her Go" by Passenger
A new study by UA Department of Education Reform on how students are effected by a field trip to Crystal Bridges is being published in the journal Education Next.
