On this edition of Ozarks, take three musicians who all live in different cities and have never played together, put them in a room for a day and then cut that first rehearsal short because one of the musicians' parked car is hit. Then, they play their first gig the next day. That’s what happened as the trio Piano and Drums came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. We'll hear how their improbable story turned into a band. Plus, one of the state's most popular news blogs is going behind a paywall. Kyle talks to Alan Leveritt, the publisher of the Arkansas Times, about the changing face of digital journalism.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, take three musicians who all live in different cities and have never played together, put them in a room for a day and then cut that first rehearsal short because one of the musicians' parked car is hit. Then, they play their first gig the next day. That’s what happened as the trio Piano and Drums came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. We'll hear how their improbable story turned into a band. Plus, one of the state's most popular news blogs is going behind a paywall. Kyle talks to Alan Leveritt, the publisher of the Arkansas Times, about the changing face of digital journalism.
The trio Piano and Drums is just that…but more. Formed by Fayetteville-based drummer Nate Wong who recruited his friends Jonah Wei-Hass and Yaniv Taubenhouse, will perform two concerts in the region this weekend. The efforts to restore Johnny Cash’s boyhood home in eastern Arkansas are paying off.
From opera to rock and roll, many music-related events are happening in the coming soon to the area.
One of the state’s most-read blogs is implanting a metered paywall to helppay for the daily journalism it produces.
Rogers Little Theater's musical may be a period piece, but Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says it’s still very much relevant.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire says sales tax and home sales numbers are up for northwest Arkansas, down for the Fort Smith region.Heads of some of the state's community health clinics say that one aspect of the private option for Medicaid expansion won't reimburse the clinics enough for them to stay open. Arkansas lawmakers continue to explore ways to administer the death penalty, though the drug commonly used to administer lethal injections remains unavailable. The board of Ozark Regional Transit looks at taking management in-house next year. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department announces several road construction projects to be started in the next few years.
Ahead on Ozarks, Noble Impact hopes to educate high school students on opportunities in public service, locally made handmade home goods at Noble Dwelling,and Springdale acquires the land needed to expand the Razorback Regional Greenway.
Becca Martin Brown spreads music writer Kevin Kinder’s words about a couple of upcoming concerts
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks: Documenting the lives of the unjustly convicted. We talk to Meghan Garner with the One for Ten Project.
Twenty projects, spread across the country, are researching strawberry production. The lead researches gathered yesterday in Fayetteville.
Melody Musgrove, director of the Office of Special Education Programs for the U.S. Department of Education, was the commencement speaker for the UA's College of Education and Health Professions.
"What You Know" by Two Door Cinema Club
We make a KUAF button and learn how Kassy Gross became K&A Button Emporium in May’s Locally Made Segment.
"Buttons" by Sia
A Wrecking Ball this month celebrates new beginnings in downtown Springdale.
Only one statewide runoff election will be held next month after yesterday's primary elections, which decided the Democratic and Republican candidates for most of the races for state constitutional offices. One potential ballot measure that is just getting started with passing petitions aims to make all of arkansas wet when it comes to alcohol sales. And, the Jones Center gets another multi-million dollar gift.
"The Traveler" by Chatham County Line
