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.
For the last Sunday of the month we have an overview of theater for the coming weeks, including the production of Waiting to be Invited by S.M. Shephard-Massat on the University of Arkansas campus.
Becca Martin Brown gives the down low on a new museum exhibit in Springdale that explores the history of the city, particularly it's original name.
"Springdale Blues" by Gus Cannon
The non-profit Merlin Foundation established in 1993 has helped thousands of children victimized by physical and sexual abuse across a six-county north Arkansas region. A benefit gala will take place April 2 to help the foundation.
Here are the selections for today's pop culture montage celebrating the Easter Bunny.
Cadbury Bunny – 1980’s Cadbury Egg Commercial
Jessica Rabbit – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Harvey
Little Bunny Foo Foo
1980’s Trix Commercial
“White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane
The latest from the Arkansas Legislature, construction work on Fayetteville's roundabout, Good Friday closings and more.
"Lonesome Pine" by Blue Highway
