Our KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series may be underway, but Ozarks at Large “bird man,” Joe Neal has discovered jazz in the woods, performed by the illustrious thrush quartet! Joe Neal is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas Press. His latest book “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” is published by Half-Acre Press. Ozarks At Large
Our KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series may be underway, but Ozarks at Large “bird man,” Joe Neal has discovered jazz in the woods, performed by the illustrious thrush quartet! Joe Neal is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas Press. His latest book “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” is published by Half-Acre Press. Mobile vendors; notably food trucks, trailers and carts; have increasingly become fixtures in the business landscape of Northwest Arkansas, but what regulations do new mobile businesses have to follow?
Centennial Bank has named Speaker of the Arkansas House Davy Carter the person they want to lead the company as it merges with Liberty Bank of Jonesboro.
A new-grant funded program will allow 40 low-income children to attend preschool in Bentonville free.
Senator Mark Pryor ranks high among members of Congress who have taken money from lobbyists in the 2014 election cycle. And Walmart announces a partnership with 16 other retailers to bring oversight to the safety of garment factories in Bangladesh.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Steve Yates collects inspiration for his short stories almost everywhere. From his time working on highways in Arkansas to a true crime story in Springfield, Missouri his new volume of stories, Some Kinds of Love runs the gamut from straight-ahead narrative to fantasy-laced science fiction. We'll talk to the former Fayetteville resident about his latest collection. Plus concern for some small banks in Arkansas and if you've ever been to the Waffle House on Dickson Street you're familiar with the restaurant's logo of a waffle chased by a hungry pig. We'll meet the artist behind that picture. More of her work is included in an exhibit in Springdale this month.
The Fayetteville Roots Festival is returning for a fourth year and today the full schedule is released.
Arkansas artist Elise Taylor chose an independence theme for her July exhibit at the library. Taylor also has work on display at Ink in Glass in Fayetteville and a Eureka Springs gallery this month.
For more visual arts exhibits and events throughout the month, visit the following links:
Steve Yates talks to us about his Juniper-award-winning collection of short stories, Some Kinds of Love.
The state's Economic Development Director joins other gay rights activists in support of same-sex marriage. Hewlett-Packard announces its plans to lay off several hundred workers at its call center in Conway. Arkansas Attorney Dustin McDaniel issues his opinion on the meaning of the wording of Act 746 of 2013. And hot and humid weather continues for the area.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a hands-on approach to preparing high school students for both college and the real world. Plus, an effort to encourage those who have some college credits to return to complete their degrees. We'll also visit a hidden treasure at the 80-year old Devil's Den State Park and hear the voices of Eureka Springs.
…some won’t. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has more information about TheatreSquared’s Tigers Be Still, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge’s new natural habitat, and more.
Our math expert Dr. Chaim Goodman-Strauss returns to ponder the solution to a puzzle about baseball players, and put us to work on another.
“Poker Face” by Vitamin String Quartet
Dan Craft, special projects reporter for Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, visits KUAF to tell us about his report on convicted sex offenders living in clusters in Fayetteville.
Italian Consul General Hon. Fabrizio Nava visited KUAF’s Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to discuss cooperation efforts between the state of Arkansas and Italy. Nava is in charge of cooperation efforts in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
“Opening Credits” by John Powell
The two cities announced a plan yesterday to address transportation issues that’ll facilitate economic development in the region.
“Fort Smith” by Art Stamper
