How not to be bored the next few days: standup comedy, a walk around Lake Fayetteville and Arts Live presents a modified musical.
Ozarks At Large
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.
Community Health Workers in Arkansas have formed a network to better deliver public health services and share best practices.
The rainy weather has caused a delay in planting for some farmers, while late freezes are causing concern for others with winter wheat crops. The state Republican party gets permission to intervene in a lawsuit regarding rules for absentee voters as part of the state's Voter ID law. And Fort Smith directors consider a set of rules regarding how city employees interact with city residents.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a Pea Ridge family works to bring a family member home, a new trail lets walkers, runners and cyclists see a part of northwest Arkansas that's pretty much been a secret, and the lowdown on voodoo from a guest speaker who visited the University of Arkansas campus late last week.
The newest section of the Razorback Regional Greenway is also the first trail section to open in Johnson.
Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us a list of free lectures, discussions and more taking place in the next few days.
Last week Tim Landry, a scholar studying voodoo, spoke on the University of Arkansas campus.
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the duo Still on the Hill talks about their new album, and how Beaver Lake inspired the songs. Plus, we learn about how Gunderpickles started with a family recipe, and we honor the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day in our Sunday Morning Montage, a song from Cletus Got Shot and more.
The Diavolo (Dia is Spanish for “day;” Volo is Latin for “I Fly”) Dance Company will perform tonight and tomorrow night at Walton Arts Center as part of the Artosphere Festival and Ten By Ten Series.
“Montana” by The Mothers of Inventia
KUAF is introducing a new Saturday line-up. Pete Hartman, our operations manager, gives us the details.
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee” by George Lewis
Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor says both Republicans and Democrats are working toward keeping student loan interest rates low; Arkansas Department of Human Services sends out a call for more foster parents; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Les Boys” by Dire Straits
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses controversy at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith regarding academic freedom issues, Tyson Foods’ earnings up for the first fiscal quarter, and more.
Scott Eidelman is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Arkansas. In a recent study, Eidelman and his colleagues discovered that when people use less effort to think, they are more likely to endorse conservative ideology.
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