On this edition of Ozarks, a preview of an upcoming grief seminar for bereaved parents. Also, Fort Smith releases an annual report on its homeless community.
Ozarks At Large
There have been spies and spying in American history since before the formation of the country. Our history doctor, Bill Smith, reminds us of a few historic episodes.
The Northwest Arkansas Clinical Pastoral Education Institute is hosting a free grief seminar for bereaved parents this weekend .
In January, the Old Fort Homeless Coalition held its annual Point-in-Time Count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless people in the community. Overall, the number of homeless in Fort Smith decreased from last year, though the need for a homeless campus is still apparent.
Talk Business Arkansas' Roby Brock discusses Simmons First National Corporation's acquisition of Delta Trust & Bank in his weekly business and political news update.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released statewide jobless numbers Friday, showing a slight improvement to the unemployment picture in Arkansas. And Washington County records dating to before 2009 are now available online after necessary redactions were made.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville may be a secret for now, but it won't be for long. We'll explain why, and we find out how distance education will have a larger footprint in the University of Arkansas School of Law next fall.
Next year an LLM degree at the University of Arkansas will be obtainable in a face-to-face setting or from a distance.`
Here is the list of the ten clips we used as our salute to The Wizard of Oz (and the explanation for each):
1. Pinball WIZARD by the Who
2. Jed Clampett as played by Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally cast as the...
3. ...TIN MAN, also the inspiration for a song by America.
4. A 1961 documentary about Ham, sent into space by NASA...a real-life FLYING MONKEY.
5. John Cougar Mellencamp sings Rain on the SCARECROW.
6. Famous television doctor, Dr. OZ.
7. The song Africa by TOTO.
8. A 1966 commercial for the game TWISTER. (as in the phenomenon that sent Dorothy to Oz)
9. The Tokens sing the (cowardly?) LION sleeps tonight.
10. Elton John with the title song from his album Goodbye YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
Apologies to the band Kansas and the song Witchy Woman by the Eagles. Maybe next time.
1. Pinball WIZARD by the Who
2. Jed Clampett as played by Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally cast as the...
3. ...TIN MAN, also the inspiration for a song by America.
4. A 1961 documentary about Ham, sent into space by NASA...a real-life FLYING MONKEY.
5. John Cougar Mellencamp sings Rain on the SCARECROW.
6. Famous television doctor, Dr. OZ.
7. The song Africa by TOTO.
8. A 1966 commercial for the game TWISTER. (as in the phenomenon that sent Dorothy to Oz)
9. The Tokens sing the (cowardly?) LION sleeps tonight.
10. Elton John with the title song from his album Goodbye YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
Apologies to the band Kansas and the song Witchy Woman by the Eagles. Maybe next time.
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
On today's Ozarks, Walmart hosts a sustainability product expo, Mission of Mercy seeks dentists to volunteer their time, a reality show looks to cast Eureka Springs residents, and more.
We take a look at how theater in the region has changed as well as what plans some theater companies have for the future.
Becca Martin Brown of NWA Newspapers tells us about a nationally juried art exhibition that's coming to Fayetteville this week to commemorate women taking flight throughout aviation history.
Next month, chefs in Downtown Bentonville will take on the challenge of pairing their dishes with everything from beer and wine to works of art. We speak with two of the participating chefs about the science, art and experimentation that goes along with those pairings.
Adams, Garrett and Johnny perform "Sip, Drink and Toke" before their performance this afternoon in the opening concert of the third-annual Mountain Street Music Series at the Fayetteville Public Library
Here is a listing of the ten clips included in this week’s montage of ice-related items.
Vanilla Ice sings his biggest (only?) hit, "Ice, Ice, Baby."
Groucho gets fleeced in A Day at the Races.
Rock Hudson seeks information from Patrick McGoohan in Ice Station Zebra.
Camaro-ready rock and roll from Foreigner. The song is "Cold as Ice."
Pre-game analysis before the legendary 1967 NFL Championship Game, known as the "Ice Bowl." Green Bay beat Dallas 21-17.
"Ice Cream Man" from a young Tom Waits.
A portion of the trailer to the first Ice Age film.
Iceland native Bjork sings "It’s Oh So Quiet"
Val Kilmer, as Ice Man, gets all sentimental toward the end of Top Gun.
Theme from the HBO series Game of Thrones, adapted from A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin and filmed partially in Iceland.
Apologies to the fans of the movie Ice Castles, fans of Van Halen’s Ice Cream Man and rappers Cube and T. Maybe next time.