Becca says our musical options during the next few days include performances by the Lyrique Quintette, and Har Mar Superstar.
Ozarks At Large
The Rogers chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma collected and donated books to Best Pediatric Clinic's reading program.
Roby Brock discusses the retirement of Baptist Health System's CEO, the passage of the private option and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
A Texas charter school management nonprofit, Responsive Education Solutions, had been gaining a financial stake in Arkansas—until a complaint filed to the Arkansas Department of Education revealed its science curriculum advances intelligent design. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the controversy raises questions regarding charter authorization.
The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we visit the kitchen of Jen Lewis, take a spin in a state-run clinic that aids veterans in rural communities, and we meet a recovering opiate addict who has found hope with methadone.
The local musician performs her own song, "Broken Branches" from her new CD slated for release later this month.
In honor of Arkansas Archeology month, Becca Martin Brown takes us inside the University of Arkansas Museum Collections, not often open to the public.
In the latest installment of our monthly food series, we learn more about cooking through Jen's Art of Cooking.
- "Barbie" Beach Boys
- The Simpsons – Lisa and Malibu Stacy
- Barbie and the Rockers – 1987
- Toy Story 3
- Nicki Minaj – nicknamed Barbie
- Saturday Night Live skit with Amy Poehler and Britney Spears
- Original Barbie commercial – 1959
- "Barbie Girl" Aqua
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, April 14, 2014
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.
Fayetteville and Springdale Public Libraries screen movies, and a band called Narrows performs tonight at the Dickson Theatre in Fayetteville. Becca Bacon Martin with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us more.
“Along Time Listening” by Agent Fresco
Child poverty rate in Arkansas on the rise; children with mental illnesses in the state may soon be able to access mental health services through virtual checkups; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with the Central Arkansas doom metal band called Pallbearer who performed at South by Southwest – a music, film and interactive conference hosted annually in Austin, Texas.
More information is available at www.facebook.com/pallbearerdoom
A team of University of Arkansas researchers recently received a large grant from the National Science Foundation to use age progression as a tool in the search for missing children. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas speaks with Dr. James Lampinen, a member of the research team.
For more information, contact Dr. James Lampinen at lampinen@uark.edu.
“The Concubine” by Beirut
The Ark is a coordinated initiative to increase regional competitiveness. Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar visited the launch event Wednesday afternoon to find out more.
More information is available at www.arkchallenge.org.