Ozarks At Large

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what happens when snow and ice force a college to re-schedule finals…including putting finals after commencement? We'll talk to Ray Wallace with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith about how an ice storm can create problems with an academic calendar. And coffee isn't just for breakfast anymore…it's also for a canvas. We'll talk to some people making art out of coffee. And a conversation with Devon Powers. She's written about communication, social media and the commentary economy. She spoke on the University of Arkansas campus recently.
Here are the clips for today's montage dedicated to the subway: 1. Duke Ellington performs one of America's best compostions, Take the A Train. 2. Elaine Bennis endures a legendary trip on New York's subway on a classic episode of Seinfeld. 3. Petula Clark's version of Don't Sleep in the Subway. 4. Sounds from the trailer the original Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 with Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. 5. Tom Waits' Downtown Train. 6.The most famous clip from the drive-in classic Warriors. 7. The Kingston Trio sings a song about the Boston subway. 8. Marilyn Monroe's dress flies up in the classic scene from Seven Year Itch. 9. Neo takes care of business in The Matrix. 10. The muppets (the muppets?) sing Subway! Apologies to Amelie and all those Beauty and the Beast stories.
This year's Shakespeare in the Park by The Classical Edge will include free performances at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville. For information on other live theater visit: Rogers Little Theater Arts Center of the Ozarks Arts Live Theatre The UA Drama Department
The chief political scientist at UALR says that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr's decision to drop out of the race for Congress isn't overly surprising, as the political climate in Arkansas has recently been rife with scandal. And, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is working with other agencies to convert farmland back into woodlands and wetlands.
"Walking Papers" by Booker T. Jones
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses the latest unemployment figures and how bloggers have made an impact on the Arkansas political landscape this month.
A ceremony yesterday afternoon marked the official launch of Circle of Life Hospice Foundation.