Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Sunday, November 10, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the effort to create Nerdies, a project designed to give young people not interested in sports a place to explore other hobbies and passions. We'll also visit a piece of land in Fayetteville that will soon be a teaching farm, letting young students get a hands-on approach to growing and eating healthy foods. Plus Christian Howes, one of the most critically acclaimed jazz musicians performing talks to Robert Ginsburg about Howes's upcoming concert at Walton Arts Center. And what's really happening in our brain when we listen to that music we really like again . . . and again . . .and again. We'll talk briefly to Lisa Margulis about her new book On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind.
Popular Branson, Missouri has hundreds of attractions, but no regional history museum-until now. We travel to Branson to talk with the town mayor and historian about how Branson came to be a billion-dollar tourist destination in the rural Ozarks.
"Luka Chuppi" from the movie Rang De Basanti
The first seven students graduated earlier this week from the University of Arkansas’ Launch Program that brings young adults with developmental disabilities to campus for a three-year program.
A new community garden at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Springdale hopes to build a connection between the church and the community, and provide people with healthy produce.
Local fine folk artist Linda Sheets is currently working on a book about rescued dogs, a project that hopes to raise funds to help rescue organizations around the country. More information is available at www.scratchingthrough.blogspot.com and www.blue-eyedponystudio.com. For a video tour of Sheets’ studio, click here.
Stand-up comic Mike Merryfield will perform tonight at the UARK Bowl in Fayetteville. He spoke with Kyle Kellams earlier this week about his comedy style.