Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, previews tonight's opening of a classic at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale.
Ozarks At Large
An important phase of the recovery after this spring's tornado is coming to an end in Mayflower.
We take a stroll to learn about the people behind a few of the names you'll find downtown.Becca says the Shiloh Museum's photo exhibit on medicinal springs in NWA is on display through December.
Supporters of proposals involving Arkansas' minimum wage and regulation of alcohol sales say they have enough signatures to make it to the ballot in November.
For this holiday weekend we listen again to music recorded inside Firmin-Garner Performance Studio during the first six months of 2014. We hear from:Pearl Brick
Cletus Got Shot
Sweetwater Gypsies
Isayah Wofford
The Riverblenders
Xcluded
Sons of Otis Malone
Finvarra's Wren
Dick Johnson
Elephant Revival
And a weekend update of things to do from Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
A new CD includes music the Cates Brothers Band recorded 32 years ago, but wasn't release until now.
The Oklahoma Department of Health has confirmed the state's first death due to Heartland virus—a new tick-borne illness discovered in the mid-South. So far no cases have been documented in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with an Oklahoma epidemiologist to find out the status of the virus and how to avoid be bitten.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, July 17, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we speak with the trumpeter of The Sons of Brasil. The Kansas City jazz band plays nothing but Latin music and will be in NWA this weekend. Plus, we join a program in progress as it encourages youngsters to read over the summer.
Arkansans will still see a measure to approve or deny casinos in the state on next month's general election ballot, but the state Supreme Court quashed the issue yesterday. And the 12th annual Northwest Arkansas International Fair will take place ttomorrow in Rogers, regardless of the rain.
"Seven Come Eleven" by Charlie Christian
Michael Tilley from TheCityWire.com explains how the region is doing with employment figures and what a report this week about bank depositis may tell us about the economy.
Although Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith regions have received nearly ten inches of rain in the past two months, the area ranchers and farmers are still suffering the effects of a drought that has affected the area for two years.
Becca Martin brown advises to not try to take advantage of every entertainment opportunity this weekend. She also advises that staying at home would mean you miss too much.
"October Song" by Incredible String Band
Monday night’s concert by the University of Arkansas Symphonic Band and U of A Wind Symphony will feature works by well-known composers like Holst and Grainger. There will also be 21st century works like the very new Jingo by Magen Miller.
