Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, The TED Talks land in Bentonville. The franchised exercise in ideas made its Northwest Arkansas debut with TEDx Bentonville yesterday. Plus, the Fayetteville Farmer's Market gets ready for its national coming-out party and more.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, The TED Talks land in Bentonville. The franchised exercise in ideas made its Northwest Arkansas debut with TEDx Bentonville yesterday. Plus, the Fayetteville Farmer's Market gets ready for its national coming-out party and more.
Arkansan Tav Falco helped invent a sound that later became known as "psychobilly" in 1979 when he formed Tav Falco and the Panther Burns in Memphis. Although Falco currently resides in Vienna, Austria, he's bringing his blend of blues, punk and rockabilly to the Rogue on Dickson in Fayetteville tomorrow as he tours with his Unapproachable Panther Burns. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen has this preview.An outdoor education class that got its start as a college thesis more than ten years ago has a strong presence in a few Northwest Arkansas schools and is gaining attention nationally. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas hikes through the state park with students learning about the outdoors.
Union supporters and striking workers protested outside of Walmart's annual investors' conference in Bentonville, the drought slowly but surely improves in parts of Arkansas, and the creative economy adds jobs and revenue to the Northwest Arkansas economy.
Mountain Sprout is one of several bands performing at Yonder Mountain String Band's Harvest Festival, which is scheduled for Oct. 11-13.
Sheila Heti is in a quest for authenticity. Her fifth book follows a late-twenty-something named Sheila who is trying, but ultimately failing to, write a commissioned feminist play. The book has drawn praise from critics who say the work is a "seriously strange, but funny plunge into the quest for authenticity." Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen has a review.In this commentary, Ozarks at Large's Meredith Martin-Moats, shares the vivid memories she has of her grandmother performing an everyday household chore.
An architecture lecture, and a performance by the Midtown Men are a few of Becca's suggestions for tonight's entertainment.
Becca Martin Brown gives us the lowdown on an upcoming NWACC production of one of the bard's works
Katy Henrikson gives us a preview of what's ahead on this evening's KUAF Sunday Symphonies.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, February 21, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about the week in business and politics. Plus, members of the cast of "Good People" discuss why audiences connect with the Tony-nominated script. And, The Tri-tones; Ben Harris, Adams Collins and Drew Packard; sit down with Robert Ginsburg in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio and perform some original music.
Becca says the ACO is hosting auditions for The Sound of Music this week.
Monica Ramirez, deputy director for Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, is working to end sexual harassment and sexual assault against farmworker and low-wage immigrant women.
at end of show: "Better Than" by John Butler Trio
The Arkansas State Dental Association will hold the annual Arkansas Mission of Mercy May 16-17 in Springdale. One dentist involved with organizing the effort says that the annual event attracts thousands of people, both patients and volunteers.
“Dentist Dub” by Lone Ranger
Olivia's Basket has built nine homes in Mexico and Honduras, but the organization will hold its first ever public fundraiser next week in Fayetteville.
“Feelin So Good” by Olivia Ong
Our insect expert tells us a few ways to keep the pest from munching on produce meant for your dinner table.
