On today's edition of Ozarks, how area forests and state parks are dealing with the heavy rains. And we'll meet the lone Arkansan invited to the Van Cliburn 6th annual International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs.Ozarks At Large
On today's edition of Ozarks, how area forests and state parks are dealing with the heavy rains. And we'll meet the lone Arkansan invited to the Van Cliburn 6th annual International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs.Jodi Beznoska, VP of Communications at Walton Arts Center, tells us about the center's busy upcoming week and offers a preview of the 2011-2012 season.
Becca suggests music, dance, poetry, comedy or drama for today's entertainment picks.
Heavy rains, floods, winds and twisters this past week have taken a toll on the state's parks and forests.
Walton Arts Center's Artosphere invites entries from expert and amateur filmmakers for a short film contest.The opening of Beaver and Table Rock Lake dams' floodgates after Monday's rainfall -- on today's Ozarks at Large Half Time.
Roby Brock from www.talkbusiness.net talks to Dr. Jay Barth, a political scientist from Hendrix College, about a joint poll being conducted by talkbusiness.net and Hendrix College regarding Arkansans' perspectives on the State Legislature and political figures.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, rains create havoc in Arkansas and Arkansas Tech University dedicates its new student union. UA Fort Smith Academy of Arts prepares for its upcoming performances, Eureka Springs School of Arts' summer classes and singer-songwriter Candy Lee performs one last time in Fayetteville.Ozark Poets and Writers Collective meet at Nightbird Books, UA Fort Smith Chorale Ensembles performances at the Fort Smith Convention Center and The Whigs at George's.
A U.S. poet laureate's visit to the University of Arkansas, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Eureka Springs' announcement of its 2011 Grand Illumination Grand Luminary - on this edition of Ozarks at Large Half Time.
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, making inroads in the battle against lung cancer in Arkansas. After years of steady increases, the rate is dropping in the state. Plus shifts in the testing for a GED certificate in Arkansas, and a closer listen to one of the bands scheduled to appear at the 2014 edition of Wakarusa.
To Fort Smith this weekend. We get a look into the life of a monster truck driver and learn how they ready those cars for a show.
"Master Pretender" by First Aid Kit
Tyson Foods yesterday announced that Hillshire Brands had accepted its $8.5 billion acquisition bid over a smaller acquisition by Pinnacle Foods. Senator John Boozman returns to Washington, D.C. more than a month after undergoing emergency heart surgery, and a new effort aiming at legalizing cannabis gets underway in Arkansas.
"Noble Square" by Billie the Vision and the Dancers
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Saturday's Wellfest lets you run, ride, even hula hoop.
Here is a direct link to all things Wellfest, including race courses.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers offers a brief preview of the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend.
"Door to Door" by John Zorn
