On today's program, the Chief of the Cherokee Nation is trying to create an education bridge between the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and his nation. Also, the Fayetteville vocal group Harmonia is celebrating the release of its latest album, we preview Washington Regional Hospice's annual autumn brunch and more.Ozarks At Large
On today's program, the Chief of the Cherokee Nation is trying to create an education bridge between the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and his nation. Also, the Fayetteville vocal group Harmonia is celebrating the release of its latest album, we preview Washington Regional Hospice's annual autumn brunch and more.
The sound of autumn bird migration is apparent--if you know what to listen for. Joe Neal serves as a guide. Joe Neal's latest book is "Birdside Baptist and Other Ornithological Mysteries." He is also coauthor, with Douglas James, of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas press.The headquarters of the Cherokee Nation, the second largest American Indian tribe in the U.S., is located 60 miles west of Fayetteville in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the Nation's chief is seeking to create an educational bridge to the University of Arkansas.
To learn more: cherokee.orgOn today's edition of Ozarks, we talk with the music composer for National Geographic's new documentary called Great Migrations. And a grant will help Youth Bridge continue its work with homeless and runaway teens. Also, Roby Brock of Talk Business DOT net sits down with the new CEO of Heifer International, we tour a new all-ages music venue in Springdale and more.
National Geographic's latest project is called Great Migrations. The first installment of the series premiered Sunday on the National Geographic Channel. Ozarks at Large's Iti Agnihotri Mudholkar spoke with the documentary's music composer Anton Sanko late last week.
On today's edition of Ozarks, we talk with Brock Thompson about his book "The Un-Natural State: Arkansas and the Queer South" in our latest installment of Unlicensed Opinion. Also, a preview of a rain garden workshop, comedian Josh Blue's performance at the Fayetteville Town Center, and a conversation with a UA professor training nurse midwives in Haiti.Author Brock Thompson talks with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams and Ozarks Unbound's Christopher Spencer about his book "The Un-Natural State: Arkansas and the Queer South," in this latest installment of Unlicensed Opinion.
On Your Mark Academy, a private nonprofit school for children with special needs and autism is hosting a fundraiser November 9th at 7pm at the Fayetteville Town Center with comedian Josh Blue, winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing." Jacqueline Froelich provides a preview. Tickets are available at the door or online at onyourmarkacademy.org.Becca Bacon Martin shares one of tomorrow's events that we can register for today.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, why more walk-in clinics might dot the landscape as the Affordable Care Act is rolled out. And the founder of Cherish the Women, Joanie Madden, talks about learning to play the Irish whistle and why she was impressed with her first-ever visit to Fayetteville. The band plays tonight at Walton Arts Center.
We begin a series that offers an overview of the new theatre season by focusing on upcoming children's theatre performances in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. More information is available at:
ArtsLiveTheatre.com
ArtsCenteroftheOzarks.org
UAFS.edu/academy
"Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly
NWA TechFest will take place Friday at the UA Global Campus building. The event is free, but a donation of $2 or two canned food items is suggested. More information is available here.
Since it first opened more than thirty years ago, a regional landfill, operated by Waste Management in south Tontitown contained a highly valued resource. But now operators are recovering it. We travel to Eco-Vista, as it’s now called, to take a look.
First published 80 years ago, "I’ll Fly Away" by Albert Brumley, is one of the most recorded songs ever. A new foundation inspired by the song and its author will keep the song’s spirit alive for future generations:
For more information, visit the foundation's website here.
Roby Brock from our partner talkbusiness.net recently talked with Jay Barth, political science professor at Hendrix College, about the method Arkansans often use to place initiatives on the ballot
