On today's edition, we learn about counterfeit bills, and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame announces its newest inductees. Plus, an increase in Arkansas unemployment, the Walton Arts Center announces new shows, and we preview Film Score Friday.
Ozarks At Large
PJ Robowski, KUAF's music director, discusses music from the movie Pollock (a biography of abstract painter Jackson Pollock), which will be heard on tomorrow's Film Score Friday.
One of the most vocal supporters of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, Lt. Governor Bill Halter, talked with us on the one-year anniversary of the lottery's launch.
For the first time in recent memory, six, count 'em, six candidates have filed for the position of Mayor of Eureka Springs -- population 2,300. The winner will replace current Mayor Dani Joy, who is not seeking re-election because she wishes to devote herself full time to her family's restaurant business. Jacqueline Froelich sorts through the list of contenders.This month's First Friday in Bentonville embraces brats, polkas and the chicken dance. More information is available at www.downtownbentonville.org.
On this edition of Friday Ozarks at Large, we talk about the second opera in this season's John Harrison Opera Foundation series, get a preview of tomorrow's Eurekapalooza, and continue our series on great openings.
The inaugural music festival will benefit Clear Springs School. Stevie Tombstone is one of the scheduled performers and he spoke with Ozark at Large's Antoinette Grajeda earlier this week.
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Ahead on Ozarks, an artists' cooperative enters its 12th year in the community, and a group of high school students learn about marketing inside one local retailer, though the field trip was altered a bit as residents made purchases in anticipation of winter weather. Plus, the first group of Arkansas Teacher Corps fellows already recognizes the difference they've made in rural and low income school districts just a few months into their first semester.
Jodi Beznoska of the Walton Arts Center talks about Midtown Men who perform this weekend. The final concert in the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert series happens next week, followed by Fayetteville Roots Festival. And that’s not all.
“Must Be a Devil” by Diplo
Yesterday, violinist Bojidara Kouzmanova visited KUAF’s Firmin-Garner Performance studio to talk about her tomorrow's concert with guitarist Virginia Luque at Covenant Church in Fayetteville.
To watch a video of Bojidara playing a traditional Bulgarian tune, click here.
Even though there’s more rain and cooler temperatures in Arkansas’ weather forecast for the rest of this week, three-quarters of the state still remains under a wildfire warning.
“Andantino con moto” by Ronda Mains & James Greeson
Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks to Steve Smith, president of Verizon Wireless' south central region, about the impact of Verizon Wireless’ 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology on northwest Arkansas.
A University of Arkansas researcher has found a correlation between an increase in storm activity over the past 250 years, and solar activity and rise in temperature due to an increase in greenhouse gases in the environment.
