On this edition of Ozarks at Large: ATTRA has been helping farmers around the country for twenty-five years. We'll visit the Fayetteville-based organization. Plus, the latest polls from Talk Business are in on Arkansas' congressional races and we preview the first-ever Fayetteville Roots Festival.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large: ATTRA has been helping farmers around the country for twenty-five years. We'll visit the Fayetteville-based organization. Plus, the latest polls from Talk Business are in on Arkansas' congressional races and we preview the first-ever Fayetteville Roots Festival.Roby Brock from Talkbusiness.net is teaming up with Hendrix College to conduct polls regarding races in Arkansas. Numbers for three of Arkansas' four congressional districts are in.
More information is available at talkbusiness.net.
More information is available at talkbusiness.net.
Today's edition of Ozarks at Large: Questions and answers about Fayetteville's new paid parking, a conversation with documentary filmmaker Josh Fox and a visit with Greg Moore about his art on discarded metal.The HBO documentary "Gasland," is a critique about America's burgeoning shale gas drilling industry. The film premiered at Sundance, last January, where it took the 2010 Sundance Special Jury Prize. Since then, writer and director Josh Fox has hosted public viewings of his film in places where shale gas drilling is occurring--including Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich met with him during his visit to Fayetteville, August 19th, and brings us his story. "Gasland" will be released on DVD this December. To learn more about Josh Fox visit gaslandthemovie.com.
Radine Nehring uses real Arkansas places for murder mysteries. Radine Nehring's latest mystery, "A Journey to Die For" takes place in Springdale, Van Buren and along a train between the two cities. She's also set her mysteries in Hot Springs and along the Buffalo River.
For more about Radine's books, visit radinesbooks.com.
To hear more of Radine's conversation with Kyle Kellams, click here.
For more about Radine's books, visit radinesbooks.com.
To hear more of Radine's conversation with Kyle Kellams, click here.
Remember as a child, playing with your shadow in bright sunlight? Twisting and turning, casting it about? For two Fayetteville women, their shadows became grist for both a transcendental workshop held this summer and an art exhibit. "Me and My Shadow" a collaborative photo collection by Joy Caffrey and Amy Eversole will be on display at Crossover Arsaga's through August.
To learn more, visit joymatters.com.
Yesterday, Ivye Allen, Foundation for the Mid South president, announced the launch of the organization's new online campaign.For more information, visit fndmidsouth.org.
Since moving to its new downtown location, the Fayetteville Public Library has worked hard to be green and follow sustainable practices. At 6:30 p.m. tonight officials will host an informative session on the recently installed solar test bed project. Yesterday, Ozarks at Large's Antoinette Grajeda inspected the solar panels on the library's rooftop and learned more about them.For more information, visit fplsolar.org.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Ahead on this Thanksgiving edition of Ozarks: music, shopping and a holiday cocktail. We find out how local businesses work to attract shoppers in the midst of the Black Friday weekend. For music, we talk to Fort Smith native Josiah Hawley about his career after being a finalist on NBC's The Voice and his homecoming concert this weekend. Plus, Rosanne Cash discusses the work on her father's childhood home in Arkansas and get a preview of Aaron Diehl's upcoming concert at Walton Arts Center. And our cocktail comes from a house in Fayetteville dedicated to creating unique drinks.
Snake Eyes and the Bug Band will perform for free at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29 at the Fayetteville Public Library.
A new study by AARP places Arkansas 40th in the nation in terms of long-term care for the elderly. The Arkansas Air and Military Museum will kick off its monthly Airport Days celebrations Saturday, and the Walton Arts Center reschedules some performances because of construction related to expansion efforts at the Fayetteville facility.
A nearly one-thousand mile bicycle journey passed through northwest Arkansas yesterday as riders commemorate the forced removal of thousands of Cherokee people along the Trail of tears.
Matt Campbell's Blue Hog report has been an influential player in Arkansas politics.
Local artist Nancy Dallison started working with metal just two years ago and is already creating beautiful wearable art pieces.
“Colors” Amos Lee
