Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers explains Devil's Den is celebrating its 25th Bat-o-Rama this weekend.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the names of some publications like Time or Southern Living give readers a literal idea of what's printed on their pages, but what about 3W or Due South? We take a look at the thought behind the titles of some of the magazines published in our region. Plus, we talk with Roby Brock about some of the repercussions of Tuesday's primary runoff elections.Last night Kyle Kellams moderated a public discussion at the Fayetteville Public Library about one of the new works included in this weekend's Arkansas New Play Festival.
Picking a name for a new magazine is part art, part science, part luck. We talk with editors and publishers of three regional publications for the latest "what's in a name" feature.
Roby Brock from Talk Business and Politics assesses the state's political landscape in the aftermath of the primary runoff election.
This month's Three Things feature tells us three things we should all know about CPR
Becca says this year, the Washington County Library System's summer reading program is called “Fizz, Boom, Read.”
Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.
Saturday's Wellfest lets you run, ride, even hula hoop.
Here is a direct link to all things Wellfest, including race courses.
Here is a direct link to all things Wellfest, including race courses.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, July 10, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross. Also, the architect of Crystal Bridges visits Bentonville.
This weekend Theater Squared will let curious people see four plays-in-progress as part of the annual New Play Festival. Sunday, each of the playwrights participated in a forum at the Fayetteville Public Library that Kyle Kellams moderated. This week we’ll hear highlights from each of the writers. Clinnesha Dillon Sibley’s script “Uprooted” will be the first play to be presented.
Learn more about the plays at www.theatre2.org.
To hear today's Writer's Almanac, visit their website here.
"Sobbin’ Blues" by King Oliver
Advocates raising awareness of mental health issues visit the State Capitol; Tom Cotton leads the race for the Republican nomination for Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Jazz Me Blues” by Sidney Bechet
Dr. Jacquelyn Wiersma is an assistant professor in the School of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Her research examines young adults and their romantic relationships, specifically how alcohol can have an impact on them vice versa.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net discusses Tyson Foods’ recent second-quarter earnings report and another that shows a slight decreases in the number of people playing at Arkansas’ casinos.
“Soul Blues” by Coleman Hawkins
