Pat Ryan Key's alt-rock trio I Do Declare Is gaining attention from beyond northwest Arkansas and his acoustic solo acoustic performances are becoming more common, too. This week he came to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.Ozarks At Large
Pat Ryan Key's alt-rock trio I Do Declare Is gaining attention from beyond northwest Arkansas and his acoustic solo acoustic performances are becoming more common, too. This week he came to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.Fourth District Representative Tom Cotton has been making the media rounds lately, and a recent article in Politico credits the Congressman with creating interest for a possible Senate run next year. Nancy Pelosi speaks in Little Rock, Arkansas' reputation for cycling improves, and outdoor events at tonight's First Thursday in Fayetteville are cancelled because of the unfavorable weather forecast, though the indoor shows go on.
Though the spring weather has subsided for this Thursday, UA students celebrated yesterday's favorable weather with a carnival.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, now that Legislative Session has ended, Roby Brock talks with Rex Nelson about how the session went. Also, this weekend is jam-packed with events including a writers' workshop hosted by the executive producer of Tales from the South, and Daniel Hintz from Downtown Bentonville discusses First Friday.
First Friday in Downtown Bentonville will help Artoshphere get started, celebrate the return of the Farmers' Market and provide plenty of music as well.
Paula Morell, executive director of Tales from the South, is hosting a writers' workshop Sunday at the Writers' Colony in Eureka Springs.
Marla Steele, a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas, is one of just a few researchers studying a rare, Asian eagle.
To see the website devoted to Marla's work, both past and future, click here.Recent projections show Springdale officials that a list of street improvement projects slated to receive voter-approved bond money may cost more than is budgeted from bond sales. The Eureka Springs Downtown Network receives national accreditation, and consequently a higher-perceived reputation. Aldermen in Bella Vista decide that the city should take over the Bella Vista Library, but that's only the beginning. And the Diamond Hogs finished non-conference play with a win at Baum Stadium last night.
Ahead on Ozarks, behavioral health coverage under the new University of Arkansas health plan, mental health explored through musical theatre, and running for Alzheimer's.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, April 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.
A Louisiana native and the author of the novel “King Cake Baby,” Scott Butler tells the story of a family with a life-changing secret. Butler now lives in Bentonville. “King Cake Baby” is now available at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville and online at www.kingcakebabybook.com.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
“Big Chief” by Professor Longhair
Ozarks at Large is reporting on the critical role social workers play in our lives, from elementary school to hospice.
Today, we visit four geriatric social workers who serve in very different capacities, including Sara Cain-Bartlett pictured here with Bella Vista resident and client Col. William Pogue.
The fiscal session of Arkansas Legislature begins; Governor Mike Beebe urges lawmakers to work together to arrive on a consensus of this year’s state budget; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Valentine’s Day” by Bruce Springsteen
Still on the Hill releases its new album of love songs, and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith faculty performs a concert tonight. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has details on these and more events.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
