An exhibition by University of Arkansas ceramic students at the Fine Arts Gallery, a screening of Jumanji at the Boone County Library, and a performance by Sugar Free Allstars at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Ozarks At Large
Associate vice-chancellor for facilities management at the University of Arkansas Dr. Mike Johnson discusses the various factors considered before proposing the two sites for a service road to be used during the renovation of Ozark and Vol Walker Halls over the next two years.
Summer’s officially here! On today’s Ozarks at Large, a CCC tradition continues at Devil’s Den and organizers prepare for the annual Cancer Challenge. Paul Haas, conductor of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, discusses SoNA’s inaugural season and a visit to Carroll County in search of Mountain Boomers.The summer softball games continue a tradition started by Civilian Conservation Corp who built the Devil’s Den State Park.
On Ozarks at Large today, Arvest Bank donates close to 466,000 meals to Northwest Arkansas charities and food banks, and a visit to the oldest continuously-operating general store in the state of Arkansas. Michael Tilley has news from the River Valley and Jodi Beznoska on the hard work that goes into putting together the calendar for Walton Arts Center.Ozarks at Large’s Luke Gramlich visits the small town of Oark in Johnson County to see the longest continuously operating general store in the state of Arkansas.
Becca reminds us that trumpeter Allen Vizzutti will be performing at UA Fort Smith this evening.
On today’s edition of Ozarks at Large, Michael Tilley comments on Arkansas’ economic numbers, Meredith Martin-Moats asserts the importance of the weekly small-town newspaper and Jodi Beznoska returns to talk about warm-weather fun at Walton Arts Center. University of Arkansas professor Mohja Kahf, a Syrian American, talks about the struggle in Syria, we visit the Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren and the first ever NWA Towel Day is celebrated today.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, December 12, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what the future may hold for a Benton County landmark. Plus, musical advice from Grammy-winner Mark O'Connor.
A damaged phone booth in Prairie Grove is attracting all kinds of attention...and reminded us it starred in an OAL story first aired in 1995.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers explains Devil's Den is celebrating its 25th Bat-o-Rama this weekend.
"The King's Arrival" Ramin Djawadi
Yet to make it to high school, the five member group Xcluded has already released a full length, all original album and played gigs. The album Shadows is available on Spotify.
A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.
“LaLaLa” by Naughty Boy
Roby Brock from Talk Business and Politics assesses the state's political landscape in the aftermath of the primary runoff election.
