A play called “The Adding Machine” is tonight on the University of Arkansas campus, and George Porter, Jr. performs at George’s tomorrow.
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Arts Live Theatre will present Disney’s Cinderella starting tomorrow through Sunday at the Continuing Education Auditorium, 2 East Center Street in Fayetteville.
Tickets may be purchased at www.artslivetheatre.com or by calling 479.521.4932.
Every year, the University of Arkansas celebrates International Education Week in honor of students who travel thousands of miles to get an education in the United States. This week, we’ll talk to these students to gain an insight into their lives here.
Today, we hear a story by Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar about the International Bazaar, the official kick-off event for the International Education Week that was hosted yesterday in the University of Arkansas Union.
To watch a video of the traditional Japanese “Suran Bushi” song-dance performance, click here.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we begin a series on international students at the University of Arkansas, and learn about the band Rayburn on Arkansongs. Also, Fort Smith gets a new skatepark, and Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net starts a new series called “The CEOs.”Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has started a new series called “The CEOs.” He recently met with Delta Trust CEO French Hill and Baptist Health CEO Russ Harrington to discuss the current business climate and health care insight.
One 11.11.11, we roamed the galleries of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art taping reaction from locals, volunteers, visitors, staff and a lead acquisitions curator.On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a local non-profit provides a support system for the homeless in northwest Arkansas, and the Water Coolers visit KUAF. Also on today’s show, Jacqueline Froelich files a report on the dedication ceremony of an outreach clinic for the Marshallese population in the region.Arkansas Razorbacks volleyball coach Robert Pullizza discusses the seasons’ victories and losses thus far.
The Joe Bates Outreach Clinic of Washington County, a satellite state-run public health clinic, opened this week. We attend the dedication.On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com talks to Kyle about yesterday’s rejection of a one percent prepared food sales tax in Fort Smith, and scientists finally determine the cause of the White Nose Syndrome affecting the country’s bat population. Also on today’s show, an 8mm film made nearly fifty years ago to save the Buffalo River from being dammed is being re-mastered and saved digitally.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
On this special edition of Ozarks at Large we listen again to some of our favorite stories from 2013, including: how technology has given a woman with autism a new way to communicate, a history of the Internet and music from The Trashcan Bandits.
The U.S. Interior Department has unveiled a national strategy to combat a plague threatening cave bat populations across the United States, including in Arkansas. The plan’s release coincided with a major conference held in Little Rock, May 17th. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
“Afai Bowon” by King Sunny Ade
Tonight there will be a meeting at Fayetteville City Hall to discuss an effort to create a local food directory.
Those interested in the NWA Local Food Guide can email localfoodguidenwa@gmail.com.
Here are some examples of current food guides from around the country:
www.buyappalachian.org
www.lanefood.org/locally-grown.php
www.localtable.net/farm_guide/index.php
www.buylocalshenvalley.org
Becca reports from New Orleans on things to do in NOLA and Northwest Arkansas.
“Tipitina” by Professor Longhair
Wayne Bell, author of Culture Club for www.fayettevilleflyer.com previews the upcoming Tony Awards.
To hear more from this conversation, click here.
“Overture” by The King and I Orchestra
While in town to perform at the Gulley Park Summer Concert Series, Austin-based musician Patricia Vonne stopped by the studio for a chat and castanet lessons.
