Sean Jones is a young man, but already his resume includes being lead trumpeter with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and worldwide tours. Saturday night he plays two shows at Walton Arts Center.
Ozarks At Large
Governor Mike Beebe proposes his 2013 budget to state lawmakers today, a budget that is expected to include cuts to Medicaid. The Air Force continues talks of ending the flying mission of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith. Schools in Washington County will receive money for outdoor programs from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and a new festival is coming to Mulberry Mountain next year.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, Voters in Benton and Madison counties say they’re ready for the legal sale and distribution of liquor. So what’s next? Jacqueline Froelich maps out the next steps for newly-voted wet counties. And the Mont Alto Orchestra gives sound to silent films.The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra specializes in performing music for films of the silent era. During a recent visit to the University of Arkansas, a founder of the ensemble explained their work.
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Becca Martin Brown of NWA Newspapers previews a performance by the Mont Alto Orchestra. The performance will take place in Giffels Auditorium as the orchestra accompanies the silent film "The Vanishing American."
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a Fayetteville book club celebrates its centennial with a visit to a local cemetery. Plus, the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra begins its season with an emphasis on the cello. We speak with cellist Stephen Gates about his favorite instrument.Alma High School’s tech team is a four time national champion in the International Thespian Festival’s Tech Challenge. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas visited the Alma Performing Arts Center to meet with the team.
Mountain Sprout is one of several bands performing at Yonder Mountain String Band's Harvest Festival, which is scheduled for Oct. 11-13.The 13th Annual Arkansas Insect Festival is Thursday at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center at the University of Arkansas. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas gives us the preview.
Seedling Film Association prepares for the third year of its Offshoot Film Fest next week.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a roundtable discussion on workforce education in the state. And, and an effort to expand the footprint of Gulley Park.
Roby Brock gives us an update on the Big River Steel project and more in his weekly business update.
Becca says kids activities for this week include a fishing derby tomorrow.
Dr. Peter Ungar, an anthropologist at the University of Arkansas, discusses how he looks at teeth to determine the diets of our ancestors and how what we and other animals eat today affects our pearly whites. He is also the author of Teeth: A Very Short Introduction published by Oxford University Press.
The latest state revenue report shows a surplus for the end of the fiscal year. State and local leaders celebrated the opening of the 71-B Flyover last night in Fayetteville, and Rogers is working on building a new, modern fire station for the central part of the city.
The Oklahoma Department of Health has confirmed the state's first death due to Heartland virus—a new tick-borne illness discovered in the mid-South. So far no cases have been documented in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with an Oklahoma epidemiologist to find out the status of the virus and how to avoid be bitten.
