On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we tour Siloam Springs Regional Hospital that opens its doors tomorrow; and W. Dale Warren from the University of Arkansas Music Department has a preview of next week’s concerts. A peek into the live reading event Listen to Your Mother; and the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra prepares to wrap the season with a concert tomorrow.
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The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra will wrap up its season with a performance tomorrow night at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville.
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Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says today we have advice from a foodie, advice from Mom and a piece of advice from her about buying a Roots Festival ticket.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we learn more about the art of wine-tasting and wine-making. Local band Cletus Got Shot pays a visit to KUAF’s Firmin-Garner Performance Studio; and Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center talks about the 2012 Artosphere Festival.Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center talks about upcoming performance, plus the 2012 Artosphere Festival that kicks off next week.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has details about book readings, auditions for plays and the University of Arkansas Saxophone Chamber Orchestra.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we get a preview of the Arkansas Spring Writer’s Festival; and Fort Smith’s Michael Tilley discusses a problem for the plan to deepen parts of the Arkansas River. We also have a round-up of 5K runs and fun walks coming up in the region.Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen speaks with the organizers of the Arkansas Spring Writer’s Festival-Middle Eastern Voices.
Our food and agriculture expert Teresa Maurer talks about food events coming up over the next few weeks in the region.
Relevant Links: Tickets for Michael Pollan: http://www.artospherefestival.org/a-conversation-with-michael-po/
Northwest Arkansas Farmer’s Markets Senior Voucher www.eohc.org/files/How%20to%20Use%20your%20Coupons.pdf
Relevant Links: Tickets for Michael Pollan: http://www.artospherefestival.org/a-conversation-with-michael-po/
Northwest Arkansas Farmer’s Markets Senior Voucher www.eohc.org/files/How%20to%20Use%20your%20Coupons.pdf
Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda visited with vaulters who are in Fayetteville this week for the annual horse festival at the University of Arkansas.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Governor Mike Beebe talks special session and another effort to attract European businesses to Arkansas. Plus, we learn more about XNA's master plan for the future and whether E-gas is the fuel of the future.
Dave Baer made the drive from near Ponca to the Carver Center for Public Radio for his first visit to Ozarks at Large. He talks about writing songs and plays a couple as well.
Still no House vote on the Private Option, though a House committee forwarded a Senate bill to leave the Lt. Governor's office vacant until November, and Axciom made it's third and potentially final round of layoffs, expected to save the company between 20 and 30 million dollars.
"Hope Springs Eternal" by Capecaillie
More than 200 Arkansas public schools this winter received a piece of a $7 million dollar cream pie, under the Arkansas School Recognition and Reward Program. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, two of the schools are in Huntsville’s District.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (www.agfc.com) is looking at buying a 42-acre plot of land north of Jasper to expand operations.
The Butterfield Trail Elementary Archery Team came in first place in a recent regional tournament. We meet the 24 member team during an after school practice as they prepare to head to the state tournament.
