On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a preview of the final concert in the KUAF/Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival and our history doctor Bill Smith on a new study that reveals Americans’ lack of knowledge about our own country. Also on this episode, a summer program that trains youngsters be better community organizers.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a preview of the final concert in the KUAF/Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival and our history doctor Bill Smith on a new study that reveals Americans’ lack of knowledge about our own country. Also on this episode, a summer program that trains youngsters be better community organizers.Dr. Stephen Gates talks about the final concert in the KUAF/Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival.
On this last day of spring, Ozarks at Large has a preview of the penultimate KUAF/Fulbright Summer Chamber Music festival concert and a scavenger hunt aimed at educating people on energy-conscious development. Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County hosts a grand opening reception for the EOA Children’s House and Saturday will see Slow Food Potluck Farm Tour hosted at Paul Chuh-pakhi’s farm on the eastern edge of Fayetteville.Dr. Stephen Gates talks about the penultimate concert of the KUAF/Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival.
Johnson County Peach Festival, VA Medical Center art show, Nurture the Art Experience fundraiser -- topped off with some music.
Happy demi-semi-sesquicentennial, Arkansas! On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Fayetteville downtown festival hopes to benefit Joplin musicians and we meet a Walmart vendor from Prairie Grove. Legislative redistricting starts taking shape and a preview of the 15th annual Mount Magazine Butterfly Festival.
A local group has helped organize a daylong music festival in Fayetteville to help musicians affected by the tornado in Joplin.
To hear more from our conversation, including how Matt is related to Glen Campbell, click here.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Rogers celebrates Black Music Month and the Fayetteville Farmer’s Market honors kids and dads this Saturday. West Plains, Missouri will celebrate the 17th Annual Old-Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival this Friday and Saturday, and Roby Brock discusses Arkansas politics with Jason Tolbert.Mule-jumping, goat-cart racing, and jig dancing are just some of the many attractions the 17 year-old festival has to offer.
Visit the festival’s Facebook page for updated information: www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Time-Music-Ozark-Heritage-Festival/223205480264.
Visit the festival’s Facebook page for updated information: www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Time-Music-Ozark-Heritage-Festival/223205480264.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, June 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how the Children's House in Springdale is trying to help some of the most neglected and abused children in two northwest Arkansas counties. Plus, how a public forum tomorrow, also in Springdale, is designed to stimulate children's learning even when school is not in session.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says Toto (and Dorothy) will be here soon.
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.
Here is the list of the ten clips we used as our salute to The Wizard of Oz (and the explanation for each):
1. Pinball WIZARD by the Who
2. Jed Clampett as played by Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally cast as the...
3. ...TIN MAN, also the inspiration for a song by America.
4. A 1961 documentary about Ham, sent into space by NASA...a real-life FLYING MONKEY.
5. John Cougar Mellencamp sings Rain on the SCARECROW.
6. Famous television doctor, Dr. OZ.
7. The song Africa by TOTO.
8. A 1966 commercial for the game TWISTER. (as in the phenomenon that sent Dorothy to Oz)
9. The Tokens sing the (cowardly?) LION sleeps tonight.
10. Elton John with the title song from his album Goodbye YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
Apologies to the band Kansas and the song Witchy Woman by the Eagles. Maybe next time.
Next year an LLM degree at the University of Arkansas will be obtainable in a face-to-face setting or from a distance.`
at end of show: "Amanda Jewell" by Ricky Skaggs
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, helps us dissect an odd news week.
