Ozarks At Large
We talk about Artosphere kicking into full gear with Jodi Beznoska, VP of Communications for Walton Arts Center.
More information is available at www.artospherefestival.org
More information is available at www.artospherefestival.org
On this edition of Ozarks, Arkansas prepares for the Great Central U.S. Shakeout and what Arkansans think of Arkansas Legislature and political figures. Arkansas Western Ballet prepares for Alice in Wonderland and Artosphere invites entries for a short film contest.Yonder Mountain String Band's Harvest Festival, baseball, Bentonville's Clean the Streets Day and more -- on today's Ozarks at Large Half Time.
A six-week festival that celebrates art, that in turn celebrates nature and sustainable living, kicks off tomorrow on Earth Day.
On this edition of Ozarks, horses teach elementary school students to read and Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra wraps up its 2010-2011 season. Washington County officials look into implementing a county-wide emergency mass alert system and Arkansas State Hospital is charged with patient abuse. Also on today's show, poet Matthew Henriksen's conversation about his book Ordinary Sun.Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra's eclectic 2010-2011 season comes to an end.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the names of some publications like Time or Southern Living give readers a literal idea of what's printed on their pages, but what about 3W or Due South? We take a look at the thought behind the titles of some of the magazines published in our region. Plus, we talk with Roby Brock about some of the repercussions of Tuesday's primary runoff elections.
The musical Chicago opens tonight at Walton Arts Center and includes John O'Hurley in the cast.
In our monthly, music review segment, we listen to Greg Laswell's new album "I Was Going To Be An Astronaut."
The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.
"The Longer I Run" by Peter Bradley Adams
A Texas charter school management nonprofit, Responsive Education Solutions, had been gaining a financial stake in Arkansas—until a complaint filed to the Arkansas Department of Education revealed its science curriculum advances intelligent design. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the controversy raises questions regarding charter authorization.
Roby Brock discusses the retirement of Baptist Health System's CEO, the passage of the private option and more in his weekly business and political news recap.





