We've covered the business of the state legislature extensively in the past week, but Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis takes a look back at some of the other stories we've covered in today's week in review.
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Becca Martin Brown helps kids look forward to what entertainment options they'll have for Spring Break.
Kyle Kellams spoke with SoNA director Paul Haas about Saturday’s performance, as well as what it takes to produce a master work.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, for years, Arkansas and Oklahoma have battled over water quality limits with regard to the Illinois River Watershed. We have a report on the state recently agreeing to work together on the issue. Plus, we learn more about a new organization on the University of Arkansas campus known as Pure Charity.Becca from NWA Newspapers gives us a head's up on a lecture and a book signing that we may want to attend Thursday.
Pure Charity encourages and creates a movement of generosity by connecting users to nonprofits locally and throughout the world, and as of last fall, through college campuses. Tomorrow, the organization is holding World Water Thursday on the University of Arkansas campus. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas spoke with a member of the national organization as well as the UA’s two campus catalysts.
The states of Arkansas and Oklahoma straddle the Illinois River watershed. After years of battling in the courts and the press over limiting urban and agricultural pollution, they've agreed to collaborate on a mutually beneficial water quality plan, hoping to turn the page on history.
Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie "Prince" Billy made a gorgeous album of duets when they released The Letting Go in 2006. Both children of the 1970s, they grew up hearing the close harmonies of the Everly Brothers on the radio. In What the Brothers Sang, just released on Drag City, the duo pays tribute to these early superstars of rock and pay homage to the great American songbook.
Link: The Making of What the Brothers Sang
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas looks at the top legislative and business stories from the last seven days..JPG)
The pipeline, which will pump heavy crude oil mined from Canadian tar sands through Cushing, Oklahoma to Texas Gulf Coast refineries is providing hundreds of jobs for Oklahomans and sourcing steel pipe in Arkansas. Opponents claim the project is environmentally disastrous and only serves petrochemical industry interests.
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Ahead on Ozarks, workforce officials try to improve job training to meet industry demands. And, we look at the University of Arkansas' autism intervention program.
The Fay Jones School of Architecture announces a partnership with the National Parks Service, and a group protests the omission of third party candidates from the presidential election.
“Sunnyside” by Kaki King
Habitat for Humanity is hosting a fundraiser Saturday, which will feature a concert by Lonestar and help raise the funds needed to build a new building to house their office and ReStore. More information is available at BuildingHomesBuildingHope2012.com.
“My Front Porch Looking In” by Lonestar and “Skylark” by Sonny Criss
Roby Brock from TalkBusiness.net talked to two state legislators about the budget process.
The upcoming Wisdom at Work conference in Fayetteville explores the working life, spirituality and the intersection between the two.
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers gives us 12 hours, two towns, two concerts.
“The Tower Explodes” by The Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra
