The Arkansas House on Friday again failed to give enough votes in favor of the appropriation for the state's Private Option Medicaid expansion, Governor Beebe touts the results of the Arkansas Payment Improvement Initiative, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas holds its nominating convention, and the Bentonville airport will soon see improvements to the airports runway safety areas.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we visit Fayetteville's first community orchard. Plus, plans for a 60-year-old church in Cave Springs, our Sunday morning montage and more.The recently formed trio of Adams Collins, Drew Packard and Ben Harris perform their original tune "Vigilante."
Here are the clips for this week's salute to Boston:
1) The Standells sing Dirty Water.
2) Frasier introduces Lilith to Woody for the first time on Cheers.
3) Boston -based new wave group The Cars.
4) Robin Williams, in his Oscar-winning role, recounts Carlton Fisk's legendary World Series home run in Good Will Hunting.
5) Boston native Donna Summer sings about The Last Dance.
6) Havlicek stole the ball! The final seconds of the 1965 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
7) The Boston Pops play a signature tune, The Stars and Stripes Forever.
8) Jack Nicholson opens up the Oscar-winning The Departed.
9) The final moments of the most underrated TV show in history: St. Elsewhere. Spoiler: it's a snow globe.
10) Dave Loggins and Please Come to Boston.
Apologies to: Mystic River, The Verdict, The Dropkick Murphys, Rob Zombie, Dick Dale, Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck, Boston (the band), The Pixies, Aerosmith, Joan Baez, Bill Russell (you're on OUR Mt. Rushmore) and Spencer for Hire. Maybe next time.
1) The Standells sing Dirty Water.
2) Frasier introduces Lilith to Woody for the first time on Cheers.
3) Boston -based new wave group The Cars.
4) Robin Williams, in his Oscar-winning role, recounts Carlton Fisk's legendary World Series home run in Good Will Hunting.
5) Boston native Donna Summer sings about The Last Dance.
6) Havlicek stole the ball! The final seconds of the 1965 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
7) The Boston Pops play a signature tune, The Stars and Stripes Forever.
8) Jack Nicholson opens up the Oscar-winning The Departed.
9) The final moments of the most underrated TV show in history: St. Elsewhere. Spoiler: it's a snow globe.
10) Dave Loggins and Please Come to Boston.
Apologies to: Mystic River, The Verdict, The Dropkick Murphys, Rob Zombie, Dick Dale, Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck, Boston (the band), The Pixies, Aerosmith, Joan Baez, Bill Russell (you're on OUR Mt. Rushmore) and Spencer for Hire. Maybe next time.
Roiled a century ago by race riots, Harrison is taking pragmatic steps to repair its reputation, and has become culturally diverse, due to the presence of the Harrison Community Task Force on Race Relations. Still, as Jacqueline Froelich reports, a few local
white patriots have come out to mark the town as their territory. Classes on Memorial Day, classes in Mexico, and the tale of getting one legislative chamber to vote for the state’s Private Option
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about the week in business and politics. Plus, members of the cast of "Good People" discuss why audiences connect with the Tony-nominated script. And, The Tri-tones; Ben Harris, Adams Collins and Drew Packard; sit down with Robert Ginsburg in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio and perform some original music.The Tri-tones are three musicians with plenty of experience and some new music.
The latest Theater 2 production, Good People, raises questions about identity and class while making audiences laugh. The script was nominated for a Tony (for best play) in 2011.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 12, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an Arkansas judge overturns the states's ban on same-sex marriage, so what's next?
The Old City String Quartet is in concert at Chapel on the Creeks in Rogers.
“Sunflower Waltz” by Beau Hunks
Peggy James, an FHS teacher, tells us how the school's students created a video that has become a bit of a viral sensation on the Internet.
“Firework” by Katy Perry
The Dalai Lama, along with Sister Helen Prejean and Vincent Harding discussed nonviolence in the 21st Century.
Photo: Susan Storch Photography
To hear extended audio of the Dalai Lama's lecture, click here.
"Master Plan" by Pharoah Sanders
Dan Craft from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers previews his Sunday story about the long-ago proposed condos on Beaver Lake.
The Fulbright Concerto Competition will feature 12 pianists from around the world.
"An Organ, A Guitar and a Chicken Wing" by Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers
