We have one more day of reviewing some of our favorite stories from 2012. This day's list has: the development of a museum devoted to the hardwood tree, lessons about Evergreen Cemetery, the all-its-own language of Waffle House, the resilient nature of Ozark English, Steel Wheels live at the Fayetteville Public Library and a goodbye from a pal.
Ozarks At Large
We have one more day of reviewing some of our favorite stories from 2012. This day's list has: the development of a museum devoted to the hardwood tree, lessons about Evergreen Cemetery, the all-its-own language of Waffle House, the resilient nature of Ozark English, Steel Wheels live at the Fayetteville Public Library and a goodbye from a pal.
Today we grab some more of our favorite stories from 2012 and listen to them again. Choice on today's program include: a retro arcade in Fayetteville, a music park underway in Eureka Springs, the true story of a player-piano genius, live fiddles in our studio, renters' rights in Arkansas and a memorable trip to a school cafeteria.More of our favorite stories from 2012 make up today's edition of Ozarks at Large. On the Wednesday menu: a glass blower in the middle of the University of Arkansas campus, same-sex classrooms in Washington County, a t-shirt gun at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, two U of A MFA graduates doing well and the concept of time travel.Today's program continues our week-long retrospective of favorite stories from 2012. On the program today: searching for waterfalls in Crawford County, the problem the summer gave farmers in need of hay, the return of the concept of the grange, a day's work for a school social worker and an afternoon at the Fort Smith Landfill.On today's Ozarks at Large we begin a week of programs looking back at some of our favorite stories of 2012. Included on today's show: restoring Wonderland Cave, Martin Short, music from Time For Three, a trip to a restored prairie, the value of music therapy and some forgotten Fort Smith history.Ahead on this edition of weekend Ozarks: a preview of how downtown Fayetteville will celebrate the last night of 2012. Plus, how Gibson Baskets has been making making its signature product for 120 years, and Five Forty Express sings carols in the KUAF lobby.Last month, the relatively new University of Arkansas Ballroom and Latin dance club took to the floors of the Ohio Star Ball, the largest ballroom dancing competition in the nation. Christina Thomas attended one of the clubs meetings. She spoke with members of the team, including one who won best newcomer international in waltz and tango.
Ahead on the program: the end of the world concert, well one of them anyway, is tonight at Rogers Little Theater. Earl and Them will be on stage and Earl Cate talks to us about his years of playing guitar with his brother, on American Bandstand and more. Plus Gibson baskets have been part of the local tapestry for more than 100 years…we’ll spend an afternoon with Terry Gibson, a fourth-generation basket artist.Congressman Mike Ross will be leaving Washington next month, and he shared with Roby Brock what he felt were some of his achievements during his time in elected office. Plus, the Razorback baseball team is ranked number one in the nation in a preseason poll by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Ahead on Ozarks, a new program at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is designed to strengthen arts connections at the collegiate level…downtown Fayetteville gets the fireworks and arts ready for New Years Eve…and singer/songwriter Tony Presley comes to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio to play music before he leaves town for tour.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, March 3, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, several Arkansas towns have been identified by the University of Arkansas to participate in a sustainability report card program. We speak with Michelle Halsel, managing director of the Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas to find out about the program. Plus, the idea of Southern Art History; how we talk about it depends on how we define it.
Fort Smith will have a one percent prepared food tax soon......probably. Michael Tilley of the www.thecitywire.com discusses the latest in Fort Smith business and politics.
Becca suggests music, dance, poetry, comedy or drama for today's entertainment picks.
Pianist Utako Tanigawa stops by the studio prior to her performance this evening at Bella Vista First United Methodist Church.
Jesse Abdenour discusses his drug court documentary, which will air on AETN tonight.
“Gong” by Sigur Ros
Jodi Beznoska, VP of Communications at Walton Arts Center, tells us about the center's busy upcoming week and offers a preview of the 2011-2012 season.
“Cool” by Stan Kenton
