Michele Norris, co-host of All Things Considered, discusses her new book, "The Grace of Silence." It is a memoir about family, race and America.Ozarks At Large
Michele Norris, co-host of All Things Considered, discusses her new book, "The Grace of Silence." It is a memoir about family, race and America.
Every month, Jacqueline Froelich takes a look into the drawers of the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and pulls out a featured history. This time it's Al Witte, noted University of Arkansas Law professor, World War II veteran and former president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. For more details and more information visit pryorcenter.uark.edu.On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a mural at the historic Washington County Courthouse shines brighter, we spend time in the kitchen with one of the cooks from the Chefs in the Garden, hear more from the debate between Congressman John Boozman and Senator Blanche Lincoln and more.
A mural completed nearly ninety years ago looks a bit brighter after a
restoration. Tuesday the art and the artist were celebrated with an official rededication.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, taking care of the first home fay Jones designed and built. Plus the theremin as you may never have heard it before and Haas Hall Academy prepares for a giant book sale.Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville, a public charter school, is planning to sell books, thousands of them, this weekend.
Becca says Monday night is a good night for book lovers in the area.
This week's Saturday Market in Fayetteville has art, local food, live music and a new cookbook.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we remember Jefferson Thomas, one of the Little Rock Nine, who died this weekend. Plus a young chef offers healthy cooking classes for young people, the trumpeter swan is released in the Ozarks and along the Arkansas River Valley and more.
Roby Brock of Talk Business takes a look back at the past week in Arkansas business news. For more about Arkansas business and politics, www.talkbusiness.net
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a complaint has been filed against a charter school corporation for teaching creationism in Arkansas. Plus, one local couple has made an investment in the futures of underrepresented college students, and we take a look at what's in a name in Benton County.
Arkansas could get off easier than originally estimated on the cost of insuring the state’s population of working poor through private plans in the state’s insurance exchange, rather than through Medicaid.
The Oxford, MS duo of Justin (Pete) Kinkel-Schuster, guitar/lead vocals, and Andrew Bryant percussion, piano, vocals, just released a new album called "Wyoming" on Fat Possum's Big Legal Mess label. They played a show Mar. 9 at Nightbird Books and stopped by to play some songs in the Firmin-Garner Performance studio prior to the night's show.
To hear the musicians discuss why they love the poet Frank Stanford, check out this audio extra.
New figures for unemployment for January in Arkansas were released this morning and a candidate for governor unveils a new plan for higher education.
“Green Stamps” by: Bob Bookmeyer
The state’s first birth center will be opening next month and we have a preview tour. More information is available at www.bcnwa.com.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has his regular week in review of politics and business news.
