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Friday, February 28, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: it has been 60 years since the largest-ever nuclear weapons test by the United States took place on the Marshall Islands' Bikini Atoll. Today, many Marshallese, including several northwest Arkansas residents, are marking the anniversary of the Castle Bravo Blast. Plus, Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gets us ready for the weekend, Michael Tilley from The City Wire helps us analyze the week's news, and more.
Proceeds from seven bands playing at Saturday's Angel Fest at Terra Studio will benefit seven area non-profits linked with children's issues.
Betty Johnson, The Scarlet Letter and more in our history capsule for March 16.
A poetry performance, an open mic and poetry slam on Becca's to-do list for today. Plus, information on Kenny Chesney's and the heavy metal band Godsmack's April performances in and around Arkansas.
Today we meet Brittany Rogers, a history major from Little Rock and Andrea Arrington, assistant professor of History in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the U of A.
Four Arkansas singers-songwriters will share the stage and their stories at tomorrow night's "Songs in the Ville" at the UARK Ballroom.