Retired journalist Ernie Dumas discusses the process of editing love letters of Sgt. Leland Duvall, a World War 2 soldier. Ernie Dumas will be available to sign copies of his book at the following venues:
December 8
Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning
Global Campus
2 East Center St., Room 410
Fayetteville, AR, 11:00
Free with registration, lunch available
December 8
Trolley Line Books
110 W. Walnut
Rogers, AR, 3:00 p.m.Ozarks At Large
Retired journalist Ernie Dumas discusses the process of editing love letters of Sgt. Leland Duvall, a World War 2 soldier. Ernie Dumas will be available to sign copies of his book at the following venues:
December 8
Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning
Global Campus
2 East Center St., Room 410
Fayetteville, AR, 11:00
Free with registration, lunch available
December 8
Trolley Line Books
110 W. Walnut
Rogers, AR, 3:00 p.m.Oklahoma State University’s women’s basketball coach, assistant coach and two others pass away in a plane crash; a Little Rock Chamber of Commerce task force aimed at unifying the community wants the city to repeal a 1957 City Council declaration; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Last week a swarm of earthworms invaded the UA Alumni House building in Fayetteville. Turns out the worms were likely fleeing vibrations caused by Oklahoma’s historic earthquakes.If you’re looking for a place to get away from it all, look no further. Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com has some suggestions.
Another earthquake that rattled Oklahoma last night felt by many in western and northwestern Arkansas, Election Day across Arkansas includes interesting decision for voters, tickets for Saturday’s football game between Arkansas and Tennessee sold out, and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Ozarks at Large’s Sophie Kid spoke with a local musician and an audiologist about a BBC report released this summer warning classical musicians regarding the dangers of suffering hearing loss due to exposure to loud concert music.
To hear more, click here.
The artists’ collective is looking at several options after “Fayetteville Underground” was recently dissolved by the Fayetteville Underground board.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, speaker Carlos Velazquez discusses the perils the Inuit face, and author Bill Walker discusses his father’s secret past in his book “Nazi’s Nightmare.” Also on the show today, Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com talks about the impact of the closing of Fort Smith’s Whirlpool plant.Author Bill Walker visited KUAF to discuss his book “Nazi’s Nightmare.” Walker found out about his father’s secret agent past after discovering a chest full of documents authored by him.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, digital ambassadors for northwest Arkansas explained, and how one furry Huntsville resident contributes to recycling efforts in the city.
Becca Martin Brown says that the unique work of art will be installed at Crystal Bridges this week.
Surf de Soleil is one of the bands performing at a benefit for Guatemala tonight at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Earlier this week, they stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance and played their song "It's You and It's Me."
Emily Chase recently received a national honor for her thesis work at the University of Arkansas. She told us about the creation of her paper gowns.
To see pictures of some of Emily's work, click here.
The fifteenth-annual living history tour of Oak Cemetery is Sunday. Portrayals of Fort Smith's past residents, prominent and not, all tell a story of the city's history.
Here is the key to our clips heard in this morning’s montage of famous cemeteries, graveyards and funerals in pop culture:
Thriller by Michael Jackson. The most famous dance routine set in a graveyard.
Opening moments from the original Night of the Living Dead.
The original “graveyard smash”, "The Monster Mash" by Bobby Pickett.
A wonderful Lee Marvin stumbles into a funeral in the underrated comedy, Cat Ballou.
Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman have a rough night in the cemetery in Young Frankenstein.
Opening moments from a 1940 film version of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town.
Abe Vigoda and Al Pacino is a pivotal scene at Don Corleone’s funeral in The Godfather.
Theme from the HBO series Six Feet Under.
Reginald Owen as Scrooge in the 1938 film A Christmas Carol as he sees his own grave.
The Crypt Keeper from an opening episode of the HBO series Tales From the Crypt.
Apologies to: that wonderful scene with Eli Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Dick Van Dyke’s narration in the opening of the movie The Comedian, all those vampire movies, about 1000 metal songs and the still-creepy ending to Carrie. Maybe next time.
