Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the under-appreciated parts of the United States Constitution. Sanford Levinson, the author of the book Framed: America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance, discusses the parts of the documents many of us are unfamiliar with or don't think about often. Plus a new report, issued today, from the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal production, examines animal agriculture in the United States.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the under-appreciated parts of the United States Constitution. Sanford Levinson, the author of the book Framed: America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance, discusses the parts of the documents many of us are unfamiliar with or don't think about often. Plus a new report, issued today, from the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal production, examines animal agriculture in the United States.
Sanford Levinson recently spoke on the University of Arkansas campus and during his visit came to KUAF.
Just in time for Halloween, youth theater company Arts Live presents A Zombie High School Homecoming. It is the company's first original production to be written by one of the students and begins Halloween evening and runs through Sunday November 3.
The Folk Festival in Eureka Springs brings in national and local acts for a full weekend of music.
You should know there is a special Halloween on the Fayetteville Square, an award-winning history teacher in Bentonville and a top National Geographic photographer coming to the University of Arkansas.
The interdisciplinary Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production issued its landmark report in 2008. A new study issued this morning at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future examines public policy impacts of the report five years later. To learn more visit pcifap.orgCongressman Tim Griffin says he decided against running for reelection to spend time with his family. Governor Mike Beebe yesterday signed into law a short-term fix for the shortfall in the Public School Employee insurance program. And Bentonville is getting closer to beginning construction on its multi-million dollar community center.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, the types of plants that harm bugs, butterflies and bees. Plus, a conversation with the multi-talented artist Crow Johnson.
Crow Johnson has been writing words for others' consumption for some time, and although it has been a while since her last CD release, she hasn't stopped writing. She tells us about a new collection of her work, titled Flights of Fancy, which includes short stories, a novella, essays and even some of her lyrics. She is also the featured writer at this month's Ozark Poets and Writers Collective meeting at Nightbird Books.Our insect expert Dr. Donald Steinkraus explains why certain invasive plants are bad for the areas native plants, insects and birds.
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about new standardized public eduction testing that will be tried in schools as part of the new Common Core cirriculum. Also, Little Chief performs a song of their new album.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers recommends several things-to-do for this weekend.
“Yaman” by Balkan Beat Box
Jason Smith from Walton Arts Center discusses this year’s Artosphere Festival Orchestra.
To listen to more from this conversation, click here.
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the increase in home sales numbers in the state, California State Teachers Retirement System’s decision to use its more than 5 million Walmart shares to vote against the entire Walmart Board’s re-election, and more.
Hundreds of artists who’ve settled in and around Eureka Springs have become a treasure trove to the local economy. To better capitalize on the artists as well as to advocate in their interest, the mayor of Eureka Springs appointed a municipal Arts Council. We talk to the director and a founding member.
“Anniversary Waltz” by Andre Riev
Our food expert Teresa Maurer talks about seasonal berries and the Mercy Market in Fort Smith launched by Mercy Hospital.
To view Maurer’s recipe for today, click here.
