In case you need a spot to duck into in between April showers, local and regional art galleries and exhibition spaces will have plenty for you to soak up throughout the month, including exhibits at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, the John Brown University art gallery, and elsewhere.
Ozarks At Large
April 15th is just around the corner and many of us are scrambling to file our income tax returns. To help out, the AARP Foundation has set up seasonal tax preparation centers across the country. We take you to a Fayetteville center to see how it works. To find an AARP Foundation tax aid center near you, click here.A proposal to cut maximum unemployment benefit payouts moves forward in the Arkansas Legislature, as do discussions regarding expansion to the state's Medicaid system. And, the proposal for the state to provide several million dollars in financing for the Big River Steel project passes the state House, though representatives still need to sign off on a budget bill for the proposal to be final
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Senator John Boozman, and his thoughts on U.S. energy use. Plus, the latest on the Exxon Mobil oil spill in Mayflower and the latest from 3 Penny Acre. We talk with the band about its newest album.
3 Penny Acre is set to release it's third full-length album in the coming days. The band stopped by the KUAF studios for a conversation about the new album. You can hear the album in its entirety on our homepage until its release April 14.
For most of last week media were barred from the Pegasus oil spill site in Faulkner County. However, a member of the National Wildlife Federation Board managed to push his way past authorities to assess the damage on the Lake Conway watershed. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with him by phone over the weekend.On Sunday, officials with ExxonMobil and local leaders allowed the press to get its first look at an area where an oil pipeline ruptured a week and a half ago, spilling an estimated 5,000 barrels of tar sands.
In a rare opportunity, both of Arkansas' U.S. Senators were in Fayetteville at the same time, so we took the opportunity to ask them about the similarities of fundraising, whether for programming or a reelection campaign.
Senator John Boozman delivered the inaugural lecture in the food for Thought lecture series, presented by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, food and Life Sciences. The discussion focused on many topics, one of which was fuel. And afterwards, the senator talked about his thoughts on the budget and how long sequestration will last.Steve Wozniak stops by Fayetteville over the weekend, and he gives his thoughts on the advancement of technology since he first revolutionized personal computing with the Apple II, And, Governor Mike Beebe discusses options facing Arkansas regarding expansions of the state's Medicaid system.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what happens when snow and ice force a college to re-schedule finals…including putting finals after commencement? We'll talk to Ray Wallace with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith about how an ice storm can create problems with an academic calendar. And coffee isn't just for breakfast anymore…it's also for a canvas. We'll talk to some people making art out of coffee. And a conversation with Devon Powers. She's written about communication, social media and the commentary economy. She spoke on the University of Arkansas campus recently.
Here are the ten parts of our montage devoted to all things red…
Nena with the 1980s hit "99 Red Balloons."
Red Skelton as one og his most famous characters, Clem Kadiddlehopper.
The theme from John Corigliano’s score for the film The Red Violin.
Sean Connery places an order to Sam Neill in he Hunt for Red October.
Prince and "Little Red Corvette."
Betty Boop in a swinging version of "Little Red Riding Hood" from 1931.
Red Barber, before his days with NPR, calling ball two on Roger Maris. Maris delivers his 61st home run of 1961 during the at bat.
Willie Nelson and the title song from his album The Red Headed Stranger.
Warren Beatty and Maureen Stapleton in Reds.
The Royals Guardsmen with their huge hit, "Snoopy Versus the Red Baron."
Apologies to: Taylor Swift, Red Adair and his oil-firefighting team, Red Grange…the Galloping Ghost, the baseball club in Cincinnati, Red Buttons, and any singer who crooned about red roses.
Katy Henriksen gives us a preview of tonight's Sunday Symphony, featuring Verdi's "Requiem."
After overriding a veto by Governor Mike Beebe on a piece of anti-abortion legislation, the state senate advances another, more restrictive anti-abortion bill to the governor's desk. And, Walmart announces its progress in bringing healthier food to its customers.
"Lion and the Lamb" by Benjamin Foss
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses Allens Inc. moving jobs to Siloams Springs, Tom Mars leaving Walmart, and more.
In the second part of a conversation with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams, John McDonnell talks about how bringing athletes like Nile O’Shaughnessy, Mike Conley, and Frank O’Mara helped build the most successful college program in history.
"March Down" by Yuri Kajiura
