That, and other performances, are happening in the area today.
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One of the country's most accomplished and most respected writers is coming to the Fayetteville Town Center Monday night.
Roby Brock talks with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Curtis Coleman as Talk Business Arkansas continues a series with 2014 candidates.The Arkansas Lottery Commission approves video games like keno to be used in the state. The ACLU of Arkansas files suit against the state for its new voter ID law. And recently passed ordinances concerning urban agriculture and food trucks take effect today in Fayetteville.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, I-540 undergoes a name change. And, we tinker around the Amazeum office in Bentonville.
On Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality and P.R.I.D.E.--People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality at the University of Arkansas held a statewide LGBT summit on the UofA campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, transgenderism was a key issue.
While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.
Before the Amazeum broke ground on a permanent space this morning, we visit their tinkering studio to learn through experience. Arkansas Lottery Officials update the Legislative Oversight Committee on decreasing lottery revenue. A group advocates at the state capitol for fairer tax laws, and the Ben Geren Aquatics Center moves forward as the first construction bids will soon be awarded.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Northwest Arkansas Rape Crisis Center will soon be able to expand their efforts to survivors of sexual assault, and a traveling exhibit at the University of Arkansas this week wants college students to engage in conversations about hunger.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the 2014 Cancer Challenge aims to add to the $10 million raised with the event over the past 20 years. The three-day event this year encompasses a variety of locations and activities including golfing, running, trap-shooting and wrapping up with the more traditional gala. Plus, uncovering stories at Oak Cemetery, and if you're unsure of which stages to make it to during this weekend's Wakarusa Music Festival, Becca offers some suggestions.
Last night dozens of elected officials gathered in support of keeping the 188th Fighter Wing as is at Fort Chaffee. The listening session in Fort Smith drew close to one thousand people.
Technology is ever improving, streamlining processes or getting a job done more quickly, sometimes even replacing the human worker. A University of Arkansas professor has recently published a book focusing on how technology and people can perform together to add value to business or institution.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas newspapers says while there is plenty of great music close by, a road trip allows for even more opportunities.
As we continue our series on the 2012-2013 theatre season, we shine a light on comedies. More information is available at Arts Center of the Ozarks, Rogers Little Theater, Alma Performing Arts Center, and The UA Drama Department.
The fuzzed out garage rock sounds of King Tuff come to Fayetteville tomorrow to perform the Lightbulb Club. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen speaks with band leader Kyle Thomas about the new album, touring and what it means to embrace imperfection. For more information about King Tuff's performance in town, visit the event's Facebook page here.
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“Bad Thing” by: King Tuff
