Ahead on this edition of weekend Ozarks: a book club celebrates its centennial with a visit to the cemetery, and a unique musical garden is being installed in Eureka Springs.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a Fayetteville book club celebrates its centennial with a visit to a local cemetery. Plus, the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra begins its season with an emphasis on the cello. We speak with cellist Stephen Gates about his favorite instrument.
The One Book, One Community series of events continues tonight with the author of the book, The Working Poor speaking on the Univeristy of Arkansas campus. Becca Martin Brown says that’s just one of the the possibilities for a night out tonight.
A number of Arkansas doctors have spoken out against the medical marijuana issue to be decided next month by state voters, the new Arkansas Poll was released yesterday, and the Arkansas men's golf team finishes its fall season of play.
An event to increase awareness about homelessness will soon be held in Fort Smith, Arkansas' Attorney General gives the OK for the city of Fayetteville to give money to the University of Arkansas, and the Arkansas Department of Health is preparing for flu season.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a uniquely toned sculpture park in Eureka Springs, and Richard White with a look to the past to explain the present.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley from TheCityWire.com takes a look at the latest housing numbers for Northwest Arkansas. Plus, alternative fuel vehicles on display, the secrets of miniature golf explained and more.
The local down-tempo dream pop band SW/MM/NG plays an all-ages show with Portland, Ore., polyrhythmic pop act BRAINSTORM at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville Monday. "Ozarks at Large's" Katy Henriksen has this preview.
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Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale looks to build a new facility to expand its medical program offerings, two University of Arkansas system entities form a major partnership, and the Arkansas Department of Health takes precautionary measures to ensure no tainted medicines are distributed in the state.
Political partiers push into the Natural State this week, the city of Fayetteville looks for input on planning a rapidly developing corridor and a scholarship is dedicated in memory of a former Razorback.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: in an effort to facilitate further business success in Arkansas, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission has launched a new website, ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com. We'll have a conversation with Grant Tennille, that organization's executive director. Plus, the Fourth Congressional District, geographically the largest in the state is in the midst of a heated Republican race this primary season. We have part one in a series of conversations with each candidate.
The efforts to help area residents with some college credit finish their degree continue next week at the Jones Center in Springdale.
The fifth annual Eureka Springs' Voices from the Silent City Cemetery Tour, which portrays Depression-era Eureka, is set for Friday and Saturday evenings, October 18th and19th, as well as October 25th and 26th. Jacqueline Froelich provides a preview. For tickets call 479-253-9417.
Becca tells us about an effort in Springdale to encourage high school students to find their niche.
Here are the ten clips included in our montage salute to 1,000 in honor of our 1,000th edition of Ozarks at Large since it became a daily show in August, 2010.
Dwight Yoakam with the right amount of twang in A Thousand Miles From Nowhere.
A small bit from a 1972 commercial for Pfeiffer's Thousand Island salad dressing.
Bobby Vee sings that The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.
The trailer for James Cagney's portrayal of Lon Chaney...the Man of a Thousand Faces.
A mellow classic...If by Bread.
Genevieve Bujold as the doomed Anne Boleyn in Anne of A Thousand Days.
The song A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton.
The Proclaimers sing 500 Miles...but the lyric continues, "...500 more..." adding up to 1000, right?
Jason Robards yells at his neighbors in the Academy Award-winning film A Thousand Clowns.
Wilson Pickett's Land of a Thousand Dances.
Apologies to: Arabian Knights (just one too many), anything with millennium in the title, the artist Sala and the 43rd-most populated city in California. Maybe next time.
Legislators are dealing with insurance rates for public school employees and residents of Harrison are dealing with a controversial billboard.
"Soul Sacrifice" by Santana