Tonight, an artists’ forum for TheatreSquared’s Tigers, Be Still will be hosted inside the Fayetteville Public Library, or read some poetry with Clayton Scott at Nightbird Books. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
Ozarks At Large
Carol Prusa’s art is influenced by physics, architecture, medicine, Tibetan monks, mathematics, and other esoteric elements. Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with Prusa about her art and exhibit at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we take a look at college advertising, and Ozarks water-colorist Bill McNamara’s art. Also on the show today, we speak with comic Kristin Key and our math expert Chaim Goodman-Strauss.Comic Kristin Key will be at the UARK Bowl in Fayetteville this Sunday evening for a performance. She talks to us about her comedy style, and what it's like to be a female comic.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we speak with author Jeannie Whayne who speaks with Kyle Kellams about her book “Delta Empire.” Also on today’s show, we hear from elated parents and staff of Fayetteville’s Asbell Elementary School which received $100,000 to use as it pleases from Target.Author Jeannie Whayne visited KUAF to discuss her book “Delta Empire” with Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams.
The band will perform at Smoke & Barrel Tavern in Fayetteville starting at 10 p.m. tonight. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and this year’s the Year of the Dragon. Kyle Kellams compiled clips of voices of people who were born in the Year of the Dragon. Do you recognize any of these individuals?
The voices, in order as we heard them are:
1) Peter Lorre (from the Maltese Falcon). Born in 1904 2) Fats Domino (singing Walkin’ to New Orleans). Born in 1928 3) Tom Brokaw (from his final night as anchor). Born in 1940. 4) Diana Krall (singing Fly Me to the Moon from her CD, The Very Best of Diana Krall). Born in 1964. 5) Dan Ackroyd (on Saturday Night Live in 1976). Born in 1952. 6) Tom Jones (singing It’s Not Unusual from the CD, Along Came Jones). Born in 1940. 7) Dick Wilson (as Mr. Whipple). Born in 1916.
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Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with Paul Haas, music director of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, about tomorrow’s Masterworks concert, and the challenging pieces it’ll feature.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
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.
Bikes, Blues & BBQ is rolling along in Fayetteville. Becca has some details.
The city of Fayetteville wants residents to help plan for the future. Two meetings next month are designed to foster discussion about the city in 2030.
Pacific Islanders continue to migrate into northwest Arkansas from the Republic of Marshall Islands because their unemployment rate is 36 percent--and rising. To help them acclimate, the Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association, NOARK, and the Jones Center are hosting a jobs training specifically for Marshallese, this Saturday afternoon. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
This weekend the Peace at Home Shelter will hold two events to raise awareness about domestic violence and the shelter. More information is available peaceathomeshelter.org
"Rain Check" by Cedar Walton
The creator of the first fried dill pickle, “Kind of Blue” and more in our history capsule for September 28.
