A new book collects scores of photographs of the history of Siloam Springs, including a visit from Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Professional baseball was in northwest Arkansas in the 1930s. The nearly-forgotten league is the subject of an upcoming book.
Ahead on Ozarks: what some of the state’s advocacy groups want out of the next General Assembly. Lawmakers will meet early next month and Jacqueline Froelich gives us a preview of what different interest groups hope legislators tackle before the end of the session. And Sharon Killian’s latest art embraces nature’s challenges and is on display at the Fayetteville Public Library. She’ll talk about the value of having her art in such a public space.Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks: it's December, so we have a few ways to celebrate Christmas, from a pageant to selecting a tree.Here are the eleven elements of today's Christmas tree montage:
- Miles Davis' version of "O Christmas Tree"
- Mr. Wilson volunteers to cut down a tree in a 1961 episode of "Dennis the Menace"
- The Griswald Family goes a long way for the perfect tree in "Christmas Vacation"
- Brenda Lee's classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
- Charlie Brown selects a tiny, sad tree in the "CHarlie Brown Christmas Special"
- Tchaikovsky's "Christmas Tree" from "The Nutcracker Suite"
- Cindy Lou Who questions the Grinch
- Zuzu explains that bell ornament on the tree at the end of "It's A Wonderful Life"
- Elvis and "Blue Christmas"
- Festivus revealed on a classic episode of "Seinfeld"
- Wynton Marsalis gives "O Christmas Tree" a bit of New Orleans bounce
In a growing area such as Northwest Arkansas, schools are bound to make the news. The past week was full of education stories involving money in one way or another. Ozarks at Large’s Timothy Dennis takes a look back at a few of those stories.
Ground will be broken early this new year on a much-anticipated Northwest Arkansas highway project, known as the “Fayetteville Flyover” which will create easy access from North College Avenue to both the mall district and Interstate 540.
Jay Jennings has collected the short fiction, reporting and essays of Charles Portis in a new book, Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany. He’ll discuss the book at Nightbird Books tomorrow night.
The senior class at Haas Hall Academy had a summer reading assignment. That book has inspired a movement at the school.
Ground will be broken early this new year on a much-anticipated northwest Arkansas highway project, known as the “Fayetteville Flyover” which will create easy access from North College Avenue to both the mall district and Interstate 540.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, taking steps to improve juvenile justice in Arkansas, and the brand new Hope Supply Center in Bentonville helps those diagnosed with breast cancer in many ways.
Renowned Ozarks photographer Tim Ernst visited KUAF’s Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio last week to discuss his career as a photographer. He’ll present slideshows of his work at many venues across northwest Arkansas over the next several weeks. The complete list of venues can be found on www.timernst.com.
Walmart announces profits for the first time in nine quarters, Arkansas Division of Medical Services gets a new director, and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Experience the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” at Walton Arts Center this week. Also, a northwest Arkansan journalism legend will be featured in an exhibit at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale starting tomorrow.
“Have a Feast Here Tonight” by Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
KUAF’s Katy Henriksen reports on the new monthly Improved Lighting Poetry Reading Series in Fayetteville. The latest poets to read brought a resume that boasts of working with rocker Patti Smith and pioneering the art of choral rapping.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
