Zeek Taylor discusses preparing for an art show in Bentonville, why he likes animals in his work and the difficulty involved with painting a black dog or white cat.
Ozarks At Large
We begin a new series with a guide to helping students who are anxious about a new school or just a new school year.
Doctors in Little Rock are treating a patient after she contracted an infection from a rare parasite.
A spokesman for Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin says that the office should be able to use outside counsel that questions the office's compliance with the state's Freedom of Information Act. Benton County officials continue to assess damage done by recent floods, with the cost of said damage estimated at $5 million and rising. The same rains that caused damage in Benton County has given a rare opportunity to floaters of the Buffalo River. And while yesterday's elections resulted in a runoff next month in Springdale, voters in Paris and Huntsville approved more taxes in their own cities.
Ahead on Ozarks: trying to weigh all of the factors that could have an effect on Arkansas’ economy for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including home sales, employment numbers, civic infrastructure, the Farm Bill and more. Roby Brock hosts a roundtable to discuss the state of the state’s economy. Plus we continue our series on what the Affordable Care Act may mean for Arkansas with a report about how an insurance company is preparing for change. And our monthly wrap up of visual arts in the region.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says if you’re willing to fill up the tank, there are some big acts continuing their summer tours within a day’s drive.
A Facebook group for artists becomes an organization. The works of members of the artists collective, Goop Troupe, will be on display this month at the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery at the University of ArkansasSome of the members of the Arkansas Board of education are taking issue with a newly-created act that has led to changes in the rules governing school transfers. Jacob Kauffman, from our content partner KUAR, has this report:
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, invited guests to his table to talk about what is working…and what isn’t…when it comes to Arkansas’ economy.A half-dozen insurance companies are competing to be listed on Arkansas's new Health Insurance Marketplace, a top action item under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
A contender provides us their take on selling insurance products in the new era of health reform.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, January 6, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, an assistant professor of landscape architecture works to preserve a cemetery in Rowher, Arkansas. We also preview a free credit workshop.
We take a look at how theater in the region has changed as well as what plans some theater companies have for the future.
"Greendale is Where I Belong" by Ludwig Goransson
Yvette Ortiz, a native Spanish speaker, recently picked up her fourth language, Yiddish. The University of Arkansas graduate student has received a scholarship to attend an immersion program in New York this summer. We speak with her and one of her professors, Jennifer Hoyer.
"Magnificent Seven" by Amsterdam Klezmer Band
The Walton Arts Center has classical music, three days of wine and tickets for the most famous guitar trio from Texas.
Governor Mike Beebe announced his appointee to replace Martha Shoffner as State Treasurer after her resignation last week. The Bentonville city council approves thousands of dollars worth of repair work to a flood-damaged trail. A Rogers elementary school gets a new fitness course through a joint-use grant with the city. And Arkansas' only contestant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee moves forward to the second round of competition today.
"What a Wonderful World" by Massimo Faraó
The Walton Arts Center Council yesterday voted to move the Arkansas Music Pavilion to Rogers, near the Pinnacle Hills Promenade. WAC officials say that the move will open up more opportunities for the venue.
