Ahead on this edition of weekend Ozarks, one local org is about seven days into a 20-day effort to find more big brothers for children in the area, and a daughter collaborates with her mother to write a book about what life was like in France before and during World War II.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of weekend Ozarks, one local org is about seven days into a 20-day effort to find more big brothers for children in the area, and a daughter collaborates with her mother to write a book about what life was like in France before and during World War II.
Becca Martin Brown tells us that July is her favorite time of the year for all of the season announcements that are made.
Here are the ten clips (and eleven threes) included in our montage this week:
1. Bob Dorough sings Three is a Magic Number.
2. Larry, Curly and Moe in trouble in A Plumbing We Will Go.
3. Al Pacino utters the most memorable line from Godfather III.
4. The Three Degrees’ biggest hit, When Will I See You Again.
5. Kendall Trainor gives Arkansas a win with his field goal (worth 3 points) in the 1985 Holiday Bowl.
6. An early 1980s jingle for Three Musketeers candy bar.
7. Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase as the likeable, but slow-witted, Three Amigos.
8. The Oscar-winning song It’s Hard to Be a Pimp by Three Six Mafia.
9. Speaking of Oscar, the opening comments from Three Faces of Eve, an Oscar-winner for Joanne Woodward.
10. DOUBLE THREE ALERT! The Three Tenors sing We Three Kings.
Apologies to the little pigs, the bears and Goldilocks, Jan Stenerud, Babe Ruth and that band that sang that song in the 90s.
1. Bob Dorough sings Three is a Magic Number.
2. Larry, Curly and Moe in trouble in A Plumbing We Will Go.
3. Al Pacino utters the most memorable line from Godfather III.
4. The Three Degrees’ biggest hit, When Will I See You Again.
5. Kendall Trainor gives Arkansas a win with his field goal (worth 3 points) in the 1985 Holiday Bowl.
6. An early 1980s jingle for Three Musketeers candy bar.
7. Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase as the likeable, but slow-witted, Three Amigos.
8. The Oscar-winning song It’s Hard to Be a Pimp by Three Six Mafia.
9. Speaking of Oscar, the opening comments from Three Faces of Eve, an Oscar-winner for Joanne Woodward.
10. DOUBLE THREE ALERT! The Three Tenors sing We Three Kings.
Apologies to the little pigs, the bears and Goldilocks, Jan Stenerud, Babe Ruth and that band that sang that song in the 90s.
The century-old national organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters, celebrates its 20th year in Northwest Arkansas this month. In honor of the anniversary and to fill a need, the organization has launched a 20 men in 20 days campaign.
Nicole Holland lived in Paris before, during and after World War II. She dictated the events of her remarkable life to her daughter, Brenda Hancock. Both women recntly came to our studio.On this edition of Ozarks: art from chainsaws, performance from fire, honky-tonk on the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway and our regular Friday conversations with Becca Martin Brown and Michael Tilley.
The Cole Reeves Band will open for David Allan Coe tonight at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Tickets are available at hardluckentertainment.com. 
Fort Smith native Robyn Horn will lecture at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art this weekend. 
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses dramatic increases in foreclosed homes on the market in the region and the latest in the 2014 race for governor.A recent study suggests that comprehensive immigration reform could mean significantly more revenue for Arkansas and the rest of the nation. Another study shows that Arkansas has seen more police deaths this year than other states. A master plan for downtown Siloam Springs is in the works. SWEPCO gets approval to extend the life of its Flint Creek power plant in Gentry. And, drought returns to Arkansas.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 16, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, we talk to a Fayetteville resident whose grandson was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting a year ago. Plus, we learn more about Healing Ministries at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Chris Young and Rick Springfield perform at the AMP, and the Imagination Movers, the U2 of kids’ music, come to the Walton Arts Center. More information on www.waltonartscenter.org.
Can electrical utility grids manage current peak demand? Plus--just in case--we lead you to your nearest “cooling station.”
To prepare for the high heat indexes predicted this week, Fort Smith has designated some public buildings as cooling centers.
For more information: www.fortsmithar.gov
“Force Marker” by Brian Eno
Kevin Lazas and Grace Heymsfield – members of the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team -- will participate in the 2011 edition of the Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships being held this weekend in southern Florida.
Becca looks ahead to BB&BBQ whose musical lineup now includes Jamey Johnson.
“Heat” by Eric Serra
