State revenue numbers for April show a higher than forecast amount collected during the month. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks about her hopes for the next presidential election. And, the head of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals steps down to take a new job in Nevada.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the ideas behind those lights about to be turned on at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. We talk with Leo Villareal, the artist behind the first temporary outdoor installation at Crystal Bridges. And we’ll also hear a conversation with Pat Ryan Key inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio and he'll play a couple of songs as well.
From a trail of music to a celebration of beer (and, of course music), Artosphere is back with a full weekend agenda.
Pat Ryan Key's alt-rock trio I Do Declare Is gaining attention from beyond northwest Arkansas and his acoustic solo acoustic performances are becoming more common, too. This week he came to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.Bucky Ball, a geometric, LED sculpture by artist Leo Villareal, is the first temporary outdoor installation for the museum. The work gets its name from Buckminster Fuller, an architect who designed geodesic domes. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas spoke with Villareal about this and other works.
The Arkansas legislature passed Act 1160 this session intended to blunt animal rights activist incursions on factory animal operations. Although the Arkansas measure was mostly gutted, the intent reflects a growing “ag gag” movement. (Correction: a dozen bills have been proposed this year, not all have been enacted, as originally reported). Fourth District Representative Tom Cotton has been making the media rounds lately, and a recent article in Politico credits the Congressman with creating interest for a possible Senate run next year. Nancy Pelosi speaks in Little Rock, Arkansas' reputation for cycling improves, and outdoor events at tonight's First Thursday in Fayetteville are cancelled because of the unfavorable weather forecast, though the indoor shows go on.
Though the spring weather has subsided for this Thursday, UA students celebrated yesterday's favorable weather with a carnival.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, now that Legislative Session has ended, Roby Brock talks with Rex Nelson about how the session went. Also, this weekend is jam-packed with events including a writers' workshop hosted by the executive producer of Tales from the South, and Daniel Hintz from Downtown Bentonville discusses First Friday.
First Friday in Downtown Bentonville will help Artoshphere get started, celebrate the return of the Farmers' Market and provide plenty of music as well.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, stories of Elizabeth Richardson, the namesake of the now 50-year-old disabilities service organization. Plus, Veterans' Day has been celebrating the heroism of those that serve America since President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 the holiday in 1919. And, A Celebration of the Mind, an event this Saturday honors a man who brought mathematics to many through his column Mathematical Games.
The world’s largest retailer held its annual shareholders’ meeting this morning. Jacqueline Froelich talks about the associates and shareholders concerned about bribery allegations against Walmart’s Mexico operations.
Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar reports from inside the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville about the glitzy celebrity-studded show that was this year’s Walmart Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
"Growing Up" by Paolo Nutini
Jason Smith from Walton Arts Center talks about Aaron Copeland's music, and a particular music composition could be a time-stamp in a composer's life.
The Springdale artist, who passed away in 2010, will receive a unique tribute in June. Images clicked by 20 professional photographers with one of Donat’s hand-made wooden pinhole cameras will be on display at the Arts Center of the Ozarks June 5th through June 29th.
More information is available at www.artscenteroftheozarks.org.
Ozarks at Large's Jon Schleuss tells us more about the happenings at the 2012 Wakarusa Music Festival at Mulberry Mountain.
