
Ozarks At Large

The University of Arkansas Inspirational Choir, The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater and Anything Goes will all come to the Walton Arts Center stage in the coming days and weeks.
Tomorrow's First Friday event in Downtown Bentonville will kick off a series of juggling festivals set to take place over the course of the next week, culminating in the NWA Juggling Spectacular, set for a week from this Saturday.
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media says that the Fort Smith Little Theatre's new production of Steel Magnolias doesn't feature men in the cast.


Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel yesterday toured the site of the oil spill in Mayflower. He says that incidents such as Sunday's pipeline rupture are evidence that higher standards are needed for the oil industry.
Governor Mike Beebe hears from the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding the Mayflower oil spill, allaying some of the governor's initial concerns regarding how cleanup will continue. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel begins investigations into the spill, though after a visit to the site, he has more questions than answers. And an Arkansas House Committee passed a proposal to offer $125 million dollars to the Big River Steel superproject.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a hands-on approach to preparing high school students for both college and the real world. Plus, an effort to encourage those who have some college credits to return to complete their degrees. We'll also visit a hidden treasure at the 80-year old Devil's Den State Park and hear the voices of Eureka Springs.
Ryan Fourt is an Arkansas native and has a diploma from the University of Arkansas. He lives in Colorado now, but he’s back in town for two shows at Legacy Blues this week.
Wayne Bell closes out his personal entertainment picks of 2012 by discussing his favorite books and plays of the year.
40 former democratically elected heads-of-state from all over the world are in Little Rock for an annual conference this week.
"Jingle Bells" by Brave Combo
Today is the busiest day of the Christmas shipping season for the U.S. Postal Service, and a group of international dignitaries congregates in Little Rock for an annual conference. Also, the city of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation department devises a plan to hide unsightly utility boxes in some downtown public gardens.
"Healing" by India.Arie
The Global Orphan Initiative is a local organization devoted to linking corporations to children in need around the world.