Becca Martin Brown gives the down low on a new museum exhibit in Springdale that explores the history of the city, particularly it's original name.
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For the last Sunday of the month we have an overview of theater for the coming weeks, including the production of Waiting to be Invited by S.M. Shephard-Massat on the University of Arkansas campus.
Asa Hutchinson is seeking the governor's job in 2014. He tells Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas why.Maxine's Tap Room has been around for decades, but with new management comes a fresh appearance and fresh approach.
The strawberry was once a boon crop in the middle United States. A recent donation to the University of Arkansas from the Walmart Foundation is intended to bring the crop back to the interior of the country.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we look forward to openings and new beginnings. Maxine's, a longtime watering hole in Fayetteville prepares to re-open under new management, and the farmer's market prepares for it's 40th season.The Kansas City band Trampled Under Foot recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk with Paul Kelso, host of the Generic Blues Show. While they were here, they performed a couple of songs including Bob Dylan's “Don't Think Twice, It's Alright.”
The non-profit Merlin Foundation established in 1993 has helped thousands of children victimized by physical and sexual abuse across a six-county north Arkansas region. A benefit gala will take place April 2 to help the foundation.Maxine's Tap Room has been around for decades, but with new management comes a fresh appearance and fresh approach.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses how the construction sector in Northwest Arkansas has continued to rebound, Erin Brockovich, the U.S. Marshals Museum, and more.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a discussion on the public school employee insurance crisis. Plus, the history of Miss Laura's in Fort Smith.
Becca Martin Brown reminds us that W. Stuart Towns, author of “Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause,” will have a reading and book signing today at Fort Smith Museum of History.
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.
Later this summer, a dozen bronze plaques will be placed on the sidewalk outside the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock to honor the service and sacrifice of Civil Rights’ era icons. Recently Malcom Glover of our partner station KUAR attended ceremonies surrounding the unveiling of the historic markers etched with the names of the Little Rock Nine, NAACP activists L.C. and Daisy Bates, and civil rights attorney Christopher Mercer, Jr.
Governor Mike Beebe is encouraging state legislators to move cautiously with the state’s financial surplus, a member of the UA faculty is receiving a distinguished award from the National Science Foundation, and more.
Music: “Stratosphere Boogie” by: Speedy West
The U.S. Veterans Health Administration is increasing psychiatric staff and support services across the country to help meet veterans' needs. For more information, visit VA.gov.
“Helping Hand” by: Yo Yo Ma
