
Ozarks At Large


The Arkansas General Assembly advances legislation that would bar minors from buying E-cigarettes, as well as legislation that would prohibit the naming of public buildings after actively serving lawmakers. Area school districts are ranked on their online transparency, and the Diamond Hogs finally win on the road, all in today's Segment A.

Here are the ten clips in our montage about Alcatraz this morning:
1) Elvis Presley sings Jailhouse Rock.
2) Paul Muni near the end of the 1931 gem, I Was a Fugitive From a Chain Gang.
3) Sam Cooke’s version of Chain Gang.
4) Clint Eastwood ponders his future in Escape From Alcatraz.
5) The Clash cover I Fought the Law, originally a hit by the Bobby Fuller Four.
6) Robert Redford tries to find where the bodies are buried in Brubaker.
7) Burt Lancaster welcomes back a friend in Birdman of Alcatraz.
8) The Foggy Bottom Boys’ version of In the Jailhouse Now from O Brother! Where Art Thou.
9) Robert De Niro as Al Capone in the Untouchables. Capone was an Alcatraz resident.
10) Johnny Cash sings Folsom Prison Blues.
Meredith Martin-Moats has some thoughts about trying to take stress out of her life.
This is the first weekend of spring, even if there is still a touch of winter around. We prepare for the new season with some advice on hiking trails in the Ozarks.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, October 13, 2013
On this edition of Weekend Ozarks, an invasive rock-snot algae is threatening to take over parts of the White River, plus the latest artist at the Fayetteville Underground is stirring viewers' emotions with his work.
The northwest Arkansas chapter of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is getting ready to host Soup Sunday. The event helps raise funds to finance the non-profit’s advocacy efforts. I spoke with Laura Kellams, the director of the organization in northwest Arkansas.
To hear more of this conversation, click here.
A production of “Come Fly Away” comes to Fort Smith. A book signing and auditions for a play are also in order. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Snow” by Loreena McKennitt
Music Matters is a segment where we’ll discuss musical instruments and people associated with them.
Today, Ozarks at Large’s Sophie Kid speaks with Dr. Michael Montgomery, double bass instructor at the University of Arkansas.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net sat down with Governor Mike Beebe to discuss economic growth issues, business news and more.
“Shifting Down” by Cecil Taylor
Residents concerned about how municipalities deal with property owners regarding general utility easements for public works improvement projects met last night in Fayetteville to talk about fair compensation.