The historian and author will discuss the life and death of Edgar Allen Poe tonight on the University of Arkansas campus. We’ll hear more from him on a future edition of Ozarks at Large..
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Joe Allessi is guest trombonist at tonight's University of Arkansas Wind Symphony concert at the Walton Arts Center. On today's show, he discusses the piece he will be performing tonight, but we'll have more from the conversation on tomorrow's show.
Ozarks at Large's insect expert Dr. Donald Steinkrauss talks to Christina about how insects are used in poetry, both literally and metaphorically.

The Arkansas General Assembly is considering passage of a new Voter ID law that will require government-issued photo identification to both register and to vote. Advocates claim it will suppress fraud, but some opponents believe it will suppress progressive voting. We talk with an election rights expert about the measure, as well as how Voter ID laws are trending nationally.
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration talk about the potential for making up federal funds lost to sequester cuts, and two public transit services team up in Northwest Arkansas to more completely serve the University of Arkansas community.

Here are the ten parts of our montage devoted to all things red…
- Nena with the 1980s hit "99 Red Balloons."
- Red Skelton as one og his most famous characters, Clem Kadiddlehopper.
- The theme from John Corigliano’s score for the film The Red Violin.
- Sean Connery places an order to Sam Neill in he Hunt for Red October.
- Prince and "Little Red Corvette."
- Betty Boop in a swinging version of "Little Red Riding Hood" from 1931.
- Red Barber, before his days with NPR, calling ball two on Roger Maris. Maris delivers his 61st home run of 1961 during the at bat.
- Willie Nelson and the title song from his album The Red Headed Stranger.
- Warren Beatty and Maureen Stapleton in Reds.
- The Royals Guardsmen with their huge hit, "Snoopy Versus the Red Baron." Apologies to: Taylor Swift, Red Adair and his oil-firefighting team, Red Grange…the Galloping Ghost, the baseball club in Cincinnati, Red Buttons, and any singer who crooned about red roses.
March is national Red Cross Month. To raise awareness about the organization, Christina Thomas travels to Tontitown to speak with Jeff Patrick, director of communications for the northwest Arkansas chapter of the American Red Cross.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, September 30, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we meet an emerging Ozarks Marshallese community organizer. Plus, we talk to the author of "Arkansas Late in the Civil War."
Josiah Hawley has had quite a year. He was a finalist on the fourth season of NBC's The Voice, released a new single and recorded an original Christmas song. He's back home for a few days and will perform a benefit concert for the River Valley Food Bank.
Aaron Diehl has earned accolades from Wynton Marsalis, The New York Times and Chicago Tribune. He'll perform twice December 7th at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.
We visit an owner and craft cocktail connoisseur of PH Alchemy who mixed up a couple of holiday drinks.
"Donde Estas Yolanda" by Pink Martini
Rosanne Cash recently performed in Arkansas and discussed her upcoming album and the work to restore her father's childhood home.
University of Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium officials yesterday announced a new deal that will see only one Razorback football game to be played in the state capital in each of the next five years. And a new poll shows a still tight race between the party front runners for next year's gubernatorial election.
"Mr. Music" by Tori Kelly