Eleven acres adjacent to Gulley Park were recently put on the market. Friends of Gulley Park hope to raise the funds necessary to buy the property, expand the park and maintain the atmosphere of the current public space.
Ozarks At Large
Eleven acres adjacent to Gulley Park were recently put on the market. Friends of Gulley Park hope to raise the funds necessary to buy the property, expand the park and maintain the atmosphere of the current public space.
Planners for Pea Ridge National Military Park in northwest Arkansas in Garfield seek to return the American Civil War battlefield back to its original ecological nature. Chief Resources Manager, Kevin Eads takes us on a tour.
The Care Foundation announces more than $3 million in grants that aim to help underserved children with pre-K and food security programs. The Fayetteville city council approved governance changes for the Walton Arts Center. And state legislators approve changes to public school employee insurance plans.
Ahead on Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey is investigating an increase of tremors in Oklahoma, and Adam Posnak uses African-inspired religions' and cultures' images for his pottery. His latest exhibit opens this week in Fayetteville.
Modern Mission, whose proceeds help fund New Creation Camp, recently opened a new, indoor battlefield. The summer months provide plenty to see in galleries around the region, including Adam Posnak's solo exhibit at Sugar Gallery in Fayetteville.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance has been working on assessing ways to improve water quality of the West Fork of the White River. As part of the project, the group is holding public meetings to engage residents and landowners alike.
The Legislature began discussing the items on the special session agenda yesterday in Little Rock.
Earthquakes in Oklahoma have dramatically increased since last autumn, likely linked to gas and oil development the U.S. Geological Survey says. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, larger quakes there could shake western Arkansas. We hear from both the director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey in Norman and an Arkansas seismologist. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, July 10, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross. Also, the architect of Crystal Bridges visits Bentonville.
No matter how hard some may try, money is inescapable. We use it to buy stuff, and most often we pay taxes with it. Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis takes a look at news stories related to citiesí tax revenue from the past week.
"Money" by The Vitamin String Quartet
Friday is Fibonacci Day, and Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas talks with Dr. Edmond Harris about the significance of the age-old number pattern.
"Numbers" by Tim Raisanen
The University of Arkansas Symphonic Band and the University of Arkansas Wind Band join forces for a concert Monday night at Walton Arts Center.
Becca Martin Brwon loves architecture, and she tells us about a new exhibit at the Shiloh Museum about architecture in the Ozarks.
"Dog Trot" by Moondog
Here is the list of our giant references for this weekís montage:
John Coltrane performing the iconic version of the jazz standard Giant Steps.
James Dean, Rock Hudson and Liz Taylor in the Oscar-nominated Giant.
The ho ho ho of the Jolly Green Giant
The band They Might Be Giants singing their song, Istanbul (Not Constantinople).
Andre the Giant (along with Mandy Patinkin and Wallace Shawn) in the movie Princess Bride
A scene from near the end of the animated classic The Iron Giant.
Mel Blanc voicing the characters of Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in the 1955 cartoon Beanstalk Bunny.
The giant version of the Staypuft Marshmallow Man attacks New York City in Ghostbusters.
Russ Hodgesí legendary of Bobby Thompsonís ìshot heard ëround the worldî in the 1951 National League playoffs.
Theme from the series Land of the Giants on ABC from 1968 to 1970. (Bonus points if you got that one!)
"Sister" by Sufjan Stevens
