Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says a one-person show at the University of Arkansas takes a fresh look at immigration policy.
Ozarks At Large
For more than a hundred years, county extension agents have worked within communities teaching the art and science of canning. Jacqueline Froelich --who has preserved blueberries, applesauce and okra pickles--takes us to the Washington County fair to meet extension agent Linda Chappell.
On this special Labor Day edition of Ozarks at Large, we hear selections from the rest of our live events from the Fayetteville Roots Festival weekend, including performances by Joe Crookston and Mary Gautier, a discussion with David Johnson of the Fayetteville Public Library about the library's plans for the future, and we talk with Hank Kaminsky about his new project on Kickstarter. And, we have a special "Labor Insecurity Day" montage, containing film and musical references to people who will likely soon be looking for work. Those allusions are:
- Jerry Reed singing "Guitar Man," a tune made famous by Elvis Presley
- Jerry McGuire trying to keep his cool after being canned from his management agency
- Johnny Paycheck and his hit "Take This Job and Shove It"
- Olive Stanton (played by the venerable Emily Watson) trying to determine if she's in the right line at the employment office in Cradle Will Rock
- Woody Guthrie singing his song "Blowin' Down The Road," decades before Andy Griffith or the Grateful Dead made the song their own.
- Future Marty gets the ax in Back to the Future Part II
- Jim Croce rapping on the difficulties of finding a decent-paying job in "Working at the Car Wash Blues"
- The Dude gets lectured by "The Big Lebowski" on the merits of gainful employment in the movie of the same name
- Bob Dylan singing about rambling around the country in an alternate of his tune "Tangled Up in Blue
In this morning's Week in Review, Timothy Dennis looks back at stories related to schools and education during the past seven days.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, new enrollment numbers at the University of Arkansas; university officials announced this morning another record year for enrollment at the state's flagship campus. Plus, the testing isn't as often as it used to be, but there is still research being conducted on Arkansas deer for chronic wasting disease. We take a look at that and new hunting regulations as deer season approaches. And, the band Olassa performs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
More than two dozen club sports exist on the University of Arkansas campus, and this week the bowling, skeet and other squads were looking for new members.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we take a closer look at soybean research in the Natural State. Plus, we mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Agricultural production represents a sizable portion of the Arkansas economy, and a major part of that production involves soybeans. Timothy Dennis takes a look at how researchers at the University of Arkansas produce soybean varieties that allow the state's farmers to keep track with trends in the marketplace.
In our series on the start up of the Affordable Healthcare Act in Arkansas, we look at how small businesses will be affected.If you are a small business owner and want to know how the Affordable Care Act will affect you, visit http://sba.gov/healthcare
In the second of our series on the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Arkansas, we look at our state’s unique approach to Medicaid expansion.
For more information visit Arkansas Health Connector at http://hbe.arkansas.gov
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a summer tradition returns with the opening of the 64th season of the Opera in the Ozarks, and there are modifications going on with the Arkansas Child Maltreatment Registry.
Big Cat Week kicks off tonight on National Geographic Wild Channel with Snow Leopard of Afgahnastan. Christina Thomas speaks with Tony Gerber director and producer of the film about the important presence the animal maintains in that country, as well as what the experience of tracking such an elusive species was like.
"Snow Leopard" by Grada
Several productions of Thu Nutcracker are happening today and nexty weekend in the region. Becca Martin Brown gives us the scoop on one scheduled for next Saturday in Springdale.
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
Tonight's Sunday Symphony features works by Alfven, Brahms and Britten. Katy Henriksen gives us a preview.
Alfven
Christina Thomas takes us to some beehives to find what the pollinators do during a typical winter and how they are faring this year given the unseasonably warm weather.
Here's the list of our bee clips for Sunday morning, December 9th, 2012
Wynton Marsalis performs Rimsky-Korsalov's "Flight of the Bumblebee"
Members of the cast of Arrested Development discuss Gob's plan for a bee business
Dean Martin's version of "The Birds and the Bees"
Winnie the Pooh in a not-so-smart disguise to get honey
Huey Lewis sings "Buzz Buzz Buzz"
Jerry Seinfeld wants to leave the hive in Bee Movie
Erykah Badu sings about love in her song "Honey"
From the first season of Saturday Night Live, the first appearance of The Killer Bees featuring guest host Elliot Gould
Michael Caine warns the residents of Maysville that the bees are coming! From the movie The Swarm
Slim Harpo sings "I'm a King Bee"
