Maxine's Tap Room has been around for decades, but with new management comes a fresh appearance and fresh approach.
Ozarks At Large
Thomas Hylton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has made smarter city planning his passion. He'll speak at the University of Arkansas April 4th about his book Save Our Land, Save Our Towns. We talked to him in advance of his visit.In today's Segment A, we look at the Arkansas House's vote yesterday to override Governor Mike Beebe's veto of a controversial voter ID bill. The House also passed a resolution in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, a resolution that sparked emotion from both supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage. And the Razorback Baseball team continues its winning streak.
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.
The Oxford, MS duo of Justin (Pete) Kinkel-Schuster, guitar/lead vocals, and Andrew Bryant percussion, piano, vocals, just released a new album called "Wyoming" on Fat Possum's Big Legal Mess label. They played a show Mar. 9 at Nightbird Books and stopped by to play some songs in the Firmin-Garner Performance studio prior to the night's show.
To hear the musicians discuss why they love the poet Frank Stanford, check out this audio extra.From property rights to abortion, we look back at the legislative happenings from last week.
Michael Vinson Williams’ book Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr studies the civil rights leader and the civil rights movement. The book was published by the University of Arkansas Press.
You can read more from Meredith Martin Moats at her blog
By day, Wiley Holt works as an assistant bank manager and teller. But in his off hours, he is an aspiring comic artist. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to meet him at his home studio. Warning: this story contains two pugs. To learn more about the artist visit him on facebook.
Web Exclusive: Some Panels From Wiley HoltHere is our list of ten cookie references from our montage this morning. If you got all ten, take the rest of the week off . . . this was our most obscure list yet.
- A commercial for the Fig Newton cookie from the 1970s.
- Michael Scott and Angel fight for Kevin’s loyalty on an episode of The Office.
- Kate Smith and Andy Williams deny the Cookie Bear a cookie on The Andy Williams Show. (this was once a popular, zany skit . . . we promise)
- Walter Matthau in a scene for the movie The Fortune Cookie.
- Jerry and Elaine discuss the black and white cookie. It didn’t end well.
- Shirley Temple sings "Animal Crackers" . . . they’re cookies, right?
- The Keebler Elves push fudge cookies.
- Gingy, the talking Gingerbread Man tosses an insult in Shrek 3.
- Shelly Long sells Girl Scout Cookies in Troop Beverly Hills.
- Two of the three best Muppets ever, Kermit and Cookie Monster, play a game.
The Girl Scouts of America will celebrate its 101st birthday on March 12th this week. OAL's CT spoke with a regional representative of the organization as well as a local girl scout.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Republican Attorney General runoff candidates discuss medical marijuana and the death penalty. Also, we take a look back at the desegregation of public swimming pools.
Republican state lawmakers remain skeptical about Governor Beebe's push to expand the state's Medicaid system, and Speaker of the House Davy Carter says that he's unsure about the long-term costs of the program. The Fort Smith Police Department unveils a new online service aimed at saving time for people involved in some minor auto accidents. The Rogers Historical Museum has a record-breaking year. And, two convenience store chains vie for the same piece of land in Fayetteville.
"Blackberry Blossom" by Mark O'Connor
Governor Mike Beebe gave his State of the State address before a joint-session of the state legislature yesterday. In the address, he once again urged lawmakers to enact federally-backed expansions to the state's Medicaid system.
Bentonville-based Walmart announced yesterday it would hire 100,000 honorably discharged veterans beginning this spring.
"Please Ask For Help" by Telekinesis
Becca Martin Brown has help if you made a resolution to get out of the house more in 2013.
