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Celebrating the Year of the Dragon
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and this year’s the Year of the Dragon. Kyle Kellams compiled clips of voices of people who were born in the Year of the Dragon. Do you recognize any of these individuals? The voices, in order as we heard them are:
1) Peter Lorre (from the Maltese Falcon). Born in 1904 2) Fats Domino (singing Walkin’ to New Orleans). Born in 1928 3) Tom Brokaw (from his final night as anchor). Born in 1940. 4) Diana Krall (singing Fly Me to the Moon from her CD, The Very Best of Diana Krall). Born in 1964. 5) Dan Ackroyd (on Saturday Night Live in 1976). Born in 1952. 6) Tom Jones (singing It’s Not Unusual from the CD, Along Came Jones). Born in 1940. 7) Dick Wilson (as Mr. Whipple). Born in 1916.
Lincoln High Converts to Charter School
Lincoln Consolidated School District’s new high school facility, opening next fall, was recently approved by the state board of education to operate as a charter school. But what exactly is a conversion public charter school?
SoNA Presents Masterworks II
Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with Paul Haas, music director of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, about tomorrow’s Masterworks concert, and the challenging pieces it’ll feature.
Let’s Go to Fort Smith This Weekend
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith presents “South Pacific;” an indie rock show will play at a place called Paradigm Shift; the first of the Clayton Conversations at Clayton House; and finally, Elizabeth Cook will be at Second Street Live. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers asks - what other reasons do we need to take a trip to Fort Smith?
OAL Half-Time for January 20
The Arkansas Razorback women’s basketball team defeats Vanderbilt; Arkansas legislators request a grant to study the idea of a federal health insurance exchange; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, the fate of Monte Ne, a 1900s summer resort in Benton County, remains undecided. We preview the first show of the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery, and take a look at an exhibit at Rogers Historical Museum that explores the southern stereotypes in comic strips.
Previewing the First Show of the Season
Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen has a preview of the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery's first show this semester.
Fate of Historic Monte Ne Site Considered
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is deciding whether to destroy or preserve remaining relics of an early 1900s summer resort built in a spring-fed forested valley south east of Rogers—now mostly submerged beneath Beaver Reservoir. (Photo courtesy: Rogers Historical Museum)
Take a Tour!
A gallery tour at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and an Eagle Watch Tour hosted by Hobbs State Park at Rocky Branch Marina figure on today’s to-do list. Tomorrow, a gallery talk on American Realism will be hosted at Crystal Bridges. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
OAL Half-Time for January 18
State lawmakers and the Joint Budget Committee take a look at Governor Mike Beebe’s proposed budget; and the Arkansas Razorback men’s basketball team loses to Kentucky – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, January 7, 2014
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Ahead on Ozarks, the New Year brings an increased need for nurse practitioners in Arkansas. And 100 CEOs have given their opinions about what they think 2014 may have in store for businesses in Arkansas. Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, has the results of that survey. Plus some of the first live music in 2014 will be inside: we have a preview of a new festival in Eureka Springs that can be attended in stocking feet.
Grieving Parents
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A Rogers mother hopes to help grieving parents by sharing the story of the loss of her son in her new book.
Aldo Leopold
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Aldo Leopold is considered the father of wildlife management and of the United States’ wilderness system. His life and work will be celebrated tomorrow at the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Visitor Center.
UA Concert
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W. Dale Warren, director of Concert Bands and Associate Professor of Music in the University of Arkansas Department of Music, is preparing his students for a performance at Walton Arts Center Sunday.
March 4 in History
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Vivaldi, the American Automobile Association and more in our history capsule for March 4.
Living Art
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Becca discusses a living art event at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks as well as a raft of other events for this weekend.