On this edition of Ozarks, Arkansas-born poet CD Wright talks about her friend Margaret McHugh who marched across the state for civil rights and the Fayetteville Roots Festival expands from one day to an entire weekend of musical acts. An annual tomato-tasting event will be held this weekend at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, and a new satellite clinic is set to open later this summer in Springdale for the migrant Marshallese and immigrant Hispanic population in the region.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, Arkansas-born poet CD Wright talks about her friend Margaret McHugh who marched across the state for civil rights and the Fayetteville Roots Festival expands from one day to an entire weekend of musical acts. An annual tomato-tasting event will be held this weekend at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, and a new satellite clinic is set to open later this summer in Springdale for the migrant Marshallese and immigrant Hispanic population in the region.Poet CD Wright talks about her friend Margaret McHugh, a white homemaker from rural Arkansas who left her town, husband, and seven children to join a small band of black activists on a march from West Memphis to Little Rock.
The Arkansas Department of Health is opening a satellite clinic later this summer in Springdale to serve migrant Marshallese and immigrant Hispanic residents.On this edition of Ozarks at Large, fiddler Babette Allen talks about the upcoming fiddle camp at Ozark Folkways and a little something before Saturday night’s opening concert of the 13th Annual KUAF Summer Jazz Festival. Senator John Boozman talks about the debt-ceiling discussions. Also, are Ozarks lakes at risk of being contaminated with a blue green algae toxin? We find out.
Babette Allen will be teaching fiddle at Ozark Folkways in Winslow next weekend.
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The University of Arkansas System selects a new president and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Senator Mark Pryor talks about the ongoing efforts to reach a compromise over the debt-ceiling dilemma and Michael Tilley has updates from the River Valley. The United Way of Northwest Arkansas organizes a school-supply drive and a new home goods store in Bentonville lets people design their own decoration pieces.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Benton County students participate in a surgical simulation, Arkansas’ Second District Congressman Tim Griffin talks to Roby Brock about the economy, and a reunion of three members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Also, participating artists talk about the July edition of the Fayetteville Underground and Wayne Bell on disappointing movies.
July at the Fayetteville Underground complex of galleries on the downtown square reveals graphic mixed media, textile paintings, sensuous wood vessels, and contemporary classical oil paintings.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, December 12, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what the future may hold for a Benton County landmark. Plus, musical advice from Grammy-winner Mark O'Connor.
You can see a play, be in a play or plan for the weekend. Becca lists Wednesday’s opportunities.
Alan Chow and Jubilant Sykes will perform together Thursday night at Walton Arts Center. Their first-ever meeting took place at KUAF. Now, more than sixteen years later, they’re back in the station to discuss their careers, music and their upcoming concert.
Northwest Arkansas roads have been assaulted this winter by record snowfall, subzero temperatures, chemical deicer and heavy snow plows--likely creating fissures and potholes. Jacqueline Froelich reports that the state's highway budget is also pitted by a dearth of funding.
The Alma Performing Arts Center will continue its season this weekend with a musical full of Elvis hits.
