On the first weekday of Spring Break, Becca Martin Brown takes us to a notable house in Memphis, and it isn't Graceland.
Ozarks At Large
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.The city council will consider buying just more than four acres for the city's fourth fire station. Plus, the Private Option compromises were discussed at the Political Animals Club in Little Rock.
We end today's show with another song from the band's new album Lion's Den.
Becca Martin Brown begins a week's worth of road trips to start Spring Break off right.
Here are our ten clips celebrating dance in honor of the NCAA's Big Dance:
1) Dancing Queen by Abba.
2) Al Pacino does the tango all the way to an Oscar in Scent of a Woman.
3) Marni Nixon provides the voice to Audrey Hepburn's celebration in My Fair Lady.
4) Gene Gene the Dancing Machine delights the audience on The Gong Show.
5) Uma Thurman and John Travolta debate in Pulp Fiction.
6) Chubby Checker launches a dance craze with The Twist.
7) Kevin Bacon makes the case for dancing in Footloose.
8) Los del Rio launches another dance craze with the Macarena.
9) Billy Elliot explains why he dances.
10) Gene Kelly ends the best (disagree?) dancing scene ever in Singing in the Rain.
Apologies to: all those other dances, dance movies and dancing songs. Maybe next time.
1) Dancing Queen by Abba.
2) Al Pacino does the tango all the way to an Oscar in Scent of a Woman.
3) Marni Nixon provides the voice to Audrey Hepburn's celebration in My Fair Lady.
4) Gene Gene the Dancing Machine delights the audience on The Gong Show.
5) Uma Thurman and John Travolta debate in Pulp Fiction.
6) Chubby Checker launches a dance craze with The Twist.
7) Kevin Bacon makes the case for dancing in Footloose.
8) Los del Rio launches another dance craze with the Macarena.
9) Billy Elliot explains why he dances.
10) Gene Kelly ends the best (disagree?) dancing scene ever in Singing in the Rain.
Apologies to: all those other dances, dance movies and dancing songs. Maybe next time.
The 2014 Natural Wonders: The State of Children's Health in Arkansas report examines a number of children's healthcare issues like oral care and immunizations. 
The university system's board voted yesterday to start offering online courses. And, the state departments of health and education partner on educating schools about the dangers of heat-related illnesses.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a business degree from the University of Arkansas without ever seeing Old Main or setting foot on senior walk: an online degree is now a reality. Plus, we get an update on updating Cane Hill, one of the oldest communities in the region.
Members of Arkansas' Congressional delegation react to President Obama's State of the Union Address earlier this week, as well as the President's pick to lead the Department of Defense. And, Fort Smith city and Sebastian County officials plan their next step inn moving forward with a regional aquatics center following public dissatisfaction with recently revised plans.
"My Funny Valentine" by Miles Davis
Senator Mark Pryor discusses the approaching deadline for across-the-board spending cuts, the future of the Violence Against Women Act and more.
Thanks to a new program, Arkansas Children's Hospital patients will receive Valentines whose messages were personalized by people from around the country. If you want to send a Valentine to a patient for free, visit the hospital's website here.
"Save Your Life For Me" by Mark Whitfield
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers still has ideas for Valentine's Day, even at the eleventh hour.
The four men from the barbershop quartet Melody Lane are delivering singing valentines today. They brought us one yesterday.
