Jim Fairbanks’ new memoir examines his life since a diagnosis of type one diabetes.
More about the book at makesusstronger.comOzarks At Large
Jim Fairbanks’ new memoir examines his life since a diagnosis of type one diabetes.
More about the book at makesusstronger.com
On this edition of Ozarks, a preview of the angels and tomboys in an exhibit opening at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art this weekend. It is the final time the exhibit will be seen before the art is returned to owners. Plus Ocie Fisher and her band inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio in advance of their free concert at the Fayetteville Public Library tomorrow.Angels and Tomboys, a new exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens tomorrow. The exhibit features works that show the changing nature of girlhood after the Civil War.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about a new labor agreement for ABF, another hurdle for an aquatics park in Sebastian County and more.Former state treasurer Martha Shoffner talks to reporters on her way into the courtroom in Little Rock. Some state lawmakers wonder if Arkansas can cover the cost of the so-called private option when the state has to pick up part of the cost in a few years. And UAFS gets a sizable gift to help expand the college's nursing program.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: what does yesterday's Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act mean for Arkansas? And Jim Fairbanks talks about his new memoir about getting stronger after being diagnosed with diabetes. We'll also take a spin around Siloam Springs' new outdoor gym and say a farewell to our regular Thursday guest, Jodi Beznoska.
A rally was held yesterday afternoon by the NWA Center for Equality, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings regarding same-sex marriage. We go on the scene to get a pulse on how members of the local LGBT community feel about the rulings, and we speak with a legal expert with the ACLU of Arkansas to find out what the rulings mean for same-sex couples in the Natural State.
Jim Fairbanks’ new memoir examines his life since a diagnosis of type one diabetes.
More about the book at makesusstronger.comLatest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 9, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about undergrounding. Plus, a conversation with the author of "Hanging On Upside Down: The Life and work of Marianne Moore."
Last week Tyson Foods and Dillard’s released their latest earning figures, while a new project designed to help small business in Arkansas online was launched. Roby Brock from talkbusiness.net has his weekly review.
Becca Martin Brown, features editor for Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us advanced notice of the annual Elvis Week in Memphis and a show tonight closer to home featuring the Ten Foot Polecats.
"Birds" by Kate Nash
The third annual Fayetteville Roots Festival adds another day to the schedule this year and brings John Prine to the Walton Arts Center stage. Bryan Hembree and Jerrmy Gawthrop, two co-founders of the festival list some of this year’s events and musicians.
Inside the interview we heard “Please Don’t Bury Me” by John Prine and “Stepping Stones” performed by MilkDrive.
For more information, visit the Fayetteville Roots Festival website at fayettevilleroots.com
Web extra: Workshops, Bicycle Rides and Other Rootsy Activities
John Jeter, the music director for the Fort Smith Symphony, explains the upcoming season includes Holst, Beethoven, Mozart and a first-ever concert across the border in Poteau.
The Fort Smith Symphony Concert season includes:
Sounds of the Universe, September 29th
A Swingsational Classical Makeover, October 20th
A Simply Sinatra Christmas, December 1st
Evening Serenade, January 26th
The Musical Magic of John Williams, April 20th
Sonic Boom!, May 4th.
All concerts are at the Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center and begin at 7:30.
Visit the symphony’s website here.
Colonel William Pogue is one of very few Americans who have flown, lived and walked in space. OAL’s Christina Thomas spoke with him at his home in Bella Vista.
For more information, visit Colonel Pogue's website here.






