The Kansas City band Trampled Under Foot recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk with Paul Kelso, host of the Generic Blues Show. While they were here, they performed a couple of songs including Bob Dylan's “Don't Think Twice, It's Alright.”
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The non-profit Merlin Foundation established in 1993 has helped thousands of children victimized by physical and sexual abuse across a six-county north Arkansas region. A benefit gala will take place April 2 to help the foundation.Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Media has an extensive list of Easter egg hunts happening this weekend.
Maxine's Tap Room has been around for decades, but with new management comes a fresh appearance and fresh approach.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses how the construction sector in Northwest Arkansas has continued to rebound, Erin Brockovich, the U.S. Marshals Museum, and more.The latest from the Arkansas Legislature, construction work on Fayetteville's roundabout, Good Friday closings and more.
With the arrival of spring, we know the opening of the Saturday Fayetteville Farmers Market is not far behind.
Ahead on Ozarks, The Steel Mill Super Project continues to be examined, scrutinized and debated. Grant Tennille with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission talks about the project. Plus Thomas Hylton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist is coming to Fayetteville to talk about his crusade for smarter city planning.
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.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, how community clinics will change, and not change, with the roll out of The Affordable Care Act. We continue our series on how the act will affect Arkansas. Plus a warm documentary made during the latter part of Levon Helm's life will have its northwest Arkansas premier Friday night at the Fayetteville Public Library…we’ll hear from the film’s director. Plus Joe Neal returns with the sounds of his high-flying neighbors…American crows. And the music of Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line shines in their 2013 release, Carnival. They’re coming to Fayetteville later this month as part of the Roots Festival and we'll have a review of the album.
A New state law went into effect this week prohibiting smoking on public college campuses. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville began enforcing the "Campus Clean Air Act."
"Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette" by Merle Travis
In July a dozen teens from Benton County took part in a pottery camp that was a collaboration between the Boys and Girls Club of Benton County, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the University of Arkansas. For more information about the Sugar Gallery in Bentonville, click here.
"I'm on Fire" by Harry Manx and Kevin Breit
When classes begin later this month at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, two new programs will be included in the course catalog. We talked with Chancellor Dr. Paul B. Beran and provost Dr. Ray Wallace about the additions.For more information click here.
