Ozarks At Large

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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Ahead on this Thanksgiving edition of Ozarks: music, shopping and a holiday cocktail. We find out how local businesses work to attract shoppers in the midst of the Black Friday weekend. For music, we talk to Fort Smith native Josiah Hawley about his career after being a finalist on NBC's The Voice and his homecoming concert this weekend. Plus, Rosanne Cash discusses the work on her father's childhood home in Arkansas and get a preview of Aaron Diehl's upcoming concert at Walton Arts Center. And our cocktail comes from a house in Fayetteville dedicated to creating unique drinks.
Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com discusses what will and won’t be on November ballot, and more.
jkhjkhjkA new report issued yesterday by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families describes how the state's burgeoning immigrant child population, refereed to as the “Critical Generation,” ought to be perceived as critical to Arkansas' future economic success. You can read the report here: http://www.aradvocates.org/assets/PDFs/Child-Welfare/Critical-Generation-Report-Web-Version.pdf
“My Only Swerving” by El Ten Eleven
Today's entertainment includes opera, magic with Tommy Terrific, a performance by folk songwriter Melanie.
Author and exercise expert Jeanette DePatie has written “The Fat Chick Works Out” designed to encourage people of all ages and sizes to get in better shape.
“Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
Jodi Beznoska from the Walton Arts Center tells us when tickets for a few upcoming performances at the center and the AMP go on sale.