Ozarks At Large

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Ahead on the show: If you have a child anxious about attending a new school in a few days, we have three things that can help you ease a child into a new school year. Lynne Webb, a professor of communications at the University of Arkansas explains how skills that help reduce anxiety about school can be used the rest of your life. Plus the desire for a new fish hatchery in northwest Arkansas and Zeek Taylor explains why painting a simple black cat is harder than you might think. He’s the featured artist at the Norberta Philbrook Gallery in Bentonville for a new show opening tomorrow.
Startling images of oil-drenched pelicans have faded from public view since the three-month long Gulf oil spill disaster last spring and early summer has abated. The National Audubon Society has a historical presence along the Gulf coast, and was a first responder. Jacqueline Froelich visits with Kevin Pierson, Vice President of National Audubon's Lower Mississippi Flyway and provides a status report.
Becca takes a look ahead at the weekend.
REO Speedwagon, “The Jazz Singer,” and more in our history capsule for October 6.
To hear today's Arkansongs visit arkansongs.org.
The Grammy-nominated Tierney Sutton Band will play twice Friday night at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Hear more of Robert's conversation, and more samples from the band here.