Ozarks At Large

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Monday, August 12, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the musical instruments that could only be made Ed Stilley. He created his guitars, mandolins and fiddles by hand…and used springs, saw blades and Dixie cups to construct them. We'll hear about a new exhibit of his instruments opening soon at Walton Arts Center and we'll hear a new song written about him, played on two of the instruments he made. Plus crystal Bridges Museum of American Art prepares for the one millionth visit and an update on an ambitious effort by the Old Fort Homeless Coalition.
Kyle Kellams talks with author S.J. Watson about his first novel “Before I Go to Sleep.”
“Sleepwalk” by California Guitar Trio
Becca discusses the Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair, Beaver Lake Cruises, and the 2011 Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase on AETN.
Reverend Steve Copley, chairman of the Arkansas Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, discusses wage theft, a crime that receives hardly any attention.
“Fruits of My Labor” by Lucinda Williams
The local chapter of an international Muslim organization will host a blood-donation campaign next weekend in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Organizers hope the drive will save lives and dispel myths about Islam.
Beginning this weekend, the Bentonville Fire Department will be able to use a new traffic signal system that’ll allow emergency responders inside the vehicle to change the traffic lights to pass through intersections in a safe and timely manner.