Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation from this year's Mozart in the Museum with the classical music trio Time For Three. Plus, 47 miles a day: that's how far, on average, a female hiker hiked to make it through the Appalachian Trail in fewer than 50 days. Hiker and author Jennifer Pharr Davis stops by the studio, and we get some tips on how to get into running.
Jura Margulis is an internationally recognized concert pianist and professor at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Seventeen-year old Rex Lewis-Clack is an internationally-known teenage piano prodigy, who is blind, illiterate--and severely autistic. He lives in Los Angeles. But on occasion they work together. To listen to Rex Lewis-Clack at piano practice, click here. (Photo: Rex performing in concert with his mom Cathleen by his side)
Kevin Trainor, associate athletic director for public relations at the University of Arkansas, discusses the new digital ticketing solution called Razorback E-Ticket.
Author, Middle East expert and the man behind the blog “Informed Comment” Juan Cole visited KUAF earlier this week to discuss his book “Arab Spring: One Year Later.” To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has information about the Mardi Gras revelry in the region.
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra will perform an all-American concert this weekend. Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen speaks with conductor Steven Byess and Los Angeles composer Sara Carina Graef.