On Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality and P.R.I.D.E.--People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality at the University of Arkansas held a statewide LGBT summit on the UofA campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, transgenderism was a key issue.
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On Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality and P.R.I.D.E.--People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality at the University of Arkansas held a statewide LGBT summit on the UofA campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, transgenderism was a key issue.
Before the Amazeum broke ground on a permanent space this morning, we visit their tinkering studio to learn through experience. One of the country's most accomplished and most respected writers is coming to the Fayetteville Town Center Monday night.
While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about traditional Native American ecological and cultural practices. Plus, we hear a roundtable discussion about recent political polling data for this year's statewide elections.
Around the World in 80 Days, and the story of a near lynching in 1930s Arkansas are the topics of TheatreSquared's ninth season, which was recently unveiled.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us a preview of a weekend with just about everything.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, many local businesses have received their starts as a mobile vendor before moving into a bricks and mortar location. A long-time Fayetteville store is doing the opposite now. We talk with Sidney of Sidney's Emporium. Plus, the cycle of Artosphere: artworks of festivals past are removed to make way for the new. And we learn three things about the Peace Corps and more.
Yesterday, Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale announced a partnership with Northwest Arkansas Community College that will allow NTI students to transfer credit.
The once-elegant hotel on Berryville’s town square had undergoing major restoration—until the recession struck. The hardworking couple who seek to save it face losing everything unless an angel investor steps forward. More of their story at ozarts.org
“Well-Tempered Clavier” by M. Ward
The music festival returns to Memphis this weekend, says Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
“Rock Me Now” by Metric
This Saturday, Terra Studios in Fayetteville is hosting Spring Music Fest, a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels. It’ll also celebrate World Labyrinth Day.
More information is available at www.terrastudios.com.
Christina Thomas discovered that cheese dip was first invented in a restaurant in North Little Rock. This Saturday, the first-ever Fayetteville Sip n Dip event will combine dip with beer.
More information available at www.cheesedip.net.
