Seven finalists, including several with ties to our region, have written what could be a new song for Arkansas.
Ozarks At Large
The latest Theater 2 production, Good People, raises questions about identity and class while making audiences laugh. The script was nominated for a Tony (for best play) in 2011.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says try...just try...to do everything worth doing this weekend.
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, says Arkansas' voters and office holders tend to have an independent streak. He also discusses the city of Fort Smith's decision to not seek fines against Whirlpool.
The Arkansas Senate yesterday passed the Private Option appropriation, while the House again defeated the bill. Fayetteville Public Schools gets a waiver to hold classes on Memorial Day, and new public transit routes are coming to Rogers.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, they aren't native to the United States. but Burmese pythons are presenting themselves as quite a problem in parts of the nation; we take a look at how they got here. Plus, after years of planning, an orchard begins to take roots in Fayetteville this afternoon, and students at an area junior high school prepare to put their knowledge and problem solving skills to the test on the statewide stage.
Students from Woodland Junior High School prepare to head to Little Rock for the Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Association state championship on Saturday.
Jim Belushi cancels on northwest Arkansas, and Matt McClure is nominated for a James Beard Award.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, those amphibious harbingers of spring--frogs and toads--are being counted all over Arkansas. We'll find out how the frog watch works, and if the number of frogs in the state is diminishing. And, the AMP is being prepared for its first show. The seats aren't in yet, but work is going on almost around-the-clock to meet a June 1 completion date.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says you can find entertainment here…and away.
Brooklyn-based artist Shira E brought her new CD, Shouts and Sparks, and her sampler to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio recently.
The Care Foundation awards more than $1 million toward greater community wellness in Northwest Arkansas. And Governor Beebe calls on state lawmakers to use state money to increase monitoring of the Buffalo River watershed near a controversial hog farm.
"Bete Noire" by Seryn
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas (www.talkbusiness.net) discusses what Walmart's latest reported earnings means for the overall U.S. economy.
Next week, NWACC will start a six-week program at Crystal Bridges titled America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway.
"Take the A-Train" by Duke Ellington
