The Mustache Running Club and Girls on the Run of NWA are two ways local residents can become involved in the sport of running. A calendar of races can be found at www.ArkansasRunner.Com.
Ozarks At Large
Or at least they were when David Pryor was in Congress. He gave a lecture this week on dysfunction in Congress.
Ahead on Ozarks, Michael Tilley talks about a potential multi-billion dollar acquisition by Tyson Foods and a less-than-expected participation rate for upcoming elections in the City of Fort Smith. And, a preview of two very different ways to spend tomorrow night: the rumble of monster trucks will be in Springdale, and music from the Artosphere Festival Orchestra will be in Fayetteville.
Coyote Union is one of more than 150 acts performing at this year's Wakarusa Music Festival. Web exclusive: Coyote Union Provides More Music
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers offers a listing of some (but not all) of the music in the area this weekend.
The sound of monster trucks will fill the air in Springdale as the Monster Truck Super Series competition heads to Parsons Stadium.
A preview of tomorrow night's second Artosphere Festival Orchestra performance tomorrow night.
Michael Tilley, from thecitywire.com, talks about Tyson Foods' interest in another company.The city of Centerton is nearly finished building a trail around one city lake. And, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation gets a new president.
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.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, June 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Our local food ambassador Teresa Maurer tells us peaches and watermelons are at the local farmers markets.
“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie
Since our series Music Matters began, we’ve heard several musicians explain their musical instrument of choice. The violin, the flute, the trumpet, the base and the cello have received our attention…and now Sophie Kid, the curator of our series, examines the viola. To hear the extra story click here.
Senator Mark Pryor agrees with proposal to extend the Bush tax cuts for people with yearly incomes of $250,000 or less; Arkansas’s congressional delegation wants to make sure the state gets its fair share of federal funds for drought relief efforts; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“The Golden Age” by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
