Ozarks At Large

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Monday, March 3, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, several Arkansas towns have been identified by the University of Arkansas to participate in a sustainability report card program. We speak with Michelle Halsel, managing director of the Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas to find out about the program. Plus, the idea of Southern Art History; how we talk about it depends on how we define it.
Last week, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe presented his $4.2 billion budget proposal. Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net talks to legislative leaders from both Democratic as well as Republican parties about the budget process.
Pub crawls, balls and Zydeco music will mark this year’s Fat Tuesday celebrations in northwest Arkansas. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has more.
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.
Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen visited with Hope Young, a scholar who researches the benefits of music therapy.
“Help Me”
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com has picked out his favorites for the best supporting actors, director and film score awards for this year’s Oscars. To hear more about Bell’s other picks for this year’s Oscars, click here.
“Montreal” by Kaki King