Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses recent moves in the business world in his weekly recap.Ozarks At Large
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses recent moves in the business world in his weekly recap.The winter storm this month meant the Red Cross had to cancel dozens of blood drives across the state.
Governor Mike Beebe last week issued a disaster declaration for 22 Arkansas counties that were impacted by the recent winter storm. Lt. Governor Mark Darr is found to have misspent thousands of dollars of state funds for personal or undocumented purposes. Walmart announces a new president for the retailer's India operation, and First Security Bank has a new CEO in northwest Arkansas. And a Little Rock museum has a new exhibit regarding the history of an Arkansas staple: the Bowie Knife.
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas photographer Tim Ernst. Also, singer/songwriter Joe Pug pays a visit to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Austin-based singer/songwriter Joe Pug returned to Fayetteville last month for a performance at George's Majestic Lounge. This week's montage was inspired by the 80th anniversary of prohibition being repealed.
1. Untouchables television series, 1959
2. Some Like It Hot
3. "Gin House Blues" by Nina Simone
4. Untouchables film, 1987
5. "Rye Whiskey" by Punch Brothers
6. The Great Gatsby, 1974
7. "One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer" by John Lee Hooker
8. Lawless
9. "Gin and Juice" by The Gourds
10. Boardwalk Empire
11. "Black and Tan Fantasy" by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
2. Some Like It Hot
3. "Gin House Blues" by Nina Simone
4. Untouchables film, 1987
5. "Rye Whiskey" by Punch Brothers
6. The Great Gatsby, 1974
7. "One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer" by John Lee Hooker
8. Lawless
9. "Gin and Juice" by The Gourds
10. Boardwalk Empire
11. "Black and Tan Fantasy" by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
Becca reminds us it's that time of year when The Nutcracker is being performed across the area.
Arkansas wilderness photographer Tim Ernst gives some insight into how he captured some of the images in his latest picture book, "Buffalo River Beauty." We also learn Ernst's favorite spot in Arkansas, as well as the most underrated outdoor location.
The historic park, just east of Rogers, is a popular spot for residents to play, picnic and fish. City planners say the park is
antiquated and plan to develop it. Naturalists say places on the park are critical habitat so ought to be left wild. (Photo: A goldfinch feasts on thistle—Joan Reynolds) Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, singer/songwriter Joe Pug stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Plus, Becca Martin Brown gets us caught up on what's been rescheduled for this weekend.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we visit Baum Stadium during the opening weekend of Razorback baseball; not for the game but rather to see how the stadium came to be. Plus, three things to keep in mind when taking in a theatrical show, and a history of Cubans in Fort Smith.
We turn our monthly music review over to two not-so-new Christmas CDs we think are worth your attention.
Meredith Martin Moats lets us hear how one long-time gardner in Yell Countyhas gone about his work.
"Cornbread and Butter Beans" by The Carolina Chocolate Drops with Joe Thomspon
The Chemical Engineering Department at the U of A in Fayetteville gets a $3 million gift from an alumnus of the college of Engineering. A new poll shows that a majority of Arkansans support some kind of immigration reform. And a local running store is voted among the top such stores in the nation.
"Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother" by Sufjan Stevens
Along with the Kings River Watershed Partnership, which formed in 2001, and the Illinois River Watershed Partnership which organized in 2005, the Beaver Watershed Alliance, established three years ago, is also working to improve regional water quality. We meet Board President, Bob Caulk (left) and director, John Pennington, on a very impaired tributary, to talk shop.
