Ahead on Ozarks, coverage from a groundbreaking ceremony for Bentonville's new high school. Plus, a conversation with the author of “The Indicted South: Public Criticism, Southern Inferiority, and the Politics of Whiteness.”Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, coverage from a groundbreaking ceremony for Bentonville's new high school. Plus, a conversation with the author of “The Indicted South: Public Criticism, Southern Inferiority, and the Politics of Whiteness.”UA Professor Angie Maxwell argues that the attention the South received throughout the 20th century in regards to three particular events has shaped the Southern Identity that exists yet today. She discusses her book The Indicted South: Public Criticism, Southern Inferiorty, and the the Politics of Whiteness with Ozarks’ Christina Karnatz.
In early May, Arkansas’s ban on same-sex marriage was struck down as unconstitutional by a state court. Hundreds of couples obtained wedding licenses before a stay was ordered by the Arkansas Supreme Court. Now a second lawsuit, filed in federal court, will soon be considered. Jacqueline Froelich talks with Little Rock attorney Jack Wagoner about his case.
Roby Brock talks about Governor Beebe's thoughts on a special session and more in his weekly business and political news update
This morning, the Bentonville Public School District broke ground on its new high school project in Centerton.
The two candidates for Arkansas governor propose different solutions for the overwhelming number of state inmates that are being held at county jails across Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport board recently approved a new master plan, while various interested parties in Bella Vista work to develop a master plan for recreational trails in the city.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, what has been termed by some as mommy-blogging has become big business in the area. We learn about the legality of earning money for blogs and reviews. Plus, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service in Tulsa.Our ten clips saluting science!
1. Thomas Dolby and the 80s anthem, She Blinded Me with Science.
2. Greer Garson as Marie Curie in the 1943 movie, Madame Curie.
3. Those kings of nerd rock, Barenaked Ladies, sing The History of Everything,
4. Peter Sellers (and Peter Sellers) in Dr. Strangelove.
5. Blondie and that 80s anthem, Atomic.
6. The work of the Absent-Minded Professor becomes public to the citizens of Medfield.
7. Oingo Boing and that 80s anthem, Weird Science.
8. Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox and a DeLorean in Back to the Future.
9. Colin Clive, as Dr. Frankenstein, is somewhat proud of his creation. His attitude will change.
10. Tom Leher (of course!) sings The Elements.
Apologies to: the other kings of nerd rock, They Might be Giants, all of those other mad scientists, The Andromeda Strain, Jesse Pinkman and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker (two of the best muppets). Maybe next time.
1. Thomas Dolby and the 80s anthem, She Blinded Me with Science.
2. Greer Garson as Marie Curie in the 1943 movie, Madame Curie.
3. Those kings of nerd rock, Barenaked Ladies, sing The History of Everything,
4. Peter Sellers (and Peter Sellers) in Dr. Strangelove.
5. Blondie and that 80s anthem, Atomic.
6. The work of the Absent-Minded Professor becomes public to the citizens of Medfield.
7. Oingo Boing and that 80s anthem, Weird Science.
8. Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox and a DeLorean in Back to the Future.
9. Colin Clive, as Dr. Frankenstein, is somewhat proud of his creation. His attitude will change.
10. Tom Leher (of course!) sings The Elements.
Apologies to: the other kings of nerd rock, They Might be Giants, all of those other mad scientists, The Andromeda Strain, Jesse Pinkman and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker (two of the best muppets). Maybe next time.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, June 30, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we say good night to iconic places and events in Fayetteville. Plus, we talk with researchers at the University of Arkansas who were sent around the world by PBS for a national show, Time Scanners.
In this week's week in review, Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis looks back at legislative stories, both at that local and state levels.
Thursday is Arkansas Clarinet Day. As part of the celebration, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host internationally acclaimed clarinetist Guy Yehuda. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas speaks with him prior to his recital and master class.
The University of Arkansas Fort Smith's latest selection for the "Read This" program is the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon.
Claudia Burson sits down at the Mary Baker Ramsey Steinway to play an original compostion for KUAF's Robert Ginsberg.
With all of the acts announced for this year's Wakarusa music festival on Mullberry Mountain, Kevin Kinder of NWA Newspapers gives us his thoughts on this year's lineup.
