Olivia's Basket has built nine homes in Mexico and Honduras, but the organization will hold its first ever public fundraiser next week in Fayetteville.
Ozarks At Large
There are plenty of opportunities to get out during the next few days.
New standards in education are increasing the accountability placed on the nations 5 and 6 year olds. Will it soon be PRE - K through 12?
UALR’s chief economist, Michael Pakko, talks economics with TalkBusiness Arkansas' Roby Brock about employment and unemployment in Arkansas in the last 6 months. Armies of insurance adjusters deploy to Central Arkansas to begin helping their customers file claims for storm damage, and Entergy Arkansas has its own army of crews working to repair the area's infrastructure.
On today's Ozarks, Walmart hosts a sustainability product expo, Mission of Mercy seeks dentists to volunteer their time, a reality show looks to cast Eureka Springs residents, and more.
This spring, a Hollywood casting agent started soliciting Eureka Springs residents to appear in a reality television series about the town. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, an unknown number of Eurekans have signed releases to appear on a project they know little about.
The Arkansas State Dental Association will hold the annual Arkansas Mission of Mercy May 16-17 in Springdale. One dentist involved with organizing the effort says that the annual event attracts thousands of people, both patients and volunteers.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 23, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we take a look at a new study that analyzes high school graduation rates in Arkansas. Also Dick Johnson stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
A traveling exhibit on the Civil War is now at the Fayetteville Public Library. All you need is the ability to read exceptionally fast. Also tonight, auditions for “Web of Murder” will be at Fort Smith Little Theatre, and Blue Man Group is back in northwest Arkansas! Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
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.
The Northwest Arkansas Curling Club was formed in the '90s. Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda finds out more about the sport.
“Hoppipolla” by Sigur Ros
This Sunday, Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams hosted the 10x10 Countdown Conversation ahead of Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band’s performance next week. The conversation featured percussionist Fernando Valencia who brought along his conga drums to give audience members a quick run-through of the instruments.
We visit a new lab located in the University of Arkansas warehouse district where Architecture Professor Santiago Perez uses robots to bring complex computer-generated architectural elements to life.
