On Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality and P.R.I.D.E.--People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality at the University of Arkansas held a statewide LGBT summit on the UofA campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, transgenderism was a key issue.
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On Saturday, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality and P.R.I.D.E.--People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality at the University of Arkansas held a statewide LGBT summit on the UofA campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, transgenderism was a key issue.
Before the Amazeum broke ground on a permanent space this morning, we visit their tinkering studio to learn through experience. One of the country's most accomplished and most respected writers is coming to the Fayetteville Town Center Monday night.
While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about traditional Native American ecological and cultural practices. Plus, we hear a roundtable discussion about recent political polling data for this year's statewide elections.
Around the World in 80 Days, and the story of a near lynching in 1930s Arkansas are the topics of TheatreSquared's ninth season, which was recently unveiled.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us a preview of a weekend with just about everything.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, many local businesses have received their starts as a mobile vendor before moving into a bricks and mortar location. A long-time Fayetteville store is doing the opposite now. We talk with Sidney of Sidney's Emporium. Plus, the cycle of Artosphere: artworks of festivals past are removed to make way for the new. And we learn three things about the Peace Corps and more.
James Blunt, the “Miracle on Ice” and more in our history capsule for February 22.
Becca has a trio of great ideas for tonight and gives them to us in less than sixty seconds.
“Ferny Hill” by The Chieftains
One of the world’s most respected bands will play favorites and new selections Sunday night at Walton Arts Center. We recently talked with the founder of the band, Paddy Moloney. For more information visit www.waltonartscenter.org.
Hear about a party for Elvis Costello and a whistle in space by clicking here.
“Arkansas Traveler” by The Chieftains
Wayne Bell picks the winners of Sunday night’s big show and lets us know he’d rather see Social Network pick up the Best Picture statue.
Wayne has thoughts about the writing and supporting acting awards here.
“A Quarter Century” by Carter Burwell from the soundtrack of True Grit
Jacqueline Froelich reports that Arkansas legislators are considering a measure that would require most health insurance plans to cover behavior therapy for children diagnosed with autism.
To learn more, visit eyecontactarkansas.org.
