On this edition of Ozarks, Governor Beebe answers questions submitted by Arkansans. Plus, we talk to some organizers of Fayetteville Community Radio.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, Governor Beebe answers questions submitted by Arkansans. Plus, we talk to some organizers of Fayetteville Community Radio.
In the latest installment of our monthly “3 Things You Should Know” series, we learn about theatre etiquette.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will officially announce expansion of courses ranging in topics from tree identification to Irish poetry during an open house Friday from 2 to 4 p.m..
When the Federal Communications Commission opened up licensing opportunities for thousands of new independent low-power non-commercial FM radio stations in 2010, several dozen Arkansas groups applied. In northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville Community Radio appears to have made the cut. We meet Joe Newman, station manager, and volunteers Olivia Hines and Moshe Newmark.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas asks Governor Beebe questions submitted online by Arkansans.The fiscal session of the Arkansas legislature continued yesterday, with talk about the Private Option and NOT talk of dealying Common Core implementation. The Washington county Sheriff's Office moves its enforcement and investigation divisions into the same space after remodeling 10,000 square feet of the department's east annex. The search for a missing Arkansas Forestry Commission pilot ended sadly yesterday. And Walmart is the latest in a string of multi-million dollar donors to the new Arkansas Music Pavilion under construction in Rogers.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: In 1980, thousands left Castro's Cuba on a boatlift to the United States. Many of them were given housing at Fort Chaffee. Jacqueline Froelich examines what happened then, what's happened since…and why historians are spending time getting the facts correct. Plus, a new adult education library for Northwest Arkansas Community College.
In this month's music review, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas looks at Beyonce's newest album and how both she and the artist have grown over the years.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, distance education will have a strong presence in a program on the University of Arkansas campus next fall, plus Rogers Little Theatre brings a comedy classic to the stage. We go behind the scenes with The Man Who Came To Dinner.
We begin a series that offers an overview of the new theatre season by focusing on upcoming children's theatre performances in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. More information is available at:
ArtsLiveTheatre.com
ArtsCenteroftheOzarks.org
UAFS.edu/academy
"Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly
NWA TechFest will take place Friday at the UA Global Campus building. The event is free, but a donation of $2 or two canned food items is suggested. More information is available here.
Since it first opened more than thirty years ago, a regional landfill, operated by Waste Management in south Tontitown contained a highly valued resource. But now operators are recovering it. We travel to Eco-Vista, as it’s now called, to take a look.
First published 80 years ago, "I’ll Fly Away" by Albert Brumley, is one of the most recorded songs ever. A new foundation inspired by the song and its author will keep the song’s spirit alive for future generations:
For more information, visit the foundation's website here.
Roby Brock from our partner talkbusiness.net recently talked with Jay Barth, political science professor at Hendrix College, about the method Arkansans often use to place initiatives on the ballot
