Four Arkansas singers-songwriters will share the stage and their stories at tomorrow night's "Songs in the Ville" at the UARK Ballroom.
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A poetry performance, an open mic and poetry slam on Becca's to-do list for today. Plus, information on Kenny Chesney's and the heavy metal band Godsmack's April performances in and around Arkansas.
Proceeds from seven bands playing at Saturday's Angel Fest at Terra Studio will benefit seven area non-profits linked with children's issues.
On this edition of Ozarks, the first in a series of interviews with University of Arkansas Honors College students who received a Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) grant of up to $2,500 each earlier this year. Ozarks at Large's energy correspondent Christina Thomas reports on the intermingling of faith and concern for the environment; plus, a visit to Paris, Arkansas reveals an amazing collection of over a hundred bells of different sizes.Public tickets for Dalai Lama's May 11 visit to Northwest Arkansas become available. Plus, Becca discusses tomorrow's Art and History of Glassblowing session at Shiloh Museum in Springdale.
Nearly 90 undergraduate students were awarded the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship grants of up to $2,500 to conduct research. Joseph O'Neil is a senior majoring in horticulture in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. His is the first in an Ozark at Large series of interviews with U of A Honor College students and their faculty mentors regarding the research work they've undertaken.
The month of March marks the centennial anniversary of the International Women's Day and also the 24th anniversary of Women's History Month. The University of Arkansas has many events planned to celebrate the two.
The Kansas City-based Heartland Men’s Chorus will perform at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium on March 12th at 7pm. Proceeds will benefit the Ozarks Aids Resources. Jacqueline Froelich provides a preview. Tickets for the Heartland Men's Choir can be order on line at www.hmckc.org or by calling the OARS ticket line 870-350-1155.
Gary Numan, Russia's February Revolution and more in our history capsule for March 8.The Benton County Quroum Court has approved an ordianance to establish a regional HIV clinic. For nearly 20 years, NWA's only regional HIV clinic has operated in Washington County.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, January 5, 2014
On this special edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we look back at some of our favorite musical performances of the last half of 2013 including: Don't Stop Please, Barrett Baber, Boom Kinetic, A Good Fight, Kory Montgomery, Foley's Van, The Cole Reeves Band, National Park Radio,Priscilla Dawn White, Block Street Hot Club, and the reunion of the Early Morning Bourbon Girls.
The Bonneville House in Fort Smith shares a name with one of the legendary figures of the city's past.
"Diplomacy" by Chris Smither
John Register tells his story of being an Olympic-level athlete to adjusting to the loss of a leg.
"Ghost Dance" by Cusco
The Arkansas State Police will soon be on the lookout for drivers who are texting or are otherwise distracted while behind the wheel, and unemployment declines in the area.
"This Hits Home" by The Mercury Program
Hospital purchases, legislative shifts and policy changes all mean a different world for Arkansans and healthcare. Roby Brock from Talk Business and Politics leads a discussion about possible ramifications.
"King Kong March" by William J. Stromberg and Moscow Symphony Orchestra, and "Mercury" by The Wedding Present
For this month's edition of our series Three Things we learn three things about coin collecting.
