
Ozarks At Large



Although it may have felt more like winter in the past few days, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media says that the surefire way to tell the season is the opening of farmers' markets. She gives us a run-down of several markets opening in the weeks ahead throughout the listening area.


State Republicans gear up for an awareness campaign in the wake of their veto override of a controversial voter ID law, a NWA Council survey finds that the area is ripe for another low-cost air carrier, and state revenue collections for March come in below budget officials' forecasts.
Tomorrow's First Friday event in Downtown Bentonville will kick off a series of juggling festivals set to take place over the course of the next week, culminating in the NWA Juggling Spectacular, set for a week from this Saturday.
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media says that the Fort Smith Little Theatre's new production of Steel Magnolias doesn't feature men in the cast.
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel yesterday toured the site of the oil spill in Mayflower. He says that incidents such as Sunday's pipeline rupture are evidence that higher standards are needed for the oil industry.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, March 31, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a preview of an upcoming grief seminar for bereaved parents. Also, Fort Smith releases an annual report on its homeless community.
A Christmas snacks program for teens at the Rogers Public Library is at 6 p.m. tonight. Also, another performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville.
KUAF’s Mike Shirkey visited the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio along with his band the Block Street Pickers to perform for us. He also spoke about being honored by the Governor, his “house-parties” and more.
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“Good King Wenceslas” by Wynton Marsalis
Musician Kelly Mulhollan will perform at the Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center as part of the Music on the Mountain series at the start of the New Year. He visited the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio along with Effron White, the curator of the series, to have a conversation with us.
Members of the Last Night Fayetteville organizing committee have a rundown of events that evening, and other details that we need to know.
“Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles