Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a day of dining that can help combat domestic violence. Thursday peace at Home Shelter is working with more than a dozen local restaurants to raise money. And Dennis Collins brings his Martin guitar to our studio to play a few songs before he takes the stage at Clapp Auditorium tomorrow night on Mt. Sequoyah.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a day of dining that can help combat domestic violence. Thursday peace at Home Shelter is working with more than a dozen local restaurants to raise money. And Dennis Collins brings his Martin guitar to our studio to play a few songs before he takes the stage at Clapp Auditorium tomorrow night on Mt. Sequoyah.
Roby Brock of TalkBusiness.net recaps the business news of the past seven days, including announcement of the latest class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.Ahead on this weekend edition of Ozarks, we talk apples in Northwest Arkansas, a fall favorite. And, we bring you this week's city business news.Eureka Springs illusionist Sean Paul will attempt multiple escapes from confinement this month in honor of Harry Houdini's birthday. Becca Martin Brown gives us all the details.
To celebrate the fall favorite, Ozarks at Largeís Christina Thomas paid a visit to Vanzant Fruit Farm in Lowell. The orchard has been producing apples since 1949.
On this edition of Ozarks: the intricacy of writing scrolls for the player piano. A new documentary about an Arkansas-born composer examines punching notes for a nearly-forgotten instrument. And more film: the Offshoot Film Fest is taking root in its third year. Plus Kathy Thompson and Eugene Sargent mark an anniversary with steel, sweat and memories. Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock helps us break down the last forty or so days of this election season, and we talk with best-selling author James Dashner about his novel for young adult readers.The Walton Arts Center is silent during the motorcycle rally, but makes up for it during the month of October.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we continue our examination of the local dairy industry, by paying a visit to a dairy processing plant. Plus, we check in on Restore Humanity's continued work in Kenya. Also, we'll have the latest installment in our Music Matters series.Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers reminds listeners that today is the first day of the annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, February 14, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks: Michael Tilley from The City Wire helps us keep with the moving pieces in the puzzle that is the 2014 Arkansas election. Plus last-minute Valentine’s Day plans courtesy of Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers and Shannon Wurst explains one inspiration for writing love songs.
Becca Martin Brown provides a little bit of history of rodeos in the Ozarks.
at end of show: “Wounded Pride” Pete Stein
Joe Thompson, Arkansas Surgeon General, on Tuesday presented to a legislative oversight panel a timeline for major changes to the Private Option. Meanwhile, Cheryl Smith, the new executive director of Arkansas' Health Insurance Marketplace on Tuesday introduced herself to legislators. Foresters and biologists across the state are celebrating Pollinator Week, and next week, hundreds of veterans will descend upon Fayetteville for the Veterans Golden Age Games.
"Mutineers" by David Gray
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce went public yesterday with a grand plan intended to spur job growth.
Johnathan Martin, national political correspondent with The New York Times discusses recent political happenings with Roby Brock.
"Parade" by The Antlers
Becca says movie screenings will help celebrate Black Music Month this year.
