
Ozarks At Large


From a folk music festival, to aspiring musicians playing on the square, running through the Boston Mountains and getting a free lunch box in Springdale, several events are happening soon throughout the area.

For the past two years the artistic director of the Reykjavik Blues Festival has also been in Eureka Springs for that town’s blues festival. During his most recent visit Halldor Bragason came to our studio.
Roscoe Bandana recently played at Gulley Park, and will soon play again in Siloam Springs and at the Harvest Music Festival on Mulberry Mountain. Here they are playing their tune "Heartbreak Shake."

There are still four chances to see musicians from the Artosphere Orchestra in Fayetteville, Eureka Springs and Bella Vista.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, July 10, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross. Also, the architect of Crystal Bridges visits Bentonville.
If you want to relive those middle school days, the BOK Center in Tulsa is hosting a large dodge ball tournament.
The latest enrollment numbers for Arkansas' Private Option are announced, the city of Fayetteville gets ready to accept nearly a million dollars in grants for trails construction, design and engineering,and one water-borne illness is making the rounds through Arkansas and the nation.
A new report issued by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families reveals the state’s foster care system would better serve children by allowing them to stay with their family of origin. Jacqueline Froelich talks with the report’s lead author, Jennifer Ferguson.
The Arkansas Press Association hosted three debates last week, including one with the four candidates in this year's governor's race.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, takes a look back at the previous seven days in Arkansas news.