Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we take a look at a remote area of Madison County that was once inhabited by Ozarks African American settlers and their descendants. And we head to the set of Gordon Family Tree, a movie that was recently being filmed in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, the latest installment of Arkansongs, Roby Brock brings us the latest business and political news from around the state, and more.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we take a look at a remote area of Madison County that was once inhabited by Ozarks African American settlers and their descendants. And we head to the set of Gordon Family Tree, a movie that was recently being filmed in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, the latest installment of Arkansongs, Roby Brock brings us the latest business and political news from around the state, and more.A book talk and theatre auditions are the only things on Becca Martin Brown's entertainment agenda on this fairly quiet Monday.
As we move further toward the end of the year, the ideas of "giving" and "thanks" are prevalent ideas for many, but as this week's look back shows, some have already caught the giving bug.
Just in time for the holidays, a new northwest Arkansas-centric cookbook, created by the members of a Fayetteville church, delivers hundreds of recipes tested by the parishioners…and gives a snapshot of the region’s past and present at the same time.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we look at the possibility of Madison county going wet. Plus, conversations with two of our regular commentators. Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers tells us what's up in entertainment this weekend, and Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses jobless rate numbers, Oklahoma's new “open carry” gun law and more.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire, who marked its fourth anniversary yesterday, gives us an update on the jobless rate in the listening area, discusses Oklahoma's new “open carry” gun law and more.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: does the separation of boys from girls in elementary school classrooms make the learning atmosphere better? There are more single-gender classes in northwest Arkansas than ever before. And, it is Halloween. So we have zombies, the big bad wolf and the Frankenstein Monster. And an original, spooky song performed inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.Brian and Terri Kinder’s latest CD, Spooky, is filled with Halloween-themed songs for the younger set. Earlier this month they came to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio to play a selection from the CD.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the annual Arkansas Poll sheds some light on how the state's residents feel about the direction of Arkansas, the upcoming elections and more. We'll talk with the poll's author Janine Parry about the results. And a new cookbook gathers top recipes from a Fayetteville church congregation and offers an indication of how Northwest Arkansas has changed. Plus, Roby Brock with his weekly recap of business and political news in Arkansas.Just in time for the holidays, a new northwest Arkansas-centric cookbook, created by the members of a Fayetteville church, delivers hundreds of recipes tested by the parishioners…and gives a snapshot of the region’s past and present at the same time.
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Friday, May 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we conclude our series of conversations with candidates in primary races with GOP Congressional candidate Bruce Westerman. We also welcome Barrett Baber back into the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to hear a new take on one of his songs.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us country music legend George Strait will be around northwest Arkansas soon.
A Game of Thrones Theme by Ramin Djawadi
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and this year’s the Year of the Dragon. Kyle Kellams compiled clips of voices of people who were born in the Year of the Dragon. Do you recognize any of these individuals?
The voices, in order as we heard them are:
1) Peter Lorre (from the Maltese Falcon). Born in 1904
2) Fats Domino (singing Walkin’ to New Orleans). Born in 1928
3) Tom Brokaw (from his final night as anchor). Born in 1940.
4) Diana Krall (singing Fly Me to the Moon from her CD, The Very Best of Diana Krall). Born in 1964.
5) Dan Ackroyd (on Saturday Night Live in 1976). Born in 1952.
6) Tom Jones (singing It’s Not Unusual from the CD, Along Came Jones). Born in 1940.
7) Dick Wilson (as Mr. Whipple). Born in 1916.
We report on alarming new figures, just issued by US Fish and Wildlife Service, on the number of hibernating bats in the eastern U.S. killed by White Nose Syndrome, as well as a new monitoring program launched in northwest Arkansas.
“Beautiful” by Fruit Bats
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas spoke with Dr. Tim Yeager of the University of Arkansas to learn more about why U.S. banks are losing billions in annual revenue due to the Federal Reserve’s 2010 changes to overdraft policy.
The Arkansas Razorback women’s basketball team defeats Vanderbilt; Arkansas legislators request a grant to study the idea of a federal health insurance exchange; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“In Motion” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
