Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how one book can connect an entire region. This year, the "One Book, One Community" project examines the book The Working Poor: Invisible in America Plus, a new documentary about Fayetteville has is premiere later this week. And a question that might help you win the last two tickets we have for tomorrow night's Avett Brothers concert at the AMP.
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The fourth One Book, One Community collection of events uses the book The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David Shipler to engage the region in conversation.
Web Exclusive: Extended Conversation With David Joliffe
Web Exclusive: Extended Conversation With David Joliffe
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe looks for bi-partisan support in the state legislature for expanding Medicaid in the state, Tyson Foods announces an auditing program for its poultry and livestock producers and residents of Fayetteville will soon have another place to drop off their recyclables.
Katy Henriksen provides us with a preview of this evening's Sunday Symphony, as well as a look at what's ahead in this afternoon's Community Cinema event at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis takes a look back at stories with a natural-urban flavor.
Halloween is Becca Martin Brown's favorite holiday. Consequently she fills us in on some spooky happenings scheduled for the rest of the month.
Here are the elements of our montage of giving scenes and songs.
- "Give a Little Bit" by Supertramp
- A scene from Rudy when our underdog gets a vintage Notre Dame jacket from his friend Pete
- The launch, in a classroom, of the Pay it Forward concept, from the movie of the same name
- Shel Silverstein reading from The Giving Tree
- Angels are given their wings in It's A Wonderful Life
- The Chairmen of the Board sing the all-time classic, "Give Me Just A Little Bit More Time"
The Springdale School District looks for federal funding to better prepare students for college, Christmas lights go up in Fayetteville, and Arkansans properly dispose of a record amount of prescription medication.
Music from Morocco, Tokyo as well as some Jane Austen continues this year’s 10 X 10 Series at Walton Arts Center.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the drama department at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith prepares for the world premiere of Dromnium. Also, a preview of a series of Tai Chi classes in Fayetteville this weekend. And, a look at what it means if a project is Envision certified.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, many local businesses have received their starts as a mobile vendor before moving into a bricks and mortar location. A long-time Fayetteville store is doing the opposite now. We talk with Sidney of Sidney's Emporium. Plus, the cycle of Artosphere: artworks of festivals past are removed to make way for the new. And we learn three things about the Peace Corps and more.
As a festival that celebrates local food and farmers, Dig In! Food and Farming Festival will return to Fayetteville tomorrow.
More information is available at www.diginfestival.com.
“Life in Technicolor” by Vitamin String Quartet (Tribute to Coldplay)
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report about increase in the unemployment rate in Arkansas and Mississippi in 2011; a proposed one-cent tax extension in Fort Smith; the increase in sales tax collections in Fort Smith and northwest Arkansas; and more.
“Perpetual Self/What Would Saul Alinsky Do” by Sufjan Stevens
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers and a special guest explain to Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar the mystery of “Veggie Tales.”
“Hairbrush Song” by Veggie Tales
Dr. Eric Baker from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will present a lecture next week about the depletion of oil resources around the world and the consequences. The event “The End of the Oil Age: Peak Oil and Its Ramifications” will take place in the Gardener Building Lecture Hall on the UA-Fort Smith campus this Monday at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
“Bittersweet Symphony” by The Verve
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center talks about our entertainment choices for the month of March.