Becca Martin Brown reminds us that the Tontitown Grape Festival is almost here and there is a new book will debut at this year's festival.
Ozarks At Large
With temperatures expected to crest in the triple digits for most of the next week…if not beyond…it is a perfect time to seek out things you can do in air conditioning. Our music reviewer Katy Henricksen says there is a new recording available from a Brooklyn-born musician that challenges description and isn’t quite like anything else you’re likely to find right now. For more information, visit: XeniaRubinos.com.It's not uncommon to see clothing being shot into the stands using a T-shirt cannon at various sporting events. Antoinette Grajeda and Kyle Kellams recently took a trip to Arvest Ballpark to test out the Northwest Arkansas Natural's T-shirt gun. More information about the Nats is available at NWANaturals.com.
Johnathon Williams, author of “Road to Happiness,” will have a reading at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville at 7 p.m. Friday. More information is available here.
During tomorrow's First Thursday event, the Fayetteville Underground will host a preview show at its new location prior to its official opening in September. More information is available at here.
With temperatures expected to crest in the triple digits for most of the next week…if not beyond…it is a perfect time to seek out things you can do in air conditioning. Our music reviewer Katy Henrickson says there is a new recording available from a Brooklyn-born musician that challenges description and isn’t quite like anything else you’re likely to find right now. For more information, visit: XeniaRubinos.com.In honor of Arkansans in the Olympics, Evin Demirel has taken a novel look at how southern states have done when it comes to producing medal winners at the Summer Games.At his blog, www.TheSportsSeer.com, he breaks down how many gold medal winners have come from the states with schools in the Southeastern Conference.Instead of counting by total numbers, he broke down the winners per capita.
Sam Totten's most recent book, “Genocide by Attrition: The Nuba Mountains, Sudan”provides historical background on the genocidal actions in the Nuba Mountains. Sam Totten has been trying to raise awareness of the crisis in the Nuba Mountains through various channels.
Tomorrow, the River Valley Ale Raisers will hold an all-American brew off in Fort Smith. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas spoke with Luke Stolz, president of the regions home brewing club, about the basics of making (there’s a science to it) and drinking beer at home. For more information: www.RiverValleyAleRaisers.com.
Becca Martin Brown shines a light on Steven Hunter, author of “Looking for the Light: A Photographer's Journey,” in today's entertainment segment.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 5, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, we bid farewell to the Arkansas Honor Flight program. Also, the music of Joyce Green in latest installment of Arkansongs, Roby Brock has his weekly business and political news update, and more.
Cori Wegener is the president of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield, an international organization committed to the protection of cultural property. She served 2003-04 in Iraq as Arts, Monuments, and Archives Officer.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
“Travels” by Charlie Haden
We keep pace with Eric Walker and Keith Scheffler as they train for the “Tough Mudder Dallas.” Their team of seven will face a 12-mile gauntlet of wall, rope, fire, water, electro-shock and, of course, mud obstacles at the end of this month.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers offers family friendly suggestions that are bound to keep both children and adults busy next week.
Our math expert Dr. Chaim Goodman-Strauss offers his solution of a puzzle that involves seating on an airplane.
“Escalator” by Bang on a Can
Dan Craft from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers discusses a special project regarding USA Metals. The company’s Lowell facility is causing problems for locals.
