Four bands in our listening area made it on the list 12 Arkansas bands you should listen to now arts and cluture magazine Paste published as a part of its 50 States project. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen spoke with those bands, as well as others involved in our thriving local music scene about the article.
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Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about today’s Ozarks Poets and Writers Collective meeting at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville and Reading Club sign-up at the Bentonville Public Library.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net talks to political bloggers Michael Cook of the left-leaning Cook’s Outlook and Jason Tolbert of the right-leaning Tolbert Report to discuss what the primary results may mean for November elections.
The National Weather Service says there is a chance for more rain over the next few days in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas; a March 19th storm that hit Fayetteville declared a tornado by the National Weather Service office in Tulsa; Arkansas’ home sales fall 10 percent last month; and more – on today’s Segment A.
On this Memorial Day edition of Ozarks at Large, we find out more about the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, and speak with the author of the book Camp 9 Vivienne Schiffer. Also on the show today, we find out more about the Confederate Cemetery of Fayetteville.
Paul Kelso, the host of the Generic Blues Show every Friday night at 9 on KUAF, recently spoke with Charles Ragsdale, director of Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, about this year's lineup.
For tickets or more information about the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, visit www.eurekaspringsblues.com.
Author Vivienne Schiffer grew up in the small Southern town of Rohwer which was the site of a large Japanese internment camp. Her book Camp Nine is a fictional work that examines loyalty, patriotism and culture.
Bagpiper, former candidate for Congress and now an author Kenton Adler talks with Kyle Kellams about his poetry and new book “The Silver Piper of Teer Non Og” for young adults.
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Before tornado sirens begin to blare, our smart devices are already delivering severe weather warnings. We talk to KFSM 5News Chief meteorologist Garrett Lewis about emergency sirens obsolescence, and we also hear from an expert at the National Storm Prediction Center about hazardous “outlooks.”
This edition of Ozarks at Large is all about the arts! Eureka Springs establishes a new arts council; and our food expert Teresa Maurer helps us with the art of cooking. Also on the show today, one half of the duo Still on the Hill Donna Stjerna discusses her upcoming performance on Mount Sequoyah in the Music on the Mountain series.
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Monday, April 28, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how lasers have gone from a phenomenon on The Jetsons to a part of daily life. We speak with a Stanford University professor who has been teaching about the light-emitting device since 1969. Plus, annual hospitality awards in the Arkansas River Valley honor those who serve and take care of the public.
Even though the 2013 minor league baseball and college football season aren't over (or even begun in the case of football) this week 2014 schedules were released.
The Walton Family Foundation contributes $2 million to the U.S. Marshall's Museum in Fort Smith. The Superintendent of Clarksville Schools speaks to a national radio program about why he thinks that arming teachers is still a good idea, though the head of the Arkansas Department of Education says there are safer alternatives. And several roundabouts are coming soon to a Springdale street.
"Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin
We sift through the details of how small business in Arkansas will be affected by the new health care law. Two experts, from the Arkansas Insurance Department and the Arkansas Small Business Administration, serve as navigators.
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mike Ross talked with Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, about the 2014 campaign.
"Going to Hungary" by The Mountain Goats
Jeff Amerine from Techonology Ventures and Ellen Brune from Boston Mountain Biotech LLC. discuss the process of protecting your intellectual property.