The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith presents “South Pacific;” an indie rock show will play at a place called Paradigm Shift; the first of the Clayton Conversations at Clayton House; and finally, Elizabeth Cook will be at Second Street Live. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers asks - what other reasons do we need to take a trip to Fort Smith?
Ozarks At Large
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.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, the fate of Monte Ne, a 1900s summer resort in Benton County, remains undecided. We preview the first show of the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery, and take a look at an exhibit at Rogers Historical Museum that explores the southern stereotypes in comic strips.
Essayist Joe Neal records and writes of migrating and resident geese negotiating our frigid winter skies. His newest book is in “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” published by Half-Acre Press.State lawmakers and the Joint Budget Committee take a look at Governor Mike Beebe’s proposed budget; and the Arkansas Razorback men’s basketball team loses to Kentucky – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Director Sharon La Cruise’s documentary Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock will be screened this Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda spoke with the filmmaker to learn more about the process of making the documentary.
To watch a trailer of the documentary on the University of Arkansas website, click here.
To watch a trailer of the documentary on the University of Arkansas website, click here.
The Grammy winning percussionist will be in northwest Arkansas again for a performance at Walton Arts Center. Kyle Kellams spoke with him on the phone about his music, and life on the road.
To hear more of this conversation, click here .
The Avid Readers Book Club met at 1 p.m. this afternoon at the Springdale Public Library. Tomorrow, “Sandwiched In” with John Cross about Eureka Springs' history will take place at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
Author Allyson Lewis visited KUAF to discuss her book “The 7 Minute Solution: Creating a Life with Meaning 7 Minutes at a Time” with Kyle Kellams.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, U.S. Department of Agriculture cuts costs and closes 16 Arkansas offices. Also, Roby Brock looks back at the biggest stories of 2011; the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith gets ready to present “South Pacific;” and UARK Bowl in Fayetteville prepares to host a Sunday night stand-up comedy series later this month.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, April 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a Pea Ridge family works to bring a family member home, a new trail lets walkers, runners and cyclists see a part of northwest Arkansas that's pretty much been a secret, and the lowdown on voodoo from a guest speaker who visited the University of Arkansas campus late last week.
The small town is home to 16 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A new organization has formed to restore and preserve them.
The Arkansas Center For The Book this week made its selection for the 2013 If All Arkansas Read The Same Book Program. Kyle Kellams spoke with Vivienne Schiffer, the author of the novel Camp Nine, this year's selection.
"Cloud Nine" by The Temptations
With this morning's montage, we say several goodbyes; to Summer, to a famed Yankees pitcher, and to one of our longest-tenured colleagues at KUAF. Here are our 10 pop culture references we used to say goodbye.
"So Long, Farewell" from the Sound of Music
Lou Gehrig's farewell speech
"Goodbye my Lover" by James Blunt
ET says his goodbye
The famous words from Gone With The Wind
"Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles
The Friends leave the apartment for the final time
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John
Jim Carey tells his fare goodbye at the beginning of Dumb and Dumber
Leaving Casablanca for the final time
Johnny Carson bids his final farewell to the audience during his final time hosting The Tonight Show
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us of a man originally from Bhutan who is trying to help rebuild an ancient monestary in his homeland.
The members of National Park Radio perform another song inside of the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
at end of show: "So This is Goodbye" by Moby
