Ahead on Ozarks: All of the Harry Potter books and movies...condensed. Antoinette talks to the creative force behind the show Potted Potter. They'll be at Walton Arts Center this month. Plus the next step after more than 200 people met yesterday in Rogers to discuss making the region healthier. Plus Yoonie Han, guest artist at tomorrow night's concert by the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, sits down at the Mary Baker Ramsey Steinway Piano at KUAF to give us a preview of her performance of Rhapsody in Blue.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks: All of the Harry Potter books and movies...condensed. Antoinette talks to the creative force behind the show Potted Potter. They'll be at Walton Arts Center this month. Plus the next step after more than 200 people met yesterday in Rogers to discuss making the region healthier. Plus Yoonie Han, guest artist at tomorrow night's concert by the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, sits down at the Mary Baker Ramsey Steinway Piano at KUAF to give us a preview of her performance of Rhapsody in Blue.
The comedic, two-man show "Potted Potter" condenses all seven Harry Potter books into a 70-minute production that is coming to the Walton Arts Center.It took an extra month, but Wayne Bell has seen enough films to now make his Best of 2012 list.
The 5th annual Interfaith Harmony Day is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. The event is free and will include a variety of events including music, poetry, food, children's activities, and discussions. More information is available by calling 832-754-1791.We catch back up with one of the start-ups we met at last year's Ark Challenge, Sooligan. the co-founders of the social media platform have made good on their promise to launch at the biggest sproting event in the country.
You can learn more about the next Ark Challenge here. You can follow Sooligan at their Facebook page or on Twitter.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we look at the entrepreneurial spirit in our area. Also, a handful of schools have had to cancel classes this month due to illness. We investigate what factors go into the decision to close a school and what must happen prior to reopening.
University of Arkansas professor Chris Shields is working on a series of fantasy novels based in the Ozarks. He will have a book signing from 1-3 p.m. February 9 at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Community Clinic celebrates its 100,000th patient. Also, Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas sits down with legislators to discuss what's next for the Arkansas Legislature. Plus, we take a look at the recent surge of second-hand stores in the area.A cooking lesson at the Bella Vista Public Library is on the menu for Becca's Wednesday entertainment picks.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Springdale continues a discussion on what the city may look like in the future. Jacqueline Froelich recently attended a study session dedicated to what may be next and she has a report. Plus Shannon Wurst’s fifth studio CD is ready for release and she gives us a preview and discusses her release party this weekend. And our tech ambassador, Tyrel Denison, gives us a list of what did…and did not…impress at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
The references used in the montage are as follows:
The Andrews Sisters singing the classic "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree.
Matt Damon taunts a rival in Good Will Hunting.
"Pink Cadillac" by Bruce Springsteen.
Snow white gets bad advice in the classic Disney telling of the tale.
Roger Miller's version of "Little Green Apples."
Sean Penn in Into the Wild.
Peter Brady prepares his Humphrey Bogart impression in an episode of The Brady Bunch.
Charlie Parker Performs the jazz standard "Scrapple From the Apple."
Those mean trees scare Dorothy and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. (free apples, though)
Eureka Springs illusionist Sean Paul will attempt multiple escapes from confinement this month in honor of Harry Houdini's birthday. Becca Martin Brown gives us all the details.
"Houdini" by Kaki King
Bentonville receives insight into why a proposed millage increase failed, Ozark tries to get a railroad crossing near its riverfront, and the Northwest Arkansas economy is trending in an upward direction.
"Eighteen Wheels" by Norton Buffalo
Housing numbers and other economic news analyzed by Michael Tilley from TheCityWire.com
Seedling Film Association prepares for the third year of its Offshoot Film Fest next week.
Web Exclusive: Offshoot Film Festival - Three More Questions
"Six Marimbas" by Steve Reich
