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.
Katy Henrikson gives us a preview of what's in store on tonight's edition of KUAF's Sunday Symphony.
"Gorecki Symphony No. 2: First Movement"
In today's week in review, Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis looks at environment-themed stories from the past week.
To celebrate National Coffee Day, Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas visited the suburbs of Beaver, Ark. to visit the roasting operations of Mountain Bird Coffee. She learned that there is science involved in getting your morning joe tasting just right.
In this weekend montage, we salute the coffee drinker with ten pop culture references about the drink. The references featured are, in order:
"The Java Jive" by The Ink Spots
A 1954 TV commercial for Maxwell House
Agent Cooper describing his favorite beverage on Twin Peaks
Johnny Cash Singing "A Cup of Coffee"
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro sharing a scene in Heat
A pivotal moment in Pulp Fiction begins
Ella Fitzgerald with the classic version of "Black Coffee
A bit from the comedy Role Models
Frasier Crane ordering coffee
Frank Sinatra and "The Coffee Song"
Becca Martin Brown, features editor at Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, tells us about Art Night Out, coming up this week at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville. The event will focus on the relationship of art and music from the 1930s.
