Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how one book can connect an entire region. This year, the "One Book, One Community" project examines the book The Working Poor: Invisible in America Plus, a new documentary about Fayetteville has is premiere later this week. And a question that might help you win the last two tickets we have for tomorrow night's Avett Brothers concert at the AMP.
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The fourth One Book, One Community collection of events uses the book The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David Shipler to engage the region in conversation.
Web Exclusive: Extended Conversation With David Joliffe
Web Exclusive: Extended Conversation With David Joliffe
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe looks for bi-partisan support in the state legislature for expanding Medicaid in the state, Tyson Foods announces an auditing program for its poultry and livestock producers and residents of Fayetteville will soon have another place to drop off their recyclables.
Katy Henriksen provides us with a preview of this evening's Sunday Symphony, as well as a look at what's ahead in this afternoon's Community Cinema event at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis takes a look back at stories with a natural-urban flavor.
Halloween is Becca Martin Brown's favorite holiday. Consequently she fills us in on some spooky happenings scheduled for the rest of the month.
Here are the elements of our montage of giving scenes and songs.
- "Give a Little Bit" by Supertramp
- A scene from Rudy when our underdog gets a vintage Notre Dame jacket from his friend Pete
- The launch, in a classroom, of the Pay it Forward concept, from the movie of the same name
- Shel Silverstein reading from The Giving Tree
- Angels are given their wings in It's A Wonderful Life
- The Chairmen of the Board sing the all-time classic, "Give Me Just A Little Bit More Time"
The Springdale School District looks for federal funding to better prepare students for college, Christmas lights go up in Fayetteville, and Arkansans properly dispose of a record amount of prescription medication.
Music from Morocco, Tokyo as well as some Jane Austen continues this year’s 10 X 10 Series at Walton Arts Center.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the drama department at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith prepares for the world premiere of Dromnium. Also, a preview of a series of Tai Chi classes in Fayetteville this weekend. And, a look at what it means if a project is Envision certified.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, many local businesses have received their starts as a mobile vendor before moving into a bricks and mortar location. A long-time Fayetteville store is doing the opposite now. We talk with Sidney of Sidney's Emporium. Plus, the cycle of Artosphere: artworks of festivals past are removed to make way for the new. And we learn three things about the Peace Corps and more.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses a River Valley auto group is expanding into Northwest Arkansas and more.
The Artist's Laboratory Theatre is a collective ensemble company that is dedicated to storytelling through the process of experimentation. Next week, the group will invite audiences to explore the Nature of Place with a performance throughout the landscapes of backstreets, lots, and structures of downtown Fayetteville. For more information, visit ArtLabTheatre.com.
"At the Dark End of the Street" by: Ry Cooder
Several authors will attend the Books in Bloom literary festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Crescent Garden at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs including Diane Ott Whealy, co-founder of the oldest and largest non-governmental seed bank in the U.S. Visit BooksinBloom.org for details.
A new program aimed at teaching inmates responsibility while helping prepare them for re-entry into society is having a profound effect in some of Arkansas’ prisons. Beth McEvoy from our partner station KUAR in Little Rock recently visited one such prison and discovered the program is creating a stir.
As part of the the Arkansas New Play Festival, Janelle and Troy Schemmer will share their play about siblings who grew up in Texas, but now both live in New York. More information is available at Theatre2.org.