Becca Martin Brown reminds us that the Tontitown Grape Festival is almost here and there is a new book will debut at this year's festival.
Ozarks At Large
With temperatures expected to crest in the triple digits for most of the next week…if not beyond…it is a perfect time to seek out things you can do in air conditioning. Our music reviewer Katy Henricksen says there is a new recording available from a Brooklyn-born musician that challenges description and isn’t quite like anything else you’re likely to find right now. For more information, visit: XeniaRubinos.com.It's not uncommon to see clothing being shot into the stands using a T-shirt cannon at various sporting events. Antoinette Grajeda and Kyle Kellams recently took a trip to Arvest Ballpark to test out the Northwest Arkansas Natural's T-shirt gun. More information about the Nats is available at NWANaturals.com.
Johnathon Williams, author of “Road to Happiness,” will have a reading at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville at 7 p.m. Friday. More information is available here.
During tomorrow's First Thursday event, the Fayetteville Underground will host a preview show at its new location prior to its official opening in September. More information is available at here.
With temperatures expected to crest in the triple digits for most of the next week…if not beyond…it is a perfect time to seek out things you can do in air conditioning. Our music reviewer Katy Henrickson says there is a new recording available from a Brooklyn-born musician that challenges description and isn’t quite like anything else you’re likely to find right now. For more information, visit: XeniaRubinos.com.In honor of Arkansans in the Olympics, Evin Demirel has taken a novel look at how southern states have done when it comes to producing medal winners at the Summer Games.At his blog, www.TheSportsSeer.com, he breaks down how many gold medal winners have come from the states with schools in the Southeastern Conference.Instead of counting by total numbers, he broke down the winners per capita.
Sam Totten's most recent book, “Genocide by Attrition: The Nuba Mountains, Sudan”provides historical background on the genocidal actions in the Nuba Mountains. Sam Totten has been trying to raise awareness of the crisis in the Nuba Mountains through various channels.
Tomorrow, the River Valley Ale Raisers will hold an all-American brew off in Fort Smith. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas spoke with Luke Stolz, president of the regions home brewing club, about the basics of making (there’s a science to it) and drinking beer at home. For more information: www.RiverValleyAleRaisers.com.
Becca Martin Brown shines a light on Steven Hunter, author of “Looking for the Light: A Photographer's Journey,” in today's entertainment segment.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 5, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, we bid farewell to the Arkansas Honor Flight program. Also, the music of Joyce Green in latest installment of Arkansongs, Roby Brock has his weekly business and political news update, and more.
This weekend Fayetteville shoppers will be able to shop at local businesses and have an easy way to adopt a dog. More information is available at www.facebook.com/faydogdaysofsummer.
“The Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and the Machine
New cell phone devices and other portable electronics are providing new ways for people to communicate with each other even if they have trouble seeing the keys. Hali Phillips from our content partner KUAR has this report on the benefits of assisted technology.
Governor Mike Beebe says he continues to look into the benefits and fiscal feasibility of Arkansas opting into the expansion of Medicaid coverage that is part of the Affordable Care Act; the Arkansas Forestry Commission says despite some recent rains in parts of the state, much of Arkansas’ fire danger remains high; and more.
“Blue in Green” by: Mods Tolling
A notable part of Ramadan is prayer so the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville has allocated its lecture hall as a place where Muslims can go to pray during certain times of the day. In this interview, Hameed Naseem, faculty adviser for the Al-Islam Student Association, explains more about the holy month of Ramadan. For more information, visit Multicultural.uark.edu.
Roby Brock from www.TalkBusiness.net talks with Arkansas’ Surgeon General, Joe Thompson, and Micheal Stock, the CEO of QualChoice, one of the state’s largest health insurance companies, about what to expect now that the Affordable Health Care Act has been upheld by the United States Supreme Court. Roby began the conversation by asking Michael Stock what the new law means for Arkansans.
“Chelsea Bridge” by:Vince Guaraldi Trio
