On this edition of Ozarks: a trip to an operating grange in Oklahoma. Plus, Matt the Electrician, last night’s featured performer in the Gulley Park Concert Series, talks about his journey from construction worker to full-time musician.
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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.
The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, established 145 years ago is present in more than 2100 towns in 37 states. The nonprofit, nonpartisan, fraternal social organization advocates for rural America. In this story, we travel to Oklahoma to visit a still-operating grange on the Flint Creek Watershed.
Becca reminds country music fans that Tracy Lawrence is performing at Cherokee Casino in West Siloam Springs this evening.
Looks easy, the bagpipe, a little squeezing, a little breathing. But in reality? The instrument requires a great deal of coordination. As part of our occasional series on wild summer sounds, we bring you an impromptu bagpipe tutorial taking place in front of the Fayetteville Public Library.
Roby Brock from Talk Business discusses the results of a Hendrix College/Talk Business poll that looks at Arkansans' views on the Affordable Care Act and medicinal marijuana.
The second concert in the KUAF Summer Jazz Series is Saturday night at Walton Arts Center. The annual “Composer’s Showcase” will feature compositions by James Greeson. Last week, Robert Ginsburg, host of KUAF's Shades of Jazz, spoke with James and Ben Harris, musical director of the Fayetteville Jazz Collective, about the event. More information is available here.
On this weekend edition of Ozarks, the unique history of the county seat in Sebastian County. And we take a field trip across the street from our studio to see how books are returned at the Fayetteville Public Library.
A tour of the Fayetteville Public Library's conveyor belt system reveals what happens once materials are placed in the book return. More information is available at www.faylib.org.
On this Friday edition of Ozarks: returning books at the library, and Fort Smith continues to get ready for its new art museum.
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Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the founders of Olivia's Basket share the spirit of their late daughter and of the organization she inspired. Plus, our insect expert offers low-tech solutions to pesky insects in the garden.
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media gives us a litany of events for the weekend that even children can afford.
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra will present a program of Russian concertos tomorrow night. Featured during tomorrow night's show will be "Fayetteville's Piano Man," Johnathon Story.
Bryce Smith is also performing at the APO tomorrow night. The upstate New York native normally plays violin, but he will play flute during tomorrow night's program.
If a young man with a beard, wearing a t-shirt and blue plastic glasses approaches you on the street and asks “hey, do you like hip hop?’, don’t brush him off, chances are good that it is SmaR-T-Jones, and he’ll probably offer to rap for you.
The Arkansas Senate followed the House's lead in passing a federally backed expansion of the state's Medicaid system, and all that remains is final approval from Washington. The Arkansas Governor's race gets a little more crowded with an official announcement by former Congressman Mike Ross. Arkansas' two Senators give their thoughts on the Gang of Eight proposed immigration reform package. A hearing is held today in Nebraska regarding the Keystone XL pipeline, and a Bentonville group wants to turn Fridays into bike days.
"Lighten Up" by The Beastie Boys