The Arkansas Arts Council-organized event "Small Works on paper" is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year; plus, some fly-fishing, an antique show and HOWL for women and men make the weekend look very promising. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
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Tuesday afternoon, Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda took a tour of the new Tyson Founder’s Room. Here’s her story.
Last autumn, Arctic Snowy Owls began to move south of their usual winter range. The brilliant white-feathered raptors, with five-foot wingspans, flew as far south as Hot Springs. Our essayist Joe Neal describes an encounter with the bird. His latest book “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” is published by Half-Acre Press.
Author Michael Downs talks about his book “The Greatest Show” which is a collection of short stories based on the 1944 Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus fire.
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Newspaper columnist Ben Bouldin is the author of the new book “Hidden History of Fort Smith, Arkansas.” Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams spoke with him regarding the book and some of its most interesting chapters.
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Yesterday afternoon, Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda took a tour of the new Tyson Founder’s Room. Here’s her story.
The San Francisco Jazz Collective will perform Thursday night at Walton Arts Center. Each year, the group chooses one artist’s music to highlight in their tour. This year it’s Stevie Wonder.
KUAF’s Shades of Jazz host Robert Ginsburg spoke with Eric Harland, a drummer and member of the group, to find out more about the Collective.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about a book talk and a drawing class at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Democrat Darrin Williams was elected as the Speaker of the House in Arkansas last week. Representative Williams is the first African-American to be elected to the post. He spoke with Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net after his election.
American farmers are aging, the average is around 60.
But a new crop of young farmers is emerging across the American landscape. We travel to the foothills of the Ozarks in eastern Oklahoma to Three Springs Farm operated by Emily Oakley and Mike Appel.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, April 21, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Mercy Hospital continues its commitment to sustainability with a new recycling program. Also a conversation with the author of “Sharecropper's Troubadour.”
A new exhibition titled “Forming Function: Furniture Designs from the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture” showcases works completed by University of Arkansas students.
This morning, Chancellor G. David Gearhart announced the enrollment of 23,153 students – an all-time record -- at the University of Arkansas this semester.
“Delphium” by Aphex Twin
Robert Pulluza, the head coach of Arkansas Razorback volleyball team, talks to Kyle Kellams about the team’s preparations for the upcoming season.
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf talks to KUAF’s Robert Ginsburg about his music and career. He performs tonight at the final concert in the 13th Annual KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series.
Becca cites ten reasons why we’re all in love with northwest Arkansas.
“Ooh La La” by Goldfrapp
