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Friday, April 4, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the former president of Heifer International speaks on the University of Arkansas campus. Plus, we take a walk through history that begins in Jasper.
Here are the clips for today's montage dedicated to the subway: 1. Duke Ellington performs one of America's best compostions, Take the A Train. 2. Elaine Bennis endures a legendary trip on New York's subway on a classic episode of Seinfeld. 3. Petula Clark's version of Don't Sleep in the Subway. 4. Sounds from the trailer the original Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 with Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. 5. Tom Waits' Downtown Train. 6.The most famous clip from the drive-in classic Warriors. 7. The Kingston Trio sings a song about the Boston subway. 8. Marilyn Monroe's dress flies up in the classic scene from Seven Year Itch. 9. Neo takes care of business in The Matrix. 10. The muppets (the muppets?) sing Subway! Apologies to Amelie and all those Beauty and the Beast stories.
This year's Shakespeare in the Park by The Classical Edge will include free performances at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville. For information on other live theater visit: Rogers Little Theater Arts Center of the Ozarks Arts Live Theatre The UA Drama Department
The chief political scientist at UALR says that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr's decision to drop out of the race for Congress isn't overly surprising, as the political climate in Arkansas has recently been rife with scandal. And, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is working with other agencies to convert farmland back into woodlands and wetlands.
"Walking Papers" by Booker T. Jones
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses the latest unemployment figures and how bloggers have made an impact on the Arkansas political landscape this month.
A ceremony yesterday afternoon marked the official launch of Circle of Life Hospice Foundation.