Ozarks At Large

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Friday, January 10, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks…the 2013 Northwest Arkansas Education Report Card has numbers, plenty of numbers, relating to 17 public school districts in Washington and Benton Counties. We'll talk to Gary Ritter, the director of the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas about the report. And the three-person band The Room Outside plays inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. We'll also talk to Michael Tilley from The City Wire about the week’s news and Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers about the upcoming weekend’s entertainment opportunities.
Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com says cold weather has not put a hold on news developments in Fort Smith.
"Winter" by Ca
PJ picks another Rosa score to discuss for Film Score Friday.
"GreenZine" (green ZEEN) Arkansas's premiere quarterly on-line magazine for eco-enthusiasts, announced this week that it's going monthly, statewide, and collaborating to stage the second annual REALgreen Expo 2 this spring in Northwest Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich reports. To learn more about the magazine and REALgreen conference and Expo visit www.greenzinear.com
The snow meant one Mama Mia performance was moved, but the show goes on. Visit www.waltonartscenter.org for more information.
To hear today's Writer's Almanac, visit their website here.
"Eubie's Classical rag" by Eubie Blake