Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

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.
Christopher Spencer, the publisher of ozarksunbound.com, talks to Kyle Kellams about a flurry of local issues that have flared in recent days.
To hear today's Writer's Almanac, visit their website here.
The Northwest Arkansas Tobacco-Free Coalition received more than $100,000 in grants at a press conference yesterday.
We learn that a concert piano recital has changed over the years and there are different ways to open such a program.
“In the Upper Room” by Philip Glass
Becca Bacon Martin previews Bikes, Blues and BBQ and offers suggestions for some quieter entertainment.