Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock discusses the final week of campaigning before primary election day and if Judge Chris Piazza's ruling striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriage will have any impact on those races. Plus, a return to a favorite CD from several summers ago; can the music still evoke the same response? And, a report on a multi-million dollar campaign targeting the Southern closet.
Jura Margulis is an internationally recognized concert pianist and professor at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Seventeen-year old Rex Lewis-Clack is an internationally-known teenage piano prodigy, who is blind, illiterate--and severely autistic. He lives in Los Angeles. But on occasion they work together. To listen to Rex Lewis-Clack at piano practice, click here. (Photo: Rex performing in concert with his mom Cathleen by his side)
Kevin Trainor, associate athletic director for public relations at the University of Arkansas, discusses the new digital ticketing solution called Razorback E-Ticket.
Author, Middle East expert and the man behind the blog “Informed Comment” Juan Cole visited KUAF earlier this week to discuss his book “Arab Spring: One Year Later.” To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has information about the Mardi Gras revelry in the region.
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra will perform an all-American concert this weekend. Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen speaks with conductor Steven Byess and Los Angeles composer Sara Carina Graef.