Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, we talk to a Fayetteville resident whose grandson was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting a year ago. Plus, we learn more about Healing Ministries at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Healing Touch, an international healing program, is a biofield therapy, meaning it deals with the magnetic field around the body, to promote various areas of healing. The Healing Touch ministry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville is more than a decade old, and now has its own location, ten practitioners and provides more than 600 treatments annually.
Governor Mike Beebe last week issued a disaster declaration for 22 Arkansas counties that were impacted by the recent winter storm. Lt. Governor Mark Darr is found to have misspent thousands of dollars of state funds for personal or undocumented purposes. Walmart announces a new president for the retailer's India operation, and First Security Bank has a new CEO in northwest Arkansas. And a Little Rock museum has a new exhibit regarding the history of an Arkansas staple: the Bowie Knife.
Austin-based singer/songwriter Joe Pug returned to Fayetteville last month for a performance at George's Majestic Lounge. This week's montage was inspired by the 80th anniversary of prohibition being repealed.
1. Untouchables television series, 1959
2. Some Like It Hot
3. "Gin House Blues" by Nina Simone
4. Untouchables film, 1987
5. "Rye Whiskey" by Punch Brothers
6. The Great Gatsby, 1974
7. "One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer" by John Lee Hooker
8. Lawless
9. "Gin and Juice" by The Gourds
10. Boardwalk Empire
11. "Black and Tan Fantasy" by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
2. Some Like It Hot
3. "Gin House Blues" by Nina Simone
4. Untouchables film, 1987
5. "Rye Whiskey" by Punch Brothers
6. The Great Gatsby, 1974
7. "One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer" by John Lee Hooker
8. Lawless
9. "Gin and Juice" by The Gourds
10. Boardwalk Empire
11. "Black and Tan Fantasy" by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
Becca reminds us it's that time of year when The Nutcracker is being performed across the area.
Arkansas wilderness photographer Tim Ernst gives some insight into how he captured some of the images in his latest picture book, "Buffalo River Beauty." We also learn Ernst's favorite spot in Arkansas, as well as the most underrated outdoor location.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, singer/songwriter Joe Pug stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Plus, Becca Martin Brown gets us caught up on what's been rescheduled for this weekend. Austin-based singer/songwriter Joe Pug returned to Fayetteville last month for a performance at George's Majestic Lounge. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 30, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Michael Tilley talks about a potential multi-billion dollar acquisition by Tyson Foods and a less-than-expected participation rate for upcoming elections in the City of Fort Smith. And, a preview of two very different ways to spend tomorrow night: the rumble of monster trucks will be in Springdale, and music from the Artosphere Festival Orchestra will be in Fayetteville.
Recently, the duo Air Loom stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio for a conversation and a live performance.
After listening to speculation about Tom Cotton's political future for months, he finally, formally announced his intention to run for a Senate seat. This week's montage focuses on other cottons:
Zooey Deschanel's Cotton commercial
Michael Jordan's Hanes Lay Flat T-shirt commercial
Golden Corral cotton candy commercial
"Cotton Candy Land" by Elvis Presley
:Peter Cottontail" by Gene Autry
A clip from Francis Ford Coppola's movie The Cotton Club
"Cotton Mouth Man" by James Cotton (featuring Joe Bonamassa)
"Cotton Fields" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Pickin' Time" by Johnny Cash
"Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex
Flooding affects many parts of Northwest Arkansas, manufacturing defects apparently affected the Pegasus Pipeline when it was tested in 2006, and the state lottery commission is finding itsself on the wrong end of a lawsuit.
"Sistine Chapel Ceiling" by Adorable
Michael Tilley with The city Wire explains how Arkansas has lost fifty-thousand manufacturing jobs in ten years and why full-time jobs are growing in number as quickly as part-time jobs.
Clint Fullin is an example of the second (or third) generation of documentary filmmakers with connections to the University of Arkansas Department of Journalism.
"When I Dream of Michelangelo" by Counting Crows
