John Brown University announces that it is diverting all of its waste from landfills, a portion of Highway 62 in Lincoln is designated as a school zone and the state gets a federal grant to help combat prescription drug abuse.
Ozarks At Large
Nightbird Books in Fayetteville has started booking all-ages music shows. Upcoming this Thursday is from Los Angeles-based Fielded, the experimental music project from Lindsay Powell. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen discusses the project with Powell.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Neil Compton. From his Bentonville home, he led the effort to keep the Buffalo River natural. The campaign eventually led to the river's designation as the nation's first national river. A new exhibit at the Peel Mansion and Compton Gardens is devoted to his life.There will soon be many more trees near Mount Comfort Road in Fayetteville, and officials in Springdale further plans for a zoning overlay district near Arvest Ballpark.
The autumnal montage of songs and movie clips featured, in order:
"Autumn Leaves" by Roger Williams, a clip from the Steve Martin/John Candy film, Planes Trains and Automobiles, "See You in September" by The Happenings, a scene from the movie version of On Golden Pond, "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young, a bit from the annual TV special, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the theme often heard in the film franchise Halloween, a pivotal scene from To Kill a Mockingbird and Rod Stewart’s "Maggie May".
As the sun sets this evening, the Jewish new year begins. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas spoke with a local Rabbi about the rituals and traditions associated with Rosh Hashanah, in particular an instrument called the shofar.
Yesterday, artist Margot Moulton celebrated the installation of her newly finished pig statue at the Walton Arts Center as part of the Ozark Literacy Council's Pigshibition.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the latest acquisition by the U.S. Marshalls Museum in Fort Smith, why the drought may actually be good news for wine lovers. And we’ll have some audio previews of tonight’s Blues Challenge at George’s Majestic Lounge, sponsored by the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas.Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says a harbinger of fall is here.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, Governor Beebe answers questions submitted by Arkansans. Plus, we talk to some organizers of Fayetteville Community Radio.
The third annual KUAF Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival is set to begin this week.
Hazel Dickens died earlier this month, She wasn't the most famous singer/songwriter of her time, but as Meredith Martin Moats points out in this musical essay, she was an important figure in music for decades.
To hear today's Writer's Almanac, visit their website here.
“Indian Sunset” by Rick Cutler
Sheffield Nelson tells us why there should be an increased severance tax on natural gas removed from Arkansas.
To hear more from our conversation with Sheffield Nelson, click here.
The businesses of Block Street in Fayetteville will host the inaugural Block Street Block Party Sunday.
