Ahead on Ozarks: the president-elect of the Arkansas Senate discusses what a GOP-controlled chamber will be like in the next General Assembly. Plus Ryan Fourt, a Rogers native and University of Arkansas music grad is back in town temporarily for a couple of jazz shows and with a new rock-influenced CD in hand.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks: the president-elect of the Arkansas Senate discusses what a GOP-controlled chamber will be like in the next General Assembly. Plus Ryan Fourt, a Rogers native and University of Arkansas music grad is back in town temporarily for a couple of jazz shows and with a new rock-influenced CD in hand.40 former democratically elected heads-of-state from all over the world are in Little Rock for an annual conference this week.
Wayne Bell closes out his personal entertainment picks of 2012 by discussing his favorite books and plays of the year.
Dr. Steven Rosales will be joining the University of Arkansas’ History Department faculty next year. Earlier this fall he came to KUAF to talk about oral history and more.
Ahead on Ozarks: a local group is thinking globally. The Global Orphan Initiative wants to create ways for corporations to help the orphaned children of the world. We’ll have a conversation with the executive director of the project. Plus the week’s business news in Arkansas, the role of pirates in the colonization of the Americas and more.Ahead on this edition of weekend Ozarks: education in the area gets its own report card, and pianist Jim Brickman visits the area.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, big news from the Jones Center. We'll have a recap of the announcement of a large donation for the center, which was announced earlier this morning. Plus, Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses business and political news from the River Valley. Also, we will announce the winners of the KUAF and Friends Holiday Giveaway.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about announced layoffs at Rheem in Fort Smith and what small business owners think about the future.Arvest Bank announces its acquisition of several Bank of America branch banks, a famous Fort smith restaurant announces its plans for reopening, and the city of Fayetteville looks to trade paper for pixels.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: we find out, kind of, why Dr. Lonnie Smith is a “doctor.” The legendary jazz master of the Hammond organ will play in Fayetteville this weekend and he talks to Robert Ginsburg about his music and his career. And a survey to help gauge the direction for the city of Rogers as growth continues.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Arts Live Theatre’s Mark Landon Smith visits KUAF to discuss the details of the group’s upcoming production “Teenagers from Outer Space.”
If you dare venture into Eureka Springs cemetery this Hallow’s Eve weekend, you will be haunted by the spirits of nine Eureka Springs artists—singers, painters, dancers, photographers—who all once roamed the village. Beware!!
“To Build A Home” by The Cinematic Orchestra
Columnist Wayne Bell of www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses some Halloween entertainment options.
Yesterday, Don Bacigalupi of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Alice Walton answered questions about the process of building the museum, and the impact it’ll have on a national level.
To watch video of Don Bacigalupi and Alice Walton's press conference, click here.
