The Mustache Running Club and Girls on the Run of NWA are two ways local residents can become involved in the sport of running. A calendar of races can be found at www.ArkansasRunner.Com.
Ozarks At Large
Or at least they were when David Pryor was in Congress. He gave a lecture this week on dysfunction in Congress.
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.
Coyote Union is one of more than 150 acts performing at this year's Wakarusa Music Festival. Web exclusive: Coyote Union Provides More Music
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers offers a listing of some (but not all) of the music in the area this weekend.
The sound of monster trucks will fill the air in Springdale as the Monster Truck Super Series competition heads to Parsons Stadium.
A preview of tomorrow night's second Artosphere Festival Orchestra performance tomorrow night.
Michael Tilley, from thecitywire.com, talks about Tyson Foods' interest in another company.The city of Centerton is nearly finished building a trail around one city lake. And, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation gets a new president.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation from this year's Mozart in the Museum with the classical music trio Time For Three. Plus, 47 miles a day: that's how far, on average, a female hiker hiked to make it through the Appalachian Trail in fewer than 50 days. Hiker and author Jennifer Pharr Davis stops by the studio, and we get some tips on how to get into running.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, June 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.
A creative writing class at Fayetteville High School works on poems with the theme of nature as the third place.
Becca suggests hanging out with the local cowboy action shooting group in Avoca this weekend.
The Dalai Lama visited the University of Arkansas May 11th, where he delivered a lecture at Bud Walton Arena. Jacqueline Froelich reports. Photo: Susan Storch Photography.
To hear the full recording of the Dalai Lama's lecture, click here.
"Touch the Sound" by Evelyn Gleenie
Terra Studios will host a free event Saturday to raise money for Meals on Wheels.
Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com, helps explain how a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling could affect Arkansas.
"Instrumental #1" by The Beastie Boys
