
Ozarks At Large

The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services points to a handful of reasons as to why employment and unemployment numbers in the state keep improving. The Arkansas Supreme Court grants a stay on a Pulaski County Circuit Court ruling that allowed same-sex marriages to occur in the state last week, and Arkansas Tech's board of trustees approves tuition increases for the coming academic year.


Here is the list we'll call the "Congratulations Christina and Sam" montage:
- The Marvelettes sing Going to the Chapel.
- Luke and Laura get married on All My Children and live happily ever after. Just kidding, it was a soap opera.
- Billy Idol pumps his fist to White Wedding.
- Miss Piggy and Kermit come *this close* to marrying.
- The Fifth Dimension and Wedding Bell Blues.
- Steve Martin panics in the remake of the Father of the Bride.
- Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling in Royal Wedding.
- The ending of Four Weddings and a Funeral with Andie McDowell and Hugh Grant.
- Sarah Harmer sings Open Window (the Wedding Song). Best song with wedding in the title, by the way.
In this month’s music review, we revisit an album of summer’s past. Abra Moore’s “Strangest Places” was released in 1995, but the whimsical folk vibes have us rolling down our windows and driving to the tunes again this year.
Discussing faith and religion does not have to create an argument.
Becca Martin Brown tells us that a famous science fiction writer from the 1970s is in Eureka Springs today.



Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the 2014 Cancer Challenge aims to add to the $10 million raised with the event over the past 20 years. The three-day event this year encompasses a variety of locations and activities including golfing, running, trap-shooting and wrapping up with the more traditional gala. Plus, uncovering stories at Oak Cemetery, and if you're unsure of which stages to make it to during this weekend's Wakarusa Music Festival, Becca offers some suggestions.
Poet Gerry Sloan reads and signs copies of his poetry book “Paper Lanterns” tonight at Nightbird Books, “Tigers Be Still” continues its run at Nadine Baum Studios, and “Hairspray” is tonight at 8 p.m. at Rogers Little Theatre. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Baltimore Gas & Electric” by Raymond Scott
University of Arkansas genocide scholar Dr. Samuel Totten’s book “We Cannot Forget,” which he co-authored with Rafiki Ubaldo, is a compilation of interviews with survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He discusses his experiences with Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
“Poison Oak” by Bright Eyes
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center entertains our request to offer suggestions for entertainment purposes.
Yesterday, an updated plan for the expansion of Walton Arts Center venues was released. The report highlights the need for a new University of Arkansas campus venue that has close to 600 seats.
To hear more about Walton Arts Center’s expansion, click here.
“Close to Champagne” by Los Straitjackets
Last week, business and civic leaders from northwest as well as central Arkansas came together to discuss potential partnerships to enhance the economic development of the two regions.