Seven finalists, including several with ties to our region, have written what could be a new song for Arkansas.
Ozarks At Large
The latest Theater 2 production, Good People, raises questions about identity and class while making audiences laugh. The script was nominated for a Tony (for best play) in 2011.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says try...just try...to do everything worth doing this weekend.
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, says Arkansas' voters and office holders tend to have an independent streak. He also discusses the city of Fort Smith's decision to not seek fines against Whirlpool.
The Arkansas Senate yesterday passed the Private Option appropriation, while the House again defeated the bill. Fayetteville Public Schools gets a waiver to hold classes on Memorial Day, and new public transit routes are coming to Rogers.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, they aren't native to the United States. but Burmese pythons are presenting themselves as quite a problem in parts of the nation; we take a look at how they got here. Plus, after years of planning, an orchard begins to take roots in Fayetteville this afternoon, and students at an area junior high school prepare to put their knowledge and problem solving skills to the test on the statewide stage.
Students from Woodland Junior High School prepare to head to Little Rock for the Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Association state championship on Saturday.
Jim Belushi cancels on northwest Arkansas, and Matt McClure is nominated for a James Beard Award.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, those amphibious harbingers of spring--frogs and toads--are being counted all over Arkansas. We'll find out how the frog watch works, and if the number of frogs in the state is diminishing. And, the AMP is being prepared for its first show. The seats aren't in yet, but work is going on almost around-the-clock to meet a June 1 completion date.
George Foreman, Susan B. Anthony and more in our history capsule for November 5.
Kenny Barron, hailed as one of the best jazz pianists in the world, plays Walton Arts Center Saturday.
A popular art venue in Northwest Arkansas is hosting monthly receptions and month-long exhibits this fall and winter. Jacqueline Froelich provides a November preview. For more information visit fayettevilleunderground.com.
Toys, turkeys, juggling and music will be featured around downtown Bentonville for the last First Friday of 2010 in Bentonville.
The OAL news team recently visited the Ozark Corn Maze, located on highway 112 in Cave Springs, and discovered several family friendly things to do at the attraction.
To watch video from our experience at the Corn Maze, click here.
