Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a look back at the second wave of feminism in politics, the new face of Arkansas' voter ID law, and Roby Brock tells us Tyson has been doing chicken right in his Talk Business Arkansas update. Plus, the use of insects in music; it doesn't happen often.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a look back at the second wave of feminism in politics, the new face of Arkansas' voter ID law, and Roby Brock tells us Tyson has been doing chicken right in his Talk Business Arkansas update. Plus, the use of insects in music; it doesn't happen often.
In addition to bugs, our insect expert, Dr. Donald Steinkraus, likes music. We look at instances of insects in rock and roll.
We know it's not yet Thanksgiving…but lights are getting turned on all over the place this week and next. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.We celebrate National Novel Writing Month with a "book and writer" montage of songs and film clips.
- "Paperback Writer" The Beatles
- Nicholas Cage in Adaptation
- "Everyday I Write the Book" Elvis Costello
- The Shining
- Deconstructing Harry
- "Book I Read" Talking Heads
- Romancing the Stone
- "Lady Writer" Dire Straits
- Capote
- "who Wrote the Book of Love" the Montones
"Beirut Speaks" is a photography exhibition by Jaime Holland that highlights street art in Lebannon. It's now on display at Coco's Lebanese CafeSeveral stories from the past week, as with most weeks, centered around money. We look at some of those stories in this morning's week in review.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, one woman is taking back the word "feminism." It's in an effort to get more women elected to public office in Arkansas. Plus, what's in a name, or a few names. We learn where some of the smaller towns in Washington County got theirs. And, one restaurant's products will soon be in other restaurants' kitchens across the nation.
"Beirut Speaks" is a photography exhibition by Jaime Holland that highlights street art in Lebannon. It's now on display at Coco's Lebanese Cafe
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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the National Veterans Golden Age Games are set to take over Fayetteville and the region this weekend; we speak with one 79-year-old Vietnam veteran who hopes to win in his competitions, and we speak with an Arkansas elder who decided to obtain his GED many, many years after his high school years had passed. Plus, while many eyes are on the happenings at the World Cup, we attend a sports match of a different nature, polo, in Bentonville.
New Threshold Theatre, a new theatre company organized by young adults, is using Kickstarter to raise money for its first production.
Becca reminds us that the Rogers Public Library is hosting Reading Adventures with Scout this afternoon.
John Englehardt, a third year MFA in fiction candidate at the University of Arkansas, won the A&P short story contest sponsored by The Stranger, an alternative weekly paper in Seattle. The story, titled "Gingrich" is out today both in the print paper and online. "Ozarks at Large's" Katy Henriksen discusses both beginnings and endings, as well has why Englehardt was drawn into storytelling.
Kelly Mulhollan, Donna Stjerna, Phil Lancaster, and John Johnston, the original four members of the folk group Still on the Hill will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Walton Arts Center's Starr Theater. Tickets are $16.
The Bentonville School District plans on how to move forward with a growth plan for its high school, students at Rogers high schools next year will be able to get their feet loose with a new class, and the Walton Arts Center gets a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.
"Disconnect the Dots" by Of Montreal
