Musician John Oates is in Fayetteville to perform at UARK Bowl on Dickson Street. He spoke with Kyle Kellams about his new CD “Mississippi Blues.”
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Christina Thomas spoke with Eric Jensen, the presenter of “A History of Hip-Hop” party. The event is being hosted today at Smoke & Barrel Tavern in Fayetteville at 9 p.m.
Author Colin Beavan is in Fayetteville today and tomorrow to talk about his No Impact Man project and answer questions about his book.
Katy Henriksen, KUAF’s classical music producer, spoke with Joanie Madden, the founder and leader of Cherish The Ladies. The group performs traditional Irish music and will be in Fort Smith tomorrow.
Visit www.fortsmithsymphony.org for more details on tomorrow’s performance.
On this fall fundraising edition of Ozarks at Large, Feed Fayetteville, a local non-profit, hosts a panel discussion about hunger issues, and a historic Fort Smith house conducts history tours with a “twist.” Also on the show today, Ozarks at Large regulars Jodi Beznoska and Michael Tilley pay a visit, and a chili cook-off on Monday hopes to help a great cause.Monday’s cook-off will benefit Meals on Wheels and Joplin tornado relief efforts.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Randall Shreve from the local band Randall Shreve and The Sideshow visits KUAF to talk about the band's new album, and our tech expert Tyrel Denison explains the ever-evolving inner workings of Facebook. Today’s also the first day of our fall fundraiser. Please pledge your support to KUAF by calling 575-5823 or 800-522-5823.Our tech expert Tyrel Denison explains some of Facebook’s new features (e.g., Spotify and Timeline).
Here's something helpful: http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-privacy-infographic-2011-10
Click here to listen to Ty discuss how you can organize your friend list in a better fashion.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a new national pro-life movement grows in Arkansas, and more information on Fayetteville’s annual Art in the Park event. Fayetteville Flyer columnist Wayne Bell discusses comebacks, and political bloggers Michael Cook and Jason Tolbert discuss the difficulties Democratic candidates might face when seeking Congressional offices from Arkansas.Political bloggers Michael Cook and Jason Tolbert discuss if President Barack Obama’s low approval ratings (in a recent Talk Business/Hendrix College poll) would affect Democratic candidates' chances of seeking Congressional offices from Arkansas.
Visit www.talkbusiness.net for more details.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn three things you should know about collecting coins. Plus, we get ready for Hamlet, which will close out this season for TheatreSquared.
Our local food ambassador Teresa Maurer returns to tell us about a program that will allow some customers of the Farmers' Market to double their money during the month of March.
"Saturday Evening" by Big Bill Broonzy
Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie "Prince" Billy made a gorgeous album of duets when they released The Letting Go in 2006. Both children of the 1970s, they grew up hearing the close harmonies of the Everly Brothers on the radio. In What the Brothers Sang, just released on Drag City, the duo pays tribute to these early superstars of rock and pay homage to the great American songbook.
Link: The Making of What the Brothers Sang
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration talk about the potential for making up federal funds lost to sequester cuts, and two public transit services team up in Northwest Arkansas to more completely serve the University of Arkansas community.
“A Letter To Elise” by The Cure
The Arkansas General Assembly is considering passage of a new Voter ID law that will require government-issued photo identification to both register and to vote. Advocates claim it will suppress fraud, but some opponents believe it will suppress progressive voting. We talk with an election rights expert about the measure, as well as how Voter ID laws are trending nationally.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas looks at the top legislative and business stories from the last seven days.
"Bugs" by Charles Mingus
