Liberace, Facebook and more in our history capsule for February 4.
Ozarks At Large
A professor at the University of Arkansas has co-authored a new book designed to help colleges deal with ethical issues.
Our History Doctor, Bill Smith, uses the naming of a new White House press secretary to take a look back at the history of the position.
On this edition of Ozarks, the University of Arkansas is gearing up for the third year of its One Book, One Community Program and welcomes Walmart to its Garland Street Center. Also, a Skills Swap Conference teaches local professionals how to communicate more effectively online and more.This annual project encourages participants to read the same book in order to foster intellectual conversations throughout the region.
Ron Breeding talks with an Arkansas prison spokesperson about a potential plan to send some inmates south.
On this edition of Ozarks, the Northwest Arkansas Council looks to the future. Plus downtown Springdale also considers what's ahead and our History Doctor considers just what history is.Theater Squared's next performance is "Sundown Town." The script takes a bold look at race relations. We'll hear some of the discussion about the script held last night at the Fayetteville Public Library. More from the conversation will be included in upcoming editions of Ozarks at Large. Visit www.theater2.org for more information about "Sundown Town".
Today on the program, Eddie L. Armstrong, a leading young community activist, prepares to speak the University of Arkansas Fort Smith during its Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Also, Meals on Wheels is looking for more drivers to help deliver food to seniors, the Northwest Arkansas Lacrosse League prepares for its fifth season, and more.Zooey Deschanel, Queen Liliuokalani and more in our history capsule for January 17.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, distance education will have a strong presence in a program on the University of Arkansas campus next fall, plus Rogers Little Theatre brings a comedy classic to the stage. We go behind the scenes with The Man Who Came To Dinner.
Senator John Boozman to question former senator John Corzine about the collapse of a futures brokerage firm; Oaklawn race track in Hot Springs to allow patrons to place wagers using their smartphones or tablet computers; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Jingle Bells” by The Ventures
Becca Bacon Martin of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has a proper menu of events this weekend.
This week on Ozarks at Large, we have had a series of stories that profiles entrepreneurs throughout the Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas River Valley regions.
Today, we visit a movie lounge under construction in Fort Smith.
The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Northwest Arkansas has been helping its members make informed decisions about end-of-life matters.
The non-profit organization Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance (NWEA) is opening an affordable and collaborative co-working space called “The Iceberg” for entrepreneurs and independent business owners in early 2012.
“Metamorphosis One” by Philip Glass
