Becca Martin Brown says The Bard is on stage in Fayetteville and a classic story from another era is on stage in Bentonville.
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Tomorrow night a workshop addressing retirement and sustainability will be held, for free, at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Eureka Springs is now an official motorcycle destination.
And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, a local alderman is working with concerned citizens to revise the town’s noise ordinance to preserve both Eureka’s quaint atmosphere and “vehicular diversity.”
Governor Mike Beebe and other state and federal officials yesterday toured the storm damaged cities of Vilonia and Mayflower. The State Board of Correction weighs new options for telephone service for inmates, and unemployment drops across the region.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how lasers have gone from a phenomenon on The Jetsons to a part of daily life. We speak with a Stanford University professor who has been teaching about the light-emitting device since 1969. Plus, annual hospitality awards in the Arkansas River Valley honor those who serve and take care of the public.In honor of Gameboy debuting in Japan on April 21, 1989, this week's montage is dedicated to video games. Clips from today's montage include:
1. Super Mario Brothers theme song
2. Scene from Pokemon television show
3. "Video Games" by Lana del Rey
4. Scene from "War Games"
5. The Legend of Zelda theme song
6. Scene from "Big"
7. Scene from "Wreck-It Ralph"
8. "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" by The Immortals
9. "Pac Man Fever" by Gary Garcia and Jerry Buckner
10. Pac Man sound effect
1. Super Mario Brothers theme song
2. Scene from Pokemon television show
3. "Video Games" by Lana del Rey
4. Scene from "War Games"
5. The Legend of Zelda theme song
6. Scene from "Big"
7. Scene from "Wreck-It Ralph"
8. "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" by The Immortals
9. "Pac Man Fever" by Gary Garcia and Jerry Buckner
10. Pac Man sound effect
The Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau recently honored the recipients of the organization's GRIT Awards.
Plus, Wal-Mart pays large sums in legal fees. Roby Brock has more in this week’s Talk Business and Politics Update.
The Human Rights Campaign based in Washington, D.C. has announced plans to aggressively expand operations in Arkansas and two other southern states. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the group has committed $8.5 million dollars to make it happen. (Photo: Chad Griffin, HRC President and Arkansas native)A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
The former Arkansas senator served Arkansas’ Fourth congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years. Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business, spoke with former Congressman Ross just as 2012 was drawing to a close.
“Congressman” by Groundation
Gage Mountain in eastern Carroll County has long been referred to by locals as “Crystal Mountain.” And as Jacqueline Froelich discovered, rock crystal harvested from the surface of the mountain was, more than eighty years ago, used for a very noble purpose.
A triptych, coming from the Greek word for three fold, is a work of art, usually a panel painting that is divided into three panels. A new book takes a closer look at the antique artform. Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams spoke with University of Arkansas art historian and assistant professor Lynn Jacobs about her new book, which attempts to reinterpret the early Netherelandish triptych.
“Triptych” by Rumspringa
Catch Me If You Can and a pair of performances by the Oberlin Dance Company are all that’s in store for January at the Walton Arts Center, but Beth Bobbitt, the center’s manager of public relations says that more is on the way in February.
Individuals seeking a GED have always enrolled and tested for free in Arkansas--one of the last states to offer it at no cost. But by 2014, the program will be privatized and digitized--and students will be charged a hefty fee. We visit a GED Center housed at the former Jefferson Elementary School in Fayetteville to learn about the changes.
