Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation from this year's Mozart in the Museum with the classical music trio Time For Three. Plus, 47 miles a day: that's how far, on average, a female hiker hiked to make it through the Appalachian Trail in fewer than 50 days. Hiker and author Jennifer Pharr Davis stops by the studio, and we get some tips on how to get into running.
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers talks about happenings at Springdale Public Library, Bella Vista Public Library and Crystal Bridges Museum.
The latest production from Arts Live uses Shakespeare’s classic as inspiration for a new tale about high school. The play, Weird Sisters, opens Thursday. We talked with Jason Suel the director for a preview. For more information, check out Arts Live online here.
“Hurdles” by Wesley Jonathan Taberner
The 2012 KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series concludes Saturday with Vic Juris. He’s played guitar for Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson and dozens of others. He talked about his career and technique with Robert Ginsburg. You can find out more about jazz at digijazz.com.
Bentonville schools will have an unusually large number of new students this school year, Fayetteville will hold a ribbon-cutting for a new city trail, Springdale mayor Doug Sprouse was honored by a local community clinic and more.
“the Boxer” by Pinch
With Congress in recess, Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators are traveling the state. Senator John Boozman is taking part in a three-day tour of agricultural facilities. Michael Hibblen, with our partner station KUAR in Little Rock, has more.