Today marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter From a Birmingham Jail." This morning, a reading of the letter was held at the Fayetteville Public LibraryOzarks At Large
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter From a Birmingham Jail." This morning, a reading of the letter was held at the Fayetteville Public Library
This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fayetteville. The Washington County Historical Society is preparing three days of commemoration.Becca Martin brown says that Weird Al Yankovic,well-known creator of musician parodies, is coming near us.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel about the latest from Mayflower.The Arkansas legislature passed a long-sought-for bill to protect the interests of land owners on a large natural gas play in north central Arkansas, where more than 4,000 unconventional gas wells have been drilled. The measure was pushed by Arkansans for Responsible Gas Development.
The Arkansas House voted in favor of a federally backed expansion to Medicaid this morning, and the issue now moves on to the Senate for approval. The ruptured section of oil pipeline in Mayflower is removed. Fayetteville aldermen will issue a contract for the big parking deck project, and Bentonville elementary and middle school students put their pedals to the road.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: how states like Arkansas are handling greenhouse gas emission standards. Plus the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of hours of preparation for the Komen races in Rogers this month are stepping into high gear right about now.
Tartufi is a trio from San Francisco coming to Nightbird Books in Fayetteville tomorrow night. Their latest CD is “These Factory Days.” As OAL’s Katy Henriksen reports, the trio… made up of Lynne Angel, Brian Gorman and Ben Thorne… doesn’t always do things conventionally.Gloria Goodwin Raheja is a professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota and spoke on the University of Arkansas campus this spring. Her upcoming book is titled Logan County Blues: Frank Hutchison in the Sonic Landscape of the Appalachian Coalfields, which explores the injustices committed by the coal mining companies against coal miners, and how the miners fought against the companies through music.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks at Large, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross discusses federal health care reform, the recent endorsement he received from Governor Mike Beebe and more. Plus the complicated world of intellectual property rights and we continue our series on what health care reform might mean for Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich examines how small businesses could be affected.
A world premiere at Breedlove Auditorium will include actors spinning above stage, a rotating stage and a hula hoop on steroids. And more.
The answers to today's pop culture montage are in order as follows:
Billie Holiday with her version of "Darn That Dream"
The infamous scene from Dallas, when Pam begins to learn the past few seasons were just a dream
Dorothy Gale wakes up from her dream about Oz
The Eureythmics with their big hit, "Sweet Dreams"
Neo's last chance to live in the dream world of The Matrix
The final scene of the final episode of Newhart
A part of the trailer from Inception
Laurence Olivier from his Oscar-winning performance from Hamlet
Patsy Cline, "Sweet Dreams"
Tuesday is National Boss Appreciation Day, and Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas interviews Rick Stockdell, general manager of KUAF.
"Boss" by James Brown
Becca Martin Brown talks about an upcoming show that will bring Muslim Moroccan culture to centerstage in Fayetteville.
The Springdale School District looks for federal funding to better prepare students for college, Christmas lights go up in Fayetteville, and Arkansans properly dispose of a record amount of prescription medication.
"Ice Machine in the Desert" by Brave Combo
