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Format: 2025-05-27
39 Steps Invokes Hitchcock, Accents
The cast and director of Theatre Squared's production of The 39 Steps comes into the Fermin Garner Performance Studio. They explain how four actors play more than 100 roles.
To hear another scene, with all four actors, click here.
Becca's Mid-Week Picks
Becca Bacon Martin from What's Up has a variety of entertainment suggestions for the first days of September.
Full Show for Tuesday, August 31, 2010
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a new exhibit at the Rogers Historical Museum helps link present-day visitors to the town's past. Also, we profile a local fiber artist Mary Tait, discuss the congressional races and prepare for the start of the Washington County Fair.

County Fair
The 153rd Washington County Fair begins today with rides, farm animals and food. Ozarks at Large's Antoinette Grajeda chatted with a volunteer about what it's like to judge the food exhibitions.
More information is available by visiting mywashingtoncountyfair.com.
BBM August 31
Becca tells us what annual event lets her know that it's fall.
Roby Brock August 31
Earlier this month, a poll of voters in Arkansas' First and Second Congressional Districts indicated the Republican candidates in those races have double-digit leads over their opponents from the Democratic Party. Late last week, a new poll conducted by Talk Business and Hendrix College gathered numbers for the Third and Fourth Congressional Districts. Roby Brock, the editor and publisher of Talkbusiness.net and a regular contributor to Ozarks at Large, recently sat down with Jay Barth, a professor of political science at Hendrix College, to discuss the latest polls for Arkansas' congressional races.
More information is available at talkbusiness.net.
Building Rogers
The Rogers Historical Museum's newest exhibit, Building Rogers, uses a variety of hands-on activities to teach about the town's architectural history.
For more information, visit rogersarkansas.com/museum.
The County Fair Approaches
This week's collaboration with ozarksunbound.com features two members of the Washington County Fair Board. The fair opens for the 153rd time tomorrow.
Five Years After Katrina, Ted Ludwig Claims Arkansas as Home
Guitarist Ted Ludwig is a native of New Orleans, but he's lived in Little Rock since the storm hit his hometown five years ago this week.
Baha'i
Persian political refugees, Amin and Tooba Talebi were persecuted in Iran for practicing their traditional Baha'i faith.And estimated 150 Baha'is live in NW Arkansas. This past Sunday they held a special prayer vigil and singing at the Springdale Baha'i Center to raise awareness about the plight of their members being persecuted in Iran by the Islamic Republic government. Jacqueline Froelich attended.
To learn more visit nwabahai.org or call Kamron Talebi at 479-531-9574.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Friday, November 29, 2013
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Ahead on this post-Thanksgiving edition of Ozarks, a discussion with the author of this year's selection for the "One Book, One Community" program in Fayetteville, and two Grammy nominees play inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Building Named for Philanthropist
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In our "What's in a Name?" series, we learn about George Peabody, the namesake of the UA's Peabody Hall
Envirofountains Interact with Northwest Arkansas
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A 2014 Artoshpere exhibit actually grows with help from the community. We visit one of six locations of these unique terrariums.
Did You Read Sci-fi As a Kid?
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Becca Martin Brown tells us that a famous science fiction writer from the 1970s is in Eureka Springs today.
Talking About...Talking About Faith
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Discussing faith and religion does not have to create an argument.
Summer Visits to Strangest Places
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In this month’s music review, we revisit an album of summer’s past. Abra Moore’s “Strangest Places” was released in 1995, but the whimsical folk vibes have us rolling down our windows and driving to the tunes again this year.