Ozarks At Large
Becca Martin Brown reminds us that the country music festival Thunder on the Mountain starts tomorrow.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas talks to U.S. Senator Mark Pryor about his re-election campaign.
The Arkansas Public Policy Panel, a statewide organization dedicated to achieving social, economic and environmental justice through citizen group action, is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary June 15th in Little Rock. We take a look back with current executive director Bill Kopsky.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we talk to an economics professor about corruption and the role it plays in regulatory compliance. Plus, Arkansas sees an increase in adult immunizations.
"True collaboration is that willingness to extend yourself to a new place but in a way that does not feel like anything has been given up," says singer-songwriter Tift Merritt. While collaboration between musicians of different genres is nothing new, it's difficult to do well. The album "Night," a collaboration between Merritt and classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein, does just that. Reviewer Katy Henriksen explores the collaboration in which classical composers like Schubert and Purcell connect seamlessly to Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain," the folk traditional "Wayfaring Stranger," a Leonard Cohen inspired instrumental and much more to create a singular song cycle that could only come from these two musicians.
The saugeye, a hybridization of the walleye and sauger, is being introduced to the smallest lakes in Bella Vista.
Web Exclusive: Three More Questions About FishThat's the question that Fabio Mendez, an economics professor at the University of Arkansas, sought to answer with his latest paper.
The Arkansas General Assembly this past session, enacted several new controversial gun rights laws in Arkansas, most notably “Professor Carry” and “Church Carry.” But some say, another new and rather discreet state law, to go into effect August 16th, aims to decriminalize the open carry of handguns in Arkansas.Ahead on Ozarks, a manufacturer expands in Central Arkansas, reflections on notorious outlaws' time in the region, and sounds from a sun box soul circle.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with the CEO of Arkansas Children's Hospital. And we experiment with a new app that selects a color palette based on a song.
MacGuffins, a traveling evangelist and more in our history capsule for August 13.
Candy Lee will release her new CD "The Gate" later this month with a release party at Smoke and Barrel in Fayetteville. She let us listen to the CD early and performed in our studio as well.
To hear more from our time with Candy, click here
Bill Clinton gave the keynote address to a gathering sponsored by Economics Arkansas. He discussed the current economic state of affairs. For more of President Clinton's speech, including video click here.
The only Arkansas city with a domestic partnership registry just passed a resolution in support of providing access to health insurance for domestic partners of city workers. The problem is the city's health care insurance provider prohibits such benefits. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
