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.
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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. 
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. Senator John Boozman hopes to create new agriculture legislation in 2013, although Arkansas' junior senator rejected the 2012 Farm Bill in June. A walk of fame honoring Arkansans who have been successful in the entertainment business could soon be coming to Fayetteville. And Fayetteville aldermen will take a look at updating the city's electronic signage ordinance.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a new theatre company for and by young adults prepares to make its debut in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, our history doctor Bill Smith stops by to examine the history of swing states.University of Arkansas graduate student Laura Walker has identified six species of slime molds never before recorded in Panama. To watch a video about slime mold research at the University of Arkansas, click here.
New Threshold Theatre, a company for and by young adults, will perform “The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less” January 10-12.Our history doctor, Bill Smith, stops by the studio to examine the history of swing states.
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. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, August 26, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, grasshoppers can be pesky, and in the dog days of summer, we often see them jumping in and out of grass and on our windshields. Today, we go grasshopper hunting with our insect expert. Plus, a new award was given out over the weekend, the latest edition of Arkansongs and more.
Becca tells us about the Art of Cycling, which is a collaboration between the Norberta Philbrook Gallery and the Pressroom in Bentonville.
John Brown University last week received preliminary approval to begin a nursing program, but planning for the program is far from over.
Landscape architect Randy Hester, Professor Emeritus at the University of California Berkley, stopped by the Carver Center for Public Radio before his evening lecture titled "(re)Place Ecological Democracy in the Landscape, and Do it Now." He says that the idea of community is a central piece in any ecological democracy.
at end of show: "Cheap Clothes" by Whitley
From a millage proposal in Bentonville to a slight change in site for the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, we bring you stories about the future of a few major construction projects in today's week in review.
"Stop" by Ryan Adams
Twenty-one public school districts in Arkansas have received state funding to operate health clinics, providing a full range of services for low-income children. We visit one of the first to open, three years ago, at Lincoln School District, in rural western Washington County.
