Governor Beebe met with President Obama this week to discuss options to avoid the fiscal cliff and Arkansas’ two senators expect to be in Washington until Christmas Eve.
Ozarks At Large
Plans for a new parking deck in Fayetteville's entertainment district move forward, and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville introduces its new head football coach to the world.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about the Eureka Springs' Palace Hotel, which once upon a time served as a bordello. Plus, Still on the Hill visits the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio in the form of a quartet. All four original members of the band reunite for the first time in years for a conversation and live performance.
Kelly Mulhollan, Donna Stjerna, Phil Lancaster, and John Johnston, the original four members of the folk group Still on the Hill will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Walton Arts Center's Starr Theater. Tickets are $16.
John Englehardt, a third year MFA in fiction candidate at the University of Arkansas, won the A&P short story contest sponsored by The Stranger, an alternative weekly paper in Seattle. The story, titled "Gingrich" is out today both in the print paper and online. "Ozarks at Large's" Katy Henriksen discusses both beginnings and endings, as well has why Englehardt was drawn into storytelling. Becca reminds us that the Rogers Public Library is hosting Reading Adventures with Scout this afternoon.
New Threshold Theatre, a new theatre company organized by young adults, is using Kickstarter to raise money for its first production.
The shuttering of the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs portends the decline of Christian tourism and the rise of cosmopolitanism. And as Jacqueline Froelich discovered, when you lift Eureka’s Victorian skirts you’ll get a glimpse of the town’s tawdry roots.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: before the Naturals played ball in Springdale, the Arkansas State Class D Minor League had professional teams in northwest Arkansas. We’ll find out why the Fayetteville team changed its name from the Educators to the Angels and more. Plus a preview of Tennessee Williams’ “A Period of Adjustment” opening this weekend from Theater Squared.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Ahead on the show: If you have a child anxious about attending a new school in a few days, we have three things that can help you ease a child into a new school year. Lynne Webb, a professor of communications at the University of Arkansas explains how skills that help reduce anxiety about school can be used the rest of your life. Plus the desire for a new fish hatchery in northwest Arkansas and Zeek Taylor explains why painting a simple black cat is harder than you might think. He’s the featured artist at the Norberta Philbrook Gallery in Bentonville for a new show opening tomorrow.
The bill would change the amounts awarded to students. The bill's sponsors say the change is necessary to keep the program viable, while opponents say that the plan is shortsighted.
Weekend opportunities include a new documentary film screened in Winslow, a pair of whdunnits on local stages and more.
"Meteorite" by Zombina and the Skeletones
A report released yesterday by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families shows that Arkansas schools rely heavily on out of school suspensions, with many districts punishing minorities at a higher rate than white students, thus limiting their learning opportunities. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas spoke with Jerri Derlikowski, Director of Education Policy for AACF and author of the report.
A concert including Still on the Hill, Outside the Lines, Trout Fishing in America and the Mike Sumler Trio may be sold out, but we have a preview of sorts from the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Printmaker Amos Kennedy Jr.will visit the area next week to give workshops on the art of printmaking, and Katy Henriksen talks with him in advance of his visit.
