Ozarks at Large
Weekdays at noon and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. on 91.3 FM and Weekdays at 7 p.m. on Little Rock Public Radio
A daily news magazine highlighting the people, places and events of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley.
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Ozarks at Large host Kyle Kellams sits down with KUAF Community Engagement Manager Jasper Logan to discuss upcoming events around the Ozarks, including Gotahold's poetry open mic, Crystal Bridge's Wellness Festival and Noon2Moon Mountain Bike Race at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve.
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On today's show, a trip through a citywide garage sale. Also, a new NPR podcast is part interview and part existential game show. Plus, our Militant Grammarian gets talkative about silent letters.
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Across parts of the South, it’s crawfish boil season. The Louisiana tradition has been known to make its way farther north into Arkansas. But this year, low levels of rainfall in Louisiana are having an impact on crawfish harvest.
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Last week the Arkansas state board of election commissioners met and voted to approve a declaratory order that would halt some voter registration forms that are signed electronically.
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We spend time at the celebration of life for David Pryor, the namesake of the Pryor Center, on today's conversation with Randy Dixon and Kyle Kellams.
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On today's show, low levels of rainfall in Louisiana are having an impact on crawfish boil season everywhere. Plus, Arkansas memorializes David Pryor, and this weekend … May the 4th be with you.
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The Jones Center in Springdale will host its final Fam Jam day of the season on May 11. There will be designated times for ice skating, swimming, and two shows with Doktor Kaboom and his Wheel of Science at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. This week, Doktor Kaboom, also known as David Epley, explained why he tours the world, bringing three-dimensional science to families.
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“The Portal: An Art Experience with Jewel” will open to the public next month. Imagined and curated by Jewel, the Grammy-nominated singer and author, the exhibit begins with a holographic image of Jewel welcoming patrons, a video conversation led by the singer at selected works in the contemporary art wing and a drone show over the pond at the museum. This week, Jewel talked about how she conceived “The Portal: An Art Experience with Jewel” while at Crystal Bridges.
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Old Friend Farms is a new venue and collaborative art space located outside of Prairie Grove. Owners Noah Richmond and Dana Louise are making plans to host their first “Old Friends Music Festival” at the end of May. Sophia Nourani spoke with the pair about the farm and their visions for the unique outdoor space.
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State and national drug enforcement officials are urging people to dispose of their unused medication this Saturday at designated sites. Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth has more.