Ozarks at Large
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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.
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BLK ELK Media is a Fayetteville-based production company primarily known for outdoor and adventure photography and videography. This Saturday, the organization is hosting an art gallery titled “Art in Motion.” The event will feature an array of custom “restomod” motorcycles, restored originals from artist Taylor Art Stjerna of One Up Moto Garage, and visual art from creatives at Blk Elk.
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Becca Martin Brown of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams at the Carver Center for Public Radio to suggest local happenings this weekend, like Historic Cane Hill's community picnic and Eureka Springs' Carving in the Ozarks.
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Michael Tilley from "Talk Business & Politics" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss the possible removal of downtown parking meters in Fort Smith, the approval of a $1.7 million warehouse at the Port of Fort Smith, a slight gain in March sales tax revenue and another update from the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority.
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On today's show, Jewel puts together a museum experience. Plus, a look into Drug Take Back Day 2024. We also learn more about the Old Friends Farm near Prairie Grove.
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Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s largest providers of affordable reproductive health care. Offering different methods of birth control is a fundamental service of the organization, a service which took center stage earlier this month at the Rogers location during their first ever one-day vasectomy clinic. Why are vasectomies often considered last in birth control options? And why is it important to have these resources available?
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Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society founder and artistic director Robert Ginsburg talks with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about upcoming Jazz events.