Sophia Nourani speaks with local band Common Roots, one of many artists who submitted an entry to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. The Arkansas Tiny Desk Contest 2023 draws inspiration from the renowned NPR Tiny Desk Contest, and it is a celebration of homegrown musical talents.
Sophia Nourani is a producer and reporter. She is a graduate from the University of Arkansas with a BA in journalism and political science. Sophia was raised in San Antonio, Texas.
A new report from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation released on World Mental Health Day examines the state of Gen Z, specifically their thoughts about mental health and the future. Romy Drucker, education program director for the Walton Family Foundation, spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.
True Lit—Fayetteville Literary Festival—is back at the Fayetteville Public Library beginning tomorrow, Oct. 11, and lasting through Oct. 19. On Tuesday night, Nic Stone will speak. Stone is the author of the New York Times bestsellers "Dear Martin," "Dear Justyce," and several other YA novels, including her latest "Chaos Theory." She talked with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the event earlier this week.
April Wallace of the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to suggest local happenings this weekend, like the Arkansas State Chili Championship, a revival weekend at the newly reimagined Luther George Park in Springdale, a slew of craft fairs and the NWA Book Swap.