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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As development progresses throughout Fort Smith, the Janet Huckabee River Valley Nature Center seems to have been left behind. The Game and Fish Commission-run center has been untouched since its grand opening. Now, state officials and community leaders are raising funds for a renovation. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis visited the Nature Center to learn more about the space and how an update will better serve the community.
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Award-winning filmmaker Larry Foley visits the Carver Center for Public Radio to discuss his new documentary, "Cries from the Cotton Field." The film, which premieres May 8, follows Italian immigrants who move to Arkansas to work the Sunnyside cotton plantation.
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Today's "Sound Perimeter" features ballads by composers Teresa Carreno and David Del Tredici. Each with a unique voice found inspiration to use this genre and portray love, passion, innocence and even the color yellow.
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In this week's edition of the "Northwest Arkansas Business Journal," host Paul Gatling speaks with Dan Andrews, CEO and managing partner of Tempus Realty Partners, about when and why the real estate development group began.
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On today's show, a nature center in Fort Smith is getting some much-needed improvements. Also, learning more about Italian immigrants who left harsh conditions on a southern plantation to establish Tontitown. Plus, a trip through the world of ballads on a new edition of "Sound Perimeter."
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As the NCAA men’s basketball season was wrapping up in early April, the top news story in the sport was not about the University of Connecticut or Purdue. It was about Arkansas. And one big reason is because of a local billionaire's influence.
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In our eighth episode "TEA: The Transgender Experience in Arkansas" filmed in KUAF's Listening Lab, host Taylor Johnson talks with transgender guest Deanna Starshine, a professor of physics at the University of Arkansas and award-winning poet.
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This is the fourth year for the Rogers Short Film Festival. This weekend, 34 short films will be screened at the Victory Theater in downtown Rogers. There are categories for K-12, post-secondary students, amateurs, and professionals. Festival director Barry Cobbs and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams sat down to discuss the event and how organizers emphasized socialization.
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Though we are in the final months of the Fort Smith Symphony's 100th season, concerts are over. Beginning Sept. 7, the 101st season includes concerts featuring Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, jazz and more. Symphony music director John Jeter stops by the Carver Center Public Radio to speak with Kyle Kellams about the upcoming performances.
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On today's show, the influence of billionaires on college athletics. Also, we wrap up our series, "TEA: The Transgender Experience in Arkansas." Plus, dozens of filmmakers are coming to Rogers this weekend.