Makenna Cofer made a pair of short documentaries while attending John Brown University. One was called “Part of the Kingdom” and shared the stories of queer students attending southern religious schools. Now based in New York, Cofer is creating a feature-length film of the same name. She spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about how old projects are informing her new film.

Hamlet and Mercutio never met in their respective plays, but their paths will cross this weekend. Tonight, Northwest Arkansas Community College will premiere “Shaken Up,” an imagining of several Shakespearean characters sharing the same universe. Adjunct professor of theater at NWACC Damien Dena is overseeing the production, and she says it was co-created by students as an example of devised theater.

Becca Martin Brown, the arts and entertainment editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, provides some artistic happenings around the region, such as an art gallery and opera from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith and a Tina Turner musical at the Walton Arts Center.

America has tried its hand at making Godzilla movies. It was more successful in 2014 than it was in 1998. And while recent attempts have been fun popcorn flicks, Japan’s most recent film, “Godzilla: Minus One,” reminds everyone that they had the atomic lizard first. And they know how to best tell his story.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss a continuing decline in Fort Smith metro home sales and how a rooftop garden is in the works at Baptist Health Fort Smith.

The UofA’s outdoor recreation incubator, better known as GORP, is due for a growth spurt. Soon, small businesses across the state will have better access to the program thanks to federal and state funding. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis has more.

On today's show, a rooftop garden is in the works at Baptist Health Fort Smith. Also, a documentary filmmaker expands on two short films made while at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. Plus, a shared Shakespearean universe.

The state butterfly, the Diana fritillary, is considered to be at moderate to severe risk of extinction by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalist Shawn Hunter became aware of the species' plight and dedicated herself to saving it. She spoke with Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis about her efforts and The Diana Project.

Walter Hickey is the author of the book "You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything." In an interview with Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore, Hickey stresses the importance of pop culture reporting because the media viewers consume affects them more holistically than they may realize.

Today on The Outline: Attorney General Tim Griffin has rejected another two proposed constitutional amendments. Plus, The city of Eureka Springs is hosting its first annual home Christmas decorating contest.