Preserving the Cherokee language, The Medium allows 60 performers 60 seconds in one night

Cherokee Nation chief reauthorizes Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act

Kyle Kellams

Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskins, Jr. signed the permanent reauthorization of the Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act inside Tahlequah's Durbin Feeling Language Center. The legislation will provide millions of dollars every year to teach, preserve and spread the use of the language. Chief Hoskin spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to explain this action's importance.

Arts and Culture

The Medium partners with Live in America for '60 in 60'

Kyle Kellams

The Medium is celebrating any and almost all kinds of media early next month. The venue is a partner with Live in America in Springdale to present “60 in 60”. The concept: give 60 people just 60 seconds to do what they want on stage with only a few restrictions. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with Carra Martinez, the co-artistic director of Fusebox, the nonprofit leading the Live in America Festival and a Springdale residency connected to the program, and Amber Perrodin, artist and community manager at The Medium, to find out more.

Local News from Ozarks at Large

GORP announces spring 2024 cohort

Jack Travis

The University of Arkansas is continuing to sponsor the future of the outdoor recreation industry here in northwest Arkansas. The program's fifth cohort is as diverse as ever, from a company renting high-quality, affordable outdoor gear to another working on an AI-powered hunting scope.

Arts and Culture

Weekend Plans: Northwest Arkansas loves the theatre

Becca Martin Brown

Becca Martin Brown, the arts and entertainment editor with the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette," provides local events such as "Jagged Little Pill" at the Walton Arts Center and "Ascension Day" at Arts Live Theatre.

Local News from Ozarks at Large

Fort Smith pursues federal sustainability grants, the Marshalls to play ball

Kyle Kellams

This week, Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams discusses Fort Smith officials pursuing federal grant funds for a broad sustainability program, the Fort Smith baseball team adopting ‘Marshals’ mascot, Umarex to expanding its Fort Smith operation, and more with Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics.