Little Rock

Arkansas' Justice System is holding a conference this weekend in Little Rock. A variety of speakers and panelists will be present to discuss how incarceration affects the community and to hear from community members.

Melissa Givens, an assistant professor of voice and head of voice studies at Pomona College, will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville as part of the Tippy McMichael Lecture Series on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. to discuss the works of Florence Price.

Northwest Arkansas resident Sarah Lily is one of the candidates for the 2025 Arkansas Tiny Desk Concert, an annual concert in Little Rock and celebration of musicians all around the state. Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Noorani recently sat down with Sarah for a KUAF live session in the Firm and Garner Performance Studio.

On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, an interview with Carolyn Staley - author and childhood neighbor of Bill Clinton, who will be speaking at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sept. 10. Also, a program in northwest Arkansas that will produce Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, or CRNAs.

Viktoria Capek and Whitney Butler are the co-founders of Hairpins, a Little Rock-based pop-up lesbian bar. The pair are hosting an event on Sept. 13 at Pink House Alchemy in Fayetteville.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-2 on Tuesday that Arkansas can enforce Act 626 of 2021, also called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE.

Today's trip to the Pryor Center offers a look back at the heated debate over Razorback football games at War Memorial Stadium and what it revealed about Arkansas politics and identity.

On today's show, we hear how a Fayetteville nonprofit is working to get reparations for African American residents, despite pushback from the state government. Plus, a trip to the Pryor Center archives to talk about War Memorial Stadium. Also, a story from Ozarks at Large history takes us to Camp Invention.

Arkansas’s first AI Business Conference, set for Aug. 15 at the Clinton Presidential Center, will explore how small businesses and industries can adopt artificial intelligence. Keynote speaker Elizabeth Edwards highlights AI’s potential and challenges.

On today's show, more questions about a proposed change to recycling in Fayetteville lead to more answers. Plus, a white supremacist group in northeast Arkansas may be in favor of the idea that “all press is good press. Also, a rundown of what to expect at Anvil Fest later this month.