Mothers

Today's "Sound Perimeter" features music inspired by motherly love and celebrated mothers and maternal figures honoring their presence and holding space for them through music. Music by American composer and pianist Amy Beach (interpreted by Lili Tobias), as well as Mary Phillips and pianist J.J. Penna interpreting Charles Ives. Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss are also featured.

Fashion is a big, pricey part of the prom experience that can be unobtainable for some families. The Northwest Arkansas Gowntastic Formals Drive aims to solve this problem by gathering hundreds of donated gowns that will be available at no cost for area teens. Becky Luther is the executive director for the drive. She spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the donation drive and her efforts to unite single mothers.

For our very first conversation in the Lab, we invited two mothers to share stories of the funny and sometimes not so funny moments of Motherhood. Thank you to Amira and Rhonda for coming to the Lab and sharing your voices!

Today's Ozarks at Large features the first few conversations from KUAF's Listening Lab.

Partnering with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), Ozarks At Large reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson dive into depth about maternal health and deaths in Arkansas in this second episode of the series.

Today's show includes episode two of Ozarks at Large's Maternal Mortality Series. The story is in a collaboration with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement and KUAF. Plus, the umbrella arts event Assembly returns for another year, board members resign from the Walton Art Center, research examining young people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and more.

The KUAF Listening Lab's first recorded conversation centered on Mother's Day. The Listening Lab is made possible through a grant from the Walmart Foundation’s Creating Community in Northwest Arkansas through Bridging and Belonging Initiatives.

On today's show, Opera in the Ozarks receives a $34 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Plus, Michael Tilley, with KUAF's partner Talk Business & Politics, discusses the hurdles of getting more airlines in the Fort Smith airport.

Becca Martin Brown, features editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, said if you want to give entertainment and food as Mother's Day gifts, she's got you covered.

The University of Arkansas’ Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, in partnership with the U of A Athletic Department, will set up the Tiny Tusks Breastfeeding…