Television

You may not know the name Jim Self, but you’ve heard him play music. Jim has played music for over 1,500 movie and TV soundtracks, created albums, and taught around the country. This week, he has been on the University of Arkansas campus, working with students and performing.

Dunia Elvir is the prime-time anchor for Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles. She’s spent three decades in journalism—television, radio, and print—and is also the president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Last week, she spoke to students at the University of Arkansas.

Steve Schlanger’s career takes him around the world. He’s a sportscaster who covers the Olympics, ESPN, and FIFA, the governing body of international soccer. This fall, he dropped by the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio.

A University of Arkansas Honors College seminar next fall will explore the worlds of Star Trek and how the works have reflected the geopolitics of their time and their creators. Fiona Davidson, an associate professor of geosciences, will lead the seminar. She visited with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the courses.

On today's show, a hair salon in Fayetteville is finding a way to take hair clippings and help improve the planet. Also, the geopolitics of Star Trek. Plus, the blues legend Leadbelly and his influence 75 years after his death.

The 'Antiques Roadshow' announced they will swing through northwest Arkansas. The popular PBS show will be coming to Bentonville on May 14.

On today's show, a new kind of affordable housing is being designed at the University of Arkansas. Also, bringing the big-league club to Arvest Ballpark. Plus, Setting up a KC Royals-Northwest Arkansas Naturals game in Springdale.

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.

This month, Arkansas Public Broadcasting Service is delivering the latest in a long line of TV detectives. But these detectives are different: They're fifth-graders in the fictional town of Mulberry Springs, Arkansas. The live-action series “Mystery League” was shot entirely in Arkansas by the state's PBS crew. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with the cast and crew after an initial screening last month.

Ozarks at Large introduces a new segment called Two Things. In each conversation, a guest will supply (at least) two things they are excited about. These…