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The 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” possesses a familiar dramatic ingredient. The protagonist, Juicy, is visited by his dead father at a barbecue. The ghost asks for his murder to be avenged by his son. But this isn’t a reboot of Hamlet- Juicy is very aware of the Shakespearean tragedy and wants to break the cycle of violence and trauma. The Arkansas premiere of James Ijames ‘ “Fat Ham” is taking place through May 12 at TheatreSquared. This week, Monteze Freeland, the director, came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk about the production.
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On today's show, the attempt to bring voter registration to the 21st century in Arkansas. Also, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” decides to be (and not be) Hamlet. Plus, one northwest Arkansas manufacturer’s evolution.
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The national touring production of To Kill a Mockingbird is at Walton Arts Center this week. The Tony-winner features an adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer-prize-winning novel by Aaron Sorkin. Included in the cast is Mary Badham, the actor who, at 10 years old, received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Scout. For this production, she is an entirely different kind of character, the aging, bitter racist Mrs. Dubois. She spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the role.
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Grammy, Oscar and Emmy awardee Jon Batiste is bringing his 'Uneasy' tour to the Momentary in Bentonville next week. Batiste’s 2020 album “We Are” was awarded the Grammy for Album of the Year, and his soundtrack for the animated film “Soul” earned both an Oscar and a Grammy. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams reached the composer, musician and arranger by cell phone yesterday.
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On today's show, preparation is underway for a city-wide clean-up day in Fayetteville. Also, a life with "To Kill a Mockingbird." Plus, the Fort Smith Symphony teams up with Captain Kirk.
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"‘Home Sweet Home", City Session’s inaugural house show music festival will be taking place later this month. This unique event brings national artists to play alongside local musicians in several homes around the Bentonville area.
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The UARK Jazz Festival continues this week on the University of Arkansas campus. Papo Vazquez, a Grammy-nominated Trombonist and composer, will be in residency for part of the week. Last week, Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Papo over Zoom, joined by Lia Uribe, host of Sound Perimeter, and Ferndano Valencia, the director of the University of Arkansas Latin American Ensemble and percussion instructor.
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A new record featuring songs and music from Pat Ryan Key and Al Halpin, "Stick to Your Guns," is available today. The duo play together on six songs and the music is available now. Pat Ryan Key came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio this week to perform music and talk the new record.
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Becca Martin Brown of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette suggests some local happenings this weekend, like Arkansas Public Theatre's production of "Into the Woods" and music from the new John Two-Hawks CD, "Eclipse."
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Silkroad Ensemble is a musical collective dedicated to bringing together musicians. The latest version of Silkroad’s “Train Station Trio” will perform in Fayetteville this week. The musicians will also participate in the “TEACH M.E.” Music Education Conference. Daniel Abrahams, assistant professor of music education, came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the conference. They were joined on Zoom by Kaoru Wantabe, a flutist and percussionist, and Morgan Beckford, the director of Silkroad Connect.