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Randy Dixon of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History takes listeners back to 40 years ago when a major TV mini-series filmed in Arkansas.
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On today's show, speaking with the creators of a new film about the 1919 Elaine Massacre and Dispossession. Plus, learning more about the critical need for winter blood donations. Also, the summer musical event, SweatFest, has a new winter counterpart: SweaterFest.
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Makenna Cofer made a pair of short documentaries while attending John Brown University. One was called “Part of the Kingdom” and shared the stories of queer students attending southern religious schools. Now based in New York, Cofer is creating a feature-length film of the same name. She spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about how old projects are informing her new film.
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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.
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Spade Robinson wrote and directed the movie "Late Bloomers." Robinson came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio earlier this year in advance of a public table of the script read that took place at TheatreSquared. She discusses the writing process and creating grounded horror.
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On today's show, a preview of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas’ first-ever Halloween-themed concert. Also, writer and filmmaker Spade Robinson on grounded horror. Plus, new editions of Talk Business and Politics and Weekend Plans.
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"Llego Hoy" is believed to be the first feature-length film to be produced and directed by Latino creators in Arkansas. Llego Hoy, in English that is “He Arrived Today” will be screened tomorrow night in the Union Theater on the University of Arkansas Press. Sophia Odraz, cultural programs coordinator with the Multicultural Center at the University of Arkansas, said she’s excited the free screening is open to the entire community, including students.
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On today's show, addressing the problems of food insecurity across Arkansas. Also, making a feature-length film on a small budget with "Llego Hoy." Plus, the Stigler Lecture Series in Anthropology and Archeology at the University of Arkansas is returning after a pandemic-created hiatus.
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The relatively small film industry in Arkansas has grown exponentially over the past few years and the Hollywood writers and actors strikes are impacting local productions.
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On today's show, Ozarks At Large dives into the effects of a Hollywood writers' strike in the Natural State. Also, explaining what the Arkansas Department of Education's report card assessments mean for public schools. Plus, a new episode of Reflections in Black.