Sound Perimeter

Today's episode of Sound Perimeter marks 150 episodes of the program since its creation in June 2020.

On today's show, we discuss the Arkansas Legislature's adjournment and how Gov. Sanders’ wish list is nearly complete. Also, Elizabeth Minnich talks about her book “The Evil of Banality." Plus, we celebrate the 150th edition of Sound Perimeter with Lia Uribe.

Today’s Sound Perimeter features artists Rubén Darío Reina and Pepe Rivero, performing as part of the University of Arkansas Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R) celebrations.

You can’t win ‘em all in sports or the Arkansas Legislature. On today's show, Josie Lenora from Little Rock Public Radio talks us through some bills that didn’t make it and the pivots made by lawmakers. Also, Randy Dixon with the Pryor Center offers a guide to what we might have been talking about on our show 50 years ago today.

Today's Sound Perimeter listens to choral music, one of the most powerful forms of communal expression.

Bills about social transitioning for transgender minors, ivermectin, and mandatory posting of the ten commandments make their way through the Arkansas Legislature, even if they may face legal changes. Plus, musical reflections on life, death and grace included in a new Sound Perimeter from Lia Uribe.

Today’s Sound Perimeter explores a musical dialogue across the centuries.

For decades, the Fulbright Program has fostered international exchange, creating recognition for Arkansas in the process. On today's show, we consider the legacy of The Fulbright Program. Plus, we remember an Arkansas basketball great: the late Oliver Miller.

Today's Sound Perimeter celebrates Women’s History Month by featuring some amazing women composers who have written music that redefines tradition: Sofia Gubaidulina, Shelley Washington and Gabriela Ortiz.

There is talk of a possible recession, talk that has happened before. On today's show, the Pryor Center archives help us look back at past economic downturns. Plus, the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas continues an active March. We also have a new edition of Sound Perimeter from Lia Uribe honoring Women’s History Month.