Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we hear how as northwest Arkansas' population has grown, farmland has diminished. Also, the band Wheatfield has been together since the '70s, and they join us in the studio prior to their show this weekend in Fayetteville.

This week, we continue a Spring Break tradition with a listen to stories from our archive pertaining to the idea of family. On today's show, we hear about a website that allows people to search for old photographs of family members, and we also hear how kids were part of the family farming business at the Fayetteville Farmers Market. We'll learn more about the musical Bartell sisters from Eureka Springs, and we listen again to a performance by Finvarra's Wren.

This week, we continue a Spring Break tradition with a listen to stories from our archive pertaining to the idea of family. On today's show, we revisit the grand opening of The Jones Center for Families in Springdale. We also hear from Robert Cochrane about the musical Gilbert family, and we hear the late Lib Horn's suggestions for adding a pet to one's family. We also hear sound from TheatreSquared as they prepared for the world premiere of My Father's War, and we listen back to an in-studio

This week, we continue a Spring Break tradition with a listen to stories from our archive pertaining to the idea of family. On today's show, we hear how the Gibson family has made baskets n the Ozarks for generations. We also hear how a family recipe resulted in Gunderpickles, and how Jed Clampit's family gospel singalongs helped influence his music. We also hear our conversation with Dick Smothers, one half of the sibling comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, and The Reeves Brothers perform for us

On today’s show, we'll how an art project in downtown Paris considers big ideas. Plus, a new school for media arts called PIXEL has opened in Rogers. And we hear about the challenge of picking a cover for a magazine issue devoted to art and fashion.

On today’s show, we hear about upcoming public talks that will pay attention to the women of the National Park Service. Plus, Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics reflects on Tuesday’s rejection of a sales tax plan to help fund the U.S. Marshals Museum, and Royal Wade Kimes can write a song and tell a story. He stops by to tell us some stories from his career in music.

On this edition of Ozarks, Fayetteville primary care physician, Dr. John Furlow operates what’s called a direct primary care medical practice. He accepts no insurance, and we have more details on today’s show. Plus, we learn what we can do to reduce the possibility of stroke, and Bonnie Montgomery says her parents’ music store had a big influence on her. We speak with Montgomery ahead of her performance later this month in Fayetteville.

On today’s show, voters in Benton County and Fort Smith have their say on sales tax proposals. Plus, NWA Ballet Theatre is launching a new dance initiative this Spring called Dance Anywhere/Everywhere. And we explore how Jesus has been viewed over the past two thousand years.

On today's show, we learn why the Cherokee Nation is searching for boundary markers placed nearly 150 years ago and why those markers are still important today. Plus, we discuss faith, gender, and understanding with Asma Barlas, a political science professor at Ithaca University. And we get details on the next season of Broadway at Walton Arts Center.

On today’s show, the new Arkansas Peace and Justice Memorial Movement has formed to document and mark where lynchings and riots have occurred in Arkansas. Plus, employers are struggling with a mismatch between the types of jobs being created and the skills workers have.