The Last Waltz is a Thanksgiving Day concert recorded in 1976 by The Band, and it has become a holiday staple for many. This week, several area musicians will hold A Tribute to The Last Waltz at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. The core musicians of the tribute band recently came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to give us a preview.

Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , discusses the Fort Smith budget process, the latest tourism economic numbers and the legacy of Jack Moseley. Moseley, a longtime journalist in Fort Smith, died this week.

Throughout November, Ozarks at Large is participating in the Purple Project for Democracy , a nonpartisan campaign that explores civics, government and public service. Today we speak with Jennifer Price, director of elections for Washington County, about election commissions.

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has extended a public comment period to Jan. 22 on whether to declare a permanent moratorium on industrial swine farming on the Buffalo National River watershed.

This week, Northwest Health celebrated the opening of its Family Medicine and Obstetrics clinic in Springdale. The idea behind the facility was to make it a place where patients of all ages can seek care.

Becca Martin-Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , says holiday events are taking off this week, so we might as well get on board.

Maybe Someday is the fourth full-length album from Fayetteville-based band Arkansauce . Fans can stream the album beginning on Thanksgiving. The group will host a CD release party at George's Majestic Lounge Dec. 6.

The topic of fighting cynicism came up during a panel discussion last week at the Fayetteville Public Library. It was part of a public conversation tied to KUAF's participation in the Purple Project for Democracy .

On today's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report , Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics speaks with Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the Vote for Roads, Vote for Issue 1 Campaign he kicked off this week. Issue 1 would permanently extend a half-cent sales tax that is set to expire in 2022.

Lia Uribe, associate professor of music at the University of Arkansas, says the U of A Departments of Music and Theatre, and the U of A Children's Choir are collaborating to present two performances of Hansel and Gretel this week. Thursday, Nov. 21 NWACC Jazz Band at White Auditorium (Bentonville) - 7 p.m. University of Arkansas Opera Theatre at University Theatre (Fayetteville) - 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 Van Cliburn Concert Series: Anderson and Roe at Crystal Bridges of American Art