This weekend offers ample opportunities to see Americana, blues, funk, and more on stages around the region. Wednesday, Mar. 6 Dawson Hollow, Becky Adams, Honey Collective at George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville) - $8, 8 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 7 OSOG at George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville) - $10 adv, $12 at the door, 6 p.m. The Steel Woods at George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville) - $12 adv, $15 day of, 9:30 p.m. Makin' Loaf at The Amendment (Fayetteville) - 9 p.m. Melody Pond at Pedaler's

Born in 1898, Septima P. Clark was a civil rights activist and educator. She worked with the NAACP and other civil rights organizations, and she was a teacher for more than 40 years. This is her story.

New research published in the journal Political Behavior finds few people have general knowledge of ballot measures as they go vote. The researchers used data collected in 2014 and 2016 during the annual Arkansas Poll conducted by the University of Arkansas. We speak with political science professor Janine Parry, who is also the director of the Arkansas Poll and one of the authors of the study, to learn more about the research. Web extra from the interview:

In his weekly conversation with Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics , political writer John Brummett discusses a recent public dialogue on race that involved governor Asa Hutchinson and Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott.

Asma Barlas, a professor of politics at Ithica College writes, teaches and lectures about gender equality and its history. She delivered a talk on the University of Arkansas campus this week, but she also stopped by the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk with us as well.

Asma Barlas, a professor of politics at Ithica College writes, teaches and lectures about gender equality and its history. She delivered a talk on the University of Arkansas campus this week, but she also stopped by the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to talk with us as well.

State, city and library officials gathered Saturday morning at a groundbreaking event for an expansion to the Fayetteville Public Library . The 82,000 square-foot expansion will include a teaching kitchen, innovation lab, photography studio, multipurpose event space and more.

The new book The Literature of the Ozarks , published by the University of Arkansas Press , collects two centuries of writings from the Ozarks. We speak with Phillip Douglas Howerton, the book's editor, to learn more about the new anthology.

Becca Martin Brown, features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , tells us about an upcoming event at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center that will highlight the life of a Mozart, but not Wolfgang Amadeus.

This month, the National Safe Place program is concentrating on awareness and education related to the familiar yellow "safe place" signs seen at fire stations and some local businesses. We hear how Youth Bridge is recommitting to the safe space program.