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Artist Jeffrey Brown
December 15, 2025 • Posted in

Cartoonist Brown to Speak at Ozarks on Feb. 12

Award-winning cartoonist, author and artist Jeffrey Brown will present a talk titled, “May The Comics Be With You,” at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The event is part of the University’s 2025-26 Walton Arts & Ideas Series and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Cemter. There is no […]

Kevin Willmott
October 23, 2025 • Posted in

Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter Willmott to Speak Nov. 11

Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter Kevin Willmott will discuss his career on Tuesday, Nov. 11, as part of the University of the Ozarks’ 2025-26 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m., in the Rogers Conference Center. The public is invited to attend and there is no cost for […]

Indian Dancer Megha Rao
September 22, 2025 • Posted in

Indian Classical Dancer to Perform Oct. 21

Megha Rao, an accomplished and dedicated artist of Bharatanatyam, a celebrated Indian classical dance form, will perform at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Seay Theatre, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There is […]

Joanne Mendez
September 5, 2025 • Posted in

Former CIA Chief of Disguise to Speak on Sept. 8

Joanna Mendez, a best-selling author who held the title of chief of disguise at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), will speak at University of the Ozarks on Monday, Sept. 8, as part of the University’s 2025-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series (WAIS). The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center […]

WAIS speakers for 2025-26
July 24, 2025 • Posted in

Olympic Swimmer, Star Wars Cartoonist, CIA Spy Highlight 2025-26 WAIS

Three-time Olympian swimmer Lilly King (pictured, from left), award-winning Star Wars cartoonist Jeffrey Brown, and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief of disguise and best-selling author Jonna Mendez will highlight the University of the Ozarks’ 2025-26 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. WAIS is made possible by an endowment established by the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation. […]

WAIS Speaker Dr. Katie Conrad
March 21, 2025 • Posted in

KU Professor to Speak on AI Ethics April 3

Dr. Kathryn “Katie” Conrad, professor of English at University of Kansas and a leading authority on Artificial Intelligence (AI), will speak about the ethics of the emerging technologies in a presentation at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, April 3, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 […]

Celtic Breeze Band
February 25, 2025 • Posted in

Celtic Band, Irish Dancers to Perform on March 19

The Celtic Breeze Band and the McCafferty Irish Dance Troupe will combine talents in an evening of celebration of Irish music, dance and culture at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, March 19. The event is presented by the Walton Arts & Ideas Series and is free and open to the public. It will begin […]

Dewey Bozella
January 23, 2025 • Posted in

Wrongly Convicted Former Pro Boxer to Speak at U of O on Feb. 12

Dewey Bozella, a former professional boxer who spent 26 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Feb. 12, as part of the University’s 2024-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. There is no […]

Pat Burke
January 8, 2025 • Posted in

Former NBA Player Burke to Speak Jan. 22

Former NBA player Pat Burke, founder of the youth-development program HOOPSLife, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Jan. 22, as part of the University’s 2024-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Seay Theatre. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited […]

Afrique Aya
November 13, 2024 • Posted in

WAIS Presents Afrique Aya Dance Company Nov. 19

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Afrique Aya Dance Company, an African dance and drum group, will perform in the University of the Ozarks’ Seay Theatre. The event, a part of the University’s 2024-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series, begins at 7 p.m. in the Walton Fine Arts Center’s Seay Theatre. There is no cost for […]