The Local Show: March 29, 2012

This week on The Local Show: The debut of the new pipe organ at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the Big 5 Troost corridor initiative, Caldecott Medal judge April Roy and the Kansas City Chorale.

This week, we share some highlights from the debut of the Casavant organ at The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts with a performance by James David Christie. Nick Haines sits down with Dianne Cleaver and Jim Heeter to discuss their plan of attack for the Troost corridor revitalization initiative which is one facet of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Big 5 Ideas. Randy Mason welcomes April Roy to The Local Show to discuss her role in deciding the winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal which goes to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Finally, as part of our PerformArts series, we profile the Kansas City Chorale.

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