Local Kansas City high‐profile suicides motivated KCPT producer Sandy Woodson to investigate the issues surrounding depression and suicide. The compelling result of her in‐depth study is “Mental Health Awareness,” a special edition of The Local Show airing on March 22 at 7:30pm.
This Thursday at 7 p.m., The Local Show presents a special episode on local trends and issues surrounding the important topic of eating disorders, which affects millions of Americans – women and men. We will also screen excerpts from two public television documentaries on the subject, which will be airing on KCPT immediately following The Local Show and RUCKUS, including Erasing ED(Eating Disorders) at 8:00 pm and Girl Model at 8:30 pm.
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.
This week, Kansas City Royals legend Frank White stops by The Local Show to talk about his new role with the T-Bones teaching young players and looks back at how he got his start in baseball. We find out more about the Johnson County Mental Health Co-Responder Project. Randy Mason talks to PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger and KCPT CEO Kliff Kuehl about the challenges and rewards of public broadcasting. And we learn more about the SEA LIFE Aquarium’s conservation efforts.
May is Melanoma Awareness Month. This week, we present the live, hour-long special: More Than Skin Deep. Dermatologists and medical experts will be available to answer questions both on air and in our KCPT Phonebank. More Than Skin Deep is the informative, engaging and emotional story of skin cancer in America as told by patients, families, doctors, researchers, nurses, advocates and educators.
This week on The Local Show, we continue our performARTS series with a look inside The Charlotte Street Foundation. With the new season just around the corner, we talk to Denton Yockey, the head of Starlight Theatre, about what’s in store for theater and concert goers this summer under the stars. As part of our Difference Makers series, we profile Cristo Rey, a four-year Catholic college prep high school where students help pay for their education by working a job once a week. And we get a look at the new Black Archives of Mid-America which is set to reopen in the 18th & Vine Jazz District on June 16.
This week on The Local Show, Sam Zeff examines the homeschooling trend which continues to gain popularity. Randy Mason talks to VML’s Mike Lundgren about what we can expect at TEDxKC 2013. Producer Rich Miller takes us inside the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center which is focusing on diet and exercise as a means of preventing the disease. And we hear the tale of Sea Life Kansas City’s newest resident, Gertrude the Sea Turtle.
This week, we go inside Crossroads Academy, the new charter school in downtown Kansas City. Worlds of Fun will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary this weekend and we visit with model roller coaster builder Randal Strong-Wallace. We preview this weekend’s Celebration at the Station and talk to one of the featured performers, Oleta Adams. Finally this week, we share a tune from Fitz And The Tantrums, just a sampling of the in-studio performances that you can expect to see more of in the near future as we expand our role in the community by getting into the radio biz.
This week on The Local Show, we take a look at how Greensburg, Ks, five years on from the devastating tornado that destroyed the town, has come back stronger and greener than ever. We share a video report from the national program My Generation and speak with BNIM’s Bob Berkebile about the progress of the green building movement. We share excerpts from a recent panel discussion at the National Council on Educating Black Children’s convention here in Kansas City. We speak with Dr. Melinda Estes about her new role as head of the St. Luke’s Health System. And, we go inside Kansas City’s newest attraction, LEGOLAND.
The Local Show goes inside a special therapy session for people who are grieving the loss of their pets, learn more about the new education website myEDmatch.com, meet our local candidates for the National Geographic Bee, and experience the arts with the Jewish Community Center’s White Theatre.
