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performARTS: The Folly Theater

As part of our performARTS series in conjunction with KC Studio Magazine, we present a profile of The Folly Theater.

In recent years, you may have dropped by the Folly Theater downtown for a performance by the Heartland Men’s Chorus or City in Motion Dance Theater, or perhaps to hear a concert in the Harriman Jewel series.

Joyce DiDonato and Rosanne Cash will grace the stage there, this weekend. But decades ago, Kansas City came perilously close to losing the Folly to the wrecking ball, a fate that befell all of its contemporaries.

But as your about to see, in this edition of our performARTS series, in conjunction with KC Studio Magazine, against all the odds, this 112-year-old theater at 12th & Central is very much alive and well.

Woman holds up a poster that reads A Night At The Folly while a man and woman look at it

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performARTS: The Kansas City Ballet

Randy Mason provides viewers with a look at the renowned Kansas City Ballet, which has been leaping and twirling across the stage and captivating audiences for over 55 years.

As part of our performARTS series in conjunction with KC Studio Magazine, Randy Mason provides viewers with a look at the renowned Kansas City Ballet, which has been leaping and pirouetting across the stage and captivating audiences for over 55 years.

Artistic Director William Whitener standing in front of a display in the new home of KC Ballet

Under the leadership of Artistic Director William Whitener, who will retire at the end of this season after 17 years with the company, the troupe has performed an abundance of works by an array of choreographers–from classic to modern, including the beloved annual Kansas City holiday tradition of The Nutcracker. The Ballet’s next performance Hey-Hay, Going to Kansas City will take place May 3-12 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Exterior shot of the KC Ballet building

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Picture Book Prestige: April Roy and the Caldecott Medal

Local librarian April Roy talks about her role as a judge for this year's Caldecott Medal.

What do beloved children’s books The Polar Express, Where the Wild Things Are, Madeline and The Invention of Hugo Cabret have in common? They have all been honored by the Caldecott Committee, which annually selects the winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal. The Caldecott Award honors the nation’s best children’s picture books. Believe it or not, only 15 judges help select the Caldecott prize winner and one of them is from Kansas City. Her name is April Roy and she can normally be found in the children’s section of the Plaza branch of the Kansas City Library. Randy Mason was recently able to pull her away to join us for a conversation on The Local Show.

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The Power of Public Televison: Paula Kerger

Paula Kerger, president and CEO of the National Public Broadcasting System (PBS), sits down with Kliff Kuehl and Randy Mason for a compelling conversation about the role of public media in a changing America and what is in store for programming at PBS.

The head of PBS was in town last week. Paula Kerger met with top civic leaders and made a keynote address at Union Station inside the boardroom of the Greater Kansas Chamber of Commerce. It’s not everyday we get a visit from the top leader of public television. She stopped by The Local Show with KCPT CEO Kliff Kuehl for a visit with Randy Mason.

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Prairie Village’s Roadside Revelation: John “Topper” Johntz and Art In Abundance

Randy Mason visits the home of John "Topper" Johntz to get a first hand tour of his amazing art collection.

Welcome to our first Local Show of the spring. It is always fun to find a story close to home that you’d somehow managed to miss completely. Like this next one about a local attorney and theatre buff named John “Topper” Johntz. Topper and his wife, Linda, have been quietly amassing a world-class art collection which they open up to various visitors from time to time, including us. Randy and Don the Camera Guy Mayberger headed out to Prairie Village to see the amazing art-filled home the couple has occupied since the 1960s.

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Premiere Projection Pizzazz: Quixotic Fusion & Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

The opening weekend at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts was a star studded affair featuring performances that showcased the new stages inside, but Quixotic Fusion and Baruch Gayton...

The opening weekend at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts was a star studded affair featuring performances that showcased the new stages inside, but Quixotic Fusion and Baruch Gayton Entertainment Group turned the exterior of the venue into an attraction as well. For those of you who missed this amazing marriage of technology and music, The Local Show presents another look:

Opening Night ‘Projections’. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Kansas City – September 16, 2011 from Quixotic Fusion on Vimeo.

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Privacy Prevention: “On Watch”

The Local Show takes an inside look at the new exhibition "On Watch" which will be featured at the H&R Block Artspace through the end of March.

Kansas City Mayor Sly James got some backlash recently when he suggested spending city money on installing closed circuit surveillance cameras in high crime areas.

The ACLU were among groups complaining of invasion of privacy. “Big Brother Watching You” was one blog headline. How much we are being watched as a society is the subject of an intriguing new exhibit going on at the H&R Block Artspace.

Exterior of art gallery with sign reading H&R Block Artspace

“On Watch” explores the culture of surveillance through the lens of six international artists and runs through March 31st at the H&R Block Artspace, one block east of Main on 43rd Street. Admission is free.

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Publishing Predicament: Joe Posnanski and Paterno

Former Kansas City Star sports columnist Joe Posnanski sits down with Nick Haines to discuss the joys and tribulations of writing his latest book, Paterno.

The New York Times called it one the most unfortunately timed books of 2012. When former Kansas City Star sports columnist Joe Posnanki moved to State College, Pennsylvania to follow what was likely to be the final season in the six decade long career of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, he had no idea he would be walking into one of the biggest news stories of the decade and what turned out to be the final tragic months in Joe Paterno’s life.

Posnanski records his experiences in the controversial new book Paterno which hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list earlier this month.

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Raise the Roof: A Sneak Peek

Join Randy Mason and Steph Scupham as they go behind the scenes. Short clips included online. Watch Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 7:30 & 8:30pm.

Described as everything from a beacon on the hill and a bold statement of Kansas City’s appreciation for the power of the arts, to “our version of the Sydney Opera House,” the new Kauffman Center is one amazing structure.

As a prelude to its grand opening on September 16, KCPT’s Randy Mason and Steph Scupham will host a special edition of The Local Show. They’ll go “behind the scenes” to explore the innovative design details and creature comforts woven into this world-class venue. They’ll talk with architect Moshe Safdie about his vision of “a musical instrument you literally step into,” and demonstrate the acoustic excellence that Yasu Toyota has engineered into both Helzberg Hall and the Muriel Kauffman Theatre. They’ll revel in the towering glass wall that gives the “front porch” such an astonishing view, watch the massive pipe organ being installed, and reveal some of the center’s subterranean qualities too.

But because the arts are more than just a building, “Raise the Roof” also asks the Kauffman’s three resident companies—ballet, symphony and opera—how they’re planning to put their shiny new home to its most effective and dramatic use!

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Raise the Roof: A Sneak Peek at KC’s Kauffman Center

As a prelude to the grand opening of the Kauffman Center on September 16, KCPT’s Randy Mason and Steph Scupham will host a special edition of “The Local Show,” September 15 at 7:30pm

Described as everything from a beacon on the hill and a bold statement of Kansas City’s appreciation for the power of the arts, to “our version of the Sydney Opera House,” the new Kauffman Center is one amazing structure.

As a prelude to its grand opening on September 16, KCPT’s Randy Mason and Steph Scupham will host a special edition of “The Local Show.” They’ll go “behind the scenes” to explore the innovative design details and creature comforts woven into this world-class venue. They’ll talk with architect Moshe Safdie about his vision of “a musical instrument you literally step into,” and demonstrate the acoustic excellence that Yasu Toyota has engineered into both Helzberg Hall and the Muriel Kauffman Theatre. They’ll revel in the towering glass wall that gives the “front porch” such an astonishing view, watch the massive pipe organ being installed, and reveal some of the center’s subterranean qualities too.

But because the arts are more than just a building, “Raise the Roof” also asks the Kauffman’s three resident companies—ballet, symphony and opera—how they’re planning to put their shiny new home to its most effective and dramatic use!

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