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Honoring Those Who Serve: Veterans Day 11-11-11

We share extended clips from profiles with a regional connection which will be featured in the national documentary Veterans Day 11.11.11 which airs on KCPT on Sunday, November 11 at 5:30 p.m.

This Sunday night at 5:30, KCPT airs the documentary Veterans Day 11-11-11. A nationwide “day in the life” exploration of what it means to be a military veteran in this country.

More than 40 accomplished video storytellers volunteered their time and talent to produce a series of profiles about the service shared by veterans and the sacrifices that they have made.

Every story in the movie was shot on Veterans Day 2011 thus the title 11.11.11.

One of those stories was made by local filmmaker Jason Rhodes who profiles the service of area veteran, retired Colonel Robert Dudley. His story will be seen by the nation Sunday.

There’s also another regional tie-in in this national documentary. Did you know that Emporia, Kansas actually lays claim to being the birthplace of Veterans Day?

That story is also told in Sunday’s film. Producer Pat Holloway, a photojournalist at Fox4 news, journeyed to Emporia to chronicle the town’s Veteran’s Day celebrations.

Tags: History, The Local Show, TLS312

Kansas City’s History Detective: Candice Millard

Destiny of the Republic, which tells the tale of the madness and murder of President James Garfield, started the year in the number 15 spot on the New York Times nonfiction list. Randy Mason caught up with Candice Millard.

Kansas City authors with a national reach are just the kind of thing that we love to showcase on The Local Show. This week, meet Candice Millard, a Leawood based author whose new book about the life and death of one America’s least known Presidents has remarkably propelled her to the New York Times bestseller list. Destiny of the Republic, which tells the tale of the madness and murder of President James Garfield, started the year in the number 15 spot on the New York Times nonfiction list.

Candice Millard is a former writer and editor for National Geographic magazine. Her first book, The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey, was a New York Times bestseller and was named one of the best books of the year by, among others, the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor, and Kansas City Star. The River of Doubt was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and a Book Sense Pick, was a finalist for the Quill Awards, and won the William Rockhill Nelson Award. It has been printed in Portugese, Mandarin, and Korean, as well as a British edition. Millard’s work has also appeared in Time Magazine, Washington Post Book World, and the New York Times Book Review. Millard’s second book, The Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine & the Murder of a President, rose to number five on The New York Times bestseller list and has been named a best book of the year by, among others, The New York Times, Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, The Kansas City Star, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Millard lives in Kansas City with her husband and three children.

Here is a brief look at Destiny of the Republic:

Who’s the metro area author making this big splash? Randy Mason caught up with her.

Tags: History, The Local Show, TLS215, WWI

KCAI President Kathleen Collins Interview

Kathleen Collins, President, Kansas City Art Institute

Kathleen Collins, who leaves her office as president of the Kansas City Art Institute next summer, sits down with Randy Mason to talk about her tenure and future plans.

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Can you tell 125 years of KC Art Institute history in 4 minutes?
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Tags: The Local Show

Kick It Up A Notch: Sporting KC’s Kei Kamara

This week, Sporting KC's Kei Kamara sits down with Nick Haines to discuss the burgeoning world of soccer in Kansas City.

A year ago, most of us were still trying to wrap our heads around the terms “Sporting Kansas City” and “LiveStrong Sporting Park.” They were unfamiliar, and some would say even bizarre phrases, describing our re-named professional soccer team and its, then, still un-built new stadium.

All the changes seem to have worked. Rave reviews poured in for the new venue in KCK. The team made the playoffs. Attendance went up 84 percent. Merchandise sales went up 475 percent. And team TV ratings went up more than 100 percent. How’s that for a turnaround?

This week, we’re joined by one of the team’s top star’s and biggest goal scorers, Kei Kamara.

Here is a look a look at his journey from Sierra Leone to Kansas City and his return to play for Africa’s national team:

KEI KAMARA: Broadcast from Copper Pot Pictures on Vimeo.

Tags: Local, The Local Show, TLS220

The Local Lowdown for Latinos: Rene Aguirre & Ñ Magazine

Spanish is the official language in 21 countries around the world. Hundreds of dialects, accents and cultures make these countries, but the letter Ñ has the same meaning throughout the world.

From there comes the name and purpose of Ñ Magazine, the idea of uniting the diverse Hispanic population in Kansas City and keep them informed and connected.

The magazine debuted in April 2006 to provide content specific to the Spanish-speaking population of the metro.

The Managing Editor of Ñ Magazine, Rene Aguirre sat down with Nick Haines to talk about the magazine’s role in the Hispanic community of Kansas City.

Ñ Magazine is free and available at 500 locations throughout the metro, including supermarkets, restaurants and libraries.

Tags: The Local Show, TLS208

Media Mogul: David Brain and the Business of Movie Theaters

Entertainment Properties Trust CEO David Brain sits down with Nick Haines to discuss trends in the movie theater industry and what changes might be ahead for a film lovers’ in-theater movie-going experience.

Last year, the number of people going to movie theaters in the United States hit a 16 year low. With state-of-the-art home theater systems, Red Box kiosks, Netflix and movies you can download to your phone is it any wonder movie theaters are finding it hard to compete?

Last month, Overland Park based movie theater chain Dickinson Theaters declared bankruptcy. They own half a dozen area theaters including the West Glen, the Palazzo and the Blue Springs 8, which they plan to close. And with Kansas City based AMC recently selling to China, we thought it would be interesting to find out what on earth is going on in the movie theater business from someone who’s thoughts are prized on the subject.

David Brain is President and CEO of Entertainment Properties Trust in Kansas City which has invested over $1.4 billion in more than 110 megaplex theaters around the country, housing over 2,000 movie screens.

Tags: The Local Show, Theater, TLS310

Nothing Gold Can Stay: Frank White

Legendary Kansas City Royals second baseman and hometown hero, Frank White, talks to Randy Mason about his life in baseball and his new role with the T-Bones.

He won eight Golden Gloves and played in five All-Star Games. Frank White played 18 seasons in the major leagues and all of them with the Kansas City Royals. Following his playing career he became a coach and a popular Royals broadcaster. That is until recently when his longtime club unceremoniously dismissed him from his contract.

Now, White is no longer spending his days at the K but across town at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, home to the Kansas City T-Bones, the metros’ minor league ballclub, where he recently took on the job of first-base coach.

Their new season gets underway next week. White joined Randy to talk about his life and career in baseball.

Tags: The Local Show, TLS227

One Year of the KCPA: Julia Irene Kauffman & Shirley Helzberg

Julia Irene Kauffman and Shirley Helzberg reflect on the inaugural year of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

It’s been a year now since the curtain opened on the much anticipated $415 million Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The downtown venue designed by Moshie Safdie has quickly garnered both national and international attention.

Many of the center’s shows have earned rave reviews and there have been countless sold out performances. But one year on, is it meeting expectations?

Joining us for a status report is arts leader and philanthropist Julia Irene Kauffman, who chair’s the center’s board, and Symphony Board President Shirley Helzberg.

Tags: Arts, Dance, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Music, The Local Show, TLS306

Outside the Box: Jim Hinson and the Independence School District

Nick Haines talks to Independence School District Superintendent Jim Hinson about some of the headline grabbing issues that have put Dr. Hinson in the spotlight.

Should you be required to live where you work? The Independence School District thinks so.

A new residency rule is shaking up their top staff. About 60 principals, assistant principals and other Independence School District administrators who live outside the district are now going to have to start house hunting.

A policy just passed by the school board forces administrators to live in the district by February 2015. The idea was insisted upon by superintendent Dr Jim Hinson. But why?

It is just one of the headline grabbing stories that has put Hinson in the news of late. He’s also seen himself on the Today Show and Good Morning America in the last several weeks as the district opts to enroll more than a dozen of its most obese students in a 28 thousand dollar a semester weight loss camp in South Carolina.

Dr. Hinson sat down with Nick Haines on The Local Show.

Tags: Education, Health, Obesity, The Local Show, TLS321

Paving the Way to the Superhighway: Time Warner Cable’s Low Income Plan

Time Warner Cable unveiled a new low cost internet plan for low income families. Parents of children in certain school districts will be eligible in this alternative to Google Fiber. The Local Show was at the press conference where Mayors Sly James and Joe Reardon helped make the announcement.

Much has been made in the news lately about Google Fiber finally hooking up Kansas City homes to its hotly-anticipated high speed network, but there are still lingering concerns about who will be left behind.

A survey this summer found that a quarter of Kansas Citians don’t have broadband Internet access at home. While Google is offering free internet service for a $300 hook-up fee in those neighborhoods that are lucky enough to be part of its roll-out area, that still leaves huge swaths of the metro area without affordable service.

Now Time Warner Cable is getting in on the act by announcing, at a big press conference with both Kansas City Mayor’s, a less than 10 dollar-a-month internet service intended for low income families living in nine area school districts.

Time Warner’s $9.95-a-month plan will allow anyone with a child enrolled in any of these school districts and who’s currently not a Time Warner customer to take advantage of the discount program.

You have until the end of January to apply. We’ll acknowledge that if you don’t have a computer, you won’t be able to check there. Here’s the telephone number in case you want to take advantage of this service: 1-855-746-8704.

Tags: Technology, The Local Show, TLS315

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