Les Miserables in Concert
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Rap, Rock & Roll: Chris Fritz & Kanrocksas
They call him the King of Concerts….Chris Fritz, the man behind Capitol Federal Park & the Kanrocksas Music Festival…has been booking concerts since he was 15. He is the Co-Owner and Executive Vice President of New West Presentations.
Chris Fritz has made an exciting and rewarding career in the entertainment industry. Chris’ promotional career started in Chicago and has evolved over the past 45 years from club owner and manager to concert and sports promoter. His promotions have attracted millions of music and sports fans nationally and internationally.
In 1983, Chris teamed up with long-time business acquaintance Russ Cline, then Marketing Director for the Kansas City Chiefs. They collaborated in the formation of several companies, using their expertise to produce sports and entertainment events.
Chris was a partner in United Sports of America, a major promoter of motor sports in the United States and Canada; Globe Construction, a company that specialized in event production construction; and in 1984 was co-founder, along with Russ Cline, of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League, owning all of the teams until 1998. Chris is currently the co-owner of the Philadelphia Wings and was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in 2006 as a member of its inaugural class.
In addition, Chris partnered with Russ Cline to produce the AND1 Mix Tape Tour for three years. He is also President of New West Presentations, which is currently expanding into certain creative concepts for television, musicals, and movies, creating a unique network of talent for collaboration in multiple projects. Chris is currently involved in artist management, representing Kansas City’s “Racy Grace” and Austin, Texas’ “Meridianwest Band”. He is also a consultant to Live Nation, which produces shows worldwide. Performances vary from children’s shows to rock n’ roll and are presented in multi-capacity venues, ranging from 2,000 seat performing arts centers to 80,000 seat stadiums.
He has been orchestrating the Kanrocksas Music Festival since construction began on the Kansas Speedway. The two day event brings together some of the biggest names in the music industry including Eminem, Muse, Flaming Lips and The Black Keys. Kathy Quinn sits down with Fritz to get a unique perspective on the realization of this concert promoter’s dream.
For more info on the festival, check these sites:
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The Local Show: Janet Williams, Tactile Tours at The Nelson, Chris Fritz & Maker Faire
Coming up on the next episode of The Local Show:
The mission of communityworks, inc. is to assist individuals of all abilities to live, work and play in the community. Twenty years ago, Janet Williams founded communityworks, inc. to help traumatic brain injury patients get back to their community rather than into an assisted living facility. Nick Haines welcomes her to The Local Show to discuss the rewards and challenges of achieving her mission.
In celebration of Alphapointe Association for the Blind’s 100th anniversary, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has been offering monthly tours for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Local Show tags along on one of the tours and gets a first hand perspective on the impact these tours are having.
Long time music promoter Chris Fritz has been orchestrating the Kanrocksas Music Festival since construction began on the Kansas Speedway. The two day event brings together some of the biggest names in the music industry including Eminem, Muse and The Black Keys. Kathy Quinn sits down with Fritz to get a unique perspective on the realization of this concert promoter’s dream.
Last month, Union Station hosted Maker Faire to allow DIYers to show off things they have created themselves. From robots to homemade clothes, the creativity of area residents was on display. Now, The Local Show welcomes you along to take a look.
For more information, visit thelocalshow.org.
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Australian Pink Floyd
Australian Pink Floyd is the best Pink Floyd tribute band around. They played for David Gilmour’s 50th birthday party, and jammed with the original Pink Floyd band members.
Support KCPT and receive tickets to the Wednesday, October 19, 2011 concert, 8 pm at the Uptown Theater.
