Join KCPT and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art May 4 at 6pm for a special premiere of the new KCPT documentary “Putting Down Roots: Roxy Paine’s Ferment,” about the creation of the brilliant sculpture. After the film, curators and the film’s producer Randy Mason will host a discussion about the newest addition to the Kansas City Sculpture Park.
The event is FREE. but tickets are required for admission. Reserve your seat on the Nelson-Atkins’ events page.
The new specials pick up some time after the original series left off and reveal Jean Pargetter’s (Dame Judi Dench) great anticipation for grandchildren much to husband Lionel’s (Geoffrey Palmer) dismay. With son-in-law Alistair and daughter Judy having problems things don’t look too promising. But will Jean’s dream of becoming a grandmother come true when Sandy and her husband Harry return from Canada
StoryCorps is the nonprofit oral history project that’s traveling the country, recording conversations between friends and loved ones. StoryCorps began regular broadcasts on public radio in 2005, and in 2010, we started animating some of our best-loved radio stories. This special is a collection of animated shorts about love-love that is unconditional, life-changing, enduring and inspiring. These stories will leave a lasting impression. The pledge event is hosted by Dave Isay, the founder and creator of StoryCorps.
Watch Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 8pm.
Richard Proenneke lived the fantasy of many. He settled in a pristine area of Alaska that was unchanged by man, roaming through a wilderness where few humans had passed.
