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Sherlock Watch Party – Book list

Carrie — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:15:33 +0000

Before the final episode of Sherlock Season 2 on May 20, 2012 Vivien Jennings from Rainy Day Books talked about the history and continuing influence that the character Sherlock Holmes has on literature. Here’s a list of the books she talked about.

* Execution Dock by Anne Perry
* The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
* Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders by Gyles Brandreth
* The God of the Hive by Laurie R. King
* The Murder Room by Michael Capuzzo
* The Sherlockian by Graham Moore
* Death Cloud by Andrew Lane
* To Kingdom Come by Will Thomas
* Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson
* The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson
* The Solitary House by Lynn Shepherd
* A Study in Sherlock by Laurie R. King
* A Brief History of Sherlock Holmes by Nigel Cawthorne
* The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

Celtic Thunder Voyage

Carrie — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:03:23 +0000

This new pledge concert was taped at The Midland by AMC last October 18. Pledge for tickets to the Celtic Thunder Voyage concert at The Midland by AMC on Sunday, October 28, 2012.

Red, White and Barbecue

KR — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:47:00 +0000

The unofficial start of summer begins today. If you grill it, they will come – with forks, knives and a big appetite. Fear not as Create’s expert grill master, Steven Raichlen will show you how to cook the perfect steak and prepare ribs so succelent they will make your mouth water. Make sure you have plenty of napkins on hand to wipe up all the barbecue sauce. Fire up the grill and enjoy the first cookout of the season!

Watch KCPT Create all day Saturday, May 26, 2012.

The War – Weekend Marathon

KR — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:30:16 +0000

THE WAR, a seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history.

Six years in the making, this epic 15-hour film focuses on the stories of citizens from four geographically distributed American towns — Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minnesota. These four communities stand in for — and could represent — any town in the United States that went through the war’s four devastating years. Individuals from each community take the viewer through their own personal and quite often harrowing journeys into war, painting vivid portraits of how the war dramatically altered their lives and those of their neighbors, as well as the country they helped to save for generations to come.

Watch Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Part 1: A Necessary War – December 1941-December 1942 at 1pm
Part 2: When Things Get Tough – January 1943-December 1943 at 3:30pm
Part 3: A Deadly Calling – November 1943-June 1944 at 5:30pm
Part 4: Pride of Our Nation – June 1944-August 1944 at 7:30pm

Watch Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Part 5: FUBAR – September 1944-December 1944 at 12:30pm
Part 6: The Ghost Front – December 1944-March 1945 at 3pm
Part 7: A World Without War – March 1945-September 1945 at 5pm

Joann Sfar Draws From Memory

KR — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:14:02 +0000

At just 39 years old, the prolific Joann Sfar has published 150 graphic novels, including the French best-seller Rabbi’s Cat and the New York Times best-seller Little Vampire ,and recently crossed over into feature films with Gainsbourg: Vie Heroique and the adaptation of Rabbi’s Cat. JOANN SFAR DRAWS FROM MEMORY tracks the graphic artist’s odyssey through the Algerian and Eastern-European Jewish heritage that serves as the wellspring of his work. Filmed over a two-year period, the camera follows the passionate and perceptive Sfar around his adopted home of Paris — observing the artist at work and capturing his thoughts on family life, Algeria’s past, creativity and his improvisatory method, the inspiration for his alter-ego cat and his dislike of being pigeonholed as a “Jewish” artist. A 10-minute prologue offers a chronological history of the comic book and places Sfar within this 75-year artistic tradition.

From Nebraska ETV: Hispanic Farmers on Broken Ground

KR — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:49:40 +0000

The television documentary “Hispanic Farmers on Broken Ground” was produced by Harvest Public Media‘s Clay Masters and Nebraska Educational Telecommunications as part of a special report on the Farmer of the Future.

Watch Friday, May 25, 2012 at 9pm and tune to KCUR for daily radio programs that accompany the television program: Monday, May 21 – Friday, May 25, 2012.

* The Sustainable Hand
* Land Rich
* Who Are You Calling An Ag Conglomerate?
* The Immigrant Work Force
* Ag Robots!

Imagine KC: Transit Oriented Development

KR — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:36:38 +0000

As Kansas City prepares for a special election on a proposed downtown streetcar line, Imagine KC examines the impact of transit oriented development (TOD) on our metro. In this edition of the show, KCPT’s Randy Mason and Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Chris Leinberger tour some of the streetscape found along the line, with an eye to the commerce and development that its proponents predict will follow.

Afterward, the two head back into the KCPT studios, joined by developer and Downtown Council member Jon Copaken and Raytown Mayor David Bower to discuss more about the long‐range benefits of TOD, and its implications for surrounding cities and suburbs.

This yearlong series is produced by Angee Simmons, KCPT along with Mid-America Regional Council.

Imagine KC is funded by: American Society of Civil Engineers, Garney Family Foundation Fund, Hall Family Foundation, Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City Chapter of the AIA. William T. Kemper Foundation, Lafarge North America, ULI Kansas City, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and WNET–Blueprint America. More information and past episodes can be found at ImagineKC.org.

Hell and Back Again

KR — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:31:23 +0000

What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home — injured physically and psychologically — and build a life anew? In “Hell and Back Again,” two overlapping narratives are intercut — the life of a Marine at war on the front and the life of the same Marine in recovery at home — creating both a dreamlike quality and a strikingly realistic depiction of how Marines experience this war.

Watch Independent Lens, Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 9:30pm.

Watch Oscar-Nominated Hell and Back Again Comes to PBS on PBS. See more from Independent Lens.

World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements

KR — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:16:09 +0000

WORLD PEACE AND OTHER 4TH GRADE ACHIEVEMENTS interweaves the story of a remarkable educator and the extraordinary game he developed to demonstrate the complexities of peace and global conflict. Teacher John Hunter’s World Peace Game is a hands-on political simulation exercise in which students tackle real-world military, economic and environmental issues. The nine- and 10-year-olds divide into groups, including nation states, the World Bank, United Nations officials, indigenous peoples and even arms dealers. Then, they face daily challenges ranging from insurgencies and global warming to ethnic tensions and natural disasters. Working together, while also balancing the interests of their own “nations,” they attempt to achieve global prosperity with the least amount of military intervention. As fun and engaging as the game it profiles, WORLD PEACE AND OTHER 4TH GRADE ACHIEVEMENTS provides an inspirational look at the lasting impact of one wise and caring teacher on his students and, potentially, the world.

Watch Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8:30pm.

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KC Week in Review May 18, 2011

Nick Haines — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:19:55 +0000

THIS WEEK: Friday, May 18th 2012 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am )

END OF KANSAS AS WE KNOW IT?: “Sending the state to hell in a hand basket…an impending bloodbath…a nuclear explosion that will leave no part of the state immune from the radioactivity of the blast……ending Kansas as we know it.” Some of the phrases thrown around in the last week to describe the actions of Kansas lawmakers who sent to the Governor’s desk a $3.7 billion tax cut bill which its proponents argue will help grow the Kansas economy and spur growth. So why such apocalyptic, doomsday language being tossed around?

SECRET CEREMONY FOR LIMBUAGH: in a locked chamber guarded by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, House Speaker Steve Tilley this week inducts Rush Limbaugh into the Hall of Famous Missourians during an invitation-only ceremony. Democrats were excluded from the unveiling of the bust of the 61- year-old Cape Girardeau native. The ceremony, a departure from the open events held at almost every other induction, took place with GOP staff members using Democratic seats and empty spectator galleries. Media were notified fewer than 30 minutes in advance. Why all the secrecy?

VOTING ON JUDGES: For more than 70 years, Missouri has selected most of its judges using a process that has become a model for the nation. This fall, voters will get the opportunity to change it. The Missouri House has just narrowly passed a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters this November, would give the governor more control over the selection of judges for the state Supreme Court and state Court of Appeals.

LAND BANK BILL PASSES: It’s being viewed as “game changing” legislation for Kansas City. One of the biggest accomplishments of this year’s legislative session in Missouri. It’s front page news. But why is it important?

UNION EXPOSED: Lavish spending and salaries at a KCK based union are exposed in a Kansas City Star investigation this week. We pick apart the story.

THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS:

Mary Sanchez
Kansas City Star

Steve Kraske
The Star/KCUR

Stacey Cameron
KCTV5

Dave Helling
Kansas City Star

***A NOTE FROM NICK:
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Thanks for watching Kansas City Week in Review.
Nick!