The Local Show

The Local Show highlights artists and entrepreneurs, leaders and overachievers from all walks of life — and in the process, helps Kansas Citians discover substantially more about this place we call home.
Watch Full Episodes of The Local Show
The Local Show: Season 1 Episodes
Support local programs on KCPT

 Visit The Local Show’s Facebook page

 

Production funding provided by:
Francis Family Foundation, Frederick and Louise Hartwig Family Fund, Kauffman Foundation, Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Johnson County Community College, John and Effie Speas Memorial Trust-Bank of America Trustee, Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts-Commerce Bank, Trustee.

  • Pingback: Midwest Wines vs The Rest of the World « Regional Wine Taster

  • Drkoenig

    the feature of UMKC conservatory’s potential move to a new location showed the lack of space at it’s current Performing arts center building.  What was not shown was that the conservatory has a second building;  the gradeschool building that was renovated and is now in use.  When the performing arts center was origionally built;  It was to be built larger than it finally was. in the planning, it was to provide performance space for the Lyric Opera, KC Ballet, and symphony.  And because UMKC didn’t want to do that, funding was not available to make the bigger space; resulting in its current size.

The Local Show: May 16, 2013

In this hour-long, live KCPT event, we examine skin cancer which is diagnosed more than all other cancers combined. Viewers will have the opportunity to speak with dermatologists in the phone bank or ask our medical experts questions on air.

May is Melanoma Awareness Month. This week, we present the live, hour-long special: More Than Skin Deep. Dermatologists and medical experts will be available to answer questions both on air and in our KCPT Phonebank. More Than Skin Deep is the informative, engaging and emotional story of skin cancer in America as told by patients, families, doctors, researchers, nurses, advocates and educators.

Tags: ,

Melanoma Awareness Month: More Than Skin Deep Skin Cancer Special

As part of Melanoma Awareness Month, The Local Show takes a closer look at an under-estimated killer: Skin Cancer. In this hour-long, live special, viewers will have the opportunity to speak with dermatologists and medical experts.

There will be more cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the United States this year than all other cancers combined. Kansas and Missouri have two of the 10 highest state death rates from melanoma, according to a 2010 EPA study.

On this special edition of The Local Show, KCPT partners with the producers of the national public television documentary, More Than Skin Deep, to tell the story of skin cancer. During this one-hour special you’ll also have a chance to speak to area dermatologists in the KCPT phonebank to address your own medical concerns. And we’ll take your calls with a panel of medical experts live on the air.

Joining Nick Haines in the studio:

Dr. Gary Doolittle M.D.
University of Kansas Cancer Center

Dr. Glenn Goldstein M.D.
Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center

Kelly Klover
Outpacing Melanoma Foundation, Founder


Additional Information:


PREVENTION



FACTS



FAQ

Tags: , , , , , ,

The Local Show: May 9, 2013

This week: A support group for those coping with the death of a pet, Munro Richardson and Alicia Herald discuss a new way for teachers to find jobs, National Geographic Bee finalists Prani Nalluri and Aviral Misra and a performARTS profile of the Jewish Community Center's White Theatre.

The Local Show goes inside a special therapy session for people who are grieving the loss of their pets, learn more about the new education website myEDmatch.com, meet our local candidates for the National Geographic Bee, and experience the arts with the Jewish Community Center’s White Theatre.

Tags: ,

Coping With the Loss of a Fur Baby: Pet Grieving Support Group

Many of us have experienced the terrible sadness that accompanies the loss of a beloved family pet. Producer Justin Bond takes viewers inside the local Struan Center, where Dr. Raphael Smith conducts a Pet Loss Grief Counseling and Support Group.

Anyone who has experienced the death of a pet knows how heartbreaking that can be. But for some, the loss of a dog or a cat can be so emotionally wrenching it actually affects their physical and mental health.

The tale of a middle-aged woman so devastated by her dog’s death that she had to be put on a life support system is just one extreme example. But pet owners who even months after a loss still have trouble eating and sleeping are common and in Kansas City mental health professionals say they are increasingly treating patients for chronic depression brought on by the death of a pet. At the Struan Center in south Kansas City psychologist Dr. Raphael Smith runs a regular pet grief group therapy session. KCPT and producer Justin Bond got a rare opportunity to take its cameras inside to witness a recent meeting.

Tags: , ,
More 'Local Show' ...