Indie Lens Pop-Up | Dawnland
@ Plaza Branch - Kansas City Public Library
Nov 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
The marginalization of Native Americans wasn’t simply a crime of our country’s distant, unenlightened past. The documentary Dawnland chronicles the effort in one state, Maine, to come to terms with a practice that endured through …
Indie Lens Pop-Up | Rumble
@ Plaza Branch - Kansas City Public Library
Jan 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Efforts to marginalize Native Americans and their culture could not diminish their transformational impact on popular music, from the Delta blues and jazz to present-day hip-hop. Native artists such as electric guitar pioneer Link Wray, …
Won’t You Be My Neighbor | Watch Party
@ Strange Days Brewing Company
Feb 9 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
6:30 pm
Join Kansas City PBS and Strange Days Brewing Company for a watch party of the acclaimed documentary about PBS pioneer Fred Rogers, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 6:30 to 9 …
The Jazz Ambassadors | Free Screening
@ Jenkin and Barbara David Theater, Park University
Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
6:00 pm
In 1956, America announced a new Cold War weapon to combat the U.S.S.R. Jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Dave Brubeck, along with their racially-integrated bands, would cross the globe to …
Indie Lens Pop-Up | Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
@ Plaza Branch - Kansas City Public Library
Mar 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
6:00 pm
For over 30 years, Fred Rogers was beamed daily into homes across America where he and his cast of puppets and friends spoke simply and directly to young children about some of life’s weightiest issues. …
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Finding Your Roots | Screening and Genealogy Discussion
@ Bruce R. Watkins Center & Museum
Mar 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
5:30 pm
Join Kansas City PBS, the Midwest Genealogy Center and the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center and Museum for special screening and discussion of the groundbreaking series Finding Your Roots. Local experts will talk about resources, …
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Indie Lens Pop-Up | The Providers
@ University of Kansas Medical Center, Health Education Building, Rm B102
Apr 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Set against the backdrop of the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The Providers follows three healthcare providers in northern New Mexico. They work at El Centro, a small group of safety-net clinics …
Indie Lens Pop-Up | Charm City
@ Plaza Branch - Kansas City Public Library
Apr 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
Nightly news cameras trained on the flames, the looting, and the chaos that gripped Baltimore in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray in April 2015. Filmmaker Marilyn Ness sought, and found, more. Her …
[SOLD OUT] KCPT Antique and Fine Art Appraisal Fair
@ El Torreon
Apr 13 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
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8:30 am
Inspired by the incredible stories and results seen on “Antiques Roadshow,” KCPT revives its antique and fine art appraisal fair after a four-year hiatus to help you uncover the hidden treasures and dearest heirlooms in …
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Arturo Sandoval
@ Folly Theater
Apr 27 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
A protégé and friend of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, 10-time Grammy Award winner Arturo Sandoval has evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged jazz trumpeters, as well as a renowned classical artist, …
Indie Lens Pop-Up | Wrestle
@ Plaza Branch - Kansas City Public Library
May 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
For 15 weeks, from the start of their season to the 2016 Alabama state tournament, the wrestlers at Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School endured both the demands of their sport and the trials of life …
Steve Martin and Martin Short
@ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
May 9 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
In “Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t,” comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short present new material in a variety of musical sketches and conversations about their iconic careers, most memorable encounters, and of …
Brit Floyd
@ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Jun 8 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Brit Floyd, the world’s greatest Pink Floyd tribute show, returns to the stage with its most ambitious and best production yet, an extraordinary 40th Anniversary retrospective of Pink Floyd’s iconic rock opera, The Wall. Released …
Chasing the Moon Screening
@ Union Station Extreme Screen
Jun 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Get a sneak peek of the three-part PBS American Experience series Chasing the Moon with KCPT and Union Station. Science City educators will facilitate science experiments for kids at heart.
Santana
@ Sprint Center
Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
In “Supernatural Now,” the three-month concert celebration will commemorate two essential milestones in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist’s Carlos Santana’s career: the 20th anniversary of the 9-time Grammy Award-winning album, Supernatural and the …
Sep 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
6:00 pm
Join KCPT, the American Jazz Museum and the Mutual Musicians Foundation for a preview of Ken Burns’ Country Music and a demonstration of country music’s shared roots with blues and jazz by D Black (drums) …
Honky Tonk Dance Night and Country Music Preview Party
@ Knuckleheads
Sep 9 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
7:30 pm
Gear up for Ken Burns new documentary series, Country Music, with Kansas City PBS and 90.9 The Bridge at Knuckleheads’ honky-tonk jam session featuring local musicians Dave & Jimmy Nace, Carl Butler and Bobby DeMoss. …
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Downton Abbey Movie Advance Screening
@ Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Sep 15 @ 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
2:00 pm
We cordially invite you to return to Downton Abbey! Reunite with some of your favorite characters in your favorite castle at KCPT’s exclusive, advance screening of the Downton Abbey movie including an opening reception with a complimentary drink …
Oct 18 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:30 pm
Join KCPT and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for a preview of a new American Masters featuring artist Mark Rothko on Friday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the T. Atkins Auditorium. Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous explores the life …
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Joe Bonamassa
@ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Nov 2 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. As a two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist who earlier this year achieved his 20th #1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart, British Blues …
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
@ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Nov 5 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
The world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac returns to North America in October and November 2019 to perform its ‘50th Anniversary Tour’, a brand new show celebrating 50 years of the very best of Fleetwood …
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
@ Muriel Kauffman Theatre | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Nov 24 @ 7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Do you remember the first time you heard Mannheim Steamroller Christmas? Celebrate 35 years of holiday magic with Mannheim Steamroller as they bring their annual tour to fans throughout the country. Experience the performance of …
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Matinee Show
@ Sprint Center
Dec 7 @ 3:00 pm
3:00 pm
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2019 will return to Sprint Center on Dec. 7 for two spectacular shows. This year’s show will feature their “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” show with all new staging and …
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Evening Show
@ Sprint Center
Dec 7 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2019 will return to Sprint Center on Dec. 7 for two spectacular shows. This year’s show will feature their “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” show with all new staging and …
“No Passport Required” Screening & Discussion (Rescheduled)
@ Don Bosco Senior Center
Jan 25 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
3:00 pm
No Passport Required explores other cultures through the cuisine of America’s thriving immigrant communities. Watch selected scenes from the new season at this special screening. Danielle Lehman of Open Belly podcast will moderate a panel …
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Feb 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Negro National League. Join KCPT for a sneak peek screening of “A Century of Change: The Negro Leagues Centennial” in the historic 18th & Vine District where it all …
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“Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” Sneak Peek Screening
@ Gem Theater
Feb 23 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
3:30 pm
Join KCPT Kansas City PBS for a special advance preview screening of AMERICAN MASTERS: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, which premieres Feb. 25 on Kansas City PBS. Discover the man behind the legend. With full …
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New Date: The Fab Four in Concert
@ The Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
Aug 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
8:00 pm
*Please visit arvestbanktheatre.com and aegpresents.com/health-policy prior to the event for updates to the venue’s COVID-19 policies. Update: This event has been rescheduled from Tuesday, April 25, 2020 to Friday, August 27, 2021. For the health and safety of The …
CANCELED: David Foster in Concert
@ Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 25 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
7:30 pm
Update: This event has been canceled. If you previously made a contribution to Kansas City PBS to attend this show and would like to request a full refund, please call 816-398-4279. — Update: This event …
New Date: Tommy Emmanuel
@ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Dec 18 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
7:30 pm
Update: This event has been rescheduled from Thursday, April 16, 2020 and Friday, April 23, 2021 to Saturday, December 18, 2021. For the health and safety of Tommy Emmanuel’s fan and to minimize the spread …
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