Vi Tran has a story to tell.
“I am equal parts sea salt and wheat fields,” he hints.
More can be found in the attached video, part of “Art Moves Us,” a program developed by Kansas City PBS in partnership with ArtsKC to celebrate the arts in the city we love.
“The arts help give a city its identity,” Tran notes.
Discover some of yourself, perhaps, as you watch the Vi Tran Band perform “Sherlock” in the attached video.
Brad Austin is a video producer for Kansas City PBS.
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