Art House

Art House Extra | Abolitionist John Brown Goes to the Movies

Two new movies would suggest abolitionist John Brown is having his moment in the popular culture spotlight. Art House shares the story of a locally written John Brown movie that was never made.

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Bobbi Jo Reed, founder of Healing House

Art House Extra | ‘Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence’

“Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence” tells the riveting tale of Bobbi Jo Reed, who emerged from a hellish 22-year journey of alcohol and drug abuse to found Healing House in Kansas City.

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Art House Extra | Bigfoot Lives, Sort of, in ‘Big Fur’

In “Big Fur,” Kansas City filmmaker Dan Wayne shares the story of Ken Walker, a world champion taxidermist with an unusually keen interest in Bigfoot.

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Jim Tyrer of the Kansas City Chiefs

Art House Extra | Remembering KC Chiefs Great Jim Tyrer

A new film explores the life and tragic death of Kansas City Chiefs great Jim Tyrer and his wife through the eyes of their surviving children.

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Art House Extra | ‘The Disrupted’ Explores Working Life in America

“The Disrupted,” a new film by Sarah Colt Productions, shares the stories of three hardworking Americans struggling to make it economically.

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Wildlife filmmaker Andrew Wegst.

Art House Extra | Wildlife Filmmaker Andrew Wegst

Award-winning wildlife filmmaker Andrew Wegst discusses his career arc from Kansas City to San Francisco and across the world.

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Director and co-writer Kevin Willmott with cast members of "The 24th."

Art House Extra | History Never Repeats, But It Rhymes in ‘The 24th’

There are strong Kansas City ties to “The 24th,” a historical drama based on what was called the “largest murder trial in the history of the United States.”

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Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso

Art House Extra | KC’s Jason Sudeikis Stars in ‘Ted Lasso’

Art House previews a new Apple TV+ comedy series, “Ted Lasso,” starring Kansas City’s own Jason Sudeikis.

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Michael Douglas and Annette Bening in "The American President."

Art House Extra | ‘The American President’

Kansas City screenwriter, actress and producer Michelle Davidson recommends “The American President.”

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"Art House" guests Michelle Davidson Bratcher and Patrick Rea

Art House | A Celebration of Heartland Filmmaking

“Art House” guests Patrick Rea and Michelle Davidson Bratcher discuss filmmaking in the heartland.

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