Kansas City PBS

Violinist Orin Laursen.

KC Performs | New Program Celebrates KC’s Performing Arts

“KC Performs,” a new program developed by Kansas City PBS, is designed to help close the gap between artists and audiences during the pandemic.

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Emmy Awards

Kansas City PBS Earns 10 Regional Emmy Nominations

Kansas City PBS received 10 nominations for the 2020 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards.

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Charlie "Bird" Parker

KC Celebrates Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker on the Centennial of His Birth

Kansas City PBS presents a film looking back at the 21 years Charlie Parker spent in Kansas City and his long-lasting impression on jazz. “Bird: Not Out of Nowhere” premieres Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. on Kansas City PBS.

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The Kansas City Symphony's view of the Celebration at the Station.

A Different View of Celebration at the Station This Memorial Day

Kansas City Symphony musicians reflect on the pivot from a live Celebration at the Station performance to a highlights broadcast on KCPT forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Kansas City Symphony performing at the "Celebration at the Station."

Kansas City Symphony’s ‘Celebration at the Station’ Pivots to Broadcast

“Celebration at the Station,” the Midwest’s largest free Memorial Day weekend concert, will shift from an outdoor concert to a television broadcast this year.

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Kansas City skyline.

Kansas City PBS Hires Two Reporters to Expand News Coverage

Kansas City PBS, in partnership with Report for America, has hired two additional reporters to expand coverage of rural issues and the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Gene: An Intimate History

The Gene: The KC Connection

In conjunction with Ken Burns’ latest documentary, “The Gene: An Intimate History,” Kansas City PBS is exploring local connections to genetic science and some ethical questions raised by exploration of the human genome.

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At-home learning

Age of Coronavirus: KCPT Shifts Daytime Programming to Support Kansas City’s Students

KCPT, Kansas City PBS, has announced a shift in programming to better serve caregivers, educators and home-bound students during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.

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The Gene: An Intimate History

The Gene: The KC Connection

In conjunction with tonight’s premiere of Ken Burns’ latest documentary, “The Gene: An Intimate History,” Kansas City PBS is exploring local connections to genetic science and some ethical questions raised by exploration of the human genome.

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Kansas City PBS is Now Live on YouTube TV

KCPT announced today that it is now streaming live on YouTube TV.

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