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Group of activists in red T-shirts hold banner reading Nothing About Us Without Us

Stadium Subsidies and Community Impact

The Truman Sports Complex, home to KC’s Royals and Chiefs, opened to the public 50 years ago. Now the teams have a new vision for their future and voters must decide whether to support that vision with tax dollars. “Flatland in Focus” takes a look at the likely impact this plan will have on the…

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A man in a camouflage coat and a brown hat stands in front of a red barn in a blizzard.

Harvesting Change | Advocating for Family Farms

Patchwork Family Farms provides vital links in the local food chain, relieving farmers from the stress of processing, packaging and marketing to customers.

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A view of work on a streetcar extension looking south from about 43rd and Main streets.

Midtown Kansas City Reconnects with Streetcar Roots   

The KC Streetcar extension promises to change Midtown Kansas City. While advocates cheer new housing and businesses, others fret about being priced out.

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black cow in a feed lot

Harvesting Change | Making a Local Meat Market

Cattle rancher Mike Callicrate is rethinking the food chain. He embraces a sustainable approach to raising, processing and selling meat directly to consumers.

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A view of the Crossroads and the downtown skyline from a nearby office.

Art House | The Hard Work Behind Hearty Laughter

Kansas City filmmakers Lolo Loren and Patrick Poe discuss how to provoke laughter in comedies such as “Almost, Sorta, Maybe” and “Vegan Apocalypse.”

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A scene from "Nelly Don: The Musical Movie."

Art House | ‘Nelly Don’ Sparks a Fashion Revolution

“Nelly Don: The Musical Movie” tells the story of dressmaker Nell Quinlan Donnelly Reed, one of the great female entrepreneurs in Kansas City history.

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A scene from "Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals."

Art House | ‘Let Us Prey’ Examines Abuse in Baptist Churches

Filmmaker Sharon Liese’s latest latest work, “Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals,” turns the camera on abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) churches.

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A scene from "Mira," a stop-motion animated horror film.

Art House | ‘Mira’ Renders Horror in Stop-Motion Animation

Kansas City filmmaker Eva Louise Hall discusses “Mira,” a stop-motion animated horror film that explores abusive creative relationships.

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Bobby J. Coleman in a scene from "Vengeful."

Art House | Vengeance is Yours in ‘Vengeful’

Chuck Browne grounds his movies in grim realities of life in America. In “Vengeful,” he takes on the topic of Black men accused of crimes they didn’t commit.

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Filmmaker Sav Rogers in "Chasing Chasing Amy," his documentary about how the 1997 film "Chasing Amy" changed his life.

Art House | Filmmaker Finds Himself Chasing Amy

Kansas filmmaker Sav Rogers discusses “Chasing Chasing Amy,” his documentary on how the 1997 film “Chasing Amy” changed his life.

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