Video Series
Passing the Baton | Carl Boyd on ‘Generation Rap’
Urban educator Carl Boyd has spent most of his life connecting with young people, most notably through the long-running radio program “Generation Rap.”
Passing the Baton | Pastor Cassandra Wainright’s Life of Service
Pastor Cassandra Wainright became the first female president of the Concerned Clergy Coalition of Kansas City. Watch her story on “Passing the Baton.”
Passing the Baton | Groundbreaking African American Lawyer
Senior U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. reflects on a long, groundbreaking legal career as part of our “Passing the Baton” series.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Art House | Horror in the Heartland
Art House visits with local horror auteur Patrick Rea about his latest film, “They Wait in the Dark,” which garnered a strong review in The New York Times.





