Art House
A new season of “Art House” can be found at its new home on Kansas City PBS at https://www.kansascitypbs.org/art-house.
Join host John McGrath for bi-weekly deep dives into local KC filmmakers’ latest projects and their passion for cinema. Explore aesthetics, theory, past work and future aspirations in this unique series dedicated to Kansas City film community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Art House Extra | ‘The American President’
Kansas City screenwriter, actress and producer Michelle Davidson recommends “The American President.”
Art House | A Celebration of Heartland Filmmaking
“Art House” guests Patrick Rea and Michelle Davidson Bratcher discuss filmmaking in the heartland.