An interesting, new choral group, a super 8 film festival and contest, and Gamelan hits KC: it's an ancient Indonesian orchestral tradition. By Steve Walker and Sara Lerner
Kansas City, MO – An interesting, new choral group, Octarium. Also, it's that time of year for the The Bentleys: a super 8 film festival and contest put on by the Independent Filmmaker's Coalition, and Gamelan hits Kansas City. It's an ancient Indonesian orchestral tradition and a new Gamelan orchestra has formed at the UMKC Conservatory of Music.