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Performance
5:00 am
Tue April 16, 2013

'Bud, Not Buddy' Explores Racism And The Depression With Young Audiences

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Credit J. Robert Schraeder / courtesy of Coterie Theatre
Eboni Fondren (as Miss Thomas), Granvile T. O’Neal (as Mr. Jimmy), Elijah E. Murray (as Steady Eddie), and Aaron Branch (as Bud "not Buddy" Caldwell ) in 'Bud, Not Buddy.'
Credit J. Robert Schraeder / courtesy of Coterie Theatre
Aaron Branch as the eponymous 'Bud, Not Buddy' at the Coterie.
Credit J. Robert Schraeder / courtesy of Coterie Theatre
The Dusky Devastators, a roadhouse jazz band, in 'Bud, Not Buddy'
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Traditional ideas about theater for young audiences can get stuck in a library full of mischievous animals and recycled fairy tales. But the Coterie Theatre -  named by Time magazine as one of the top five theaters for young audiences in the United States - strives to be more adventurous, as in its new show for elementary school students that discusses jazz, the Depression, and racism.

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Film
9:27 am
Mon April 15, 2013

Red Carpet Conversations About '42'

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Credit courtesy Kansas City Sports Commission
Kansas City Mayor Sly James, David Robinson (son of Jackie Robinson), actor Chadwick Boseman, actor Harrison Ford and NLBM's Bob Kendrick.
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Actor Harrison Ford plays Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey.
Credit courtesy Kansas City Sports Commission
Linda Paige, daughter of Satchel Paige.
Credit Greg Echlin / KCUR
Andre Holland, who plays Wendell Smith.
Credit courtesy Kansas City Sports Commission
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who plays Jackie Robinson.
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The movie “42” tells a story of baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who once played for the Kansas City Monarchs.  He broke the color barrier with his entry into Major League Baseball.  A recent sneak preview of the movie in Kansas City featured an appearance by iconic actor Harrison Ford and a handful of his co-stars.

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KC Currents
1:45 pm
Fri April 12, 2013

UMKC Alumnus Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

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Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Narong Prangcharoen with his mentor, Chen Yi, professor of music composition at UMKC
Credit Monica Sandreczki / KCUR
Narong Prangcharoen
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Each year, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awards mid-career fellowships to 200 applicants in fields ranging from choreography to plant sciences. Two of the 2013 fellows are Kansas City locals: Mike Sinclair, architectural and fine art photographer; and Narong Prangcharoen, UMKC alumnus and teaching assistant of composition and piano, and freelance composer. Prangcharoen's fellowship is in music composition.

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Up to Date
11:27 am
Fri April 12, 2013

Up To Date's Indie, Foreign & Doc Critics' 'Three To See,' April 12-14, 2013

Ryan Gosling in 'The Place Beyond The Pines.'
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By and and Cynthia Haines and Bob Butler

Looking for a great film to see the weekend of April 12-14, 2013?

Up to Date's indie, documentary and foreign film critics share their three favorites showing on area screens.

Cynthia Haines: The Gatekeepers; No; Quartet

Steve Walker: ​The Place Beyond The Pines; The Gatekeepers; No

Up to Date
10:32 am
Fri April 12, 2013

Two KC Artists Earn Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships

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Credit Mike Sinclair
Lemon shake-up in Strong City, Kan.
Credit Mike Sinclair
Fourth of July in Independence, Mo.
Credit Mike Sinclair
Kids playing in the Power & Light District
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Mike Sinclair at work
Credit Laura Spencer / KCUR
Composer Narong Prangcharoen with his teacher, Chen Yi.
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Two Kansas Citians were announced yesterday as winners of this year's very prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships.

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Film
9:03 am
Fri April 12, 2013

'42' Screened In Kansas City

Credit Greg Echlin / KCUR
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As a benefit for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Kansas City Sports Commission, the movie "42" was shown on Thursday night at the AMC theaters on Barry Road.  The chilly temperatures didn't stop those who gathered near the red carpet to get a glimpse of an A-list actor.

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