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Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org
Guest Producer/host John Todd welcomes comedian Janell Banks, Devon Plumberg, Kansas City Hospice, and Kevin King founder/director Whim Productions and Taylor Rivera.
DEVON PLUMBERG & JANELL BANKS- Join us for our 2nd Annual Kansas Conference for Women on October 16, 2025. Our mission is to create affordable experiences for relatable women, close to home. Since 2019, our volunteers have created an annual SOLD-OUT event that brings together as many as 300 guests of all backgrounds. The conference features compelling local speakers, and opportunities to connect with the region’s vendors and sponsors, business owners and community leaders, together in one space to support and learn from one another. In this, our 2nd year, we will once again offer an affordable in-person opportunity to connect on topics that matter most to you.
Doubletree Hilton-Overland Park October 15/16
www.sheslocal.org
An affordable conference for local women.
Our mission is to create welcoming experiences for all women, close to home. Reducing the opportunity gap for women in local communities. Here’s how we are unique:
• We are affordable; keeping our ticket price at $52 with scholarships for women struggling to make ends meet.
• We are personal; keeping our events intimate to allow for easy connecting.
• We highlight local women; only accepting experts from our local community.
• We bring you relatable and relevant information from women in your community living similar lives; spending 5 months on a listening tour to collect topics that matter most to local women.
JANELL BANKS is a Kansas City-based, internationally touring comedian known for her quick wit, bold stage presence, and hilarious auntie energy. She’s currently opening for Pinky Patel on the “I Said What I Said” tour and has been seen in The Color Purple (KC). Whether she’s cracking up crowds across the country or dropping gems on stage, Janell always delivers laughs that linger.
DEVON PLUMBER, KC Conference for Women board chair and business coach/consultant, will talk about how the conference has grown since its launch and how it’s working to create a space that is inclusive and welcoming to all women. The conference is a supportive/positive place for women to seek personal support, professional growth, or meaningful connections.
KEVIN KING Artistic Director Whim Productions and TAYLOR RIVERA (he/they), actor who plays Emory discuss the latest production at Whim Productions, The Boys in the Band.
The Boys In the Band- New York, 1968. A birthday party among a close-knit group of gay friends. As the drinks flow and a party game spirals out of control, long-buried truths rise to the surface, revealing deep-seated insecurities, desires, and conflicts. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this landmark piece explores identity, self-worth, and the complexity of friendship and chosen family within the LGBTQ+ community.
Whim Productions is located at 415 Prospect Ave. KCMO www.whimproductions.org
The production runs Oct 02 - Oct 19, 2025 General Admission: $30
Pay What You Whim pricing is available on select dates.
Content Advisory: This production includes
• strong language
• racist and homophobic slurs
• mild violence
• brief nudity
No photography or videography is allowed during performances.
CAROL BARNETT & CARYN HOHNHOLT with Kansas City Hospice- KANSAS CITY HOSPICE SHINE ON IN DOWNTOWN KC
Who’s shining on in your life? That’s the question Kansas
City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) is asking attendees of this year’s Sunday Night Live, the organization's signature fun - and fundraiser, back at Kansas City Power & Light the first Sunday in October 5
The theme? Shine On - as in - who keeps shining on in YOUR life? We’re celebrating your favorites, the most important people in your life, and those who keep shining on even after they’re gone.
Coming up Sunday, October 5 – this truly is a community event, for and about Kansas City. With no Chiefs game to compete with, “This is the best way to spend your Sunday evening!” says David Wiley, President & CEO of Kansas City Hospice. “We love the dedicated opportunity to celebrate our volunteers, the families of patients we’ve cared for throughout the years, our donors and supporters and our team members. This is three solid hours to experience fun and the excitement of Power & Light. We’re here to shine on for years to come.”
Kicking off at 5 pm, Sunday Night Live includes delectable food and drinks from many Power & Light eateries, music, games, silent and live auctions, and more. The fan-favorite raffle is back, which includes trips, foodie packages, sports memorabilia, and other one-of-a-kind items. One new in-person feature at Sunday Night Live is the flashy gold Mystery Boxes, guaranteed to hold a prize worth $100 and more. Participants pay a fee, pick their favorite box and take home what’s inside!
Visit KCHospice.org/SNL for tickets, raffles, to bid on the silent auction, and the latest event updates. The best part? You don’t have to be present to win (or even bid!) on silent auction or raffle packages – it’s all completed on your phone. Everyone is encouraged to participate to support the mission of Kansas City Hospice, a nonprofit organization serving the entire metro area.
www.kchospice.org
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Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org
Guest Producer/host John Todd welcomes comedian Janell Banks, Devon Plumberg, Kansas City Hospice, and Kevin King founder/director Whim Productions and Taylor Rivera.
DEVON PLUMBERG & JANELL BANKS- Join us for our 2nd Annual Kansas Conference for Women on October 16, 2025. Our mission is to create affordable experiences for relatable women, close to home. Since 2019, our volunteers have created an annual SOLD-OUT event that brings together as many as 300 guests of all backgrounds. The conference features compelling local speakers, and opportunities to connect with the region’s vendors and sponsors, business owners and community leaders, together in one space to support and learn from one another. In this, our 2nd year, we will once again offer an affordable in-person opportunity to connect on topics that matter most to you.
Doubletree Hilton-Overland Park October 15/16
www.sheslocal.org
An affordable conference for local women.
Our mission is to create welcoming experiences for all women, close to home. Reducing the opportunity gap for women in local communities. Here’s how we are unique:
• We are affordable; keeping our ticket price at $52 with scholarships for women struggling to make ends meet.
• We are personal; keeping our events intimate to allow for easy connecting.
• We highlight local women; only accepting experts from our local community.
• We bring you relatable and relevant information from women in your community living similar lives; spending 5 months on a listening tour to collect topics that matter most to local women.
JANELL BANKS is a Kansas City-based, internationally touring comedian known for her quick wit, bold stage presence, and hilarious auntie energy. She’s currently opening for Pinky Patel on the “I Said What I Said” tour and has been seen in The Color Purple (KC). Whether she’s cracking up crowds across the country or dropping gems on stage, Janell always delivers laughs that linger.
DEVON PLUMBER, KC Conference for Women board chair and business coach/consultant, will talk about how the conference has grown since its launch and how it’s working to create a space that is inclusive and welcoming to all women. The conference is a supportive/positive place for women to seek personal support, professional growth, or meaningful connections.
KEVIN KING Artistic Director Whim Productions and TAYLOR RIVERA (he/they), actor who plays Emory discuss the latest production at Whim Productions, The Boys in the Band.
The Boys In the Band- New York, 1968. A birthday party among a close-knit group of gay friends. As the drinks flow and a party game spirals out of control, long-buried truths rise to the surface, revealing deep-seated insecurities, desires, and conflicts. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this landmark piece explores identity, self-worth, and the complexity of friendship and chosen family within the LGBTQ+ community.
Whim Productions is located at 415 Prospect Ave. KCMO www.whimproductions.org
The production runs Oct 02 - Oct 19, 2025 General Admission: $30
Pay What You Whim pricing is available on select dates.
Content Advisory: This production includes
• strong language
• racist and homophobic slurs
• mild violence
• brief nudity
No photography or videography is allowed during performances.
CAROL BARNETT & CARYN HOHNHOLT with Kansas City Hospice- KANSAS CITY HOSPICE SHINE ON IN DOWNTOWN KC
Who’s shining on in your life? That’s the question Kansas
City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) is asking attendees of this year’s Sunday Night Live, the organization's signature fun - and fundraiser, back at Kansas City Power & Light the first Sunday in October 5
The theme? Shine On - as in - who keeps shining on in YOUR life? We’re celebrating your favorites, the most important people in your life, and those who keep shining on even after they’re gone.
Coming up Sunday, October 5 – this truly is a community event, for and about Kansas City. With no Chiefs game to compete with, “This is the best way to spend your Sunday evening!” says David Wiley, President & CEO of Kansas City Hospice. “We love the dedicated opportunity to celebrate our volunteers, the families of patients we’ve cared for throughout the years, our donors and supporters and our team members. This is three solid hours to experience fun and the excitement of Power & Light. We’re here to shine on for years to come.”
Kicking off at 5 pm, Sunday Night Live includes delectable food and drinks from many Power & Light eateries, music, games, silent and live auctions, and more. The fan-favorite raffle is back, which includes trips, foodie packages, sports memorabilia, and other one-of-a-kind items. One new in-person feature at Sunday Night Live is the flashy gold Mystery Boxes, guaranteed to hold a prize worth $100 and more. Participants pay a fee, pick their favorite box and take home what’s inside!
Visit KCHospice.org/SNL for tickets, raffles, to bid on the silent auction, and the latest event updates. The best part? You don’t have to be present to win (or even bid!) on silent auction or raffle packages – it’s all completed on your phone. Everyone is encouraged to participate to support the mission of Kansas City Hospice, a nonprofit organization serving the entire metro area.
www.kchospice.org