Artspeak Radio

Wednesday July 3, 2019 noon to 1pm, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with artists Don Wilkinson aka M.o.i., TJ Templeton, Teresa Dirks, & Andrew Erdrich about studio and creative spaces. We'll examine the recent sale/close of art spaces the drugstore and KunstraumKC, the availability or lack of affordable creative space in KC, artists' needs and assistance finding/funding studio space. (Programming note: KCMO city office may offer an important perspective to this discussion, but has not responded to an invitation to appear at this time.) #artspeakradio #kkficommunityradio

Wednesday June 19, 2019 noon -1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes The Sextet and Don Wilkinson to talk about Perpetual Motion. THE SEXTET-Playing original compositions and arrangements of bassist Robert Castillo, The Sextet plays music to move to and moved by. Castillo originally formed the group in […]

Wednesday June 12, 2019 noon-1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes musician Miki P and The Swallowtails to the KKFI studio for live performance and conversation. Born and raised in Kansas City, Mikala Petillo is an artist, multi-instrumentalist, musician and songwriter performing under Miki P. She compose’s lyrics […]

Wednesday June 5, 2019 noon-1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Firesign Theatres Phil Proctor, High Priestess JDale, and singer/songwriter Jason Buice. Phil Proctor was born of Amish/Irish ancestry in Goshen, Indiana and his God-given musical and linguistic talents (he speak 7 languages) have taken him […]

Wednesday May 29, 2019 noon – 1pm CST 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Rita Chiarelli, Mikal Shapiro, Heather Sommer, and Shawn Pavey on to the show. HEATHER SOMMER- Food is at the center …

Wednesday May 29, 2019 noon - 1pm CST 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Rita Chiarelli, Mikal Shapiro, Heather Sommer, and Shawn Pavey on to the show. HEATHER SOMMER- Food is at the center of most cultures around the world. Even in the poorest regions, people show hospitality by feeding neighbors and guests. Shared in tribute to her late son, Francis, Heather Sommer offers his collection of unique recipes that invite us to have a delicious meal with Francis while encouraging home cooks to explore their own creative talents in the kitchen. In addition to his delectable recipes, Heather also includes touching reflections that provide a glimpse into the life and loves of Francis, who was an army veteran and gourmet chef before his death in 2011. His recipes include such diverse and decadent dishes as fig jam, chocolate éclairs, eggs benedict, shrimp étouffée, poached salmon, mushroom Madeira sauce, steak soup, and port wine poached pears. Cooking with Francis shares a heartfelt collection of recipes and moving reflections that reveal the talents, loves, and life of a young gourmet chef with an enthusiastic passion for food. Heather Sommer is a career educator and teaches…

Wednesday May 15, 2019 noon to 1pm CST 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Jason Vivone, Jenny Martin, Melanie Johnson, and Olathe Station Art Fair. JASON VIVONE-The leader of Kansas City’s …