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Segment 1: A new group wants to make theater accessible to everyone. What if you could see a play for free in a non-traditional venue? Well, now you can. The Kansas City Public Theatre kicks off its first season this fall, but it's already staging some monthly readings at a local bar. We talk with its executive artistic director and a playwright, whose work will be performed on Monday. Elizabeth Bettendorf Bowman, Executive Artistic Director, Kansas City Public Theatre Lindsay Adams, playwright,

Segment 1: A local dance troupe performs an original piece based on people's experience with cancer. The Owen/Cox Dance Group has collaborated with Gilda's Club Kansas City and will perform a piece about how people's lives are impacted by cancer. We talk to the choreographer, and we hear from patients, survivors and caregivers. Jennifer Owen, Artistic Director, Owen/Cox Dance Group Don Fredal, lung cancer survivor Christian Sinclair, palliative care physician , University of Kansas Medical

Segment 1: Meet Aaron Rahsaan Thomas. He's a screenwriter and producer who is originally from KCK. Last week, he was in a photo of black creatives in Hollywood that went viral . Hear his story — and how that photo changed how some people see race in the industry. Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, Executive Producer of " S.W.A.T. " on CBS Segment 2, beginning at 17:56: Mosquito experts swarm KC. If you could decimate the mosquito population, would you? Mosquito experts are in town to grapple with some

Segment 1: Kansas City's mayor believes students are essential to the debate on guns. After the shooting in Parkland, Fla., Mayor Sly James invites students to take action against gun violence. He also shares his perspective on why the threat youth face today relates to his experience growing up during the Vietnam War. Sly James , Mayor of Kansas City Segment 2, beginning at 29:40: How to find work with purpose. A former criminal defense attorney shares his reasons why he left the courthouse to

Segment 1: Why barber shops are more than a place to your haircut. An author with Kansas City roots reminisces about the unique relationship between African-American boys and barber shops in Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut . Derrick Barnes , author Segment 2, beginning at 18:57: History behind the widescale migration of African-Americans to Kansas in the 19th Century. After the Civil War, freed slaves fled the South, but not everyone went North. Learn about the thousands who ventured to rural,

Segment 1: The diner-style burger. The news that Shake Shack is coming to Kansas City has sent people in a tizzy. We take a Shake Shack fan to Snack Shack in Downtown Overland Park. Then, a talk with Michael Corvino, a James Beard Award semifinalist, about the cheeseburger on his menu that's earning raves. Elizabeth Paradise, pastry chef, Story Jack Tolle, general manager, The Snack Shack on Santa Fe Michael Corvino, chef and owner, Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room Segment 2, beginning at

Segment 1: The South Asian community a year after the Olathe shooting. A year ago, two friends met for a drink at an Olathe bar. An older regular got agitated and reportedly told them to "get out of my country" before opening fire, killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla and injuring Alok Madasani and Ian Grillot. A year later, we check in with a couple of people from the local Indian-American community. Has anything changed for them over the past year? Raj Bhala, Distinguished Professor, University of

Segment 1: Is the conversation around guns, schools and violence changing? Teens in Florida have been galvanized to speak out about mass shootings at American schools. But what is happening here? Have our thoughts shifted about school shootings? Steven Rich , Database Editor for Investigations, The Washington Post and co-author of " No, there haven't been 18 school shootings in 2018. That number is flat wrong ." Maggie Koerth-Baker , Senior Science Writer, "FiveThirtyEight" and author of " Mass

Segment 1: Why The Olympics in PyeongChang is about more than sports to Kansas City's Korean community. For members of the Korean community in Kansas City, the Winter Olympics have been as much a celebration of heritage as it is a moment of political tension. Today, we check in to learn about the significance of this international event. Dennis Cho Sejun Song , professor, UMKC Segment 2, beginning at 27:11: How the Folk Alliance International Conference influenced local musicians. After five

The latest Marvel comic film makes way for fresh conversations on race, leadership and heroism. The superhero thriller, Black Panther , easily topped the box office in its first week receiving attention and applause for its use of a nearly all-black cast and production team. On this Screentime, we take a closer look and explore what the movie says about society's evolving perspectives on race and culture. Stacy "Reach" Smith , rap artist and arts educator Lonita Cook , film critic Randal Jelks ,