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Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with Enrique Chi, Robert Altman, Jerry Rapp, Barbara Peterson, Kreshaun McKinney, Sarah Hyde-Schmeidler on the program.

CinemaKC announced that Robert (Bobby) Altman, son of the late director and KC native Robert Altman, will be a featured guest at the first event in the Cinema KC Legacy Series, which features classic feature films that used Kansas City locations, cast and crew.

The first in the series, “Kansas City,” stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Harry Belafonte. The film will be screened Sunday, June 10, at 3:30 p.m. in the Medallion Theater at Plexpod Westport Commons, 300 E 39th Street. Bobby Altman, who also served as a camera operator on the film, will be on-hand as a featured guest to help celebrate one of the most impactful film production experiences in Kansas City film history.

“Kansas City is the birthplace of my father and the foundation of my heritage. But it’s also home to the beginning of jazz and the entrance to the West, making it a place that changed the future and brought cultures together,” Altman said. “It will be so much fun to visit some of the locations where we shot the film.”

Starting at 2:15 p.m., VIP ticket holders will enjoy live jazz music at a VIP jazz reception co-sponsored by KC JAZZ Live and GreenLadyRadio.com. Preceding the screening, film crew and personnel will share anecdotes in an open forum while the movie will be followed by a Q&A discussion with special guests including Altman and others. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. More information is available on the Facebook event page

“We’re incredibly happy to welcome the Altman family back to Kansas City, as well as the rest of the cast and crew who contributed to the making of this film,” said KC Film Office Director Steph Scupham. “This project changed lives, careers and our city. That kind of impact is certainly worth celebrating.”

CinemaKC is a non-profit organization dedicated to spotlighting filmmakers in Kansas City through special screening events, television presence on PBS and website. Through the years, CinemaKC has showcased hundreds of films and filmmakers, and has produced over 60 TV episodes featuring local and regional talent. For more info go to CinemaKC.org.

KC Film Office leads the city’s efforts to attract film, television and new media productions to the community. A division of Visit KC, the Film Office focuses on three core priorities: production assistance, project recruitment and industry support. To date, the office has assisted with more than 600 productions, generating a local economic impact of more than $32 million. For more information, go to FilminKC.com.

Barbara Peterson, President of the Juneteenty KC Parade Committee and wife of Horace Peterson III, who’s the founder of Black Archives of Mid America in Kansas City, and Kreshaun McKinney Manager, Audience Engagement The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art discuss Juneteenth at the Nelson Atkins-Museum of Art.
Juneteenth is the longest standing celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth is an abbreviation of “June nineteenth” and honors the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865—a date two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. While Missouri announced emancipation on January 11, 1865, today, Missouri, Kansas, and 39 other states recognize Juneteenth as the official day of remembrance. The history of freedom and equal rights after emancipation is a long and complex one; indeed, that history is still being written. Juneteenth recognizes this, while celebrating the enduring and ongoing contributions of African Americans.
Experience a conversation with Ed Dwight and Stephanie Knappe. World-renowned artist and Kansas City native Ed Dwight has created many public works of art, often depicting themes of African American history and leadership, including Juneteenth.
Enjoy Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey and live music by the Kansas City Boys Choir, Kansas City Girls Choir, the Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation Jazz Ensemble, and The Amber Underwood Project.
Dance to music by DJ Joe with a Kansas City 2Step showcase led by De Barker. Connect with hands-on art activities and demonstrations by NedRa Bonds, Anthony High, Michael Toombs, and Lynette Youson with the Gullah Basket Weavers from South Carolina.
Listen to storytelling by Tracy Millsap and spoken word by Sheri “Purpose” Hall and Glenn North.
Explore the Traveling Trunk of Black Inventors & Innovators and the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City.
Eat house-smoked barbecue in Bloch Lobby, classic museum fare in Rozzelle Court Restaurant, and favorites from Magnolia’s on the Move Modern Southern Cuisine food truck.
Free festival Saturday June 9, 10am- 4pm at the Nelson Atkins Museum
www.nelson-atkins.org
Enrique Chi, Making Movies
Join us for Kansas City’s most vibrant and festive day of music, the 4th annual Making Movies Carnaval!
Making Movies Carnaval is an immersive music experience that brings together national, local, and youth performers to celebrate Kansas City’s diverse arts community. The family friendly event features street performers, food trucks, artist’s alley, local vendors, face painting, drum safari and more.

Carnaval serves as a fundraiser for Art as Mentorship, a music-education nonprofit launched by Making Movies in 2018. The day will include performances by young songwriters, musicians, and dancers who have been impacted by the band’s educational outreach.

Featuring:
MAKING MOVIES, MARIACHI FLOR DE TOLOACHE, ALEX CUBA, HOBO CANE, PARRANDEROS LATIN COMBO, MANDY B., GRUPO ATOTONILCO, PANAMANIAN FOLKLORICO, DRUM SAFARI, LATINO WRITERS COLLECTIVE

Making Movies blends pulsing Afro-Latino rhythms, psychedelic jams and rock ’n’ roll swagger into powerful live performances, full of theatrics and cathartic climaxes. Armed with the ambitious and politically charged 2017 release I Am Another You — “lyrically and sonically one of the best albums of the year,” NPR raved — and a companion EP, You Are Another Me, the Kansas City band punches out one high-energy song after another. The foursome showcases their Latin American roots, with frontman Enrique Chi incorporating traditional instruments like the Panamanian mejorana alongside electric guitar, or the Chaurand brothers swapping drums and percussion for a dueling zapateado huasteco, a traditional form of dance from Veracruz, Mexico. The band’s political idea is straightforward enough that they can express it in four words: “We are all immigrants.”
“Making Movies is breaking down walls in the United States” – Rolling Stone
“Lyrically and sonically one of the best albums of the year” NPR
“A pointed social statement from a group who’s sound is its own form of protest” – KUTX, Austin

Advanced prices stop Day Of Show at 4pm. Unless listed as SOLD OUT Tickets are available for walk up to purchase at the venue. GA doesn’t necessarily mean seating is available.

Sat, Jun 9, 2018, 5:00 PM

Knuckleheads Saloon 2715 Rochester Avenue
KCMO 64120

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