Novel Start to KCPT’s New Series, “The Block”

Ryan Brazeal and Jessica Armstrong

Kansas City native Ryan Brazeal shipped out to New York City to hone his culinary skills before bringing his craft back to the Midwest. Throw in Jessica Armstrong’s exquisite desserts, and you have a recipe for enjoyment. Novel has turned New-American cuisine to “Novel-American cuisine” in the Crossroads. Using ingredients from local farmers, Novel creates…

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Walk, Turn, Walk: Full Film

Walk Turn Walk

A historical and observational documentary about Kansas City’s fashion industry. Through multimedia stories about fashion show producers, designers, models and historians, Kansas City PBS’ “Walk, Turn, Walk” is a comprehensive and thrilling peek behind the scenes of Kansas City’s premier fashion event, Kansas City Fashion Week. From the background of the event to one designer’s…

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Walk, Turn, Walk: Inside the Johnson County Community College Fashion Collection

It might be the most valuable closet in the Kansas City metro area: Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, and Halston are just a few of the renowned fashion designers included in the Johnson County Community College international fashion collection. Among the thousands of garments in the collection are some dating back to the 1800s. The…

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Walk, Turn, Walk: Backstage with the Photography Director

Fashion photographer behind the camera

For designers, Kansas City Fashion Week is much more than showing off their work to a live audience. During the week, upwards of two dozen photographers capture the models on the runway. These images then make their way onto websites and marketing materials. The photography director is the one who chooses the photographers and the…

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Walk, Turn, Walk: Backstage With The Casting Director

Imagine walking down an unfamiliar strip of stage with audience members on both sides of you, and then having to stop, pose, and retrace your steps. This can make even the most seasoned of models apprehensive. And that’s where the casting director comes in. Their role is to prepare the models for that all-important jaunt…

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