Brad Austin
Creative Arts Producer
Stories by Brad Austin
Artists in Residence: Vincent Sung Discovers ‘COVID Style’
There’s an opportunity in every crisis, if you care to look. The in-person modeling industry, which is collaborative by definition, has come to a virtual standstill. But for fashion model and artist Vincent Sung, adjusting to the ongoing pandemic led to the serendipitous discovery of a whole new visual style. “People are adapting,” Sung says….
Artists in Residence: Stuart Carden of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Stuart Carden became the artistic director of the venerable Kansas City Repertory Theatre in September. Now he's leading the organization while in social isolation due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Artists in Residence: Kansas City Symphony Ponders Beethoven’s Drinking Habits
"Artists in Residence" visits with three members of the Kansas City Symphony about their new podcast, "Beethoven Walks Into a Bar..."
Artists in Residence: Elizabeth Stehling
Artists in Residence visits with Kansas City filmmaker Elizabeth Stehling.
Artists in Residence: Jenny Hahn
Artists in Residence visits with painter and workshop facilitator Jenny Hahn about the opportunities and challenges presented by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Artists in Residence: The Royal Chief
The Royal Chief discusses his new record and the challenge of marketing new music with out shows during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Artists in Residence: Creative Strategies in the Age of Coronavirus
Flatland’s new video series, “Artists In Residence,” takes a look at how local artists are coping with the Kansas City area's mandatory stay-at-home orders.
Higher Octaves: Leading Women in the Arts
As part of Women's History Month, Kansas City PBS presents a new documentary series highlighting women-led arts organizations, beginning with a televised half-hour documentary tonight on KCPT about the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Hops Hysteria: Sweet 16 Results, Elite 8 Voting Begins
Some huge upsets started piling up during Hops Hysteria's Thirsty 32 round. Four of 16 match-ups saw the lower-seeded beers win. Two top-seeded beers were beaten.
curiousKC Follows the Artists
Flatland's curiousKC team explores where the artists are moving as the Crossroads become evermore commercialized.