Clarence Dennis

Clarence Dennis

Kansas City PBS Audience & Digital Content Strategist

Clarence Dennis is the Audience & Digital Content Strategist at Kansas City PBS. Previously, he was a social media manager and regular contributor to Flatland, keeping a pulse on what's happening when it comes to fun around town and covering niche sports. Clarence connected with Flatland in July 2019, following a year in Los Angeles covering the Super Bowl LIII runner-up L.A. Rams. A proud first-generation college graduate of the University of Kansas, Clarence is a passionate fan of the Jayhawks. He's most likely listening to the Grateful Dead.

Stories by Clarence Dennis

A mural of Kansas City painted on the side of a shipping container.

The Iron District: Building a Community Out of Shipping Containers

The Iron District is a food, retail and entertainment hub built with shipping containers at the corner of 16th and Iron streets in North Kansas City.

Jason Sudeikis sings into a microphone

Weekend Possibilities | Thundergong!, Pig & Swig and the Kansas International Film Fest

Weekend possibilities in Kansas City include Thundergong!, Pig & Swig and the Kansas International Film Fest.

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Kansas City Remembers How it Feels to Win the World Series

For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Nationals are world champions.  “The Nats” this week took back-to-back games facing elimination on the road to defeat the Houston Astros and win the 115th World Series. The crown was a long time coming for Washington D.C., which hadn’t won a World Series since the old…

A woman poses in full calavera face paint.

Weekend Possibilities | Day of the Dead, Free Film Fest, and Beers of the Kaw

There are about 48 hours between leaving work on Friday and the time you start thinking about work once again on Sunday night. Weekend Possibilities is your roadmap for food, drinks and fun for the perfect Kansas City weekend. Friday, Nov. 1 6:30 p.m. The First Friday Film Festival is a free Friday night option…

A pair of curlers sweep in front of the stone.

Getting Swept Away With Curling in Kansas City

A small but devoted group of curling followers have formed a league in Kansas City.

A beast-like creature waves at the camera in front of The Beast Haunted House.

Weekend Possibilities | Haunted Houses, CarnEVIL, Rocky Horror Picture Show, And a Corn Maze

Kansas City's weekend possibilities ahead of Halloween include haunted houses, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Chiefs vs. Packers and much more.

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Weekend Possibilities | Brew at the Zoo & Wine Too, KC Mac & Cheese Fest, A Brand New Chicago-style Pizza Joint, and Bob Dylan

From Brew at the Zoo to Bob Dylan, there's no shortage of things to do this weekend in and around Kansas City.

A man plays an accordion with his band.

Porchfest KC Returns to Midtown

Midtown will make Martha and the Vandellas proud this weekend, as The Original Porchfest KC returns to the heart of the metro. The local music fest is back for a fifth time following a brief 2018 hiatus, and it’s bigger than ever. More than 150 artists will play from more than 50 front porches across…

Three sharks swim in the Sea Life KC aquarium.

Weekend Possibilities | Sharks After Dark, Porchfest, And Barktoberfest

Possibilities for October's second weekend in KC include a night at Sea Life KC, the return of Porchfest and a trio of fall festivals.

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Muhammad Ali Exhibit Headed for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The “Greatest of All Time” is coming to Kansas City.  Never-before-seen photographs of American heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist and activist Muhammad Ali will be on display in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art starting in February 2020.  The exhibit, titled “Gordon Parks x Muhammad Ali: The Image of a Champion, 1966/1970”, will feature photographs from…