People & Places
Show Me | Niall Luxury
An American Timepiece Entrepreneur Mike Wilson’s business is all about time. Timepieces, that is. He’s the founder of Niall Luxury, a watch-making company determined to make luxury timepieces built in America. Right now, Niall is one of only three companies manufacturing luxury watches in the United States. Niall Luxury the most recent subject of KCPT’s…
Looking into your genes with a DNA expert
About 10 percent of cancers are considered hereditary. That means some people’s genes put them at a high risk for certain cancers. Fortunately, there are medical professionals trained to look at patients’ personal and family histories to assess this risk: genetic counselors. “It’s a trained specialist who is taught to put the pieces of the…
Show Me | Gimme Some Oven
Blogger Shares Life, Food and Love For KC On most weekday mornings, you can find food blogger Ali Ebright at Quay Coffee in Kansas City’s River Market. She edits photos, replies to emails and schedules social media posts, all while sipping her favorite iced pour-over coffee. She’s usually there with a handful of other entrepreneurs,…
Show Me | Quixotic
The second video in KCPT’s “Show Me” series features Quixotic, a performance troupe that blends circus-style movement, music and technology to create an immersive experience for audience members. Artistic director Anthony Magliano, tells KCPT that the collaborative nature of Quixotic is what makes the troupe special and unique. “People come to us becuase they know that…
Show Me | The Lean Lab
In Pursuit of Transformation When Katie Boody and Carrie Markel looked at Kansas City, they saw a city that was bursting with entrepreneurship and the arts, but lacking in education. Now they’re trying to fix that with an education-focused incubator called The Lean Lab. The Lab is the subject of a new KCPT digital series,…