Phil Wilke

“In The Mood” is a celebration of the music of the 1930s and '40s – the Big Band era. It was the last time that all Americans were listening and dancing to the same kind of music. With a 13-piece orchestra and singers and dancers, the great melodies and lyrics that are still with us today are presented in a musical revue that is jazzy, sentimental, rhythmic, nostalgic and patriotic. Performing at the Kauffman Center, March 16-17. Learn more at their website.

On Saturday's Jazz Scene with David Basse, Feb. 6, 3-4, listen for a live performance by vocalist Deborah Brown and her ensemble. She's playing Saturday…

History and culture freely intermingle with fun in Kansas' Capital City. Topeka offers residents and visitors unique opportunities to enjoy the best of the American heartland.

The Texas Rangers: Cowboy Music From Kansas CityOne of the premier western music bands of radio’s “Golden Age” had its roots in Kansas City. KPR’s Tom Parkinson spoke with Ryan Ellet who wrote a book about the extraordinary career of the band known as the Texas Rangers.

If it’s Saturday night and you’re looking for a lively soundtrack to score your cruise around town, one that is sure to keep you entertained is A Night on the Town, produced and hosted by KPR’s George Harter.

Michael Keelan has been Classical Music Director and morning host at KPR since November 2015. He came to Lawrence from Nebraska where he was an announcer and host of Nebraska Concerts for NET Radio, professor of strings at Concordia University and a member of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. He is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory and the University of Maryland-College Park. Prior to returning to Lincoln, his hometown, he was a violin teacher at the Wausau Conservatory in Wisconsin and concertmaster of the Green Bay Symphony for seven years.

Governor Sam Brownback addressed a joint session of the Kansas Legislature on January 12, 2016. Here's a recording of his State-of-the-State speech. House…

On Sunday, Jan. 10, 8-9 p.m., KPR Presents will preview the upcoming legislative session with host Kaye McIntyre, KPR statehouse correspondent Stephen Koranda, Lawrence Journal-World legislative reporter Peter Hancock, Washburn University political science professor Bob Beatty, Wichita Eagle legislative reporter Bryan Lowry – and YOU.

LAWRENCE – A new funding method for public schools is expected to dominate the debate in the Kansas Legislature this year, and Gov. Sam Brownback will outline his budget and policy priorities during his State of the State address.

Since 1994, Topeka Landscape has been doing everything from mowing lawns to major construction projects.