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Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. is one of the most widely recognized African American scholar in America. He's the director of the W.E.B. DeBois Institute for African American Research at Harvard University, author of the 2007 book "Finding Oprah's Roots, Finding Your Own," and the host of the groundbreaking PBS television miniseries "African American Lives," exploring the genealogy of prominent African Americans. Gates spoke at the University of Kansas as part of the Hall Center for the Humanities Lecture Series on April 14, 2011. Audio from this event was provided by KU Media Services. Engineer(s): KU Media Services

On this edition of Conversations, James Hibberd talks with host Dan Skinner about “Fire Cannot Kill A Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold…

This week marks the 45th anniversary of the 1966 Topeka tornado, one of the most destructive tornadoes in Kansas history. Join us 8:00 Sunday evening as we revisit the evening of June 8, 1966, with veteran broadcaster Bill Kurtis, who was on WIBW for 24 hours straight during and after the tornado. Host Kaye McIntyre will also talk to Bonar Menninger, author of "And Hell Followed With It," a gripping account of the 1966 tornado.

For Jane Barnette, Halloween is a thrilling time of year. In this episode, the Associate Professor of Theatre talks about her research into the portrayal…

Kansas Public Radio celebrates National Poetry Month with an hour of verse. We'll hear the words of classical and contemporary poets brought to life by the state finalists of the 2011 Poetry Out Loud recitation competition, held recently in Topeka. We'll also hear original poems written by some of the winners of the Kansas Authors Club competition.

KPR Presents celebrates Women's History Month by doing a little time travel. Host Kaye McIntyre will talk to three women whose lives challenged traditional thinking about a woman's place in society. This week's guests come to life through the talents of Kansas historians Ann Birney, Karen Ray, and Joyce Thierer.

February is Black History Month, and this week on KPR Presents, we take a look at our nation's obsession with race and racial purity. It's "Backstory," with The History Guys, Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Belogh.

Robin Dunn and Elaine VanDeventer talk about Robin's life as a farmer for the StoryCorps project.

Excerpts from Franz Lehar's DAS LAND DES LACHELNS Engineer(s): Chubias Smith