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With the heat of summer upon us, it's a great time to visit local museums. We'll go to the Watkins Community Museum of History in downtown Lawrence and look at a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit on American roots music. We'll also talk to Marc Wilson, director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the new Bloch Building celebrates its first anniversary.

On this edition of Conversations, Tim Scott talks with host Dan Skinner about the Musical Theater Heritage virtual performance of “An Evening with Rodgers…

This 1953 novel by Ray Bradbury was the choice for the 2007 "The Big Read" project, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Topeka - Shawnee County Public Library. As part of "The Big Read," KPR's Kaye McIntyre interviewed Ray Bradbury via telephone before a live audience at the library on June 17, 2007. Join us at 8:00 Sunday evening for a rebroadcast of that interview, as well as background information about Ray Bradbury and the story behind Fahrenheit 451. Engineer(s): Jason Slote

Fahrenheit 451 was the choice for the 2007 "The Big Read," sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library. As part of "The Big Read," KPR's Kaye McIntyre interviewed Ray Bradbury via telephone before a live audience at the library on June 17, 2007. Engineer(s): Jason Slote

The Dole Institute of Politics kicks off a new (virtual) season of programs this month. We'll visit the Institute, preview the fall lineup, and revisit the Elizabeth Dole Gallery with Associate Director Audrey Coleman.

Jan Schroeder and Edrie Swanson share stories about Jan's life. They discuss Jan's marriage, her ties to the University of Kansas, and why Phog Allen was such a terrible driver.

On this edition of Conversations, Janet Jakobsen talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Sex Obsession: Perversity and Possibility in American Politics.”…

Murphy Hall at the University of Kansas is wrapping up its year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary this month with a "Festival of the Arts." This week on KPR Presents, we look at two musicals that opened on Broadway that same year -- West Side Story and The Music Man. As part of Murphy Hall's 50th anniversary, Harvard music professor Carol Oja looks at these two musicals and what they tell us about 1957. Engineer(s): Kaye McIntyre

In this installment of Kansas StoryCorps, Ray Wilber is interviewed by his wife, Cathy Dwigans. They talk about Ray's career.

Guest Steve Leonard, a retired senior U.S. Army strategist, is program director in organizational leadership at the University of Kansas School of…