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On this edition of Conversations, Tehlor Kay Mejia talks with host Dan Skinner about “Paola Santiago and the River of Tears," which is part of the "Rick…

On this edition of Conversations, Julie Clark talks with host Dan Skinner about her second novel, a psychological thriller, called “The Last Flight.”…

Forbes Magazine called her one of the most powerful women in the world. This week on KPR Presents, Cynthia Carroll, C-E-O of international mining corporation Anglo-American, and alumnus of the University of Kansas. Carroll returned to KU earlier this year to talk about the responsibility of corporations to developing countries. Hear her comments on this week's KPR Presents, 8:00 Sunday night on Kansas Public Radio. Engineer(s): KU Media Services

For this Independence Day weekend, join us for a musical salute to America. Composer Peter Boyer will conduct his "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra. We'll also hear voices from the Ellis Island Oral History Project. "Ellis Island: Dream of America" can be heard at 8:00 Sunday evening.

Excerpts from Puccini's La Rondine Engineer(s): Chubias Smith

In celebration of Black History Month, KPR Presents: Every Voice and Sing! This musical special, hosted by NPR's Michele Norris, looks at the fascinating and little-known history of the choral music and choirs preserved primarily by historically Black colleges and universities.

The Kansas Legislature started its 2009 session this week, with many difficult issues and choices for lawmakers to tackle. Join KPR Presents as we rebroadcast Governor Kathleen Sebelius' State of the State address, and hear reactions from key lawmakers, as well as their own thoughts on the political year ahead. Featured guests include Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, Senate President Steven Morris, the new Speaker of the House Mike O'Neal, new House Minority Leader Paul Davis, as well as analysis from University of Kansas political science professor Burdett Loomis.

August 22, 2020

An Operatic Christmas Engineer(s): Chubias Smith

Starting in the early 1970's, the London-based National Philharmonic Orchestra produced a long string of albums devoted to classic movie music. On this…