Everywhere we go, there’s context created by generations of people and cultures interacting — building on history and making new stories.
Below, you can find some impactful elements of Kansas City culture I’ve had the pleasure of documenting.
Culture
The Block | West 39th St.
Producer/Editor/Camera Operator
The Block is a series with Kansas City PBS and Flatland KC that highlights four iconic restaurants of the same Kansas City neighborhood each episode. From family owned Vietnamese pho spots to artisan chocolatiers, the thing that ties them together is the community they serve.
Kansas City Ballet in the Iconic WWI Museum
Producer/Director/Camera Operator/Editor
With Covid-19 forcing the doors of the Kansas City Ballet closed, the broadcast series New Moves allowed dancers and choreographers to share new work in one of a kind spaces in Kansas City.
6 Streets - Black Lives Matter Murals in KC
Producer/Director/Camera Operator/Editor
A new Kansas City PBS documentary chronicles the creation of six street murals that honor the Black Lives Matter movement in neighborhoods across Kansas City. 6 STREETS highlights the community organizations that made the project possible and celebrates the art activists whose creative interpretations of this profound moment in history are now commemorated on the streets of Kansas City.
The Genius of Charlie Parker | Soundfield
Producer/Writer/Editor/Camera Operator
This episode of the national PBS Digital Studios series Sound Field examines the origins of Charlie Parker’s fame and his musical innovations that led to his legendary status.