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Friday, January 24, 2025

There's nothing like being in a movie theater when the curtain goes up, the lights go down and the film begins. That's what draws movie lovers to the historic Orpheum theater for it's annual film series. Hugo Phan has more.

Plus more on these stories:

  • The Kansas Department of Education issued guidance to school districts Thursday regarding immigration enforcement around schools.
  • A security detail protecting former U.S secretary of state Mike Pompeo has been removed.
  • Kansas Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender children and teens.
  • Local nonprofits are hoping this year's count of the number of homeless Wichitans will be the most accurate effort yet.
  • Kansas lawmakers are debating a bill that would exempt the state from daylight saving time.
  • HumanKind Ministries has received $20,000 to keep food stocked at its Emergency Winter Shelter.

Producers: Lu Anne Stephens and Fletcher Powell
Editors: Lu Anne Stephens and Tom Shine
Contributors: Daniel Caudill, Celia Hack, Mia Hennen, Suzanne Perez, Hugo Phan, Tom Shine
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Karlee Cooper

Fletcher Powell has worked at KMUW since 2009 as a producer, reporter, and host. He's been the host of All Things Considered since 2012 and KMUW's movie critic since 2016. He also co-hosts the PMJA-award winning show You're Saying It Wrong, which is distributed around the country on public radio stations and around the world through podcasts. Fletcher is a member of the Critics Choice Association.