Cultural Shorts

Frank Waugh, a meteorologist at KAKE-TV, and filmmaker Lester Rowe recently produced a short film called “Echoes of the Storm,” recounting the 1955 Udall tornado in which 80 people died.

Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry is on tour supporting his latest album, "The Black Dog and The Wandering Boy." McMurtry says that working with producer Don Dixon was central to the album's artistic success.

The band Sister Sadie is getting ready to release a new album and the band's co-founder Deanie Richardson says the record in part celebrates country music from the '90s.

The Kansas City Symphony played at the final Symphony in the Flint Hills on the Evans Family Ranch in Chase County, Kansas on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Rudy Love and The Encore have a new album out and will perform at the Somewhere Fest and Conference this weekend. The group's newest member says that the new single from the album drew from some unusual inspiration.

Funk legend Sly Stone passed away Monday at the age of 82. He performed and toured with the late Rudy Love, a Wichita musician. The Love Family had strong ties with Sly, who was their friend and mentor during the 70s. KMUW’s Carla Eckels spoke with Bob Love about those years and their musical journey.

Formed in Wichita and now based in Lawrence, the band Split Lip Rayfield is celebrating 30 years together in 2025. However, the band's Wayne Gottstine says that a life in music hasn't always been easy.

Harvester Arts is opening a group show today on Friday called “In a New Light.” Seven artists will display works, including Sam Gales, whose paintings are personal as well as political. Torin Andersen talked with Gales at her studio.

Korean-born artist Shin-hee Chin has raised a family and has had her artwork featured on the world stage. KMUW's Torin Andersen met Chin at her basement studio for "ArtWorks."

Comedienne Paula Poundstone is familiar to public radio listeners and she says that she was a fan of the platform before she was on the airwaves.