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Art House

Join Art House host John McGrath for bi-weekly deep dives into local KC filmmakers' latest projects and their passion for cinema. Explore aesthetics, theory, past work and future aspirations in this unique series dedicated to Kansas City film community.

Meet the Host

John McGrath hails from Ottawa, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas, where he majored in film studies. Creator and host of Kansas City PBS’ film series Art House, McGrath has written and directed several short films and is always eager to discuss all things cinema with local Kansas City filmmakers. McGrath has more than 15 years of experience in journalism and often contributes to Kansas City PBS’ nonprofit newsroom, Flatland.

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  • D. Rashaan Gilmore smiling, Flatland in Focus with D. Rashaan Gilmore
  • Nichols Folly, A Century of the Country Club Plaza, plaza fountain
  • Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, art car, Salvation Mountain
  • Flatland Presents Passing the Baton, Black fist clenching words like Black Lives Matter
  • Age-Old Questions, A Revealing Look at the State of Aging, image of older woman looking out window
  • We Are Latinos, Discovering the Latino Community of Kansas City, portion of mural
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  • The Gun Conundrum, image of gun
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