ARTSPEAK RADIO and Rapp, Hahn, Lynch, & Youth Ambassadors

Wednesday November 7, 2018 Noon – 1PM

Host/producer Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Jerry Rapp, Jenny Hahn, Leigh Lynch, Paige O’Connor & Mallory Gobet with Youth Ambassadors to the program.

Artist and workshop facilitator Jenny Hahn captures the inward journey through bold expression and a vibrant palette. She received a BFA in illustration from the Kansas City Art Institute and exhibits her work nationally, working out of a studio in the Bauer Machine Works building in the KC Crossroads arts district. Her vibrant paintings are featured on book covers, CDs, magazine covers, and posters.
Jenny is the co-founder of Creative Nectar Studio—a safe haven for creative self-discovery—and facilitates process painting workshops across the country helping people rediscover their wholeness using painting as a tool for mindfulness and self-discovery. She is also one of the founding and contributing artists of the Unity Arts Ministry, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creative expression as a path for spiritual living.
Jenny’s regular practices of Vipassana (insight meditation) and yoga inform her creative process and life. Her goal as an artist is to uplift and inspire with images that feed the heart and soul.

“Painting is my connection to the mystery. When I show up to the canvas, I am aware of a profound creative energy over which I have little control, but through which I am continually humbled and amazed as I let go and trust the process. I feel that I am co-creating with a force greater than myself. My work could be described as a mirror to a deep inner reality, as well as a reflection of the expansive universal. The deeper within we go, the more we find our innate oneness. My daily meditation practice and love of nature and color informs my process. I paint in vibrant color mostly using acrylics, either on stretched canvas or on board. Working layer upon layer, I allow the images and symbols to emerge organically and shift as they develop. It often feels like I’m receiving the image rather than creating it—like a midwife bringing new life into the world. My intention is that the work will speak to the viewer on a profound, soul level—stirring curiosity and instilling joy.”

www.jennyhahnart.com

Upcoming Workshop:
Title: Paint from the Heart! A Process Painting Workshop
Time: Weds Nov 14th, 6-8:30 pm
Place: The Bauer (3rd floor event space) 115 W 18th St, KC MO 64108
Cost: $40, all materials included

Paige O’Connor Executive Director & Mallory Gobet Program Director with Youth Ambassadors
November 8, 6:30PM – 8PM Unity Temple Plaza
707 W. 47th Street KCMO
A free community event-Please join us as youth share powerful journal writings. Sponsored by Youth Ambassadors, an educational nonprofit program designed to empower under-served teenagers.

Leigh Lynch-Arts in Prison To Bring Inmate Choir to Lawrence
Arts in Prison announces the East Hill Singers in concert. Sunday, November 11 at Plymouth Congregational, Lawrence, KS and Sunday, November 18 at St. Michael and All Angels, Mission, KS. Art exhibit opens at 3:00 and concert begins at 4:00pm.

The East Hill Singers is a men’s choir consisting of inmates from the minimum-security unit at Lansing Correctional Facility and volunteer singers from the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. This choir, under the direction of Dr. Joseph Kern, has been performing outside the prison walls for over 20 years.
On Sunday afternoon musicians, vocalists and concert goers come together to share a unique arts experience that is joyful, uplifting and focused on community benefit.

Every year close to 5,000 inmates are released from Kansas State Prisons. 99% of all men and women currently incarcerated will be returned to their communities. Activities like those provided by Arts in Prison offer the incarcerated outlets for positive expression, for success in pro-social projects and hope that there is a something better for them ahead. Arts in Prison founder, Elvera Voth believed that inmates are coming home and they could either return with “hope in their heart or hate in their eyes.”

Let the East Hill Singers raise your hopes and celebrate the good in humanity as they present “Conceived in Liberty”, featuring text by American Presidents and founding fathers.

For more information, comments or interviews, contact Leigh Lynch, Executive Director of Arts in Prison at leighl@artsinprison.org or 913-403-0229.

Jerry Rapp- CINEMAKC LEGACY SERIES RETURNS
Locally Made ‘Article 99’ To Recognize Veterans In Film
CinemaKC, a non-profit film organization which spotlights films and filmmakers of the area, will partner with sponsor KC Film Office at Visit KC, to present a series of classic feature films that were filmed in the region, with Kansas City locations, cast and crew. The screening series will be a reunion of personnel who worked on the high-profile projects, as well as an opportunity to introduce new audiences to the big-screen experience. More special guests will be announced in future releases. The second in the series, “Article 99,” made by director Howard Deutch and starring Keifer Sutherland, Lea Thompson, Ray Liotta, and a who’s who of actors will screen Friday, November 9 at 7:00 PM at the Screenland Medallion Theatre at Plexpod Westport Commons, located at 300 E 39th Street in Kansas City, Mo. Prior to the screening, at 5:30 pm, VIP ticket holders will enjoy live jazz music by Danny Peete at a VIP Jazz Reception, sponsored by Jazz For Good Foundation and hosted by The Sundry Restaurant, also located on the Plexpod Commons. Preceding the screening, those who worked on or otherwise had an association with the film will share anecdotes in an open forum. The screening will be followed by a lively Q&A discussion with special guests TBA. “Article 99 is the latest screening in our Legacy Series,” said CinemaKC President, Rick Brook, “highlighting feature films made here during our most recent golden age of film production in the Metro—-a spotlight on the past as a beacon for future production in Kansas City.” “Celebrating our film history reminds us that we have always had a vibrant creative community,” comments Steph Scupham of the KC Film Office. “Many of the people that worked as cast and crew on Article 99 are still working in the film industry and living in Kansas City today. Every film made in Kansas City is a contribution to the creative economy and our collective legacy.” Tickets will be available for purchase through CinemaKC.com. Suggested Donation $10 for Open Forum, Screening and Q&A. Separate $15 ticket to the VIP Jazz Reception at The Sundry Restaurant.
Friday November 9, 5:30PM – 9:30PMScreenland Medallion Theatre at Plexpod Westport Commons 300 E. 39th St. KCMO
Cast and crew who worked on the film can get a free ticket (plus 1 for a guest) for admittance to the screening and jazz event. Send via Facebook Messenger the following: your name, name of guest, telephone, email and part you played in the making of Article 99.
CinemaKC is a non-profit organization dedicated to spotlighting filmmakers in Kansas City through special screening events, television presence on PBS and website. Through the years, CinemaKC has showcased hundreds of films and filmmakers, and has produced over 60 TV episodes featuring local and regional talent. For more info go to CinemaKC.com. Or eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/article-99-a-cinemakc-legacy-series-screening-with-vip-jazz-reception-tickets-51155073201?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete#tickets The KC Film Office leads the city’s efforts to attract film, television and new media productions to the community. A division of Visit KC, the Film Office focuses on three core priorities: production assistance, project recruitment and industry support. To date, the office has assisted with more than 600 productions, generating a local economic impact of more than $32 million. For more information go to FilminKC.com. Additional Sponsors: – Jazz For Good Foundation – Danny Peete Group – Screenland Medallion Theatre at Plexpod Westport Commons – The Sundry Restaurant – Screenland Real Estate Services – Film Society KC – and special thanks to John and Naomi Shipp

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