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Highlights & Specials

American Experience: Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst

Monday, May 23, 8:00 PM - Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst is an unprecedented account of the Symbionese Liberation Army, arguably the most notorious and flamboyant domestic terrorist group in American history.

Aging Out

Thursday, May 26, 9:00 PM - The film follows young people as they become parents, battle drug addiction, face homelessness, and even end up in jail. It also forces us to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the public systems that serve these youth, as well as the roles that private citizens and organizations can play.

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Chalkwaves Instant Video Library

Chalkwaves, a service of KCPT, provides indispensable electronic content and related teacher development services that enable Missouri, Kansas and Illinois schools to increase student performance while reducing costs.

Local Programs

Ruckus

Thursdays 7:00pm - KCPT's weekly political free for all that looks at the news of the day and the trends of the times.

Mike, Randy and Don

Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations

Thursdays 7:30pm - On a quest for quirky, the Rare Visions gang hits the roads of the U.S. in search of grassroots art.

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SCREENtime

Thursdays 8:00pm - KCPT brings you programs with "local flavor."

Nick Haines

Kansas City Week in Review

Fridays 7:30pm - Join moderator Nick Haines and this week's panel for a behind the scenes look at Kansas City's top news stories.

Insight Arts

Insight Arts is a series of 2 minute vignettes airing on KCPT between programs. Each piece highlights local arts organizations—the visual arts, dance, theater, opera, music, film, video, and literature.