Seg. 1: Open Spaces. Seg. 2: KCMO's Sister Cities.

KCUR | By Gina Kaufmann,

Jen Chen

Published June 13, 2018 at 11:30 AM CDT

Segment 1: Kansas City's New Arts Festival.

For nine weeks, starting in August, KC's parks, galleries and stages will be transformed into a massive city-wide arts festival. Hear more about Open Spaces.

Dan Cameron, Artistic Director, Open Spaces
Consuelo Cruz, Office of Culture and Creative Services, City of KCMO
Scott Francis, co-founder,Open Spaces

Segment 2, beginning at 35:31: KC's Sister Cities.

KCMO has 12 sister cities, and it's exploring the possibility of a sister city relationship with Kabul, Afghanistan. How does a city get a sibling? And what does that mean for both cities?

Mike Wood, Secretary of the Board of Directors, Sister City Association of Kansas City

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Gina Kaufmann

Gina’s background combines print and broadcast journalism, live event hosting and production, creative nonfiction writing and involvement in the arts. Early in her career, she followed a cultural beat for The Pitch, where she served as an editor and art writer in the early 2000s.

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Jen Chen