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Central High School in Kansas City went from an all-white student population to all-Black after Brown v. Board. UMKC professor Dr. Bradley Poos tells the story in his new book, "Urban Education: Kansas City’s Central High School and the Enduring Legacy of Racism."

A jazz quartet from Kansas City recently held three performances and a masterclass in China, as part of a symposium organized by the Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation.

The Kansas City region’s economy is lagging behind the nation overall. Experts say that’s driven by flat employment numbers and slower-than-average growth from many of the region’s most prominent industries.

Brian McTavish follows popular culture in the belief that the search for significance can lead anywhere. Brian explains, "I've written articles and reviews ... reviewed hundreds of concerts, films and plays. And the thing is, these high arts all sprang from the pop culture of their day. Don't forget: Shakespeare was once Spielberg."

Michael Stern and Dan Margolies will explore music by three Russian composers in live performances by the Kansas City Symphony. We'll hear Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 2 and Daniil Trifonov's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E-flat minor with the composer as soloist.

This week co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies highlight works that feature multiple soloists. We'll hear music by Jennifer Higdon, Zoltán Koldáy, Antonio Vivaldi, Franz Joseph Haydn and Johann Sebastian Bach. These pieces include solo turns from members of the Kansas City Symphony, violinist Pinchas Zukerman, and the chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird.

Kansas City Public Schools has shifted its code of conduct away from strict discipline, and a local Astrologist gives Steve Kraske a reading.

The former Kansas City Symphony executive director and current host of "From the Archives" on Classical KC joins Michael Stern and Dan Margolies for a trip down memory lane. We'll find out what an orchestra's executive director does, how repertoire is chosen and hear fantastic performances, including one led by guest conductor Jefferey Kahane and another featuring violin soloist Gil Shaham.

Chef Lidia Bastianich has been bringing Italian food to public television viewers since 1998. Now, she's bringing the tastes of Carnevale di Venezia to…

In conjunction with NPR's A Nation Engaged project, Native people answer the question, "What it means to you be an American now." Then, we find out why…