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Artspeak Radio
ARTSPEAK RADIO is a live radio program on KKFI that airs every Wednesday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Host Maria Vasquez Boyd serves up information about the visual and literary arts community including live interviews with artists, writers, and performers.
Maria talks with guests Mark & Julie Heimkes with Battle Buddy Service Dogs, writer/performer/musician Vi Tran plus Emma Carter and Erika Baker for a staged performance of 7 Deadly Women. In the second half of the program, artist Jason Pollen and Belger Craneyard Studio Manager, Tommy Frank join us live.
Battle Buddy Service Dogs is a veteran operated, not for profit organization that provides U.S. Military Veterans diagnosed with service related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Service Dogs. We pair rescued dogs with the veterans, and train them together to build a trusting bond similar to the battle buddy the veteran had while serving.
Studies show that 80% of the veterans experience improvement in their symptoms when paired with a service dog. If the Battle Buddy Service Dog program can improve the quality of life for veterans and their loved ones then we have fulfilled our mission.
Mark Heimkes, President
The owner, Mark, is a combat veteran diagnosed with PTSD and TBI. He spent twenty-three years in the military and served in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
He received a service dog from a program based in Arizona and has experienced first-hand the benefits of having a service dog to help him in coping with PTSD and TBI. Prior to receiving his service dog, Logan, he was very reclusive and rarely ventured outside of his house.
He is now able to participate in a more normal life and looks forward to working with the new veterans involved in BBSD.
Once the veteran is paired with the dog, the dog lives with the veteran full time during the training. Our program is based on a owner-handler model, which emphasizes the human-animal bond by teaching the handler to train his/her own dog. This also creates a trusting bond similar to the battle buddy the veteran had while serving.
Training classes are held twice a week in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Veterans are required to attend these training classes. The trainer will assign weekly goals. Veterans are required to practice these skills and tasks with the dog outside of the structured training class hours.
Training can take six to nine months.
Upon graduation from the program, Veterans become a mentor for new program participants.
www.BattleBuddyServiceDogs.org
Vi Tran, Erika Baker, and Emma Carter discuss, “7 Deadly Women,” currently running, Thursday, November 10, through Monday, November 14, at 7:30 PM, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO. From ancient greek philosophers to aliens from a distant planet, “7 Deadly Women” whisks audiences through human history with stories both humorous and heartbreaking, examining beauty standards, gender stereotypes, rape culture, sexual health, and more. Written & directed by Erika Baker & Emma Carter, this world premiere is produced By Erika Lynnette Baker, Emma Carter, and Vi Nhan Tran.
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Jason Pollen exhibit benefits KCAI student scholarships, “Full Circle: New Works by Jason Pollen” at MLB Designs & Boutique, 2020 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 3, 2016 – Jan. 3, 2017
Jason Pollen, Kansas City-based fiber innovator and former chair of the fiber department at KCAI, exhibits his latest work in “Full Circle: New Works by Jason Pollen.” Forty percent of proceeds from this event will benefit the Jason Pollen Fund for student scholarships at KCAI.
A solo-exhibition of Jason Pollen’s latest fiber work, brings his art “full circle” as he revisits his creative journey from his time in Paris in the 1960s to his current concentric based-work. “Full Circle: New Works by Jason Pollen,” on display Nov. 3, 2016 through Jan 3, 2017 at MLB Designs and Boutique, features texturally-complex large format fiber work and mobile art. Forty percent of sales will be donated to the Jason Pollen Fund for student scholarships at Kansas City Art Institute.
Pollen exhibits his fabric constructions internationally and has designed textiles for dozens of fashion and home furnishings firms. He was a beloved KCAI faculty member for 30 years and chair of the fiber department for 13 years. Since his retirement from the college, he has continued to offer support to KCAI.
www.mlbdesigns.com
Tommy Frank, Studio Manager of the Belger Crane Yard Studios talks about current exhibitions and upcoming events.
www.redstarstudios.org
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