Artspeak Radio with Dana Knapp and Enrique Chi

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org

Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes ArtsKC Dana Knapp and musician/activist Enrique Chi.

DANA KNAPP, President/CEO ArtsKC-Who Needs Art: A Thought Leadership Summit
Join us for the Third Annual ArtsKC Thought Leadership Summit, where leaders from across sectors convene to advance arts and health initiatives. You’ll hear from local and national exemplars who are leading innovation at the intersection of art, health, mental health, and well-being.
Series Topic III: The Impact of Art + Health & Well-Being in Practice
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
BEST Conference Center – KU Edwards Campus
Thought Leadership Summit 2pm – 4pm
Expert Presenters:
Dana Knapp, President and CEO, ArtsKC & Susan Magsamen, Founder and Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab | Welcome and Introduction
Samuel Garrett | NeuroArts Resource Center
Sherri Jacobs, MS, LCMFT, MA, ATR | What Matters to You?
Nicole Morgan, MA, Research Manager at University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine | One Nation/One Project’s Arts for Everybody Findings
Vanessa Cooksey | Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Arts + Health Initiatives
Katie Brewer MS, LPC, ATR-BC & Shelbi Polaski L MT-BC | Children’s Mercy Creative Arts Therapy
Beth Christensen, Andrea Dalton, Amy Robertson, Karen Hsiao Savage, Seungchan Song | Healing and Harmony Concert Series

Reception 4pm – 4:50pm
Mix & Mingle + Performance by Beth Christensen and Seungchan Song
Suggested Donation of $25 – Use Promo Code ARTSKCTL3 to access a FREE ticket.
Please RSVP by May 13.
Thank you to our Partners & Sponsors
This Summit is presented by ArtsKC in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics and the Aspen Institute’s Health, Medicine & Society Program in support of the NeuroArts Blueprint.
We want to thank our sponsors Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and Health Forward Foundation.
Accessibility Pledge
ArtsKC is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. If you need reasonable accommodation, please contact Carter Bryant at [email protected] with the subject line, “Thought Leadership – Accommodation Request”. All requests must be made by Thursday, May 13. We will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.

ENRIQUE CHI- A Little Family Drama – A Concert Celebration
Making Movies, Mireya Ramos, Trevor Turla, and DJ Ne$$ come together for a special night of music and community, celebrating the release of A Little Family Drama—a film set to debut on Tubi for digital streaming on May 1st.
Scored by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) and Enrique Chi (Making Movies), the film features guest appearances from Mireya Ramos and an extended musical family. To mark the occasion, we’re throwing a concert that not only celebrates the film’s release but also the premiere of La Marea, a single featured in the movie.
There is no better way to honor this project than by gathering our musical family for a night of incredible performances in Kansas City on May 2nd at The Warehouse.
Join us for a night of music, celebration, and family—however you define it!
Please note doors at 7:30pm. Show at 8pm.
VIP Experience Tickets: https://shorturl.at/cu5xO
Warehouse on Broadway is Kansas City’s newest 650 capacity music venue featuring Super Awesome Events & Killer F*ing Food, 7 days a week. Located in the Westport neighborhood one of Kansas City’s premiere bar districts. Our venue is your venue, as we all gather to celebrate extraordinary experiences with the finest local, regional, and national artists the universe has to offer.
Our restaurant is open weeknights, 5p-1a. Entrance to the venue is located on the north side of the building, and is ADA accessible.
Warehouse On Broadway 3951 Broadway KCMO 64111

Arts Connect Topeka-Don’t miss this opportunity to see Latin Grammy-nominated band Making Movies performing for the first time in Topeka at 8pm on May 3, 2025 at ArtsConnect (909 N Kansas Ave, Topeka KS 66608) in the heart of the NOTO Arts & Entertainment District.
Making Movies is an internationally acclaimed band based in KC. Their sound is rooted in the rich traditions of Panamá – a crisol de razas – offering listeners an experience that transcends genre as it embodies the extraordinary and the familiar simultaneously.
ArtsConnect is hosting this performance as an opportunity to raise funds for programs that benefit artists in Topeka and to shine a light on the role that music can play in preserving, honoring and uplifting all of our stories.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors open at 7:30p. We have done our best to make this unique experience affordable. If you are able to make an additional contribution to support the work of ArtsConnect, it would be greatly appreciated.
ABOUT THE BAND- Founded by Enrique Chi, a songwriter, musician, filmmaker, and activist, the Latin Grammy-nominated band Making Movies serves as the primary platform for Chi’s creative mission.
Described by NPR as “Perhaps one of the most unique groups around today, Making Movies is sensual, smoky, and seductive,” the band’s accomplishments include collaborations with legendary artists such as Rubén Blades, performances at major international festivals, and tours with notable acts such as Los Lobos, Ozomatli, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Las Cafeteras, and Flor De Toloache.
Chi is also producing AMERI’KANA TV, a National Endowment for the Arts-funded documentary series that explores the history of American music, continuing their mission to inspire and educate. Their next studio album is set to be released in 2025.
The band is committed to representing their mixed identity of Black and Latino culture and has been a vocal influence in the national health conversation around music as medicine. For more and other community impact projects, see the group’s nonprofit Art As Mentorship.

New live EP- Genre-defying rock band Making Movies is set to release a new live EP titled Baúl de las Movies: Rocky Mountain Folks Festival 2024 (En Vivo) on April 25.
Captured during their 2024 magnetic set at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons, Colorado, the EP offers a raw and electrifying glimpse into the band’s dynamic live energy and genre-blending spirit.
The 5-track collection includes a standout performance of “Nadie Sabe (rock’n’roll),” a powerful anthem that nods to the band’s rock roots while giving fans an early taste of their highly anticipated full-length album due out later this year.
Marking Making Movies’ first major U.S. festival appearance, the performance at Rocky Mountain Folks Festival was a milestone moment in the band’s journey—and one they’ll never forget.
“I love that we have a record of that wild and special day,” says Enrique Chi of Making Movies. “The mid-set downpour turned into a blessing—though we had to pause the show, when we returned, dancing in the rain was a pure expression of joy. We are grateful that those folks opened up their space and hearts to us, giving us the opportunity to road test some new songs and prepare for the next chapter for Making Movies.”
The Baúl de las Movies series is a nod to the band’s ongoing effort to open up their archives and share treasured recordings from the road. This latest installment captures the spontaneity and soul of a band known for merging Latin rhythms with psychedelic rock, folk storytelling, and political urgency.
Making Movies continues to carve a unique space in the music landscape, building bridges across cultures and generations. With this release, they invite listeners into the vibrant world they’ve created—live, unfiltered, and alive with possibility.
Baúl de las Movies: Rocky Mountain Folks Festival 2024 (En Vivo) will be available on all digital platforms April 25.
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