WMM presents: Katie Gilchrist + Erin Keller + Mitzi McKee

Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Katie Gilchrist + Erin Keller + Mitzi McKee

Mark spins New & MidCoastal Releases from: Erin Keller & the James Ward Band, Buck Moon, Flamy Grant, Abraham Alexander, Sleater-Kinney, and also: Tracy Chapman, Joni Mitchell, The Shangri-Las, Veruca Salt, and Jeff Buckley.

At 10:30 Katie Gilchrist shares details about The 1994 Project, a year-long 30th Anniversary tribute to the films & music of 1994, of which she is the creator/curator. Katie Gilchrist is a graduate of UMKC MFA Acting/Directing program and has worked professionally for over 20 years. Voted by Broadway World as Best Director of a play for last year’s “Steel Magnolias” she has directed at The Unicorn, UMKC, The Living Room, The Fishtank, and will direct “Dial M for Murder” for KC Actors Theatre this summer. Katie has appeared on almost every stage in KC. She is a member of the UMKC Conservatory Alumni Board, the AIDS Service Foundation Steering Committee, Artistic Director of KC Strips, and sings with Lost Wax. The Black Box & The 1994 Project present “THE AUDIENCE MIXTAPE”, a tribute series featuring iconic albums or singles from 1994 on January 27, 2024, at 7:30pm at The Black Box, 1060 Union Ave, WEST BOTTOMS, KCMO. More info at: www.theblackboxkc.com

At 11:00 Mitzi McKee plays LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios. Mitzi McKee grew up in Phoenix, Arizona in a musical theatre household, and performed in nearly 40 stage productions in Phoenix and played in punk & hardcore bands for over 10 years. Mitzi has lived in KC since 2011 where she began singing in the jazz fusion band Valency. Mitzi has also played drums, keyboards, and sang backup in the KC proto-punk Iggy & The Stooges cover band, No Fun, and the New York Dolls cover band, Trashed with Britt Adair. Mitzi played her first solo show in 2022 at The Pairing, where she also works the front-of-house. Mitzi holds a standing residency on first Saturdays, at Chartreuse Saloon in the Crossroads. Mitzi’s band, Mitzi McKee & The Precious Cargo, call themselves a “spacey KC rock & roll trio” with Mitzi on guitar, piano, & vocals; Brendan Bennett on bass, and Caleb Robertson on drums. Mitzi McKee plays LIVE at Chartreuse Saloon, 1625 Oak Street, KCMO on Saturday, February 3, at 10:00pm. More info at: www.chartreusesaloon.com

At 11:30 we talk with Erin Keller who has performed in the Grammy Award–winning KC Chorale for 16 years, KC Civic Opera, New Ear, OwenCox Dance Group, the band Blackout Gorgeous, the folk/free improvisational ensemble, Prometheus Io, a West African High Life Ensemble, and the Balkan brass band, Gora Gora Orkestar, all the while doing solo & collaborative projects performing jazz standards & improvisation works with top musicians in KC & Denver. Erin’s voice is born out of an uncommon musical perspective, with a huge range of not only pitch, but also in execution of style and expression. Six and a half years ago, Erin was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. She has been on chemo since her diagnosis, constantly fighting all the symptoms that come with being on chemo. During the Covid pandemic, Erin worked to create safe outdoor concerts for local performers & audiences. Since then, she has worked on multiple music projects including the upcoming release of her new recording, SONGS FOR TIMES LIKE THESE, with the James Ward Band doing original songs written & produced by Erin Keller and recorded by Chad Meise. Erin Keller & the James Ward Band play an Album Release Dinner Matinee Show, Friday, January 26, 2024, at 6:00pm, at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO. More info at: www.theshipkc.com

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