{"id":68336,"date":"2024-11-01T11:56:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/?p=68336"},"modified":"2024-12-02T15:04:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:04:43","slug":"kansas-arts-commission-and-ktwu-partner-to-showcase-kansas-musicians-featuring-melissa-etheridge-freedy-johnston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2024\/11\/kansas-arts-commission-and-ktwu-partner-to-showcase-kansas-musicians-featuring-melissa-etheridge-freedy-johnston\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Arts Commission and KTWU Partner to Showcase Kansas Musicians, Featuring Melissa Etheridge, Freedy Johnston"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Kansas Arts Commission announced today that Grammy- and Oscar-winning rockstar\/musician Melissa Etheridge and 1994 Rolling Stone<\/em> Songwriter of the Year Freedy Johnston will be featured in a new television series highlighting the diverse musical talent born and raised in Kansas. Produced by the Kansas Arts Commission in partnership with KTWU, a PBS member station in Topeka, \u201cLG Desk Concerts\u201d will premiere at 7:30 p.m. November 8 on KTWU, Channel 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBetween our inspiring landscapes and the nurturing environments found in every Kansas community, there is ample room across the state for creativity to flourish \u2013 and it does,\u201d ha declarado el Vicegobernador y Secretario de Comercio, David Toland.<\/strong> \u201cAccomplished Kansas artists long have had an impact on local, national and world stages, and this series showcases the diversity of our state\u2019s rich musical traditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filmed in the Lieutenant Governor\u2019s Office at the historic Kansas Statehouse, the series features a diverse range of musical genres, including Latin, blues and classical, all performed by different Kansas artists. Several of the musicians featured are included in the Kansas Arts Commission\u2019s Touring Artist Roster, which connects musicians and other artists with non-profit venues for performances, programs and educational events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith this exciting new initiative and the collaboration with KTWU, we are able to highlight a different and unique aspect of Kansas \u2014 the talented artists that come from the urban and rural communities that we all know and love,\u201d El Director de la Comisi\u00f3n de las Artes de Kansas, Curtis Young, declar\u00f3<\/strong>. \u201cWe are honored to work with such talented artists that highlight our great state and the hidden treasures that are found across the Sunflower State.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show is hosted by Sierra Scott, a Kansas Arts Commission member and host of \u201cPositively Kansas,\u201d which airs weekly on PBS Kansas, located in Wichita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KTWU announced it will debut the following episodes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n