HEAR Now Festival Schedule*
June 7-10, 2018
The following 2018 Festival schedule and guests artists are still being finalized ...
please come back for updated information.
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2018 FESTIVAL FEATURED GUESTS INCLUDE:
Scott Brick - Mark Twain Mentor
and reads at A Story Well-Told
PJ Ochlan Performs in Blood Cotton and AUDIO Tonight!
Judith Walcutt - Mark Time Awards & Friday Night Family Fun
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Phil Proctor Celebrating His Work at HEAR Now
David Ossman - The Mark Time Awards
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Dion Graham Directs Blood Cotton
Julia Whelan Hosts AUDIO Tonight! & reads at A Story Well-Told
Robin Miles performs in Blood Cotton & AUDIO Tonight!
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Dr. Ken Perlin - INNOVATIONS: Future Reality
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Neil Helligers Directs
ShakesRumble and reads at A Story Well-Told
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Author Jeff Strand hosts the ABR Audiobook Awards
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Bob Kaliban at Simpson House
Melinda Peterson - Workshop 101
Tony Brewer - SFX Artists & Workshop 101
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Kc Wayland - Workshop 101
Steven Jay Cohen - Workshop 102
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Tavia Gilbert - Workshop 101
& reads at A Story Well-Told
Brian Price - Workshop 101 & The Independent Producer
Geof Prysirr - Extending Our Vocal Lives & Host of A Story Well-Told
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2018 HEAR Now Festival
Listening & Performance Schedule*
Interactive schedule still under construction .....
2018 FESTIVAL PASSES & SHOW TICKETS
Purchase an ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS, to attend any of our events, or select individual tickets to specific events you want to attend:
Individual Event Ticket Costs:
$15.00 for Thursday, 6/07/2018 7:00pm Festival Opening Program
$8.00 LISTENING PASS for one 90 minute program at Cinemark Theater Friday, 6/08/2018
$30.00 for ALL DAY LISTENING PASS: four (4) 90 minute programs at Cinemark Theater Friday, 6/08/2018 $25.00
ABR Audiobook Awards, Friday, 6/08/2018 7:30pm
$15.00 for Saturday AUDIO Tonight! 6/09/2018
$15.00 for Closing Brunch & Awards Ceremony 6/10/2018
The following programs are free and require no tickets: Friday Night Family Fun, Blood Cotton and Celebrating Mark Twain.
Individual event tickets will be available at the door for:
All Cinemark Theater Listening sessions, Festival Opening Session INNOVATIONS (Thursday night), AUDIO Tonight! (Saturday night), and the Closing Brunch and Awards Ceremony.
The following programs are free and require no tickets:
Family Fun Night, Blood Cotton, and Celebrating Mark Twain.
ADDRESSES FOR OUR VENUES:
SOME OF THE VENUES BELOW HAVE THE STREET ADDRESS LISTED, AND SOME DO NOT.
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2018 HEAR MAP FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES.
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Individual Event Ticket Costs:
$15.00 for Thursday, 6/07/2018 7:00pm Festival Opening Program
$8.00 LISTENING PASS for one 90 minute program at Cinemark Theater Friday, 6/08/2018
$30.00 for ALL DAY LISTENING PASS: four (4) 90 minute programs at Cinemark Theater Friday, 6/08/2018 $25.00
ABR Audiobook Awards, Friday, 6/08/2018 7:30pm
$15.00 for Saturday AUDIO Tonight! 6/09/2018
$15.00 for Closing Brunch & Awards Ceremony 6/10/2018
The following programs are free and require no tickets: Friday Night Family Fun, Blood Cotton and Celebrating Mark Twain.
Individual event tickets will be available at the door for:
All Cinemark Theater Listening sessions, Festival Opening Session INNOVATIONS (Thursday night), AUDIO Tonight! (Saturday night), and the Closing Brunch and Awards Ceremony.
The following programs are free and require no tickets:
Family Fun Night, Blood Cotton, and Celebrating Mark Twain.
ADDRESSES FOR OUR VENUES:
SOME OF THE VENUES BELOW HAVE THE STREET ADDRESS LISTED, AND SOME DO NOT.
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2018 HEAR MAP FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES.
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The following is a simple breakdown of the Festival's daily activities - refer to the interactive schedule above for more complete information.
THURSDAY, June 7, 2018
10am - 12:30 - Holiday Inn Ballroom -- Communicating Through Story-telling: Raising Our Voices and Extending Our Vocal Lives
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 101 CREATING THE DRAMATIC PODCAST begins. Click here for Workshop 101 details.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 102 CONNECTING CREATORS WITH AUDIENCE begins. Click here for Workshop 102 details.
5:15pm - 6:00pm -- Celebrating Mark Twain at Prospero's Books
7:00pm - 8:30pm -- Innovations Festival Opener: – Dr. Ken Perlin The Sound of Future Reality - When VR and AR Meet Kansas City Park Plaza Library Truman Auditorium
9:00pm - 10PM -- Mark Time Awards At HEAR Now - Holiday Inn Ballroom
David Ossman and Phil Proctor, along with special Firesign guests, present the 22nd annual awards for best audio theatre production in English -- new categories this year ...
10pm - midnight – First Night Festival AFTER PARTY - Simpson House
Celebrating Audio Performers - sponsored by SAG AFTRA
10am - 12:30 - Holiday Inn Ballroom -- Communicating Through Story-telling: Raising Our Voices and Extending Our Vocal Lives
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 101 CREATING THE DRAMATIC PODCAST begins. Click here for Workshop 101 details.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 102 CONNECTING CREATORS WITH AUDIENCE begins. Click here for Workshop 102 details.
5:15pm - 6:00pm -- Celebrating Mark Twain at Prospero's Books
7:00pm - 8:30pm -- Innovations Festival Opener: – Dr. Ken Perlin The Sound of Future Reality - When VR and AR Meet Kansas City Park Plaza Library Truman Auditorium
9:00pm - 10PM -- Mark Time Awards At HEAR Now - Holiday Inn Ballroom
David Ossman and Phil Proctor, along with special Firesign guests, present the 22nd annual awards for best audio theatre production in English -- new categories this year ...
10pm - midnight – First Night Festival AFTER PARTY - Simpson House
Celebrating Audio Performers - sponsored by SAG AFTRA
FRIDAY, June 8, 2018
9:30am - 4:30pm -- NATF Playhouse. Cinemark
This year's newest and BEST audio fiction and a celebration. Along with presenting submitted works there will be special presentations.
Special NATF Playhouse Session
12-1:30pm A retrospective of voice actor Phil Proctor highlighting his new podcasts/ his movie & TV voices / and his career with Firesign
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 101 CREATING THE DRAMATIC PODCAST continues. Click here for Workshop 101 details.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 102 CONNECTING CREATORS WITH AUDIENCE continuess. Click here for Workshop 102 details.
5:15pm - 6:00pm -- Celebrating Mark Twain at Prospero's Books
6:30 - 7:30pm -- Friday Night Family Fun -- Children's reading program at Kansas City Public Library's Park Plaza Truman Auditorium.
7:30 - 8:15pm -- ABR Awards Cocktail Party - Simpson House Click here for information.
Sponsored by Author's Republic
8:15-9:45pm ABR Audiobook Awards at Bragg Auditorium (in All Soul's) Click here for information.
Hosted by Allison Larkin -- with specila presenters
Sponsored by Author's Republic
10pm - midnight - Second Night Festival AFTER PARTY - Simpson House
Celebrating Audio Fiction -
Sponsored by Findaway
9:30am - 4:30pm -- NATF Playhouse. Cinemark
This year's newest and BEST audio fiction and a celebration. Along with presenting submitted works there will be special presentations.
Special NATF Playhouse Session
12-1:30pm A retrospective of voice actor Phil Proctor highlighting his new podcasts/ his movie & TV voices / and his career with Firesign
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 101 CREATING THE DRAMATIC PODCAST continues. Click here for Workshop 101 details.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 102 CONNECTING CREATORS WITH AUDIENCE continuess. Click here for Workshop 102 details.
5:15pm - 6:00pm -- Celebrating Mark Twain at Prospero's Books
6:30 - 7:30pm -- Friday Night Family Fun -- Children's reading program at Kansas City Public Library's Park Plaza Truman Auditorium.
7:30 - 8:15pm -- ABR Awards Cocktail Party - Simpson House Click here for information.
Sponsored by Author's Republic
8:15-9:45pm ABR Audiobook Awards at Bragg Auditorium (in All Soul's) Click here for information.
Hosted by Allison Larkin -- with specila presenters
Sponsored by Author's Republic
10pm - midnight - Second Night Festival AFTER PARTY - Simpson House
Celebrating Audio Fiction -
Sponsored by Findaway
SATURDAY, June 9, 2018
9:00am - 10:30am -- The "State of the Independents" Podcasters Roundtable and Panel
What is happening in the world of audio fiction for independent producers!! Hosted by Brian Price.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 101 CREATING THE DRAMATIC PODCAST continues. Click here for Workshop 101 details.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 102 CONNECTING CREATORS WITH AUDIENCE continues. Click here for Workshop 102 details.
Note: There will be a special 'pitch' session at 4pm for this program. All welcome as space allows.
11:00am - 12:15pm -- A Story Well Told: Celebrating The Human Voice at Kansas City Public Library's Park Plaza Truman Auditorium.
Scott Brick, Julia Whelan, Tavia Gilbert and others with host Geof Prysirr.
1:00pm - 2:30pm -- National World War I Museum & Memorial - Blood Cotton
Workshop performance of new public radio series: Blood Cotton written by Howard Craft and directed by Dion Graham
NOTE: A bus will take guests from the library and hotel to the Museum and back
5:15pm - 6:00pm -- Celebrating Mark Twain at Prospero's Books
7:30 - 8:15pm -- Shakespeare In The Round.... Bragg Auditorium
8:15-10:00pm AUDIO Tonight! at Bragg Auditorium (in All Soul's)
10pm - midnight - Third Night Festival DANCE & AFTER PARTY - Bragg Hall
Celebrating ALL HEAR Now Festival Artists -
9:00am - 10:30am -- The "State of the Independents" Podcasters Roundtable and Panel
What is happening in the world of audio fiction for independent producers!! Hosted by Brian Price.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 101 CREATING THE DRAMATIC PODCAST continues. Click here for Workshop 101 details.
10am - 5pm -- Workshop 102 CONNECTING CREATORS WITH AUDIENCE continues. Click here for Workshop 102 details.
Note: There will be a special 'pitch' session at 4pm for this program. All welcome as space allows.
11:00am - 12:15pm -- A Story Well Told: Celebrating The Human Voice at Kansas City Public Library's Park Plaza Truman Auditorium.
Scott Brick, Julia Whelan, Tavia Gilbert and others with host Geof Prysirr.
1:00pm - 2:30pm -- National World War I Museum & Memorial - Blood Cotton
Workshop performance of new public radio series: Blood Cotton written by Howard Craft and directed by Dion Graham
NOTE: A bus will take guests from the library and hotel to the Museum and back
5:15pm - 6:00pm -- Celebrating Mark Twain at Prospero's Books
7:30 - 8:15pm -- Shakespeare In The Round.... Bragg Auditorium
8:15-10:00pm AUDIO Tonight! at Bragg Auditorium (in All Soul's)
10pm - midnight - Third Night Festival DANCE & AFTER PARTY - Bragg Hall
Celebrating ALL HEAR Now Festival Artists -
SUNDAY, June 10, 2018
9:00am - 11:30am -- Closing Brunch and Festival Awards
HEAR Now Festival Favorite (from NATF Playhouse) and Corwin Awards presented.
Fly home after 2pm from Kansas City Airport to ensure you can enjoy the closing Brunch and make it to the airport in time!!
9:00am - 11:30am -- Closing Brunch and Festival Awards
HEAR Now Festival Favorite (from NATF Playhouse) and Corwin Awards presented.
Fly home after 2pm from Kansas City Airport to ensure you can enjoy the closing Brunch and make it to the airport in time!!
