HEAR Now Festival Daily Event Schedule
June 11-14, 2015*
The following schedule is subject to change
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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:
$8.00 per 90 minute "listening event" in Cinemark Theaters
$30.00 per 5 sessions (FIVE 90 minute "listening events" in Cinemark Theaters)
$15.00 for Thursday Night Opening event - Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil
$15.00 for Saturday Afternoon Reading With Your Ears: The Art of the Audiobook (This program is free with a Kansas City library RSVP.)
$15.00 for Saturday Night AUDIO Tonight!
$15.00 for Closing Brunch and Awards Ceremony
The following programs are free and require no tickets: Never Again War: The Sacrifice of Kathe Kollwitz and Celebrating Mark Twain.
Individual event tickets will be available at the door for:
All Cinemark Theater Listening sessions, Festival Opening event (Thursday night), Mark Time Awards & Right Between the Ears (Friday night), Listening with Your Ears (Saturday Afternoon), AUDIO Tonight! (Saturday night), and the Closing Brunch and Awards Ceremony.
The following programs are free and require no tickets:
Never Again War: The Sacrifice of Kathe Kollwitz 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 2015 HEAR MAP FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES.
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Individual Event Ticket Costs:
$8.00 per 90 minute "listening event" in Cinemark Theaters
$30.00 per 5 sessions (FIVE 90 minute "listening events" in Cinemark Theaters)
$15.00 for Thursday Night Opening event - Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil
$15.00 for Saturday Afternoon Reading With Your Ears: The Art of the Audiobook (This program is free with a Kansas City library RSVP.)
$15.00 for Saturday Night AUDIO Tonight!
$15.00 for Closing Brunch and Awards Ceremony
The following programs are free and require no tickets: Never Again War: The Sacrifice of Kathe Kollwitz and Celebrating Mark Twain.
Individual event tickets will be available at the door for:
All Cinemark Theater Listening sessions, Festival Opening event (Thursday night), Mark Time Awards & Right Between the Ears (Friday night), Listening with Your Ears (Saturday Afternoon), AUDIO Tonight! (Saturday night), and the Closing Brunch and Awards Ceremony.
The following programs are free and require no tickets:
Never Again War: The Sacrifice of Kathe Kollwitz 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 2015 HEAR MAP FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES.
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Download a copy of this year's Festival program here:
| 2015_festival_schedule.pdf |
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Thursday - 6/11
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Friday - 6/12
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Saturday - 6/13
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Sunday - 6/14
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9:15 AM –
10:50AM |
No Programming
On Your Own |
NATF Playhouse
CINEMARK THEATER 'A A Journey With Strange Bedfellows Forest Rose Productions Set in the late 1800s, accompany Hunter Brown on a quest to secure true love as he searches for mysterious Faith Geibel, the young woman of his desires. Cleaners Four-Eyed Jack Productions Earth's first manned landing on the planet Mars goes without a hitch. However, much to their shock and surprise, the crew meets the Martians who are quite friendly. Clones In the Closet The Theater In Your Mind Emily and Terry Davis buy a fixer-upper in a quiet neighborhood for a price that's too good to pass up. Everyone seems to be adjusting except for Tina, their daughter. She’s been acting... different. The neighbors have their theories but there is more going on in the house than they know. Sponsored by AudioFlix ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SENNHEISER / NEUMANN LISTENING ROOM 10:00am - 5:00pm Holiday Inn Private Diningroom Mozart's Cook SueMedia Productions & The Deyan Institute ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
NATF Playhouse
CINEMARK THEATER 'A' The Perhapanauts Audio Comics Agents of BEDLAM, charged with fighting the forces of the supernatural and sending them back from whence they came. The twist: the Perhapanauts are themselves supernatural beings, including the Sasquatch, a Chupacabra, the Mothman, and a ghost! Good Things Come Voices In The Wind Audio Theatre Some say having an open window while you sleep at night is a guarantee of good health. For young Ellen it was an open invitation to allow all manner of scary things to enter her cozy little bedroom. But as she grew older, Ellen discovered an open window wasn’t so scary after all. As a child she shivered from fear. But now she shivers with anticipation... ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SENNHEISER / NEUMANN LISTENING ROOM 10:00am - 5:00pm Holiday Inn Private Diningroom Mozart's Cook SueMedia Productions & The Deyan Institute ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
HEAR Now
Closing Brunch Holiday Inn Ballroom "A" Brunch includes meal and Workshop 101 Performance . 2015 Corwin Award Announcement Marion Thauer Brown Scriptwriting Competition Announcement Closing the Festival: U.S. Premier of the new film documentary THIS IS ORSON WELLES Program ends at 12:15 PM Entry with ALL ACCESS PASS or Brunch Ticket Sponsored by AudioFlix FLYING HOME RIGHT AFTER THE BRUNCH? Select a return flight that leaves after 3:00PM from Kansas City International |
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TIME
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Thursday - 6/11
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Friday - 6/12
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Saturday - 6/13
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Sunday - 6/14
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10:00 AM –
11:00 AM . 10:45 AM -
11:45 AM |
REGISTRATION OPENS
Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza SALON C 1 E 45th St. (near Main St.) Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: (816) 753-7400 NOTE: Registration closes 5:00 PM on 6/11/15 HEAR Now "Store" Holiday Inn daily 6/11 - 6/13 9:00 AM-5:00 PM WORKSHOP 101 First class meets 10:15am Simpson House 4509 Walnut Kansas City, MO .ENTRY only with Workshop Registration/ All Access Pass |
Narrator's
Round Table Selecting the BEST Training To Become A Professional Narrator Moderator: Deb Deyan Deyan Institute SENNHEISER / NEUMANN LISTENING ROOM Everyone Welcome - No pass required |
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TIME
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Thursday - 6/11
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Friday - 6/12
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Saturday - 6/13
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Sunday - 6/14
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11:00 AM–
12:30 PM |
No Programming
On Your Own |
The Mark Time
Awards CINEMARK THEATER 'A' A 90 minute sampling from 2015 Mark Time finalist & winners ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listening & Learning Unity Temple on The Plaza 707 West 47th Street (An interactive performance program for children in grades 1-4) Featuring: Cynthia Darlow, Robert Fass, and Richard Ferrone ENTRY ONLY with ALL ACCESS PASS |
NATF Playhouse
CINEMARK THEATER 'A' NATF Premiere Road Angels Featuring Barbara Rosenblat, Bill Chessman, Sande Sherr, Rich Fish, Jackie Casteel, & Butch D'Ambrosio A gang of turkey vultures who cruise a section of the super slab in the rural-urb, a fast food lane of road kill at the turn of the century. Written by Steve Donofrio Directed by Lucien Dodge Mixed by David Shinn Discussion to follow till 12:00pm The Inaudible Postscript From Arc to Microchip A phantasmic journey through radio’s disembodied voices and the subsequent unwriting of history, new in the award-winning series From Ark to Microchip. Sponsored by AudioFlix ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket |
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12:00 NOON
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PODCAST PALOOZA
On-line Festival Listening Today thru August 1, 2015 Check back for the list of this year's featured programs. |
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TIME
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Thursday - 6/11
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Friday - 6/12
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Saturday - 6/13
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Sunday - 6/14
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1:00 PM –
2:30 PM |
No Programming
On Your Own |
Tom Lopez
Presents... Meatball Fulton & ZBS CINEMARK THEATER 'A' with Tom Lopez Spend 90 minutes with Tom as he presents a retrospective of his more than 30 years producing series like Ruby & Jack Flanders ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket |
Reading With Your Ears:
The Art of the Audiobook Kansas City Public Library Truman Forum 4801 Main Street at the Plaza Branch Golden Voices Barbara Rosenblat, Dion Graham, Robin Miles, with Robert Fass, and Richard Ferrone read favorite selections Co-sponsors: Kansas City Public Library DOWNPOUR |
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2:35 PM –
3:20 PM |
No Programming
On Your Own |
NATF Playhouse
CINEMARK THEATER 'A' Rex Tanner and the Sword of Damocles Audiblescripts We meet race car driver REX TANNER in 1935, after he’s been captured trying to save scientist PENELOPE MULGREW from the clutches of evil Nazi geneticist, DR. JACQUELINE HYDE. Rex effects their escape using the OMNIDIAL: a mysterious device permanently grafted to his skin, which imbues him with temporary super-powers… when it works. Sponsored by AudioFlix ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket |
NATF Playhouse
CINEMARK THEATER 'A' The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Harper Audio Winner of the Newbery Medal the Carnegie Medal, the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Young Adult Book, and Audiobook of the Year, this new 2014 audio edition is performed by Neil Gaiman, Derek Jacobi, Robert Madge, Clare Corbett, Miriam Margolyes, Andrew Scott, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Emilia Fox, Reece Shearsmith, Lenny Henry, and an ensemble cast. Sponsored by AudioFlix ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket |
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TIME
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THURSDAY - 6/11
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FRIDAY - 6/12
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SATURDAY 6/13
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SUNDAY 6/14
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3:30PM -
5:00PM |
No Programming
On Your Own |
World War I:
Never Again War: The Sacrifice Of Käthe Kollwitz National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial Auditorium 100 W 26 St Guests: Yelena Shmulenson, Robert Fass, and Scott Brick Never Again War takes us into the mind of German artist and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz, from the beginning of WW1 in 1914 through her death in 1945, and examines her renowned work as a social activist dedicated to depicting the lives of the working poor. Sponsored by Midsummer Sound Company Entry: No Fee - All Welcome |
The Audio Mystery:
Agatha Christie and the BBC Murders CINEMARK THEATER 'A' Guests: David Ossman & Judith Walcott Originally adapted for live radio performance for the International Mystery Writer’s Festival this session will discuss the evolution of "Agatha Christie & The BBC Murders" from four little known radio plays and autobiographical materials to being produced for surround sound technology. ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket |
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3:45 PM –
4:45 PM |
No Programming
On Your Own |
Star Trek &
Beyond: The Sounds of Gaming CINEMARK THEATER 'A' with Michael Henry New this year will be samples and discussion on working with the Star Trek original cast. ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS OR Listening Ticket |
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TIME
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THURSDAY 6/11
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FRIDAY 6/12
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Saturday 6/13
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Sunday 6/14
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5:30 PM –
6:30 PM |
Celebrating
Mark Twain! At Prospero's Bookstore Free Pizza & Mark Twain readings daily Entry: No Fee - All Welcome Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA |
Celebrating
Mark Twain! At Prospero's Bookstore Free Pizza & Mark Twain readings daily Entry: No Fee - All Welcome Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA |
Celebrating
Mark Twain! At Prospero's Bookstore Free Pizza & Mark Twain readings daily Entry: No Fee - All Welcome Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA |
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6:30 PM –
7:15 PM |
Festival Meet & Greet
Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza Restaurant / Lobby (near back lobby) *ONLY For all access pass holders Sponsored by Great Northern Audio Theatre & ZBS ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
No Programming
On Your Own |
Podcaster's
Round Table Meet some of the producers from PODCAST PALOOZA and find out more about their programs. SENNHEISER / NEUMANN LISTENING ROOM ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
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TIME
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THURSDAY 6/11
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FRIDAY 6/12
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SATURDAY 6/13
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SUNDAY 6/14
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7:00pm
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No Programming
On Your Own |
Mark Time Awards 2015
Presenting 2015 winners along with Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Heartland Forum Theater 2450 Grand Blvd (in Crown Center) |
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7:30 PM –
9:30 PM |
FESTIVAL OPENING
The Making of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil from METABOOK Full Cast Audiobook and App Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza Ballroom moderated by Angela Elam (New Letters on The Air) ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS or Opening Night Ticket |
Right Between
The Ears Heartland Forum Theater 2450 Grand Blvd (in Crown Center) HEAR Now guest artists Barbara Rosenblat, David Ossman RBTE STARTS AT 8pm immediately after The Mark Time Awards ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS or RBTE Ticket Click Here to Get Tickets For This Show ONLY |
AUDIO Tonight!
Heartland Forum Theater 2450 Grand Blvd (in Crown Center) Featured Guests include: Dion Graham, Scott Brick, Cynthia Darlow & more.... A showcase of audio performance styles: Drama, Spoken Word, Poetry, Storytelling & ... ENTRY with ALL ACCESS PASS or Audio Vaudeville Ticket |
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TIME
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THURSDAY 6/11
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FRIDAY 6/12
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SATURDAY 6/13
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SUNDAY 6/14
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10:00 pm -
Midnight |
HEAR Now "AFTER PARTY"
Simpson House 4509 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64111 (this evening begins at 9:30pm) CELEBRATING OUR VOICES!! Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS or SAG-AFTRA invite |
HEAR Now "AFTER PARTY"
Simpson House 4509 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64111 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ORSON!!!!! Orson Welles Turns 100!! From Ark to Microchip Presents The Other Side of Orson & Hidden Touch Sponsored by AudioFlix ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
HEAR Now "AFTER PARTY"
Simpson House 4509 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64111 MRTW 35th!! Join us as we celebrate 35 years of MRTW!! Alumni bring your MRTW T-shirt!! Sponsored by DOWNPOUR ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
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Midnight -
1:00am |
MIDNIGHT LISTENING
"Listening Room" Holiday Inn - Private Dining Room Honey West: Murder on Mars Sponsored by AudioComics ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
MIDNIGHT LISTENING
"Listening Room" Holiday Inn - Private Dining Room Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon & EOS 10 ENTRY only with ALL ACCESS PASS |
MIDNIGHT LISTENING
"Listening Room" Holiday Inn - Private Dining Room Special Premier from Pocket Universe Productions!!! Sponsored by Pocket Universe Productions ENTRY by Producer Invite only |
