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UMKC professors Andy Heise (left) and Nick Petrella (right)

Review: “Making Art Work,” artistry is entrepreneurship

Soffia Hernandez
December 9, 2020

UMKC professors Nick Petrella, a man of many words, and Andy Heise, a man of few, have joined efforts in creating “Making Art Work,” a podcast that explores local artistry and business in Kansas City. A smooth jazz opening signals their clear voices as they introduce...

Scene from Chicago Seven Film - man walking between two protesting crowds that are being held back by barricades

“The Trial of the Chicago 7” review: the first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it

Soffia Hernandez
November 5, 2020

There are far too many films that are nothing more than guilty-pleasures. Netflix's “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” directed by Aaron Sorkin, isn’t one of them.  The film fields an all-star cast, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt,...

UMKC freshman reaches 1,000 subscribers on YouTube

UMKC freshman reaches 1,000 subscribers on YouTube

Soffia Hernandez
October 14, 2020

Freshman Kaity Smith recently reached 1,000 subscribers on YouTube — a major feat for the quickly rising influencer, who started her channel in April. Smith, who is from the suburbs of Springfield, Missouri, knew from the beginning what her channel was to focus on: vlogs....

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