"What
makes Missouri unique?” KETC/Channel 9 provides at least
some of the answers to that huge question in the
series Missouri Life 360.
Missouri
Life 360 films capture the state’s sense
of place through observational documentaries that focus on
“Missouri-esque” events, attitudes and people.
Each episode in the series goes behind the scenes of a distinctly
Missouri activity to show the drama and adversity organizers
overcome to stage a successful event.
Missouri Life
360 is a multiplatform media endeavor. Below
you can find videos shot by participants and observers at
the GO! St. Louis Marathon and Circus Flora as part of the
Nine Network of Public Media.
Running
the GO! St. Louis Marathon:
Start to Finish
Trail a group of athletes of varying abilities being trained
by Fleet Feet Sports to compete in the largest road race
in Missouri. Cameras watch as coaches encourage, advise
and lead runners on timed training runs literally through
wind, rain, snow and ice. Among those interviewed are
Mike Burke, a coach who found that running helps him cope
with his cystic fibrosis; Jody Alde and her husband, who
both run to raise money for the American Cancer Society;
and Jean McDonald, who decided to take up the sport at
age 43. Wednesday,
October 21, 8:00 p.m.;
Friday, October 23, 2:00 a.m.;
Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 p.m.
St.
Louis Mardi Gras:
Method to the Madness
How three paid staff members of Mardi Gras Inc. and hundreds
of volunteers throw a parade and party each February that
draws tens of thousands of revelers from throughout the
Midwest to what is normally a quiet residential neighborhood.
Working with police, bars, restaurants and vendors, organizers
simultaneously manage everything from underage drinking
and street checkpoints to portable toilet distribution
and trash cleanup. Wednesday, October
21, 9:00 p.m.;
Friday, October 23, 3:00 a.m.;
Monday, October 26, 7:00 p.m.
Circus
Flora:
Under One Roof
Explore the logistics that turn an asphalt parking lot
into a magical circus community. Early each summer circus
performers from around the country gather in St. Louis
for what amounts to a family reunion capped by breathtaking
performances for audiences under the big top. Interviews
include Circus Flora artistic director Ivor David Balding
and St. Louis Arches acrobatic troupe director Jessica
Henthoff. Wednesday, December
16, 7:00 p.m.
Nine
Network of Public Media Video:
Their Life Is a Circus
