Director John Alexander’s Little Satchmo illuminates an unknown side of one of America’s greatest entertainers

by Nick Spacek

“This upcoming August 18 screening at the Lawrence Arts Center is especially meaningful for me, since while I am not based in Kansas, I really claim the state as a home away from home, having worked on a handful of projects there at this point, with some of my closest collaborators and producers who have become more like family.”

– John Alexander