Arts & Culture
Weekend Possibilities | Planet Comicon, Basketball and Beer
March already? It’s sheer madness. Plan your weekend around cosplay at Planet Comicon, an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration, West Bottoms Beer Fest and Big 12 basketball. Friday, March 8 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. The Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off at T-Mobile Center, 1407 Grand Blvd. In the first year of a…
Weekend Possibilities | First Friday, Wine and Drake
This Kansas City weekend starts with First Friday fun in the Crossroads. A traditional Filipino breakfast, Uncorked: KC Wine Fest and Drake also are options.
Restaurants Become Cornerstones of Troost Renaissance
Kansas City’s historic racial dividing line, Troost Avenue, is emerging as the home of a diverse mix of restaurants, pointing to a brighter future.
Weekend Possibilities | Mavs Hockey, Johnny Cash, Illusions
Kansas City, you have a first-place hockey team. The KC Mavericks seek to build on a historic run this weekend against the Utah Grizzlies. If you’re taking a break from sports, there are tribute bands, art classes and brewery events worth checking out. Friday, Feb. 23 3 – 10 p.m. Celebrating five years, City Barrel…
How KC’s Walt Disney Learned the Hard Way About Copyright
Walt Disney creation Steamboat Willie has entered the public domain after 95 years of copyright protection. Now, the race is on to cash in on Willie.
Kansas City and the Roots of Black Gospel Music
Kansas City has a rich and influential legacy when it comes to the development of Black gospel music. This is its largely untold story.
Arts Business: ‘Many Small Nonprofits are Still Struggling’
Many small nonprofit arts organizations in Kansas City are still dealing with the financial impact of the COVID pandemic.
Weekend Possibilities | Chiefs Watch Party, Daniel Tiger, Onesie Bar Crawl
Can’t wait until Chiefs kickoff? Fill up on fun before the big game this weekend with at Rewind Video, a tribute to Fleetwood Mac or an ultra-cozy bar crawl.
Weekend Possibilities | Hiking, The MGDs and Winter Waterland
The first winter weekend of 2024 is here. Whether you spend it winding down with a guided hike or singing One Direction all night at recordBar – that’s up to you. Friday, Jan. 5 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Committed to making a lasting change in the new year? Flashback Tattoo Parlor, 2938 Southwest Blvd.,…
PBS Docuseries Puts KC Creator at the Intersection of Food and ‘Transformational Travel’
Kansas City-based food travel producer Jim Kane explores big issues such as climate change, biodiversity, health and social justice on “The Food Principle.”