COVID-19

World War I veteran Fred Nason Furber

Words From World War I Echo Eerily a Century Later

The National World War I Museum and Memorial has spent the pandemic shutdown transcribing handwritten letters and converting them to digital form.

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The Kansas City Symphony's view of the Celebration at the Station.

A Different View of Celebration at the Station This Memorial Day

Kansas City Symphony musicians reflect on the pivot from a live Celebration at the Station performance to a highlights broadcast on KCPT forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Art House Episode 4

Art House: Pondering the Future of Film Following a Pandemic

Screenland Armour Theatre co-owner Adam Roberts and Kansas City filmmaker Anthony Ladesich ponder the future of film creation and exhibition in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A lager collaboration between BKS Artisan Ales and Alma Mader Brewing

Sobering Outlook for KC’s Craft Cocktail Culture

Kansas City bars, brewers and distillers face a long road back to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Irish Fest crowd gathers below the Kansas City skyline.

KC Irish Fest Making Big Changes Due to Pandemic

Kansas City Irish Fest, which traditionally welcomes more than 100,000 weekend visitors to Crown Center, will take place in a series of smaller, “locally focused” community experiences in 2020.

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A disc golf basket in Kessler Park on Cliff Drive.

A Germ Expert Offers Advice Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

An infectious disease specialist offers tips on how to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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staff and children at summer camp activity under a parachute at a park

Pandemic Compounds Child Care Crisis During a Summer Like No Other

As the Kansas City area struggles to reopen the economy, job call-backs are exacerbating a child care crunch.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks: Reopening Just in Time for a Summer Like No Other

The Kansas City area is reopening for a summer like no other during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Chris Haghirian at 90.9 The Bridge.

Artists in Residence: Chris Haghirian on KC Bands Together

Local music promoter and 90.9 The Bridge radio host Chris Haghirian discusses the KC Bands Together online music event.

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Boulevard Drive-In

Cliffhanger: Boulevard Drive-In Open to Anything for 70th Season

Could it be that, in a plot twist straight out of Hollywood, the coronavirus could suddenly make drive-ins the hub of popular culture again?

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