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Weekend Possibilities | Tacos and Tequila, Disney Music, Prairie Village Art Show
Outdoor concerts, baseball and movies under the stars – it’s summertime in Kansas City. Jump into June with a full weekend of festivals, Pride Day at “The K” or a cup a fresh Cuban coffee. Friday, May 31 5 – 11 p.m. Festa Italiana returns to Zona Rosa, 8640 N. Dixson Ave., this weekend. Each…
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.
Thank You Walt Disney Project Secures $2M in Federal Funds
A decades-long effort to redevelop Walt Disney’s original Laugh-O-Gram animation studios will receive $2 million in federal funding.
Weekend Possibilities | KC Brew Fest, Disney On Ice and Young Gifted + Black
The KC Brew Fest, Kansas City Golf Show and Disney On Ice top the list of weekend possibilities.
Nick’s Picks | Mask On, Mask Off Debate in Days Ahead of Garth Brooks Concert
Kansas City’s new mask mandate takes effect today. Garth Brooks concert at Arrowhead Stadium will be the event of the week.
curiousKC | The Mystery of KC’s Missing Walt Disney Murals
When a reader reached out about a few Disney murals that once hung in the old D.A. Holmes School, it seemed that surely someone would know their whereabouts.
curiousKC | History Questions Up for Vote This Month
Do you like history? This month’s voting round is for you. Pick the question you want curiousKC to report on next.
Free (Steamboat) Willie: How Walt Disney’s Original Mouse Could be Entering the Public Domain
Steamboat Willie, the original version of Mickey Mouse, could enter the public domain in 2024.
New Strategy Hopes to Reanimate Disney Laugh-O-Gram Building
By Kevin Collison Backers of the effort to reanimate the historic Laugh-O-Gram building where Walt Disney got his start a century ago believe they finally have a winning strategy to complete the languishing project. The new plan calls for the building near 31st and Troost to be renovated for multiple uses: a small theater and…
New Strategy Touted to Reanimate Disney Laugh-O-Gram Building
Backers of the effort to reanimate the historic Laugh-O-Gram building where Walt Disney got his start a century ago believe a new mixed-use approach will enable them to complete the languishing project.