Arts & Entertainment
Shuffleboard Sliding into West Bottoms Flats Next Spring
By Kevin Collison The historic Abernathy building in the West Bottoms has witnessed many activities in its 140-year history including making furniture and caskets, and in recent years, selling baskets wholesale. A year from now, a decidedly different and more fun activity should be sliding into the main floor of the building at 1525 W….
KC Current Releases New Renderings of Riverfront Soccer Stadium
Kansas City Current officials released new renderings Tuesday of their planned women’s professional soccer stadium on the riverfront to go along with its new size and new price tag. The cost of the stadium planned for the east side of Berkeley Riverfront Park near the Kit Bond Bridge has increased from its original estimate last…
Steamboat Arabia Setting Course Downriver for St. Charles
By Kevin Collison The Steamboat Arabia Museum, one of Kansas City’s bigger tourism draws, has a tentative agreement to set sail from the City Market to St. Charles, Missouri, according to city officials there. “We do have a letter of intent that’s signed, sealed and delivered,” St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer told CityScene. The Steamboat…
KC Folk Festival Sunday To Be Free ‘Peoples’ Fest’
Downtown is the center of world folk music this weekend with a major conference of the Folk Alliance International at the Westin Crown Center and a free, public music festival Sunday (May 22, 2022) at Washington Square Park. The city has been home to the Folk Alliance since 2013 and several conferences attracting hundreds of…
Entertainment Plan for West Bottoms Railroad Bridge Picks Up Steam
By Kevin Collison Michael Zeller’s quest to convert an old West Bottoms railroad bridge into an entertainment district over the Kaw River is picking up steam, with construction plans now in place and backing from key local philanthropic foundations. “I think it’s going very well and the prospects are good, that’s why I’m interested,” said…
After 50 Years at Truman, Royals and Chiefs Looking at Amicable Split
By Kevin Collison After a half century being a couple at the Truman Sports Complex, the Chiefs and Royals are leaning toward an amicable breakup, at least that’s the takeaway team executives offered last week. “The Chiefs and the Royals are out there together, the collaboration is great and we appreciate all of that,” Brooks…
Plan to Cap Freeway Dividing Downtown Wins Strong Fed and Private Support
By Kevin Collison Federal elected officials joined Mayor Quinton Lucas Friday to say they’re confident funding can be arranged to build a four-block park deck over the South Loop. “This is going to be the rare project where we announced it, we talked about it, but you will see shovels in the ground soon,” Lucas…
New Atlanta Ballpark Considered Model for Royals Coming Downtown
By Kevin Collison If you’re curious about the game plan for a potential Royals downtown ballpark, the new home of the Atlanta Braves may offer some inside baseball. Truist Field and its adjoining “The Battery Atlanta” mixed-use development were cited several times by experts discussing the “Future of Sports Facilities” at an event last week…
Major Renovation Project Part of Kansas City PBS ‘Picture This’ Initiative
By Kevin Collison Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work. The bulk of the funds, $12.5 million, will be used to renovate and re-envision the complex…
Pennway Point Proposal Would Add Ferris Wheel to Downtown
By Kevin Collison An entertainment district at the south end of the Broadway viaduct that would include a 170-foot Ferris wheel, neon sign museum and food is the latest downtown proposal from developer Vince Bryant. The “Pennway Point” proposal is in the early stage of planning and would include the renovation of the former Carter…