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Forum Explores Conservative Route to Kansas Medicaid Expansion
Event at Johnson County Community College drew more than 300 attendees Tuesday
Going whole hog toward sustainability?
Roeslein Alternative Energy and Smithfield Foods aim to convert hog manure into a stream of clean energy.
Ranking Kansas City’s Food Scene: 2015
The burgeoning food and drink scene in Kansas City earned a lot of national press this past year. We thought we take a quick look back at some of the notable mentions for libations and gustatory delights (and, yes, there’s a mention of KC BBQ below too) in print and online publications. Folks can’t seem…
The Weekender: New Year’s Eve 2015 Edition
New Year’s Eve is a terrible, terrible holiday. Just ask Jennifer Lawrence. The star recently told British talk show host Graham Norton how much she hates the holiday. J. Law knows. New Year’s Eve, after all, celebrates nothing. Most holidays have a spiritual or historical significance. Not New Year’s. The entire holiday exists as a…
Music | Best of Local Shows and National Sounds
To say the hosts of The Bridge‘s Eight One Sixty music show, Sarah Bradshaw and Chris Haghirian, have heard some tunes this year would be a massive understatement. Here’s their actual statements on the year that was in music: Chris Haghirian: Top Ten Shows of 2015 6/27/2015 The Rolling Stones | Arrowhead Went into it with no expectations and…
Spotlight on the Spoken Word | Angela Roux
We’re taking a moment to recognize Kansas City’s wordsmiths. Taken from KCPT’s “Arts Upload,” which has amassed an impressive collection of local poets reading their own works, “Spotlight” gives Flatland a chance to catch up with the artists. We find out what they’re up to and get their take on what to watch in the local and national art scene. This week:…
The Weekender: Holiday Weekend Edition
If you’re dreaming of a White Christmas, you had better keep dreaming. We’re getting unseasonably warm weather in KC this year. All the more reason to get out and about. BAGELING Not everyone celebrates Christmas, of course. Jewish people, or anyone else who loves a good time for a good cause, should check out the…
Sympathetic Vibrations | Holiday jams that get you out of a jam
As we near the end of the holiday season, many of us are also nearing the end of our holiday ropes. Thanksgiving came early and left bloated. Chanukah had its eight-night residency at beginning of the month. Milad un Nabi is either currently in swing or coming up, depending upon which team you play for….
Spotlight on the Spoken Word | Alyssa Bennett Smith
We’re taking a moment to recognize Kansas City’s wordsmiths. Taken from KCPT’s “Arts Upload,” which has amassed an impressive collection of local poets reading their own works, “Spotlight” gives Flatland a chance to catch up with the artists. We find out what they’re up to and get their take on what to watch in the local and national art scene. This week:…
Time to Make the Doughnuts
Doughnuts are no longer just a morning food. Doughnut Lounge – a new doughnut shop with a cocktail and espresso bar – opened Thursday in Westport. Beyond offering doughnuts late into the night, the lounge has a unique take on the fried rounds. Doughnut Lounge will launch with three tiers of doughnuts: classic, signature and noduts….