Spatial. Palatial. Those are two perfect words to describe the newly minted Kansas City Museum as it continues its expansive, multi-year restoration. Earlier today, journalists, influencers, civic leaders and muckety-mucks got a…
Arts
Four Art Events You Should Not Miss in July
Discriminating Thieves-Nazi Loot at the Nelson-Atkins Still Life with Guelder Roses, in its ornate golden frame, may look untouched by tragedy, but it was one of many art works plundered by…
An Interview with Best-Selling Author Candice Millard
In body, author Candice Millard sits at her desk each day in Kansas City. Yet in her imagination, she’s on the Dark Continent searching with intrepid adventurers for the source of the…
Music
Tim Finn’s Top 5 Can’t Miss Concerts – 7/17
This week’s list of recommendations includes another Canadian teen idol who has breached the walls of the U.S. pop charts, a long-time Southern-rock jam band, and a don’t-miss Hall of Fame funk/soul/R&B…
Tim Finn Review: Santana and Doobie Brothers
Carlos Santana was in a celebratory mood Thursday night, for a few reasons. His Supernatural Tour commemorates the 20th anniversary of his most commercially successful album. Concurrently, next month will be the 50th anniversary…
Inaugural Park University Benefit Concert Will Allow Patrons To Sit On Stage With World Class Performers
Sponsored post: There’s near the stage. There’s front row. And then there’s sitting mere feet away from internationally renowned classical musicians. That’s the premise behind Park University’s International Center for Music’s upcoming,…
Theater
Four Art Events You Should Not Miss in July
Discriminating Thieves-Nazi Loot at the Nelson-Atkins Still Life with Guelder Roses, in its ornate golden frame, may look untouched by tragedy, but it was one of many art works plundered by…
Lonita Cook Review: The Terra Femina Collective
The newly minted Terra Femina Collective is unveiling two new plays at The Living Room. Viper, written by Lindsay Adams and directed by Lydia Miller, rotates with Merely Players by Katherine Gwynn, directed by…
Brandon Tietz Review: Hamilton
It’s been months since the theater hype train has had this much steam pouring out of it. More than once I hear the utterance of “This had better be good” as attendees…
Nightlife
Want To Binge All The Fringe? We’ve Got The Deets!
You know what they say: “When in doubt, fringe it out!” Okay, no one actually says that, but we thought it was a clever way to introduce the return of The KC…
By The Numbers: Boulevardia
Raise your glass of Boulevard beer high, Kansas City—because that’s exactly what half of the city will be doing this weekend at the 6th Annual Boulevardia urban street fair. With more live…
Whatever Happened To: Comedian Emo Philips
With his quirky comedic timing and offbeat on-stage antics, comedian Emo Philips was omnipresent in the ’80s. His syncopated banter often left folks laughing and scratching their heads at the same time.…