The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is asking the public for feedback on six designs for a major museum expansion. After March 31, a museum committee will bring this feedback directly to the…
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The Yard Milkshake Bar, a hit in vacation towns and other midsize cities, held its grand opening last weekend in the Power & Light District. Just like any ice cream shop, The…
Every day you meet a new animal is a good day, indeed. Kansas City has plenty of opportunities for just that, whether educational, philanthropic, or just plain fun. Here’s a list of…
On March 29 and 30, a weekend-long soccer tennis tournament called Copa de Calle will take its first shot at amplifying cultures in Kansas City. The tournament is set for two neighborhoods…
Sponsored Content Before Danny O’Neill moved to Kansas City in 1991—before he founded The Roasterie in ’93, grew it into a staple of the KC coffee scene, and sold it in 2020—he…
Harry & Nancy Cold winter days are the perfect opportunity to find respite in our city’s many museums. A few weeks ago, I did just that and landed in Independence for a…
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Hand-painted wallcoverings and textiles from Kansas City are sought after by luxury clients around the world, hanging in rarified spaces such as Princess Marie Chantal of Greece’s pied-a-terre in New York to…
In early 2020, Dee Ferguson was physically and creatively drained. She’d just sold the service business she’d owned for 15 years and wanted to explore every option for her future—and then the…
The first Black author to write for Harlequin’s Historical Romance line is a Kansas City girl through and through. She goes by the pen name Elle Jackson, but her large family and…
Elon Kebede is a fashion designer and executive, but she’s always aimed at something greater: acquiring knowledge and helping others do the same. Kebede started learning early. She spent her earliest years…
Having a dad who’s a Mission Hills stockbroker and diplomas from Rockhurst High School and William Jewell College might be an unexpected bio for someone who’s been making a living at standup…
Dylan Welter’s dream of becoming a filmmaker was born in a Kansas City theater in 2001. On January 24, 2025, his second feature film, The Militia, will premiere at the B&B…