Art in the Loop Adds Live Music to Streetcar Stops This Summer
This summer’s Art in the Loop Performance Art & Music series continues Thursday (July 22) with a show by Corey Clark at the KC Streetcar Library Stop Northbound near Commerce Tower. The free concert is part of a series of live performances that are accompanying the Eighth Annual Art in the Loop project, which once…
Seiden’s Furs Envisioned as Artist Studios–If Price is Right
By Kevin Collison Artist Peregrine Honig envisions a new future for the crumbling, historic building that once housed Seiden’s Furs at 10th and Broadway, but she needs the owner to sell it for a reasonable price first. Honig, one of the city’s better known and nationally-exhibited artists, first fell for the brick building completed around…
Tap List | Welcome to KC, Red Sash Brewing
The grand opening of Red Sash Brewing tops the craft brewing news in Kansas City this week.
‘I’m Gonna Lose it All’: Tenants Left in the Dark as KC’s Rental Assistance Program Closes to New Applicants
Tenants who already applied for assistance are still waiting for help, and local nonprofits face challenges in processing applications quickly.
Group Reviving Former Unity Temple Stage for Shows with Social Bent
By Kevin Collison A nonprofit group wants to raise the curtain on the long-forgotten dinner theater space at Unity Temple on the Plaza and offer it as an affordable venue for socially-conscious theatrical productions. The premier of the new musical Broke Open will be the initial fundraiser for the planned Unity Performing Arts Center. The…
Nick’s Picks | COVID-19 Delta Spike Sparks Mask Advisory in Kansas City
Ten Kansas City area health departments have issued a joint public advisory recommending that unvaccinated residents wear face coverings. The move comes amid growing concerns about the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Kansas City.
City Council Deals in $40M Casino KC Redevelopment
By Kevin Collison A groundbreaking is expected soon on a $40 million redevelopment of the former Isle of Capri casino, now Casino KC, that includes a major facelift of the old ‘riverboat’ and a 40,000 square-foot retail addition. The City Council unanimously approved the rezoning required for the 30-acre riverfront project, which ultimately is expected…
Art House Extra | Films at the 2021 KC Fringe Festival
Mounting the 2021 Kansas City Fringe Festival virtually offers the opportunity for more people to see more content.
Report: Residents in Kansas, Missouri Get Drinking Water From Lead Pipes at High Rates
People in Missouri and Kansas risk lead exposure from drinking water at greater rates than almost any other state, a new report found.
Katz Lives Again, Revised Incentive Plan Includes $600K Cash Subsidy
(Updated July 15: The City Council voted 9-4 to approve the revised Katz redevelopment plan. “We are thrilled to be able to develop the site and excited to preserve the building,” developer Vic Alston, owner of Lux Living, said in response to the Council action. “There are a lot of great things happening in KC…
Weekend Possibilities | ‘The Dotte’ County Fair, Trampled Under Foot and Great Car Show
The Wyandotte County Fair finale, two nights of Trampled Under Foot at Knuckleheads Saloon and the Smithville Whiskey Walk should make July’s third weekend a good one.
Katz Project Lives Again, Proposed Deal Includes $600,000 Subsidy
The Katz apartment redevelopment plan rejected by the City Council three weeks ago was revived Wednesday based on a compromise that includes adding $600,000 to replace a reduced property tax incentive.
Activists Renew Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Missouri
Cannabis activists have filed initiative petitions seeking to amend Missouri’s constitution to allow “adult use of cannabis.”
Missouri Finally Mining Untapped Potential With Move Toward Renewable Energy
After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its power grid.
One of Downtown’s Older Buildings Declared Dangerous
By Kevin Collison A vacant downtown building at 10th and Broadway that was around before Custer’s Last Stand has experienced a partial roof collapse, prompting fears the historic structure will wind up being razed. “This is a pretty classic demolition by neglect story,” said Josh Boehm, president of the Downtown Neighborhood Association. “The property owner…