Art House Extra | Going Underground for Film in KC
The Kansas City Underground Film Festival is back bigger than ever this year, featuring a whopping 114 films Sept. 16-26 at the Charlotte Street Foundation,.
Summer Heat Pushes Fisherman’s Search for Whoppers Past Midnight
Meet Doug Piper, a nocturnal sportsman who pursues big bass in the heat of the summer while most people are asleep.
Weekend Possibilities | Dua Lipa Dance Party, Harry Potter House Party and Seltzer Fest at Bar K
There are all sorts of options when it comes to what to do this weekend in and around Kansas City.
Mac Proposes Multi-Tower Residential Project at Streetcar Stop
By Kevin Collison Most of the city block southwest of Main and Armour would be transformed into a major streetcar-oriented residential project that would include several eight-to 10-story apartment buildings in a plan being pursued by Mac Properties. The $110 million proposal also would renovate the old New Yorker apartment building at 3521 Baltimore, adapt…
Mac Properties Proposes Multi-Tower Residential Project at Streetcar Stop
Most of the city block southwest of Main Street and Armour Boulevard would be transformed into a major streetcar-oriented residential project that would include several eight- to 10-story apartment buildings developed by Mac Properties.
Remembering Missouri’s ‘Woodstock’: Star-Studded 1974 Ozark Music Festival in Sedalia Subject of Film
During the summer of 1974, Missouri staged a ‘Woodstock’ of its own. The Ozark Music Festival is now the subject of a documentary.
Game On for College Basketball Experience–Coaches Group, Too
By Kevin Collison The College Basketball Experience adjoining the T-Mobile Center is reopening Thursday with plenty of hoopla after going dark 17 months due to Covid and other challenges to getting its game back on. The CBE, which opened in 2007, features two floors dedicated to fully physical interactive exhibits and the history of men’s…
Two-thirds of Kansas’ 25 Largest Public School Districts Adopt Mask Mandates
Two-thirds of elected school boards responsible for the 25 largest public school districts in Kansas imposed some form of an indoor masking mandate in response to the spread of COVID-19.
Mental Health Assistance Hard to Find in Rural America
A shortage of professionals, bad broadband and lingering stigma make it hard for people in rural America seeking mental health help. By at least one measure, Missouri is the worst state in the country in terms of rural mental health access.
Kauffman Center, Folly, Midland, to Require Covid Vaccinations
By Kevin Collison Downtown’s cultural crown jewel, the Kauffman Center, will require patrons to show proof of vaccination for Covid-19 beginning Sept. 6, joining other venues requiring immunization since the pandemic resurged several weeks ago. “We feel that this measure, hopefully a temporary one, will allow us to welcome audiences safely back into the Kauffman…