Laugh first, loudest with KC Laughs Back
Filmed before a live audience at Kansas City Irish Fest, Kansas City Laughs Back is a pilot from KCPT for a comedy panel show that turns the news of the day into comic relief. Kansas City-based host Hampton Stevens brings together two homegrown and a few far-flung comedians into the arena where no topic is too sacred to get skewered, from…
'Art in the Square' hopes to makeover historic park
Parks and Recreation Department of Kansas City kicked off its first annual “Art in the Square” Friday evening, as part of the Department’s efforts to revitalize and reimagine the historic park in downtown.
5 pickup lines we probably won’t hear at Techweek … but wish we would
Techweek Kansas City kicks off today, meaning some of the national and regional leaders in tech innovation and entrepreneurship will converge at Union Station to exchange ideas about the future of our fair city and the world beyond. Let’s hope flying cars are involved. This week is studded with industry stars – hello, drone experts…
'Nuns On the Bus' roll in to KC
It’s rare to see a crowd of people cheering for a group of nuns. But that’s exactly what happened when the “Nuns on the Bus” held a town hall meeting Friday, Sept. 11, at Community Christian Church near the Plaza in Kansas City. “Nuns on the Bus” is a project of NETWORK, a national Catholic…
North Kansas City just got a lot tastier
Overruling concerns of some local restaurant owners, the North Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department voted 6-1 Thursday to continue the food-truck pod pilot program in the city’s Macken Park through December. The program originally had been approved for the month of August, and ended September 1st. Since that time, the City Council of North…
Doughnuts for grown-ups
Jake Randall straddles a groove in the concrete floor of the future home of Doughnut Lounge in Westport. He’s five months and two contractors into remodeling a former clothing shop. “I love Lamar’s and Fluffy Fresh and Hana’s (Donuts), but I want something outside the box,” Randall said of the concept slated to open later…
Minimum Wage increase: Rally cry heard from Westport to NYC
As it turns out, $13 an hour is not enough for Kansas City fast food workers.
Sound Smart This Weekend
THE REARVIEW: We’re going to let our Game of Thrones geek flag fly here, and tell you that Arya Stark is easily our second favorite character. Mainly because before going to sleep she names off everyone she wants to kill. And who here hasn’t drifted off to dream in the same satisfying manner? The real…
How Likely Is It, Really, That Your Athletic Kid Will Turn Pro?
On the way to his son’s baseball game on Long Island, sports writer J.R. Gamble tells me that his son, J.C., is quite a ball player. “I have a lot of clips and highlights that I show people of him doing amazing things — jumping over catches, hitting balls right-handed, hitting balls left-handed,” Gamble says….
Getting By In Retirement
Patricia Corry, 79 “Whatever is coming down the pike, is coming down the pike” [FLEX-CONTENT] Originally from Canada, Patricia lived in Texas before moving to Kansas City. A self-described “fatalist and eternal optimist,” Patricia tries to take retirement day by day. She spends part of her time working for Reconciliation Services. Hear Patricia’s story: …
Space's book club: What the astronauts are reading
The book “The Martian” is earning high praise from space, and the astronaut-reviewer can’t wait to see the soon-to-be-released movie. NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren (Chell LEND-grin) said Tuesday from the International Space Station that both he and crewmate Scott Kelly have read the novel. Lindgren told reporters he really enjoyed the book and hopes to…
Take 5 for your health
Health Advocates Will Push To Add E-Cigarettes To Kansas Smoking Ban Kansas’ ban on smoking tobacco products in most public places has been in place since 2010. In those five years, the smoke-free atmosphere of bars, restaurants and other indoor spots has become the norm. Erica Anderson, a health promotion specialist for the Lawrence-Douglas County…
My Farm Roots: Looking to the future
Jeff Siegfried knows just about anything you’d ever want to find out about a 50-acre corn field in northern Colorado. The 24-year-old easily rattles off the various gadgets he uses to measure soil moisture, plant health, air temperature. Standing underneath one of his research station’s at a Colorado State University experimental farm, Siegfried is decked…
It's TIF in a GIF
Here’s a quick summary of TIF — Tax Increment Financing — what it is, how it works, and its impact on the Kansas City metro. Flatland’s Mike McGraw and The Pitch‘s Steve Vockrodt examine the project in recent reports and join KCPT’s Nick Haines on this week’s edition of Kansas City Week in Review.
Rockers record 'Love Song' for the third rock from the sun
Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow and Fergie have joined forces to record a song about climate change. Sean Paul, Leona Lewis and Colbie Caillat also appear on “Love Song to the Earth,” which was released Friday on iTunes and Apple Music via Connect. Proceeds from the track will benefit the United Nations Foundation…