Arts & Culture
Bennie, Basie and Bird & Other Weekend Possibilities
Discover Kansas City’s rich history of jazz at Bennie, Basie and Bird: An Evening of Kansas City Jazz at the Mutual Musicians Foundation (1823 Highland Ave.) from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Listen to live jazz and learn about jazz icons who played and lived in KC. Tickets, which include food and drinks, are $35…
Work in Progress | The Watercolorist
Don Gore’s paintings allow him to combine his architecture background with the free flowing unknown of watercolor. Treating watercolor as his therapy, Gore says the art transports him to a simpler time and place. “I have so many different things on the inside, and that’s my way of getting whatever is in my head out,…
West Bottoms Flats Starting Soon, First Major Renovation Project in Historic Warehouse District
By Kevin Collison Construction is expected to begin soon on the $68 million West Bottoms Flats apartment development, the first major renovation project in the downtown warehouse district that fueled Kansas City’s economic growth in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. MCM Company plans to renovate three historic buildings on the north side of…
The Business of Donuts & Other Weekend Possibilities
Ever wanted to open a donut shop? Ever eaten a donut? All you needed was to answer yes to one of those questions and you’re in for The Business of Donuts. The latest discussion from Square One Small Business Services and the Mid-Continent Public Library dives into what it takes to sling donuts in the…
Sympathetic Vibrations | Setting the Record Straight
For many musicians, writing and performing music for the public is a privilege. And though artists rights typically don’t factor into the general perception of being a kick-ass rocker, that doesn’t mean those rights should be ignored. But safeguarding those rights can often be more difficult for female artists. In my time as a practicing…