Arts & Culture

It definitely passes the smell test. The American Royal's World Series of Barbecue moves to Arrowhead Stadium for the first time this weekend. (Credit: American Royal)

The Weekender

Fall has fallen, and there’s no prettier time to be in our town. Make the most of the season this weekend by busting out the sweaters and hoodies, snorting a few lines of pumpkin spice, and getting out to see what the city has to offer. GAWKING First Friday art walks are always a fine time, provided…

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Sympathetic Vibrations

I’ve been tasked by this venerable publication with writing about music every other week. And I will be using my precious few pixels here to keep you in the know about local and regional music, including reviews of shows, introductions to up-and-coming bands, and some interviews with the artists who are breathing new, much-needed life…

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The Royals won their first American League Division Championship in 30 years on Thursday night. (Photos: Daniel Boothe | Flatland)

The Royals just won the Division. Where are you going to go?

Last year, first baseman Eric Hosmer made national headlines after the Royals won the wild card game. He threw a huge party at McFadden’s in the Kansas City Power & Light District, paying everyone’s tab after tweeting out an invite to fans. Now that the Royals are heading back to the playoffs after clinching their…

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Weekending

Parking Live theater has an excitement that no other form of entertainment can match. We have a world-class company right here in KC with the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. What we don’t have – not yet, anyway – is a world-class theater facility to match. That, however, is about to change. Spencer Theatre, the KC…

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We turned the tables on the one usually turning tables, when Eight-One-Sixty co-host Chris Haghirian answers the "7 Questions" he created for his radio show guests. (Credit: KCPT)

Music | 7 questions with…

Every Tuesday at 6pm on The Bridge, local music writer and Middle of the Map Fest organizer Chris Haghirian and The Bridge’s Sarah Bradshaw shine a light on the people, music, and events in the 816 area code during “Eight One Sixty”. A regular feature, 7 Questions, gets to the heart of a musician’s passion, past, and… purchase history. This week, to kick-off the 7…

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