Arts & Culture

The Uptown Theater in Midtown is one of the more beautiful local venues. (Photo: John McGrath | KCPT)

Weekend Possibilities | JoCo Home & Garden Show, Live Music and Arts and Crafts 

Ease into 2023 with a variety of events across the arts and music scene or find inspiration at the Johnson County Home & Garden Show.

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Opinion: Twenty Years Later, Our Downtown Heart is Healthier to Live and Play, More Work Needed

(Editor’s note: This column was published Oct. 31, but the review of the “Mending Our Broken Heart’ series also is a good way to anticipate the New Year in greater downtown Kansas City.) By Kevin Collison Twenty years after The Star published its groundbreaking “Mending Our Broken Heart” series, downtown is back in the game,…

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Champagne on ice

Weekend Possibilities | New Year’s Eve, Laser Lizzo and World Peace Meditation

Pick a party, any party. There are plenty of options when it comes to ringing in the new year.

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A bald eagle perched in a tree at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge on a gray December day.

Once Endangered, Bald Eagles Flock to Missouri in December

Record numbers of bald eagles are flocking to Missouri, putting on a show at places like Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge.

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Country Club Plaza holiday lights

Weekend Possibilities | Radkey, Chiefs and Christmas Day at the Movies

Take a break from family time for a rock show at recordBar, Christmas in the Park or Saturday’s matchup at Arrowhead Stadium.

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