Arts & Entertainment
Downtown Toasts Holiday Spirit(s) with Pop-up Bars
By Kevin Collison The Crossroads Hotel is celebrating the end of its first full year of operation by joining the downtown holiday pop-up bar trend pioneered by Rockhill Grille last year. “We were looking for something to do to create a ton of energy and fun,” said Jeremy Bennett, the hotel lifestyle director. “We wanted…
The Arts Asylum Opens Satellite Gallery in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison The Arts Asylum has longed for a presence in the Crossroads, and has finally found its opportunity beginning this First Friday thanks to a financial services business that welcomes creativity. Premier Financial Partners, an eight-employee firm that opened on the ground level of the Campbell Lofts building four years ago, has agreed…
Pigwich Finishes First Year in City Market on Guy Fieri’s ‘Diners’
By Kevin Collison Local Pig and Pigwich are closing out their first year in their new City Market digs on a high-profile note courtesy of Guy Fieri. The restaurant and butcher shop will be featured this Friday (Nov. 29) at 8 p.m. on Fieri’s popular show on the Food Network, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” “We’re…
‘Rock the Red Kettle’ Kicks Off Downtown Holiday Season
By Kevin Collison The downtown holiday season kicks off Friday at the Power & Light District with the fourth annual Rock the Red Kettle, a concert benefiting the Salvation Army. The free, all-ages concert at the Kansas City Live! stage is part of a series of holiday events at venues throughout downtown including Crown Center,…
ArtsBlock Creating a Cultural Haven on Independence Avenue
By Kevin Collison ArtsBlock, a new project near downtown on Independence Avenue, more than lives up to its name by offering places for artists to live and work, as well as an exhibition gallery and art class space for kids. The 38-unit apartment building is part of what’s called The Paseo Gateway redevelopment area on…