Arts & Entertainment
Provocative New Vietnam War Exhibit at WW I Museum Through July
(Editor’s note: The Vietnam War exhibit run at the WWI Museum has been extended to July 26 because of the museum’s temporary closure due to Covid-19 health restrictions) By Kevin Collison An unvarnished account of the Vietnam War, from the Cold War domino theory that hooked the U.S. in the 1950s, to a baby sweater…
Madison Flitch Brings ‘Tree to Table’ Style to Crossroads
By Kevin Collison John Pryor has returned to his native Kansas City from Boston to contribute to downtown’s revival, crafting and selling unique furniture harvested from local trees in a new shop in the East Crossroads. “It’s a tree to table model,” he said, riffing off the ‘farm to table’ restaurant trend. “We work with tree…
Genghis Khan Invades Union Station
By Kevin Collison Genghis Khan, the 13th Century Mongol leader who became one of the greatest and most feared conquerors in world history, has invaded Union Station with an exhibition of his life and legacy that will run through April 26. The exhibition features 300 objects ranging from a wagon-size crossbow and catapult used to…
Big Halloween Weekend at Union Station Includes Spooky Attic
By Kevin Collison Union Station is scaring up so new business this Halloween season by opening its unused attic space as a haunted house attraction. The 14,000 square-foot labyrinth of macabre displays, spooky sounds and a couple dozen actors out to frighten visitors is simply called “The Attic.” Union Station also will be hosting “Spookfest:…
A Year Later, No Sign of Hy-Vee Arena
By Kevin Collison A year after the Hy-Vee Arena amateur sports center opened in the West Bottoms following a $39 million redevelopment, it’s still invisible when it comes to downtown highway signage. Signs continue to refer to Kemper Arena, which essentially went dark with the opening of the Sprint Center in 2007, and that seriously…