Arts & Culture
KC Families Share How Ramadan Changed This Year
This year, like almost everything, Ramadan looks and feels different than in years past. At dusk on April 23, Muslims around the world and in Kansas City began the month-long spiritual practice of fasting. Every day, they refrain from eating, drinking and other activities from dawn to dusk. And once the sun sets, it’s time…
Kansas City Symphony’s ‘Celebration at the Station’ Pivots to Broadcast
“Celebration at the Station,” the Midwest’s largest free Memorial Day weekend concert, will shift from an outdoor concert to a television broadcast this year.
No Man is an Island, Even in a Pandemic
No man is an island. So says John Donne’s Meditation 17 in “Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions.” The next stanza goes: “Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” That sentiment feels palpable during these days of pandemic-forced lockdown to Robert Bingaman, a Kansas City painter. He was inspired to make…
Helzberg Has No Plans to Walk Away From Landmark, Despite Webster House Closing
Despite closing the Webster House, the Helzberg family will retain ownership of the building and is considering options for after the COVID-19 stay-at-home order is lifted.




