Arts & Culture

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Weekend Possibilities | Chiefs Playoffs, KC Restaurant Week, Monster Jam

Frigid temperatures, Chiefs playoff football and Kansas City Restaurant Week – it must be January in Kansas City. If football isn’t your thing, there are always monster trucks, an early MLK Day celebration and an everything-must-go vinyl sale. Friday, Jan. 12 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. The Kitchen at Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Lane,…

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Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of legislators propose a property, sales and income tax reduction bill on the first day of the 2024 session.

Kelly, Bipartisan Group of Legislators Promote $1B Tax Reduction Plan

Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of legislators have proposed a $1 billion, three-year tax reform bill designed to provide every Kansan relief.

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A scene from "Nelly Don: The Musical Movie."

Art House | ‘Nelly Don’ Sparks a Fashion Revolution

“Nelly Don: The Musical Movie” tells the story of dressmaker Nell Quinlan Donnelly Reed, one of the great female entrepreneurs in Kansas City history.

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A person walks on a sunny path through the woods.

Weekend Possibilities | Hiking, The MGDs and Winter Waterland  

The first winter weekend of 2024 is here. Whether you spend it winding down with a guided hike or singing One Direction all night at recordBar – that’s up to you.   Friday, Jan. 5  11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Committed to making a lasting change in the new year? Flashback Tattoo Parlor, 2938 Southwest Blvd.,…

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Jim Kane, right, films with Amy Walker "The Spirit Gardener" for an episode of "The Food Principle" on PBS.

PBS Docuseries Puts KC Creator at the Intersection of Food and ‘Transformational Travel’

Kansas City-based food travel producer Jim Kane explores big issues such as climate change, biodiversity, health and social justice on “The Food Principle.”

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