Taps at the Tower – every night this week at dusk

Taps, a musical piece sounded at dusk and at funerals, has a rich and storied history in the United States. It has long been associated with the U.S. Military, and is often played at civilian events around the country. The National World…

Maker Faire to present a Creative Extravaganza this weekend

  This weekend - yep, this Saturday and Sunday - the coolest inventions, innovators, creators, products, robots, exhibits, crafters, artists and young Makers in the Midwest will all gather at one place - Kansas City’s Union Station…

Art in the Loop Celebrates Public Art in Downtown Kansas City

Nearly 100 people visited The Box Gallery on Friday, June 6, to view the art exhibition "Art in the Loop: 10-Years of Revitalizing Downtown KC with Public Art".  The exhibition takes a new look at the organizations’ successful projects and…

Kauffman Center to celebrate attendance milestone with Future Stages Festival

You and your family are invited to the first-ever Future Stages Festival at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts this Sunday, June 22. To celebrate reaching 1 million visitors since the Kauffman Center opened, the Kauffman Center…

Streetcar Authority selects its first executive director

The Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA) today chose the first Executive Director of the KC Streetcar system. Thomas Gerend will leave his position as Co-Director of Transportation Planning for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to…