KC Ballet, Folly Jazz, Mardis Gras Crawl set an eclectic beat for Downtown
Arts & Entertainment
Roll the highlight reel to generate some heat on Swan Lake and in the Downtown arts and entertainment scene from Monday to Sunday, Feb. 17-23:
Bartle Hall , 301 W. 13th St. This week, World of Wheels - featuring America's top hot rods,…
Downtown sets the stage for Valentine’s cheer… and romance
Arts & Entertainment
Roll the highlight reel to generate some heat for a Valentine's Day week of arts and entertainment in Downtown Kansas City - Monday to Sunday, Feb. 10-16:
The City Market, 20 E. 5th St. This week, explore Kansas City’s original marketplace…
Downtown Council to honor Crossroads champion with its highest award
About DTC, Arts & Entertainment, Business & Economic Development, Downtown Living
The Downtown Council of Kansas City (DTC) has selected Suzie Aron, the venerable champion of the Crossroads Arts District over the last 30 years, to receive its highest honor at the DTC Annual Luncheon on Jan. 30.
Aron will become…
Opera, country & a good ol’ Grub Crawl to light up A&E scene this week
Arts & Entertainment
From the launch of the Lyric Opera season to a performance by Carrie Underwood to a good, old-fashioned food crawl, this looks to be titillating and tasty week ahead in the Big Town. Roll the highlight reel for what's happening in Downtown…
From The Temptations to KC Beer Fest … #GoDowntownKC this week
Arts & Entertainment, Downtown LivingIt just might be our imagination, but the Downtown Kansas City arts & entertainment appears to be smokin' this week. Roll the highlight reel for what's happening in Downtown - Monday to Sunday, Sep. 9-15:
Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St. Next…
816 DAY festivities return to Downtown on Friday 8/16
Arts & Entertainment, Downtown Living
Did you know that 816 DAY is a designated Kansas City holiday?
In August 2018, the City Council passed resolution No. 180592 identifying August 16 as Kansas City’s newest holiday. It’s that special day in August when the date…
2019 Art in the Loop Artists Announced – Kick Off Event June 5
Arts & Entertainment
The Art in the Loop Foundation is pleased to announce the schedule of summer art installations and performances by local artists who were selected for “Art in the Loop Project: Make/Believe.” This year marks the sixth for the Art in…
Natl Geographic Traveler names KC one of the world’s ‘best trips’
Arts & Entertainment, Streetcar
Courtesy, The Kansas City Star
"One may wonder what Kansas City has in common with Dakar, Senegal, or Perth, Australia.
It seems they are among must-see destinations for travelers in 2019. That’s according to National Geographic…
Sharks, Jets & Martin headline the week ahead in Downtown
Arts & Entertainment
From the world premiere of a play about MLK to an exhibition of the best photos of the year; from Todd Rungren to Tanya Tucker; and from Samantha Fish to RuPaul; and from an operatic West Side Story to a taste of Hamilton ... Downtown Kansas…
NY Times shines global spotlight on Downtown KC
Arts & Entertainment, Business & Economic Development, Downtown Living, Streetcar
The Perfect Way to Explore Modern Kansas City? A Streetcar, Believe It or Not
The contemporary trolley, introduced in 2016, takes visitors to an arts district, an entertainment district and a happy state of mind.
By Richard Rubin, The…
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum receives $1 million from MLB & Players
Arts & Entertainment
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Downtown Kansas City received a substantial gift this week from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association.
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and players association executive…
Superheroes rule Downtown this weekend at Planet Comicon
Arts & Entertainment
The world of pop culture descends on Bartle Hall for three huge days of celebrities, comics, superheroes, collectibles and more during Planet Comicon Kansas City.
Superheroes will have no need to hide their alter-egos this week as Planet…