This Year’s Irish Fest Says Farewell to Old Friends, The Elders
By Kevin Collison
This weekend's Kansas City Irish Fest, which kicks off tonight at Crown Center when The Maguire Brothers take the stage at 5...
Charlotte Street Launches New Performance Space on Broadway
By Kevin Collison
The Charlotte Street Foundation, a cutting-edge downtown cultural fixture for years, has found a permanent space for performance works on Broadway--at least...
Downtown is Center for 816 Day Celebration This Thursday
By Kim Mueller
Downtown neighbors will celebrate all things Kansas City on Thursday during the second annual 816Day event inspired by the city’s area code.
“It’s...
Just in Time for Dog Days, Bar K Opening Soon on Riverfront
By Kevin Collison
Brooke Laws and her pal Gatsby had been at a loss since July 22.
Their favorite hangout, Bar K, had closed its West...
Weinberger Fine Art Opens Second Crossroads Space for Smaller Shows
By Kevin Collison
One of the Crossroads most respected art galleries, Weinberger Fine Art, has opened a satellite space at 1903 Wyandotte to provide artists...
New 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City Wraps Hospitality Around Art
(Updated July 31: AccorHotels, a French firm, has acquired 21cMuseum Hotels, paying $51 million to purchase 85 percent of the firm. 21c founders Laura...
Savoy Bar and Restaurant Reopens Blending Old and New
By Kevin Collison
One of downtown Kansas City's best-known landmarks, the Savoy Grill, reopened last week with the historic furnishings of the original bar intact...
Folk Alliance Relocating to Crossroads Arts District
By Kevin Collison
The Folk Alliance International is relocating its offices from the River Market to the new Crossroads Westside apartment development and opening a...
Union Station Evolves with Imaginative Dinosaur Exhibit
By Kevin Collison
It's a matchup display any dinosaur-crazy kid would enjoy and 125 million years later, part of a major, new exhibition that heralds...
Sequence Climb Bringing ‘Bouldering’ to Crossroads
By Kevin Collison
Graham Hess has seen how light rail galvanized Salt Lake City's downtown, and when Kansas City started its streetcar, he knew downtown...
