Contributing Writer

July 7, 2016

All Aboard: Library Highlights Kansas City’s Streetcar, Downtown History

First stop to last, from Union Station north to the River Market, a ride on one of Kansas City’s sleek new streetcars takes 13½ minutes...

Community News

July 7, 2016

12th Annual KC Fringe Festival Guide

Welcome to the 12th Annual KC Fringe Festival. It’s hard to believe it is actually year 12. This year’s Festival boasts 108 different performing groups..

July 6, 2016

Bringing Diversity to Classical Music

Sphinx Virtuosi To Open Harriman-Jewell Series Season… Richard Harriman championed diversity long before the concept became a mainstream concern. The Harriman-Jewell Series, co-founded by Mr...

July 5, 2016

A.I.R.: Belger’s Essential Element

Artist residencies play a pivotal role in the development of an artist’s work and career. For some, a residency is an opportunity to develop a..

July 4, 2016

Boomerang Artists

Meet two Kansas City artists who moved away but later returned to Kansas City to hone their careers. Actress Heidi Van, 38, was born in..

July 1, 2016

Shakespeare All Year

Although Twelfth Night takes its final bow on Sunday, July 3, the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival has plans to “play on” all the way..

June 23, 2016

12 Things (or What You Will) about Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Twelfth Night is up and running in Southmoreland Park. Here are 12 things to know about this year’s show..

June 16, 2016

Sneck Up: A Sneak Peek at This Summer’s Twelfth Night

“What country, friends, is this?” After a violent shipwreck, Viola (Bree Elrod) finds herself separated from her brother Sebastian (Ben Auxier) and stranded on the..

Community News

June 15, 2016

Taps at the Tower

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..

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