Mayor to christen KC FilmFest tonight

Mayor Sly James will be on hand this evening to help launch the 2013 edition of the Kansas City FilmFest at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at 14th & Main in Downtown Kansas City. More than 100 films will be shown at the Film Fest, which…

Boston Globe believes Downtown KC’s ‘heritage is hip’

Downtown  and Kansas City received some welcomed attention from The Boston Globe in its Sunday edition, Oct. 21 that is distributed to about half a million households. Reporter Robin Soslow clearly loved her recent visit to Kansas City.…

Did you hear the one about the elephants walking down Grand?

Yep, and this one is not a joke.  In celebration of the return of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returning to Downtown Kansas City and the Sprint Center on Wednesday (through Sunday). the elephants will stroll through…

What Makes A Great City? A Downtown Arts Campus

What Makes a Great City? A Downtown Arts Campus Wednesday, September 5, 2012  6:30pm @ Kansas City Public Library, Central Library, 14 W 10th Street Imagine a Downtown Campus for the Arts with more than 600 music, dance and visual art…

UMKC releases studies of Downtown Arts Campus

A Downtown Campus for the Arts for the University of Missouri-Kansas City would improve educational opportunities for students in all fields, boost economic development for the region, enhance Kansas City's ongoing arts renaissance and inject…

All Star Week to reach its crescendo today

The five-day blue wave of All Star excitement will reach its climax today in Downtown and around Kansas City. While Downtown hotels will remain full of All Star fanatics for another few days, today is the final day of scheduled Major League…

Downtown KC revels in the All Star home stretch

All-Star Game fever is in full bloom around Downtown Kansas City. Visitors and baseball enthusiasts have been pouring into Downtown hotels, restaurants and attractions over the weekend in preparation for the stretch run of All-Star activities…

Negro Leagues heroes to highlight day 3 of All Star fun

Day 3 of All Star mania in Downtown Kansas City promises to deliver an unforgettable day today. Sunday events begin early with the 7:30 a.m. Major League Baseball All Star Game Charity 5K and Fun Run at the Power & Light District. An…

Downtown rolls out the All Star welcome mat

All Star Week got off to a flying start on Friday as Downtown Kansas City welcomed fans and visitors by the thousands to Fan Fest and a host of special events. Families poured into Bartle Hall for day one of the five-day Major League Baseball…

All Star Mania opens today in Downtown KC

Downtown Kansas City is buzzing today, as Major League Baseball's All Star Game festivities begin a five-day run at Bartle Hall. Doors opened at 9 a.m. today with more than 100 people waiting to get in. Today's Fan Fest activities, which…

Downtown is Home Base for All Star Fan Activities

Downtown KC will serve as Home Base for most fan activities related to the Major League Baseball All Star Game from July 6-10. In addition, to major events planned daily at the Power & Light District, Crown Center and the Negro Leagues…

Maker Faire to celebrate invention & creativity

Union Station is gearing up for Maker Faire, Kansas City’s biggest show-and-tell festival celebrating innovation, invention and creativity, this Saturday and Sunday in Downtown. Highlighting the things people make themselves, Maker Faire:…