2019 Art in the Loop Artists Announced – Kick Off Event June 5

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’

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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

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

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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

  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

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…

Missouri Senate passes funding for Downtown Arts Campus

The UMKC Conservatory Downtown Arts Campus has cleared a major hurdle in its race for approval. The Missouri Senate has approved HCR 19 - authorizing the issuance of public bonds for half ($48 million) of the financing of a new UMKC Conservatory…

Nation’s eyes turn to KC for WWI Centennial Commemoration

  The National World War I Museum and Memorial will play host to the National Centennial Commemoration of the U.S. entry in WWI on Thursday morning.The national ceremony, In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace: Centennial Commemoration of…

UMKC marches toward $96M Downtown Campus for the Arts

A plan to bring up to 700 university students each year to Downtown Kansas City is moving forward. The University of Missouri-Kansas City has hit its $48 million fundraising target for bringing its Conservatory for Music & Dance to…

KC breaks through with Streetcar, Smart City – Huffington Post

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Kansas City's introductions of the Streetcar and Smart Cities technology over the last several week has captured the attention of The Huffington Post and its national audience. The Post published its accounting of the arrival of these…

Kansas City celebrates World Series win with victory parade in Downtown!

Public invited to parade and victory celebration in downtown KCMO The City of Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City Royals invite all fans to a #RoyalCelebration for our World Champion team. Parade Route The 2.3 mile-long parade…

Inventors show their stuff at Maker Faire

The coolest inventions, innovators, exhibits, creators, tinkerers, robots, hobbyists, crafters, artists and young Makers in the Midwest will all gather at one location this Saturday and Sunday at Kansas City’s Union Station for Maker Faire…