Port KC selects HNTB to design South Loop Link + more Downtown news

Port KC selects HNTB to design South Loop Link project; Hunt Midwest reveals its offices in the Crossroads; Developer pursues 180-unit apartment projects in the East Crossroads; Office tower near Crown Center remains on hold; & Your hoppy guide to the Downtown KC craft beer scene.

Ice Terrace begins its 50th season + Downtown entertainment scene this weekend

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Crown Center's Ice Terrace begins its 50th season; Lyric Opera performs 'La Traviata'; First Friday to light up the Crossroads; 23rd Burning Sands Step Show; Gloria Trevi sails her Isla Divina tour to T-Mo'; KC Youth Ballet dances into the spotlight; and more of the Downtown entertainment scene.

Chefs offer a taste of Downtown’s newest food hall + Downtown news beat

Strang Hall chefs offer a taste of what's to come at Downtown's latest food hall; Historic Rialto Hotel may begin $74M conversion by year-end; Green Dirt Farm to bring cafe & cheese to East Crossroads; How Union Station helped put KC back on track; more of the Downtown KC news beat.

Reception to celebrate triumphs of 2022 Art in the Loop Project: Sustainable

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The Art in the Loop Project: Sustainable will wrap up its 2022 season with a reception, illustrated review, and reflection on this year’s entries beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Central Library. RSVP today.

Watch party to celebrate KC Current title run + Downtown news beat

NWSL Championship Watch Party set for Union Station on Saturday; Maverick mayor, state legislator dies at 96; 7 vacant lots hold potential for BIG developments; LaunchKC reveals 13 finalists for grants competition; Artistry KC changes hands as Denver buyer grows its KC portfolio; more news.

Halloween spirits at every turn; KC Current watch party & MUCH more in Downtown

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Halloween celebrations at 9 different Downtown locations; KC Current watch party at Union Station; New exhibit at National WWI Museum; David Cook is back home in KC; Symphonie Fantastique to light up the Kauffman Center; Trick or treats on the KC Streetcars; and more happenings this weekend.

UMKC scores $30M grant for Hospital Hill buildings + more Downtown news

Downtown news beat: UMKC lands $30M gift for medical, dentistry buildings; Black Pantry expands nationally through online shop; Generator Studio shares 5 of its stadium projects; MoDOT crews to close lanes, ramps for bridge work; LaunchKC finalists: meet 12 tech startups vying for grant money.

Library event to explore Segregation, Redlining, and Opportunity Hoarding

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KC Library welcomes acclaimed Georgetown University attorney and author Sheryll Cashin to discuss Segregation, Redlining, and Opportunity Hoarding in a presentation Thursday evening at the Plaza branch.

Breweries unite for Negro Leagues museum; Skyscraper coming our way?; more news

Downtown news beat: Breweries team up for Negro Leagues museum; Historic Folly Theater reveals its $4.2M makeover; TranSystems stays in the fast lane with another acquisition; Mid x Midwest aims to connect 50 VCs with 50 startups; Downtown may land new skyscraper near the Kauffman Center.

Day of the Dead; ‘Giselle’; Horror Plays; Current watch party; Electric Poe illuminate Downtown

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Downtown KC is the place this weekend for Day of the Dead celebrations; Kansas City Horror Play Festival; KC Ballet performs 'Giselle'; KC Current playoff watch party; 'Man of La Mancha' marches on; 'Tell-Tale Electric Poe' chills The Coterie; Science City's Countdown to Halloween & more.

South Loop Link forecast; Folly’s grand reopening; Google Fiber’s pivotal role; more news

Port KC CEO reviews next steps for South Loop Link; Ending homelessness in KC; Qatar's FIFA World Cup Fan Fest holds lessons for KC; Google Fiber elevated KC's 'capacity for collaboration'; How haunted houses shaped the West Bottoms; Folly Theater's grand reopening follows $4.2M renovation.

Garment District Grooves to wrap up 2022 season Wednesday

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The popular Garment District Grooves concert series will wrap up its 2022 season of free lunchtime concerts this Wednesday, Oct. 19 in Garment District Place, 8th & Broadway.