Black-owned brewery + KC Current groundbreaking + Film Row project + more news

City's first Black-owned brewery puts reputations on the line; KC Current sets date for women's soccer stadium groundbreaking; Planners give nod to Shirley Helzberg's Film Row project in Crossroads; Local start-ups generate 19,000 jobs in 2021; Emerging KC food star sustains the legacy of Italian Gardens.

Art in the Loop hosts 2023 Art Walk

The 2022 Art in the Loop Art Walk will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The public is invited to join the project artists, planners, and others as we ride KC Streetcar and walk to 6 different streetcar stops. At each stop…

Symphony opens new season with Harry Potter + Downtown KC scene is jumpin’

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KC Symphony opens season with Harry Potter; Auto Show returns to Bartle Hall; Chiefs Game Day Experience returns Sunday; Lemonade Social to rock the West Bottoms; Luke Bryan, Twenty-One Pilots & Michael Buble to light up T-Mo' on back-to-back nights; plus more arts & entertainment this weekend.

$500M investment + $75M railroad bridge + Iconic Katz sign + News beat

Downtown news beat: $500M investment in KC area apartments; $75M bridge to double KC Southern capacity at border; Khalia's Pizzeria draws support from DiCapo family; Union Station to be the only U.S. stop for Mayan exhibit; + new life for iconic Katz sign.

South Loop Link progress; Digital inclusion; KC Current engineering + more

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Progress is the name of the game for South Loop Link park; Team behind 10th & Main tower tackles predevelopment steps; KC Digital Drive takes aim at boosting digital inclusion; + Henderson deploys women-led engineering team for KC Current stadium.

Yardbird Parker + Alan Jackson + Dance Day + Music Fest = Downtown is hot!

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What's cookin' in Downtown KC this weekend? Headliners include 'In The Yard' birthday bash for KC's own Charlie Parker; country music legend Alan Jackson; KC Ballet's annual Dance Day; 18th annual Crossroads Music Fest in the West Bottoms; and MUCH more!

Know any tech startups looking for funding? LaunchKC is awarding $50K grants!

Could Your Tech Startup Use a $50,000 Grant? Between now and Sept. 15, LaunchKC invites innovative, early-stage tech startups looking to take their business to the next level to apply for $50,000 in funding, plus access to a host of support…

816 Day aims to entertain Downtown workers, residents & visitors

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Downtown KC residents, workers, and visitors will have reason to celebrate on Tuesday with 816 Day, the city-proclaimed celebration of Kansas City culture, featuring live entertainment, branded events, and special deals.

Downtown A&E is smokin’ hot with The Lumineers, TEDxKC, ‘Cabaret’ & more

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Downtown KC will be smokin' hot this weekend with The Lumineers, as well as Michael Franti & Spearhead, in concert; a TEDxKC evening at the Kauffman Center; opening weekend of 'Cabaret'; and live music nightly all over the place.

Downtown news beat: World Cup; affordable housing; homemade pasta & more

Today's Downtown KC news beat covers World Cup housing questions; KC's place among top Midwest startup cities; a fresh approach to affordable housing solutions; next steps for the KCATA; the Westside's new homemade pasta shop; plus more news!

Port KC selects property manager for Berkley Riverfront + Downtown news beat

Port KC selects property manager for Berkley Riverfront; City planners support $23.8M strategy to convert AT&T tower into apartments; Vicinity Energy looks to unload rare riverfront land; plus, more Downtown news.

Architectural Digest selects Union Station among the world’s most beautiful

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Kansas City's renowned Union Station has been named one of 37 of the most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest. The iconic front door to Downtown KC is among only nine U.S. stations to be featured in the global list.