2+ week, 4+ day ago   (515+ words) There's a new art sculpture on display this week for visitors at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Julie and Hal Hanson are like most parents. They are always taking pictures of their son's artwork. That hasn't changed with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (411+ words) Guy Fieri's Food Network program "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" was in its third season in May 2008 when it spotlighted Topeka's Bobo's Drive In. That show, in which Fieri visits various diners, drive-in restaurants and dive bars across the nation, this…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (533+ words) A Kansas woman sat on a toilet for so long that her skin grew around the seat, leading to her boyfriend's arrest and his subsequent lottery win. If you're from Kansas, you've likely heard your fair share of lore that's…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (216+ words) Kansas’ iconic hit “Carry On Wayward Son” was featured on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and the band has reacted to the sketch. In the segment, "Husbands," a group of female friends are hanging out in a kitchen when they…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (630+ words) For years, Michael Zeller looked at the lonely, rusting railway bridge crossing the Missouri river and wondered whether something could be done with it. No train had crossed it since 1980. It was useless, but structurally sound and eye-catching. If anything,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) If you’re thinking of catching an upcoming movie release, like “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” or “Project Hail Mary,” there’s a new way to experience films coming to Kansas City. AMC announced that on Friday, March 20, AMC Barrywoods 24 at 8101 Roanridge…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (302+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Repertory Theatre announced Gary Neal Johnson, veteran actor and perennial "Ebenezer Scrooge," will be awarded with the Dr. Patricia McIlrath Award for Arts Advocacy. The award, also known as the "Dr. Mac" Award, was…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago   (771+ words) Kansas City’s winter has been relatively mild so far, giving the perfect excuse to get out of the warmth of our home and check out some wonderful exhibitions featuring local and regional artists. After all, what better way to start…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (606+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Theo Davis has a passion for telling stories through art. "It just brings me so much joy and so much comfort to be able to take a canvas and turn it into something beautiful that was not…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1405+ words) In the corner of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local Union 31 workshop, located in North Kansas City, is a 30-foot-tall statue of an ancient Persian warrior. It’s part of the set design for the opera “Turandot,” coming up…...