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On Sunday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., DEBATE-Kansas City (DKC) allo...

Leigh Rubin discusses his new book The Wild and Twisted World of Rubes, a collection of the best cartoo...

Fiction writer and UMKC Cockefair Chair Writer-in-Residence Margot Livesey will discuss her work in a conversation with Angel...

 Author Roy Morris explains how Samuel Clemens’ six-year journey from Missouri to Hawaii – with lengthy stopovers in Virginia Cit...

In 1891, Siegmund Harzfeld and the Parisian Cloak Company introduced a new era of commerce and fashion to the residents of Kansas City. The ready-t...

Tasha Alexander is the author of four Victorian-era historical mysteries following the career of Lady Emily Ashton, whose exploits...

Artists Garry Noland and Cory Imig discuss the inspirations and ideas that informed the exhibit Pitty Patt(rn)...

Libertarian economist Jeff Miron discusses the economic impact of the federal government’s 2009 stimulus package on Tuesd...

Author Courtney E. Martin discusses the history of Barbie and the influence the iconic doll has had on the self...

Renowned Scottish architect Alan Dunlop discusses the development of Glasgow as a city and its relationship to American cities on...