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Iranian-born Siah Armajani is a leading figure in conceptualizing the role and function of public art, including its incorporation in...

This year’s election stakes are high, as always. But perhaps no presidential vote in U.S. history was more consequential than that of 1860. The na...

As co-founder and partner in the Santa Monica, California-based architectural firm Moore, Ruble, Yudell, John Ruble has collaborated on a broad spectr...

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Are you a fashion designer or manufacturer? Do you love Kansas City’s rich Garment District history? The nonprofit organization Rightfully Sew...

The Plaza Branch invites you to join us for an evening of holiday fun! Expert librarians from around the metro area come together to suggest great boo...

George Saunders discusses his best-selling Lincoln in the Bardo, winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for...

Today’s gardeners can choose from an ever-widening array of plants in beautiful new colors and forms. Bill Malouche, owner and manager of the Kansa...

Social activist Tara Raghuveer presents troubling findings about the frequency of eviction in the Kansas City area – an average of 42 cases per busine...

Chuck Marohn, founder of the nonprofit Strong Towns, launches the Making a Great City series with a critical look at how we build our cities and towns...