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Writers for Readers, one of Kansas City’s top literary events, returns with an exciting lineup featuring #1 New York Times’ bestselling author Gillian...

Established in 1887, Kansas City Southern (KCS) started as an intercity belt railroad. It’s now a vital north-south rail link between the U.S. and Mex...

Fibers of Being, a curated exhibition honoring the Weaver’s Guild of Kansas City’s 70th anniversary, displays wearable to experimental works, honoring...

Lawrence-based teacher Matt Beat has over 1 million subscribers to his Mr. Beat and The Beat Goes On YouTube channels, through which he aims to bolste...

Downtown Council of Kansas City CEO Bill Dietrich discusses the transformation of the Library District, and how it’s served as a local and national mo...

Art in the Loop, a temporary art exhibition and performance series, invited artists to share how they practice or observe convivencia – inspired by a...

The Library celebrates the wide-ranging talents of its staff in this 150th anniversary capstone, a multimedia exhibition of staff artwork and an excha...

The Edgar Award-winning author of Poe-Land, A Season with the Witch, and Cursed Objects, J.W. (Jason) Ocker’s latest book is called Cult Following: Th...

In the 1980s and ’90s, artists and creatives seeking affordable studio and gallery spaces began moving into old warehouse and storage buildings north...

Sharon McMahon, a former teacher whose fact-checking social media posts went viral during the 2020 election, discusses her new book The Small and the...