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World Cup brings a panoply of free live music to KC this summer

The Chainsmokers. // photo by Archana Sundar Regardless of whether or not the World Cup bring the hundreds of thousands of visitors to Kansas City promised by FIFA, area residents will benefit ...
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Bring Me the Horizon transported the T-Mobile Center to another realm

Bring Me The Horizon. // photo credit T-Mobile Center/Freddie Cabrera Bring Me the Horizon with Amira Elfeky, The Plot in You, and Motionless in White T-Mobile Center Tuesday, May 12 On Tuesday, May ...
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As one dance scene ages out, the future’s electronic insurgence makes introduction at Colors

DJ Billo performing at a Colors show // Photo by Mark Serrano If you like electronic music, forget John Summit.  There’s a local series of parties blasting music you can find anywhere but Kansas ...
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Kansas city restaurants offer increasingly elaborate spins on ‘Girl Dinner’ trend

Art by Teddy Rosen Girl dinner officially entered the zeitgeist in 2023 when Olivia Maher shared her “medieval peasant” meal ...
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds gerrymandered congressional map for August primary

The Missouri gerrymandering process is playing out against a national battle for control of Congress. On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ...
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Grant Klein defies space-time with new album The Teleporter

Over the last few months, local artist Grant Klein dropped snippets of the ethereal narrative he weaves in his second solo album, The Teleporter. These tracks and others coalesce in an album that ...
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Photos: Mavericks defend home ice, series shifts to Texas

Photo by Eli Ralls The playoff intensity continued Sunday afternoon as the Kansas City Mavericks battled the Allen Americans ...
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Private security biz booms as vague messaging casts doubt on World Cup safety, preparedness

A KCPD officer at World Cup law enforcement training // Screenshotted from KCPD Facebook profile Drones, cameras, and plenty of boots on the ground—that’s what local private security firm, Titan, is ...
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Missouri lawmakers return for final week with education bills, other items unresolved

Missouri lawmakers return Monday to the Capitol Building to begin their final week of this year’s legislative session. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) After years of budget chaos, Republican ...
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Purina partnership takes priority as KC2026 announces World Cup Fan Fest canine collab

Purina Pet Behaviorist Annie Valuska and Communications Lead Michael Zerner; KC Pet Project CEO Kate Meghji; and KC2026 CEO ...
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Megan Garrelts reignites her creative fire with Cornflower Baked Goods

Cornflower Baked Goods // Photo by Trondheim Studios When discussing the chefs and restaurants that helped establish the modern Kansas City dining scene, it would be tough not to mention Megan ...
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Photos: Mavericks grind playoff battle in Game 1 win over Allen

Photo by Eli Ralls The intensity of Kelly Cup Playoff hockey was on full display Saturday night as the Kansas City Mavericks ...