Kansas City Star

Live Music For A Living

Alex Smith — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:43:02 +0000

If you spend any amount of time going to concerts or music shows in Kansas City, you’ve probably seen a tall, thin man with a shock of grey hair usually standing by himself, often near the back of the club. He might say hi to passing friends, but this guy’s a lot more tuned in to the music than your typical concert-goer. And he should be; he’s working.

Requiem For A Heavyweight

Charlie Upchurch — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:17:32 +0000

Walt Bodine's final show has inspired a lot of emotions and fond farewells, including this haiku from longtime listener Greg Hack.

Steve Rose: A Changing Johnson County

Stephen Steigman, Steve Kraske and Kathleen Pointer — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:38:02 +0000

Is the relationship between Johnson County and Kansas City, Missouri as tense as the one between Jayhawks and Tigers? Is "Lexus Land" still an appropriate nickname for Johnson County?

It’s a conversation on Johnson County’s politics, regional relationships and growing poverty levels with the Kansas City Star’s Steve Rose.

Glass Shell Damaged At Sprint Center

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:50:36 +0000

Two large panes of glass that make up the outer wall of the Kansas City Sprint Center broke today, as the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament was set to begin.

Kansas City Area Development In 2011

Steve Kraske and Stephen Steigman — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:03:22 +0000

Whether it's the opening of a beacon of the performing arts, a shopping mall revived from near death, a business fleeing one side of the state for the other, or a law firm's attempt to build a new office structure on the Country Club Plaza, it's been a busy year in development across the Kansas City region.