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As temperatures fall and outdoor performers take the show inside, these aural options offer the most bang for your buck. Whether it’s bluegrass, Bach, or sludge rock that you get down to, Kansas City’s live music scene has something to offer.

This month may signal the end of summer, but Kansas City's selection of musical offerings will stay hot. To make sense of all the options, we pared the list down to simply the best.

It's been 150 years since the federal government forced the Kaw from the last of their tribal land in Kansas, sending them on a journey to what is now Oklahoma.

The Lawrence City Commission will take a final vote on Aug. 22 to pass the CROWN Act, which stands for "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair." The ordinance would protect Black people from race-related hair discrimination in the workplace.

University and Athletics officials said the new stadium and surrounding facilities, which they're calling the Gateway District, would transform campus and drive economic development in Lawrence. It's projected to open for the 2025 season.

The Kansas City area is still in the middle of summer concert season, with iconic artists headlining Arrowhead Stadium, smaller indie artists packing clubs, and one hot dog festival (seriously!). KCUR curated this list of concerts that are essential listening for August 2023.

Lawrence, Kansas, will defy the state’s new requirement to force people to use gender-specific areas, such as restrooms, that don't align with their gender identity. The unanimous vote comes just a few months after the Kansas City Council made a similar declaration.

Kansas City's summer concert offerings include artists from the West Coast, down south and across the pond. KCUR has curated this list of concerts to help maximize your musical enjoyment this month.

A skateboard can cost $150 — on the low end. Members of the Lawrence Skaters Association and other organizations collected gently used materials to build skateboards for kids who wouldn't be able to afford them.

Planted between spring's biggest temperature swings and the summer sauna, May marks the beginning of Kansas City's outdoor concert season. To help prune the abundance of options, KCUR has pinpointed the most promising acts in May 2023.

They're called Bradford pears, Callery pears and about two dozen other names. Scientists say it's time to remove these trees, because they're wreaking havoc. Here's one way to help in Kansas and Missouri.

Every month Kansas City's lush live music scene leaves many potential concert-goers grappling with how to separate the artistic wheat from the chaff. To help out, KCUR has hand-picked this list of the most intriguing performances in April 2023.