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Historic Missouri Theater to offer public tours in November

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Missouri Theater will host three guided tours in November to give the public a look inside the historic performance center, city officials announced Wednesday. Tours will begin Monday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. A third tour is scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 17.

St Joseph, MO · 1d

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This Weekend in Kansas City: November 6–8

November 6–7 We’ll start with pets. Kansas City Pet Fest, a two-day festival at the American Royal Center, is chock-full of fun for pets and their owners. There’ll be dock dog diving competitions, trick displays, bird shows, obedience classes—even Hiss & Tell cat consultations. Plus tons of vendors and animal rescues on hand.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

northeastnews.net

Preserving the Publisher: How Jay H. Neff Shaped the City, branded Kansas City “Royal,” and Defined the Midwest

Today, many Kansas Citians know the American Royal as an autumn tradition in transition—a storied livestock exhibition moving into a new era with its expansion in Wyandotte County. Fewer realize that this cornerstone of Midwestern identity owes its name, its rise, and its national reach to one man: Jay Holcomb Neff.

The Kansas City Star

Where to hear live jazz in Kansas City, from 18th & Vine to Waldo

For nearly three decades, Kansas City native Chalis O’Neal has been playing trumpet, performing at jazz venues throughout the metro and contributing to the city’s longstanding musical tradition. From Vine Street Brewing Co. in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District to Stock Hill and Lonnie’s Reno Club, O’Neal has performed at establishments offering audiences different ways to experience Kansas City’s jazz scene. He also recommends the Blue Room and Ted’s Taproom, which he describes as a newer destination for live jazz, food and drinks. Although Kansas City has a number of established jazz clubs, O’Neal says the music extends well beyond traditional performance venues, with restaurants, breweries and neighborhood bars regularly featuring local musicians. “Kansas City has a great jazz scene,” O’Neal said. “I believe I heard there’s over 50 venues around town, not necessarily jazz clubs, but 50 venues that offer jazz.” Vine Street Brewing Co. On Wednesday evenings, the upstairs taproom at Vine Street Brewing Co. becomes a gathering place for some of Kansas City’s jazz musicians, who come together to improvise, exchange ideas and create music in real time. The weekly jam session, known as “Office Hours,” is led by Kansas City trombonist Marcus Lewis and

The Kansas City Star

Jonas Brothers fans keep tabs on big election night results during Kansas City show

What a man gotta do, the Jonas Brothers sing. Apparently, a man – and woman – gotta check election results while waiting and watching the three Jonases on stage. The brothers returned to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Tuesday , a little more than a year since their last concert there and on a very big election night for the country. Civic-minded fans at the concert checked election results during the show. “Me checking the election results whilst also at the jonas brothers concert,” wrote one X user. One woman even apologized on TikTok for wearing red to the concert, given that she voted blue. me checking the election results whilst also at the jonas brothers concert — ♡ (@dalmooniee) November 4, 2026 Seeing this while at the Jonas Brothers concert.. life is good — rhiannon⁷ (@rosie_mae_o) November 4, 2026 Hey @joejonas can you keep an eye on election results and holler out anything important to the crowd tonight? Thanks king — Abby Earl (@ahhbeegayle) November 4, 2026 Before the concert the brothers were out and about meeting fans. MUITO LINDOOOS! 😍 Joe Jonas e Nick Jonas com fãs em Kansas City, Missouri, hoje (03/11). ❤️💫 📸: caitliinnnn28, kchavie https://t.co/MQvRXvkCH9

Kansas City, MO · 2d

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Negro Leagues museum outgrows its 18th and Vine home

Kansas City, Mo. – The Negro Leagues was born on 18th and Vine in 1920. As Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick and I sat in the museum’s lobby, I asked him about this historic corner. “It was the epicenter of Black life in Kansas City” in...

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Winter Magic ushers in the holiday season in the Northland

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Goblins and ghouls have been replaced by Christmas lights and holiday joy. Grab your sleigh because the seventh annual Winter Magic has made its return to the Northland at Platte Purchase Park. Fun for the whole family to enjoy; the show offers more than just one mile of pretty lights to look at.

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Give the gift of a Kauffman Center experience

This holiday season, give the gift of the Kauffman Center experience, magic of live performing arts and a treasured moment of togetherness. Alongside hosting performances by the Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City Symphony and Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the Kauffman Center brings artists to Kansas City through the Kauffman Center Presents series. These selections cater to a vast array of audiences from classic rock devotees to aspiring astronomers, so there is truly something for everyone on your list!

Kansas City, MO · 2d

The Kansas City Star

Kansas City's new concert venue wrapped up its first year. What are fans saying?

In an opening season that brought over 400,000 fans from all 50 states to the Kansas City area’s newest concert venue, some of these fans are excited to see what upgrades are in store for 2027. Morton Amphitheater, the 16,000-capacity outdoor concert venue set in Riverside, wrapped up its inaugural season Oct. 23 after bringing in 43 shows that would have otherwise skipped Kansas City. The Star asked fans at the opening show June 3 for first thoughts from the fans about the venue . What do they think about it at the end of the season? We went back to Morton Amphitheater on Oct. 14 and Oct. 23 ahead of country stars Chris Stapleton and Thomas Rhett’s respective concerts to learn what fans liked, disliked and what they want Live Nation to do better for next season. Parking, parking, parking Live Nation knows it, visitors know it and Kansas City as a whole knows it: parking will always be an issue no matter where you go. After the first show featuring Kesha, fans reported confusion in finding where their cars were since the parking lot didn’t have signs or labels at the time, and some fans were stuck in

The Kansas City Star

A Statue of Liberty in KC? See the other proposed designs for now iconic Liberty Memorial

Even before hostilities ended in Europe, the idea of a memorial dedicated to the soldiers who fought and perished during World War I was a popular one in Kansas City. As early as Nov. 6, 1918, well-known civic booster Joseph Meinrath penned a letter to The Kansas City Journal titled “Kansas City After the War: What Should Be Done Next?” On his laundry list of new civic buildings and public amenities delayed by the war, Meinrath included a new art museum, city hall, public drinking fountains, rest places, and “monuments or memorial halls dedicated to the men who have fought and are fighting the battles of the world for us, with appropriate and ample provisions for the relics of these times, to perpetuate their details and ideals.” The Journal agreed, adding on Nov. 9 that a memorial “must be beautiful and imposing enough not to allow its intrinsic beauty to fall below the cause for which it is meant and to fit into so beautiful a city.” In the weeks after the Nov. 11 Armistice, local business leaders and prominent citizens formed the Liberty Memorial Association to coordinate fundraising and planning. On the question of what form a memorial should

The Kansas City Star

Paul Rudd, Overland Park get a shout-out when CNN announces Adam Hamilton victory

Welp, we did not have “Paul Rudd” on our election night bingo card. But the “Ant-Man” actor scored a surprise shout-out as Jake Tapper on CNN announced that Adam Hamilton defeated Kansas Senator Roger Marshall in a shocking win Tuesday. Tapper threw the live coverage to Hamilton headquarters in Overland Park, “the home of Paul Rudd,” he said. Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas. And Tapper would know that because the CNN anchor is a regular celebrity guest at Big Slick, the annual Children’s Mercy fundraiser that Rudd co-hosts. In October, Rudd co-hosted a get-out-the-vote event in New York with “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The event raised money for Latino Victory Project and Onward Together , nonprofit groups that work on voter mobilization and getting people involved in the political process. Jimmy Fallon, Adam Scott and Rita Wilson were among the celebrities who participated.

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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250 Years On: Kansas City’s Monuments to American Power

Kansas City offers a look at America’s 250-year journey from a young nation pushing westward to a global power. Two landmark museums tell that story through the First World War and the presidency of Harry Truman. Kansas City, Mo. – We posed the question to a docent at the...

Kansas City, MO · 3d

stlmag.com

Mound City Film Festival returns with a full-day fest at Atomic

Last year, the Mound City Film Festival delighted audiences monthly from April to September, providing an opportunity to see live music, eat good food, and catch an environmental film screening. This year, the festival has returned, consolidated into one date for an all-day extravaganza at Atomic by Jamo (4140 Manchester).

Mound City, MO · 3d

The Kansas City Star

Holiday season is nigh: Popular lights display returns to KC's Northland

Now that Halloween is in our rearview mirrors, it’s time for holiday events to take center stage. Winter Magic will kick off the Kansas City area’s holiday activities, returning for its seventh year beginning Wednesday, Nov. 4. The popular drive-thru holiday lights display will run through Jan. 2 at Platte Purchase Park in the Northland. Operated in partnership with Kansas City Parks and Recreation, Winter Magic also offers giveaways as well as snacks for sale from Topsy’s popcorn and the Taffy Shop. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Also opening this week is the Crown Center Ice Terrace, which has been a Kansas City holiday tradition for more than 50 years. Winter Magic When: Nov. 4-Jan. 2; opens nightly at 6 p.m., closes 8-11 p.m. Where: Platte Purchase Park, 10400 N. Platte Purchase Drive What: One-mile drive-thru with holiday lights, animated displays and music. Cost: $20-$40, $7 additional for paying at gate; tickets reserved by half-hour time slots. Information: wintermagickc.com Crown Center Ice Terrace When: Nov. 6-March 14. November-January: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; February-March: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. Special

Kansas City, MO · 3d

mix93.com

WIN tickets to see A Christmas Carol!

Listen all week long for your chance to WIN a pair of tickets to see A Christmas Carol at KC Rep Spencer Theatre, showing November 21st–December 13th!. Create Christmas memories that will last for many seasons to come at Kansas City’s beloved holiday tradition! Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his redemptive journey with Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays. You’ll meet the Cratchits, Tiny Tim, and the irresistible Fezziwigs, and hear the haunting and joyous candlelight carol — all this and more, to kindle your Christmas spirit. Share the season with the people you love at A Christmas Carol.

myqcountry.com

Royals provide free admission to WWI Musuem for military members and veterans

In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Royals Foundation is sponsoring free admission to the National WWI Museum and Memorial for active military members and veterans. November 6th through the 11th, active military members and veterans along with their families will be able to...

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North Kansas City, MO · 3d

North Kansas City's Rabbit hOle Museum Adds Grown-Ups-Only Night This November

A children's book museum in North Kansas City is trading in its usual stroller traffic for a grown-ups-only crowd later this month. The Rabbit hOle, a three-story immersive attraction built around the pages of children's literature, is scheduled to host a 21-and-older event called 21+ Night on Friday, Nov. 27, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

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Rain Can't Stop Independence's 78th Halloween Parade, Thousands Turn Out

Rain in the forecast did not keep the crowds away from downtown Independence, Missouri, on Saturday, as the city's 78th annual Halloween parade rolled through a rainy fall chill and drew thousands of spectators to the Historic Independence Square. Costumed families, classic cars, fire trucks and tractors lined up for a morning that organizers and longtime locals say has become a fixture of the Kansas City metro's fall calendar.

Independence, MO · 5d

toyandminiaturemuseum.org

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures Names Melissa Golding Director of Visitor Services

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures (T/m) has named Melissa Golding its new Director of Visitor Services. Golding begins November 9, 2026, and will lead the Museum’s visitor experience, including admissions, the Museum Store, and the front-of-house team. Golding joins T/m from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in...