Starlight Theatre audiences will be drawn into the ritz and allure of classic Las Vegas with a swingin’ party of a show. The Rat Pack is Back!, a tribute to the talented stars of the 1960s known as The Rat Pack, takes the stage for three performances the weekend of Sept. 9-11. The show is […]
Citizens of Kansas City, Missouri will play a vital role in restoring our declining urban forests, thanks to a new partnership between Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA), a program of environmental non-profit Bridging The Gap, and Kansas City Missouri Parks and Recreation. HTA and Parks and Recreation will plant more than 1,300 trees in KCMO this […]
Scotts®, the Kansas City Royals, along with Major League Baseball and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, celebrated the opening of a newly refurbished baseball field at Mulkey Square Park in Kansas City on Saturday, August 20. The new field at Mulkey Square Park was unveiled at a special dedication ceremony with the Vice President of the […]
“The Kansas City Parks and Boulevards Historic District,” Kansas City, Jackson County, MO, has officially been listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in Community Planning and Development and Landscape Architecture. The historic district (timeframe 1895-1965) comprises three parks including Kessler Park, Penn Valley Park, and The Parade, connected by a […]
The fifth annual Sly’s Rock the Block celebration is set for Saturday, August 13 from 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The event will offer a variety of entertainment and family-friendly activities to mark another year of successful summer programs. “Our Club KC and Mayor’s Nights give young people a way to socialize, dance, play sports, explore art […]
Two KC Parks projects were selected by the Kansas City Environmental Management Commission (EMC) as award winners for the 2016 Environmental Achievement Awards. 2016 KCParks Winners: Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park: Pollinator Patch Laura Conyers Smith Rose Garden in Loose Park: Reduction of Chemical Use Congratulations Judy Penner and Kimberly Hess!!!
Celebrate the end of summer with your dog at both KC Parks Water Parks! (Only dogs are allowed in the pool) Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation invites you and your best friend to our end-of-the-season dog swim parties. THE SPRINGS ON SATURDAY, SEPT 10: The Northland Animal Welfare Society (NAWS) and the KC Parks will partner for […]
Local based StoneLion Puppet Theatre, a 501© 3 non-profit, has recently been awarded Arts Envoy status by the State Department to travel to Suva, Fiji. The U.S. Embassy in Fiji has sponsored this program. Artistic Director Heather Nisbett-Loewenstein will lead a team of master puppeteers to travel to Fiji as the guests of The National […]
Residents are invited to a presentation of nationally known artist Neil Goss’ backstrap weaving on July 29 at noon at Ilus Davis Park across from City Hall at 11th and Oak. This presentation coincides with Art in the Park, an outdoor exhibit of several art works, including Goss’s Hempen Support: Vines of Passion. Backstrap weaving is a method of […]
The Kansas City Museum is one of ten partner organizations in the United States to participate in “Latinos and Baseball: In the Barrios and the Big Leagues,” a new multiyear collecting initiative launched by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to identify artifacts that reflect the social and cultural influence of the game on […]
This month, KCMO residents don’t need to be bitten by a radioactive spider to discover that they have super powers. They just need to visit their nearest park or recreation center to find super powers they didn’t know they had. Kansas City Parks and Recreation is celebrating Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National […]
Things are about to get very interesting at Starlight Theatre as the national touring production of Bullets Over Broadway takes the stage later this month. This new musical comedy, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film, is sure to entertain audiences with over-the-top antics […]