Kansas City’s new city council term is off to a rollicking start, with fireworks between upstart justice warrior Brandon Ellington and the well-seasoned Katheryn Shields, a master of procedure and pragmatism. In October, a meeting of a committee that Shields chairs erupted when Ellington arrived with a cadre of activists and community members, asking that… Continue reading Brandon Ellington Vs. Katheryn Shields is the fight shaping KCMO council
You’re standing in a crowd of 76,000 red-shirted Chiefs fans at Arrowhead. The banging of the drum starts, and you perform the familiar gesture and chant known as the tomahawk chop. Look around and you’ll find a few fans, hands in pockets, choosing not to participate in the Chiefs tradition. That’s because it’s seen by… Continue reading Is the Tomahawk Chop racist? Depends who you ask
“My grandfather Skip Carter was an engineer by trade, and he always wanted to be in radio. In fact, he built his first radio in his dorm room. My grandfather wrote an article for a magazine — I think it was in 1948 — asking: Why couldn’t African Americans be in radio? [Kansas] Gov. Alf… Continue reading Kansas City has America’s oldest black-owned radio station
The holidays are stressful enough. We all want our homes to exude Christmas magic, but it can be time consuming to get to that place. Designer Erica Rigdon of Style and Grace Interiors shares her pointers for efficiently decorating for the holidays so you can spend less time stressing and more time with family. “It’s… Continue reading 6 quick tips to make holiday decorating so much easier
Mid-century modern style’s resurgence brings clean lines, soft curves, teak wood and geometric shapes to contemporary design. David Szczucinski, a software trainer by day, spends his evenings and weekends hunting, sanding, staining and selling furniture from the ’50s and ’60s. And there’s nothing mid-century about this side hustle: He sells his furniture finds on his… Continue reading Local furniture collector makes mid-century furniture look brand new
You can click a button and the Amazon Prime fairies will drop a new sweater on your doormat tomorrow. But there’s something special about driving home with a shopping bag full of new clothes riding shotgun — especially when they’ve been picked by a professional stylist like Mark Pred, who has worked at Halls since… Continue reading This Halls stylist dresses some of Kansas City’s finest
*Photo by Samantha Levi | Styled by Catherine Mangan | Makeup Shani Overfelt | Model Whitney Ayoade The perfect winter coat is a unicorn. Length, weight, material and color are just a few factors to consider. The Leduc Parka from Canada Goose’s new Branta collection is a work of art: a piece meant for frostbite… Continue reading The perfect winter coat to keep you warm this December
