*Photos by Christian Toth [gtx_gallery]
*Photos by Christian Toth [gtx_gallery]
It’s a funny thing to profile someone in a magazine. No matter how carefully you research and write, the sheer brevity of the form means that the story will inevitably be reductionist. For instance, if you are profiling James Martin, recently hired by the city of Kansas City as a public art administrator, you might… Continue reading Meet the man hired to direct millions on new art for the city
You know the tubes at the bank drive-thru that deliver checks to the clerk? That’s the hyperloop, except instead of checks the tubes carry passengers. The hyperloop concept touted by tech guru Elon Musk has found eager supporters in Missouri, who envision the world’s first air pressure transmission tube connecting Kansas City to St.… Continue reading Missouri might get a hyperloop — would a bullet train be better?
Jeff Bergen didn’t set out to be an Elvis impersonator. As he toured the U.S. and Canada fronting a classic rock cover band, he found that the King drew louder applause than the Beatles or Stones. “I resisted because I didn’t want it to become an Elvis show,” Bergen says. Eventually, he leaned in and,… Continue reading Elvis impersonators will descend on KC this month
The Greeting Committee Jan. 11, 8 pm Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway blvd., KCMO Fresh off the October release of a surprise EP, I’m Afraid I’m Not Angry, and a tour, buzzing KC indie pop act The Greeting Committee headlines one of its biggest venues yet. KC Restaurant Week Jan. 11-20 There’s something for everyone at… Continue reading Kansas City events happening this January 2020
*Photos by Zach Bauman It makes sense that the new Gordon Ramsay Steak is located inside a Kansas City casino. Where else would you put a restaurant that has as much razzle-dazzle as a Vegas showgirl? And Gordon Ramsay Steak is meant to dazzle, from the gilded portraits of the eponymous chef in action on… Continue reading Gordon Ramsay’s swanky new KC spot is more sizzle than steak
