Twelve Things To Do In KC This Weekend, May 25-28

Sarah Twister will be performing at Lawrence Busker Festival. Courtesy photo.

Here are twelve great things to do in KC this Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, including: Cirque du Soleil’s new show, Corteo, and several festivals throughout KC and Kansas. Cirque du Soleil: Corteo The world’s largest and most popular circus performance group, Cirque du Soleil, fuses high-performance dance with acrobatics to bring their newest show,… Continue reading Twelve Things To Do In KC This Weekend, May 25-28

KC Fashion designer Jonathan Garvey talks about his Crossroads’ store, Pancho’s Blanket, and Mexican traditions he’s keeping alive

Photography by Samantha Levi.

For Jonathan Garvey, it was a no-brainer to merge fashion and charity. The son of missionaries in Mexico, he always had a giving spirit. After the pandemic hit and impacted so many peoples’ livelihoods, the Garvey family started a nonprofit community kitchen, Feed a Family, which helps provide food to underprivileged communities in Mexico. Jonathan… Continue reading KC Fashion designer Jonathan Garvey talks about his Crossroads’ store, Pancho’s Blanket, and Mexican traditions he’s keeping alive

KC River Restoration: Giving the Big Muddy a makeover

Not many people in Kansas City have boated on the Missouri River even though it flows right past the city’s doorstep.  “It’s big, it’s daunting, it’s difficult to access,” says Steve Schnarr, director of Missouri River Relief.  That’s one reason the Columbia-based nonprofit sometimes has a waiting list for its annual cleanup that starts at… Continue reading KC River Restoration: Giving the Big Muddy a makeover