Nine Things To Do In KC This Weekend, May 15—18

Kansas City Mavericks hockey/Photo by Jeremy Theron Kirby

Here are nine things to do in KC this weekend, May 15—18, including Sierra Ferrell, Kansas City Mavericks Western Conference Finals and Emma.

John O’Brien, designer of KC’s hottest restaurants, talks design, his latest project and his perfect day in KC

Photography by Kelly Powell.

There’s a lot more to a restaurant’s success than food and drink, and at many of the most beloved restaurants in KC, that “more” starts with John O’Brien. Walk into any of the restaurants O’Brien and his team at Hammer Out Design have designed—like Brookside’s Earl’s Premier and Bacaro Primo or the West Bottoms’ Voltaire… Continue reading John O’Brien, designer of KC’s hottest restaurants, talks design, his latest project and his perfect day in KC

The history of a Kansas City sculpture that refuses to stay put

Photography by Ian Simmons.

Smack dab between Emanuel Cleaver II and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards in Brush Creek, a tall and striking metallic form rises above the bushes. At first glance, it almost looks like Pac-Man going in for the chomp. This sculpture, known as Cantilever Drum, sits boldly on the island of Lake of the Enshriners.… Continue reading The history of a Kansas City sculpture that refuses to stay put