William Shatner & KC: A Love Story

There he was, live, in person, one of the most recognized actors on the planet. Denny Crane, eccentric lawyer. T. J. Hooker, enthusiastic cop. The delusional airplane passenger Bob Wilson in the classic Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.”  And oh yeah: Captain James Tiberius Kirk, intrepid starship leader.  Author. Producer. Director. Singer. And… Continue reading William Shatner & KC: A Love Story

For 30 years, these four space-age looking sculptures have helped define KC’s skyline.

Like candles lit aflame on a birthday cake, the four pylons soaring into the sky atop Bartle Hall explode into space-age metal objets d’art. Completed in 1994, the Bartle Hall pylons are an engineering necessity allowing for 388,800 square feet of column-free exhibit space to exist in Kansas City’s convention center. Bartle Hall, named after… Continue reading For 30 years, these four space-age looking sculptures have helped define KC’s skyline.

Devan Dignan takes a deep dive into KC’s ’cue scene with his constantly updated online Kansas City Barbecue Bible

Photography by Zach Bauman.

When Devan Dignan came to Kansas City, he was looking to fully immerse himself in all the city has to offer, and being a lover of food, delving into KC’s barbecue scene was natural. So he begat the Kansas City Barbecue Bible—probably the most complete and comprehensive online guide listing every barbecue purveyor in the… Continue reading Devan Dignan takes a deep dive into KC’s ’cue scene with his constantly updated online Kansas City Barbecue Bible