The documentary Chasing Goals, directed by a local filmmaker, shot in Kansas City and produced in part by the Chiefs and comedian Trevor Noah, will leave you inspired and heartbroken. The documentary, which premiered at KC’s Full Tilt Film Festival, a sports-orientated weekend of films, follows young refugees who have resettled in Kansas City’s Historic… Continue reading A Different Kind of Goal : A new film marks another step in the Chiefs’ growing ambitions
A movement to replace lawns with native plants and trees has taken root in Missouri, pushing the state’s conservation rating with a group promoting native landscaping efforts to the top half of the fifty states. The ranking comes from local property owners registering their fields, yards and other spaces on a website promoting the idea… Continue reading Inside a movement pushing to remake KC’s outdoor spaces with native plants
In the Westside, musician Calvin Arsenia is hosting world-class concerts in a historic building that he also calls home. Formerly known as Greenwood Baptist Church, Greenwood Social Hall was built in 1927 by Waverly T. Thomas, one of the first Black architects to work in Kansas City. An avid performer throughout KC and beyond, Arsenia… Continue reading Inside Greenwood Social Hall, a historic Baptist church turned intimate gathering place for music, art and community
