5 funky houseplants that go beyond just green

5 funky houseplants that go beyond just green/Illustration by Jocelyn Sands

Even if you’re a novice plant parent, you can probably recognize a snake plant or a palm without a second glance. But what about those more uncommon or rarer varieties? “The biggest things that I get asked are like, ‘I want something funky,’ or ‘I want something that I’ve never seen before,’” says Reba Hamilton, owner… Continue reading 5 funky houseplants that go beyond just green

With deep jazz roots and a UNESCO City of Music designation, KC’s musicians say it’s time for the city to help spread the word

Photography by Laura Morsman

Kemet Coleman, a local musician, urbanist and co-owner of Vine Street Brewing Co., thinks Kansas City is in need of a rebrand. “The brand right now is City of Fountains, and it needs to be City of Music,” Coleman says.  Many cities of a similar size and musical significance, like New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville,… Continue reading With deep jazz roots and a UNESCO City of Music designation, KC’s musicians say it’s time for the city to help spread the word