Author talks, music and more: Celebrate Black History Month in Kansas City, virtually Dan Kelly, The Kansas City Star
Feb. 17 In honor of Black History Month, local libraries and universities are presenting an array of online events over the next week. Here is a selection: Author Isabel Wilkerson will make a presentation on her Oprah Book Club pick and New York Times No. 1 best-selling book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, 7 p.m. Feb. 18. kckpl.org. The documentary Mr. Soul! about the PBS show Soul! with Ellis Haizlip will be screened as part of Indie Lens Pop-Up, followed by live performances and a discussion with writer, producer and director Melissa Haizlip Ellis Haizlip s niece, 5 p.m. Feb. 19. kclibrary.org.
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Saturday, February 13, 2021
Really nice bit of locally based relaxation in this exhibit at
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Photography by Gabe Hopkins, provided by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtThe newest exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Monet s Water Lilies: From Dawn to Dusk, was born of the pandemic-two pandemics, actually. Claude Monet worked on his famous Water Lilies series while seated in his garden in Giverny during the Spanish flu epidemic, as World War I raged so.
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Living Without Football Share this story Published January 28th, 2021 at 11:00 AM Above image credit: Tom s Town Distilling Co. s new speakeasy concept Kansas City Concrete Co. is now open downtown. (Tom s Town | Facebook)
Football fans can wait another week until Super Bowl Sunday.
In the meantime, wrap up January with a trip to the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, a Knuckleheads Saloon livestream or perhaps a pottery class date night.
Friday, Jan. 29
After more than 20 years, the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood permanently closes.
The Standard Hotel, a mainstay destination on the Sunset Strip, has closed after 22 years. Formerly owned by the hotelier André Balazs, who also owns the nearby Chateau Marmont, the Standard embraced showbusiness with interiors created by the film set designer Shawn Hausman. It also became a celebrity favorite thanks to larger-than-life parties and early financial support from Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Benicio Del Toro. “Despite 22 years of unconditional love for our hotel, our guests, our team, and our community, the hotel was unable to prevent a significant increase to its lease, which makes operating the property impossible,” the hotel posted on Instagram. “Alive with personality and personalities, and the backdrop of countless legendary tales, Hollywood was the birthplace of The Standard’s culture. While there are and will be more Standard hotels, there will never be another St
In late 1955, a private club hired painter Thomas Hart Benton to create a small mural for its Kansas City meeting space. A photographer spent several months photographing Benton at work. Most of the negatives stayed out of sight until now.