Downtown

Vivid Visions - Women in the KC Jazz Scene

Kansas City has a vibrant community of working jazz musicians, yet women comprise only 10 percent of the workforce. Kansas City Jazz ALIVE wants to know why. Join us for this panel discussion with moderator, Steve Kraske (KCUR's Up-To-Date), as we ask our panelists to help us understand this gender disparity, and discuss wa...

18th & Vine Walking History Tour

Join Kansas City Jazz ALIVE for a walking tour of one of KC's most historic neighborhoods - the 18th & Vine Jazz District. Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through the streets where jazz legends like Charlie Parker once roamed. Guided by Chuck Haddix (KCUR's Friday/Saturday Night Fish Fry, author “Kansa...

Dave Wickerham in Concert and Silent Film "Safety Last."

In cooperation with the Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, KCTPO is proud to have Dave Wickerham return to the Music Hall and the Robert Morton Theatre Pipe Organ. Guaranteed to bring the house down, Dave last played in Kansas City to the 2018 National Convention of the AGO and will dazzle us again!

Futbol Fandom Expo Kansas City

FÚTBOL FANS this EXPO is for you!If you love fútbol (soccer) you'll want to come see all of the hot venues sharing their spaces, destinations host, and vendors preparing for the big games coming to the Americas in 2026!The morning sessions are for marketing professionals seeking to focus their brand, service, ...

Keb' Mo' Kansas City Tour

With five GRAMMYs, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a career spanning nearly 50 years, Keb’ Mo’ is one of the most accomplished and respected artists in contemporary roots music today. From topping the Billboard Blues Chart seven times to collaborating with icons like Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Vince Gill, and Will...

MF DOOM, Rap's Masked Iconoclast

British American rapper, songwriter, and producer Daniel Dumile Jr. – aka masked supervillain MF DOOM – passed away four years ago. S.H. “SKIZ” Fernando tells the stories behind the hip-hop legend in the new biography, The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast. 

Live + Local: Kansas City Musician Showcase

This year marks the 11th year for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. Unsigned bands from around the country compete to play a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and to be interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered.   Live + Local, a partnership between 90.9 The Bridge, KCUR G...

The Role of French Women in the Founding of Kansas City

The founding of Kansas City is attributed to men, such as François Chouteau, Gabriel Prudhomme, John McCoy, and the 14 investors who formed the Town Company in 1838, but the role of women in the city’s early development is often overlooked.  

URBAN HIKE WITH WINE & CHEESE

We'll explore the Crossroads Art District & the historic Westside neighborhood. At the beginning, we stop for a tequila spritzer & empanada at Café Corazón and at the end we enjoy delicious wine & savory cheese at the quaint Made in KC Cafe & Bar. We’ll finish by walking to catch the KC S...

Sunset Crossroads Art District & Westside Urban Hike

This adventure starts with learning KC history. We see amazing art in the Crossroads Art District & explore around the architecturally diverse Westside neighborhood where we watch the sun set on a hidden bridge. We circle back to our starting place via the KC Streetcar. 3 hrs 3 miles