Long before Kansas City became synonymous with jazz and innovation, African American leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and educators were building institutions that shaped the city’s identity—and influenced the nation. This talk […]
2026 National Shakespeare Competition Kansas City Branch Finals March 1,2026 • 2:00 – 4:00 pm CST Join us for our 42nd annual Shakespeare Competition in Kansas City as KC metro […]
Eighty years ago, on March 5, 1946, history was made when Winston Churchill delivered his iconic “The Sinews of Peace” address, also known as the Churchill Iron Curtain Speech, on […]
Sponsored by the ESU Mongolia and Central Pennsylvania Branches The English-Speaking Union is a worldwide nonprofit education-based organization spanning the globe with international branches in 66 countries from Albania to […]
On March 13, the Linda Hall Library will debut Alchemy of Knowledge, the largest exhibition in the organization’s history. Presented as the Library celebrates its 80th anniversary, the exhibition takes […]
A thriving arts community isn’t built on individual genius alone—it’s built on networks, partnerships, and shared investment, and Kansas City’s creative ecosystem depends on all of us. Kansas City has […]
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Western Europe during World War II, launched on June 6, 1944 (D-Day). It was the largest amphibious invasion […]
Dan Falk, award-winning author of The Science of Shakespeare: A New Look at the Playwright's Universe, joins Dr. Eric Dorfman, President of the Linda Hall Library, for a lively conversation on the […]
What if the wild isn’t something you travel to—but something you can turn back on where you live? In this talk, I’ll share stories from cities around the world where […]
Saturday, April 11, 2026 • Dinner: 5:30 PM • Performance: 7:30 PM Bach Aria Soloists is thrilled to collaborate with the excellent Kansas City Actors Theatre in this world premiere […]
Adelaide Alsop Robineau, (1865-1929) is considered one of America’s preeminent studio potters. She began her ceramics career as a china painter, painting designs on porcelain blanks produced by other craftsmen. […]
What does national defense engineering have to do with helping an injured sea turtle swim? More than you might think. When Tortellini, a sea turtle at the Kansas City Zoo, […]
