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Ways to celebrate Black history in KC

Celebrate and learn at these Black History Month events in Kansas City
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See how Kansas City is celebrating Black History Month. | Photo by @coultonthomas
February is Black History Month, a time to honor and recognize the difficulties, achievements, and contributions of Black Americans. Check out some of the local events taking place + other ways to learn and celebrate in Kansas City.

Free Museum Admission | Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 1616 E. 18th St., KCMO | Now-Tuesday, Feb. 28 | Times vary | Free | The Royals Charities organization is encouraging Kansas Citians to visit the museum by covering all admission costs for the month of February.

A Black History Month Celebration: The Black Hour | Boho Sway at Canary, 3835 Main St., KCMO | Friday, Feb. 17 | 5:30-10 p.m. | $35 | Come wind down from the week with other Black professionals.


Love Everything Black Fashion & Art Show | The Next Paige, 5930 Troost Ave., KCMO | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 6-8 p.m. | $15-40 | Celebrate all things Black with live music and the showcasing of art & Heart Black Lives apparel.


The Culture and Politics of Rap | Kansas City Public Library, 4801 Main St., KCMO | Sunday, Feb. 19 | 3 p.m. | Free | Listen to the explorations of professor Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar as he traces hip-hop’s rise as a powerful, cross-racial force in the music industry.

Bonus: The Kansas City Public Library is hosting events all month long. Plus, check out these Black History Month reading recommendations.

Black History Month Trivia Night & Happy Hour | The Combine, 2999 Troost Ave., KCMO | Friday, Feb. 24 | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Play trivia and win prizes — plus, the first 40 attendees get a free drink ticket.

Black at the Barrel | Barrel of the Bottoms, 1427 W. 9th St., KCMO | Friday, Feb. 24 | 8-10:30 p.m. | $15-20 | Get your giggle on at this all-Black comedy show.

The celebration + learning doesn’t stop here. Know about other Black History Month events in our city? Let us know.

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Tuesday, Feb. 7
  • Kansas City Mavericks | Tuesday, Feb. 7 | 7:05 p.m. | Cable Dahmer Arena | $12-$55 | Kansas City’s pro hockey team takes on the Wichita Thunder.
  • My Fair Lady | Tuesday, Feb. 7-Sunday, Feb. 12 | Times vary | Kauffman Center | $56-$121 | Enjoy a touring revival of the classic 1956 Broadway musical inside Muriel Kauffman Theatre.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
  • Networking for Young Professionals | Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Boulevard Brewing Company, 2501 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, MO | $7 | Sip and chat with fellow like-minds at this networking event, brought to you by accounting firm Fortiviti.
  • Valentine Wine Flights | Wednesday, Feb. 8-Sunday, Feb. 12 | Times vary | Weston Wine Company, 540 Main St., Weston, MO | $20 | Pregame Valentine’s Day with your choice of three wines paired with mini desserts.
Thursday, Feb. 9
  • The Songcraft Sessions: Andrew Morris, and Julie Bates | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 7-10:30 p.m. | The Rino, 314 Armour Rd., North Kansas City, MO | $10 | This night of music features The Matchsellers with host and KC folksinger, Kelly Hunt.
  • Fairview | Thursday, Feb. 9-Saturday, Feb. 18 | Times vary | Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central St., Kansas City, MO | $15-$25 | KC Melting Pot Theatre presents a play about a chaotic evening preparing for the family matriarch’s birthday dinner.
Friday, Feb. 10
  • Happy Hour Concert | Friday, Feb. 10 | 4-7 p.m. | Ambassador Hotel, 1111 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO | Discounted drinks with local live music in a historic, 1920s building; what’s more Kansas City than that?

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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Kansas City 🤝 Ukrainian folk-punk
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“DakhaBrakha” means “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language. | Photo provided by the Midwest Trust Center
Attention, Kansas City: You won’t want to miss this show.

On Friday, Feb. 24, Ukrainian folk-punk band DakhaBrakha will bring their moving, incredibly unique music to the Midwest Trust Center’s Polsky Theatre. Originally created by avant-garde theater director Vladyslav Troitskyi at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art in 2004, the group explores Ukrainian sound and soul with Indian, Arabic, African + Australian influences.

And thanks to DakhaBrakha’s theater roots, they put on a great show — check out their KEXP performance. Tickets start at $25.*
SEE DAKHABRAKHA

Weather
  • 52º | Partly cloudy | 15% chance of rain
  • Didn’t the groundhog just said six more weeks of winter? Yesterday, Kansas City reached 70º — tying the record for warmest February 6 in history since 1904. ☀️
Biz
  • Westport Coffeehouse — at 4010 Pennsylvania Ave., KCMO — is listed for sale for $1.6 million. Owners Tom and Pam Ptacek plan to retire after running the neighborhood spot since 1996. The business features a cafe, entertainment venue, and separate bar. 🏷️ (Kansas City Star)
Announced
  • Shhh, can you keep a secret? Tom’s Town Distillery’s speakeasy named Kansas City Concrete Company is back. The bar will be open Thursday-Saturday beginning Thursday, Feb. 9. Reservations can be made here — but only with Mr. Pendergast’s approval, of course. 🍸
Development
  • Construction for the redevelopment of the Rock Island Bridge (near the Hy-Vee Arena) will begin next month. The project will transform the bridge into a unique destination — featuring bars, restaurants, and entertainment. The project is expected to be completed by March 2024. 🏗️ (Kansas City Star)
Sports
  • The Super Bowl LVII roster isn’t set quite yet. Wide receiver Mecole Hardman has been placed on injured reserve and will not play on Sunday. Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been activated from injured reserve, but his game day status is still TBD. (FOX4)
Arts
  • You’ve heard of the Super Bowl, but what about Museum Bowl? The Nelson-Atkins Museum facing off with the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the big game. The winning city’s art museum will be loaned a piece of artwork from the losing city. What do you want to see make it’s way to KC? 🖼️
Shop
  • What’s getting us through February: Our humidifiers. We love the Levoit Blue Cool Humidifier for its quiet design, multiple mist levels, and how easy it is to clean. Do your skin (not to mention, your houseplants) a favor and up your home hydration.*
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Look familiar? That’s because it is 👀

Kansas City’s altered skyline appears on “The Last Of Us”
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This altered version of KC’s skyline from “The Last of Us” depicts a post-apocalyptic view of the city. | Photo via “The Last Of Us”
Did you see Episode 4 of “The Last Of Us” on HBO? If so, you might have noticed some of the scenery. That’s because the action took place in Kansas City, featuring parts of the city’s iconic skyline.

Refresher: “The Last Of Us” is a post-apocalyptic zombie story based on a video game of the same name. Kansas City’s official social media posted about the show in 2022. Some experienced traffic jams as crews filmed on the highway. The City of Fountains is taking the place story elements originally set in Pittsburgh.

Apart from a momentary glance at Worlds of Fun, two scenes caught our eye.

The photo above features:
  1. Jackson County Courthouse
  2. One Kansas City Place
  3. City Hall, KCMO
  4. Oak Tower
  5. ? Missing: Richard Bolling Federal Building
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A few of these are not like the others.

Photo via “The Last Of Us.”

Then there’s this photo:
  1. One Kansas City Place
  2. Town Pavilion
  3. 909 Walnut (definitely not in the right place)
  4. ? Three buildings that don’t exist in KC
What else did you notice? Email us.
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THE WRAP

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