April 9, 2024

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Today’s Forecast

71º | 3% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 6:49 a.m. | Sunset 7:50 p.m.

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If you tried to take a photo with your iPhone, you’ll know it didn’t look like much. That’s where the pros come in. | Photo by KCtoday team

Eclipses are surprisingly easy to miss.

Editors Dayten and Maddie spent the eclipse on the rooftop of Boulevard Brewing, sipping Dark Truth and snacking on Moon Pies. Even we noticed that our fellow eclipse viewers missed the crucial moment when the moon kinda-sorta-mostly covered up the sun.

The Great North American Eclipse only reached totality for four-ish minutes on its path from Texas to Maine. In Kansas City, it peaked at 90% totality at 1:54 p.m. Readers who were around for the 2017 eclipse may be underwhelmed by the light show yesterday.

What we mean is, don’t sweat it if you were caught inside during this once-in-a-few-decades event. But if you’re one of our lucky readers who, A) went down to southern Missouri to catch the eclipse in the path of totality, or B) has a high-powered camera that caught a good view of the eclipse in KC — only you can help cure our readers’ FOMO.

Send us your eclipse pics (or tag us on Instagram) + you could be featured in an upcoming newsletter. If not, we guess you just had to be there.

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Events

Tuesday, April 9

Poetry Walk | Tuesday, April 9-Tuesday, April 30 | Strang Park, West 88th St. and Farley St., Overland Park, KS | Free | Explore the beauty of nature while enjoying poems by Jamie Lynn Heller, Annie Newcomer, Jared Campbell and Morgan Schneebell, paired with artwork by Fred Trease.

Wednesday, April 10

Kansas City Career Fair | Wednesday, April 10 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Hyatt, 1228 Baltimore Ave., KCMO | Free | Connect with Kansas City employers in major industries like government, information technology, engineering, and healthcare.

Thursday, April 11

Meet the Author | Thursday, April 11 | 6-8 p.m. | Seven Stories, 11109 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS | Free | Snacks, giveaways, a lively discussion about love stories with author Claudia Recinos Seldeen... what more could a book worm want?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part 2 in Concert | Thursday, April 11-Sunday, April 14 | Times vary | The Kansas City Symphony, 1703 Wyandotte St., Ste 200, KCMO | $84-$109 | Hear good and evil collide in the epic final chapter as Kansas City Symphony performs every note of the epic score from Alexandre Desplat.

Friday, April 12

Real Men Line Dance | Friday, April 12-Sunday, April 14 | ArtsTech, 1522 Holmes St., KCMO | $25-$110 | Sweat it out at this 12-hour line dance party sure to leave your feet hurting and your heart full.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Festival

Kearney’s Tulip Festival is in full bloom, Fridays-Sundays through Sunday, April 28. Head to The Fun Farm to see a field of 1.5 million tulips with family- (and camera-) friendly attractions like barnyard games, animals, and a Dutch windmill. (Kansas City Star)

Opening

Aqua Penny’s, a new seafood concept from the owner of Bamboo Penny’s, is on track for a Friday, April 12 opening at 11625 Ash St. in Leawood. On the menu: scallop and oyster tartare, miso marinated sea bass, and a raw oyster bar. (Kansas City Business Journal)

Sports

What, you thought it was over? Mayor Lucas meets with Missouri Governor Mike Parson this week to discuss funding for the proposed Arrowhead renovations + other options for a downtown ballpark. (FOX4)

Biz

Pan-Asia Supermarket will move into the space vacated by Bed Bath & Beyond in Overland Park (at 12035 Metcalf Ave.) after operating for eight years at its current location nearby. The transition is expected to take about a year. (Johnson County Post)

Kansas Citian

After 41 years as Kansas City’s first woman sports reporter, Karen Kornacki aired her final broadcast on KMBC 9 last Saturday. She covered metro sports teams through an unprecedented rise, and her next steps will likely involve inspirational speaking. (Kansas City Star)

Home

Psst — When’s the last time you replaced your bath mat? Our favorite memory foam bath mat is on sale through the weekend.*

Arts

🎭 Ready, set, ArtsKC Go

Can you feel the love? We sure can. | Photo by KCtoday

Are you a supporter of public arts in KC? Or a creative looking to amplify your work across the metro — like the Parade of Hearts, kicking off this Saturday, April 13 with 40+ sculptures designed by locals?

ArtsKC Go is a one-stop portal for the arts in Kansas City. There you’ll find information on everything from exhibits like “stash: Out of the Box” this Wednesday; concerts like Choral Spectrum KC’s performance of “Pirates of Penzance”; and even culinary events like a hands-on kimchi workshop at the Nerman Museum.

For artists, you’ll also want to check out the Open Calls & Opportunities page, which contains a rolling directory of calls for artists from organizations across the city.

All of this is possible through ArtsKC, our regional arts council designed to “advance lives through the arts.”

The Buy

Gifts for the bride-to-be. The wedding gift guide features everything from homemade earrings for the bachelorette party to a facial roller for necessary self-care days.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Dayten

From the editor

Where were you during the 2017 eclipse? It was orientation week at my university, and everyone made a big deal of it. Glasses, watch parties, the whole nine — and then it poured rain all day. Oh well. I’ll just have to catch the next North American total eclipse in 2044.

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