The annual International Accordionists & Teachers Guild Festival, next week in Kansas City, will not only showcase plenty of instrumentalists but will also serve as celebration for the legacy of an Independence native who is national legend in the accordion world.
Following the success of his 2020 breakout "Minari" – an intimate, semi-autobiographical drama about a South Korean immigrant family living in 1980s Arkansas that earned six Oscar nominations – Lee Isaac Chung felt ready for a change of pace and a bigger canvas.
CHICAGO — Never, in the lively history of show business, has there been anybody like Bob Newhart and it was in Chicago that he burst onto the entertainment landscape. For more than half a century he remained a vital, admired and impossible-to-imitate presence in nightclubs, on albums, in films and, most profoundly, on TV.
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the infamous Ozark Music Festival, a one-time event at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Donna Kelce is football’s favorite mom, a product spokesperson, frequent “Today” show guest, Taylor Swift’s pal and now an actor, too.
What: Encore Theatre and Children’s Performing Theatre of Independence presents the play "The Phantom Tollbooth” by Susan Nanus (1977) based on the children’s book by Norton Juster (1961), directed by Marissa Carer and Kenny Kuhlman and produced by arrangement with Concord Theatrical.
The Puppetry Arts Institute begins three performances of “The Wizard of Oz” this weekend. The performances, Kraig Kensinger, are at 11 a.m. on Saturdays, July 13, 20 and 27.
When Zach Aubuchon attended Grain Valley High School, he was the big man on campus.
“Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1” marks Kevin Costner’s return to the Western genre that brung ‘im into stardom nearly 40 years ago. This first part constitutes a stern handshake agreement with his audience: Just get through these first three hours, people. Quit your bellyaching. You know what these folks had to do to survive?
Travis Kelce may be appearing on stage at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, but that's not the only way the Kansas City Chiefs are leaning into romance. The NFL and the Super Bowl LVIII champion will partner with Hallmark for "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story," a new movie set to air during the 15th annual Countdown to Christmas event this year.