Dan Kelly

St. Louis

Calendar and Events Editor at Kansas City Star

Entertainment and Arts News Reporter at Kansas City Star

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Articles

2 new KC spots gain national attention. How do they change museum rankings?

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Dan Kelly

The openings of two much-ballyhooed museums in the past 15 months have enhanced Kansas City's cultural landscape immeasurably: The Rabbit hOle in North Kansas City and the Museum of BBQ in Crown Center. But it wasn't as if Kansas City was a museum wasteland before those additions, offering plenty of activities for the summer and year-round. We already had attractions that ranked among the nation's best art, military, sports, music, toy and aviation museums.
12 books to read this summer with ties to Kansas City, from history to fantasy

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Dan Kelly

If you're looking for books to read this summer, there are endless choices. But we can narrow your list by suggesting new books with connections to the Kansas City region. Two are from Pulitzer Prize winners: "The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780" by former Kansas City Times reporter Rick Atkinson and "Mark Twain" by famed biographer Ron Chernow.
12 books to read this summer with ties to Kansas City, from history to fantasy

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dan Kelly

If you’re looking for books to read this summer, there are endless choices. But we can narrow your list by suggesting new books with connections to the Kansas City region. Two are from Pulitzer Prize winners: “The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780” by former Kansas City Times reporter Rick Atkinson and “Mark Twain” by famed biographer Ron Chernow.
He was a prodigy who fell into addiction. Now KC musician lives for redemption

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Dan Kelly

Thirty years after wowing America on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Brody Buster openly discusses his long, dark journey into drug addition. He's now been clean for almost two years and has released a new album. Special to The Star When you're born, born to be bad, the drugs come quick and the money comes real slow Only took me 40 years, I finally learned how to just say no. "Born to be Bad," Brody Buster Brody Buster played the blues - in front of millions of people - long before he lived them.
He was a prodigy who fell into addiction. Now KC musician lives for redemption

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Dan Kelly

Don’t let George Wendt’s mild-mannered portrayal of loyal "Cheers" regular Norm Peterson fool you; the late actor had some pretty wild times with the cast. Wendt, who died on Tuesday at 76 years old after suffering from health issues, was cast on "Cheers" in 1982 following an audition that involved …
He was a prodigy who fell into addiction. Now KC musician lives for redemption

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dan Kelly

When you’re born, born to be bad, the drugs come quick and the money comes real slowOnly took me 40 years, I finally learned how to just say no. “Born to be Bad,” Brody BusterBrody Buster played the blues — in front of millions of people — long before he lived them. On Aug. 4, 1995, he performed on the “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” He was 10 at the time.
Fireworks, music, tributes & more

2 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Dan Kelly

Thousands gathered in front of the stage for last year's Celebration at the Station, the Kansas City Symphony's annual Memorial Day weekend concert. File photo Music and fireworks will highlight Celebration at the Station, the annual free concert that defines Memorial Day weekend in Kansas City. A crowd of about 50,000 is expected Sunday, May 25, outside Union Station for the tribute to those who have died in service to the nation.
75 years filled with musicals, concerts, iconic performers

3 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Dan Kelly

Starlight Theatre was born out of necessity. City officials needed a place to stage a 100th anniversary celebration for Kansas City in 1950 and decided on Swope Park. After the city's Centennial Association contributed $135,000, construction began in December 1949. Six months later, the venue and the centennial celebration opened with a review called "Thrills of a Century," which ran most of the summer of 1950.
Starlight Theatre turns 75 with renovations, packed concert list & more musicals

3 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Dan Kelly

The Starlight Theatre, where work on a major renovation was in progress earlier this year, will open its 75th anniversary season May 17 with a concert by Alison Krauss & Union Station. [email protected] Work began last fall on Starlight Theatre's $40 million renovation project, with construction scheduled to be completed by April 2026.
Starlight Theatre turns 75 with renovations, packed concert list & more musicals

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dan Kelly

But first, the historic outdoor amphitheater in Swope Park will celebrate its 75th anniversary season, which begins May 17 with a concert by Alison Krauss & Union Station. “Mean Girls,” a musical comedy adapted from the hit 2004 movie, will open Starlight’s AdventHealth Broadway Series on May 20. Perhaps it’s appropriate that Starlight is in the midst of construction, which has been suspended for the summer and will resume in October.