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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Some Kansas City-area events canceled due to storms expected Friday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A few events that were set for Friday night have been postponed or canceled due to the possibility of storms in the late afternoon hours into the evening. FOX4 meteorologists are tracking the storm and will provide updates on air and online. Some storms are expected to be on the strong to severe side. Joe's Blog: Storms and cold fronts (FRI-7/11) The Crown Center announced that its WeekEnder outdoor movie and music event is canceled Friday due to storms in the forecast. The free event that was supposed to feature live music and a showing of 'Twisters' was originally slated to start at 6 p.m. The next WeekEnder event at Crown Center is set for July 18. The city of Olathe wrote in a Facebook post that the Olathe Live! concert at Stagecoach Park has been rescheduled to Oct. 3 due to the potential for thunderstorms and high winds. The event was also supposed to feature 'Touch-A-Truck' for children. Other outdoor events are still set for Friday evening or might be moved indoors. 'Badges, Bikes & Bats,' organized by several law enforcement agencies in Wyandotte County, is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lions Park in Bonner Springs. In case of rain, the Bonner Springs Police Department says it might move the event to the community center at 200 E. Third St. Updates will be shared on the police department's Facebook page. More events could be postponed or canceled as the day progresses. Stay with FOX4 for the latest updates on this. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
What to expect at Kansas City's new Museum of Barbecue
Kansas City just stoked the fire in America's barbecue battle by opening what is believed to be the world's first museum dedicated entirely to the craft. Why it matters: For decades, cities like Memphis, Austin and Kansas City have jockeyed for the title of BBQ capital. Now, KC isn't just claiming the crown — it's putting it behind glass. The new Museum of Barbecue at Crown Center opened April 12, turning a regional obsession into a full-blown cultural institution, with a championship mustard belt and a pit of plastic beans. What to expect: A self-guided walk through 4,200-plus square feet of exhibits, featuring: A scratch-and-sniff wall for spice nerds — lift the flap and guess the rub. "Meat" me in the bean pit, aka a pit of 8,000 plastic beans (yes, it's real). A massive mural dedicated to Memphis BBQ culture. Photo-ops and barbecue, dad puns galore ("Why did the steak go to therapy? It had too much beef with others.") The vibe: A big ol' meat-related playground. Guests can also toss foam smoke rings, smell spice jars, touch wood from Woodyard BBQ and squish their way across light-up "sauce tiles" through 10 different installations. There's even a championship mustard belt in the South Carolina room. Between the lines: Founder Jonathan Bender — a former KC PBS food editor and certified barbecue judge — designed the space like a meal. Visitors move from meat to rub, fire to sauce, then into regional styles — from Memphis to the Carolinas. "It's meant to be sensorial," Bender said. "You smell the smoke, you touch the wood, you walk on the sauce." And it's not just for foodies."It's built for all ages," he said, "from kids on field trips to pitmasters in training." KC flavor: The Kansas City room tips a hat to local legend Rich Davis — inventor of KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce — and gives burnt ends their rightful moment. What they're saying: "Kansas City is the melting pot of barbecue culture — there's no better place for a museum than the city where KCBS was founded 39 years ago," Rod Gray, CEO of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, tells Axios. "Barbecue's future is bright with or without a museum, but honoring its heritage helps people understand where we've been and how we got here."
Axios
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
"Meat" the new BBQ museum in KC
Kansas City just stoked the fire in America's barbecue battle by opening what is believed to be the world's first museum dedicated entirely to the craft. Why it matters: For decades, cities like Memphis, Austin and Kansas City have jockeyed for the title of BBQ capital. Now, KC isn't just claiming the crown — it's putting it behind glass. The new Museum of Barbecue at Crown Center opened April 12, turning a regional obsession into a full-blown cultural institution, with a championship mustard belt and a pit of plastic beans. What to expect: A self-guided walk through 4,200-plus square feet of exhibits, featuring: A scratch-and-sniff wall for spice nerds — lift the flap and guess the rub. "Meat" me in the bean pit, aka a pit of 8,000 plastic beans (yes, it's real). A massive mural dedicated to Memphis BBQ culture. Photo-ops and barbecue, dad puns galore ("Why did the steak go to therapy? It had too much beef with others.") The vibe: A big ol' meat-related playground. Guests can also toss foam smoke rings, smell spice jars, touch wood from Woodyard BBQ and squish their way across light-up "sauce tiles" through 10 different installations. There's even a championship mustard belt in the South Carolina room. Between the lines: Founder Jonathan Bender — a former KC PBS food editor and certified barbecue judge — designed the space like a meal. Visitors move from meat to rub, fire to sauce, then into regional styles — from Memphis to the Carolinas. "It's meant to be sensorial," Bender said. "You smell the smoke, you touch the wood, you walk on the sauce." And it's not just for foodies."It's built for all ages," he said, "from kids on field trips to pitmasters in training." KC flavor: The Kansas City room tips a hat to local legend Rich Davis — inventor of KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce — and gives burnt ends their rightful moment. What they're saying: "Kansas City is the melting pot of barbecue culture — there's no better place for a museum than the city where KCBS was founded 39 years ago," Rod Gray, CEO of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, tells Axios. "Barbecue's future is bright with or without a museum, but honoring its heritage helps people understand where we've been and how we got here." Reality check: You won't be eating here, but Burnt End BBQ is just downstairs if the museum fires up your appetite.
