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Reyes brothers share passion for music in new Documentary series

By Angie Baldelomar Andre Reyes Jr. and Antonio Reyes grew up surrounded by music. The brothers are fourth-generation musicians, with their great-grandfather, grandfather and father also playing music. This inevitably turned them into musicians, too. “We always grew up with instruments in the house, and so whether we were at our grandparents’ house or our […]

Don Francisco returns to Univision with interview series

By Roberta Pardo Talk show host Don Francisco, best known for his Spanish-language variety show “Sabado Gigante,” is about to return to television. On Oct. 11, his new show “Gigantes con Don Francisco” will premiere on Univision. Airing on Sundays, the limited-run interview series will feature “major personalities from the Hispanic world,” the network stated, […]

Making Movies announces new album, releases single

By Tere Siqueira The Kansas City, Missouri-based band Making Movies has released a new single.  The single, “This Is a Photograph (bajo el sol de Panama),” is a Spanish-language reimagining of a song by Kevin Morby, a native Texan who’s based in the Greater Kansas City area. The song is built around a family funeral […]

County fair returns with Latino Night

By Tere Siqueira Carnival lights, rodeo action, Latino Night and other attractions will soon return to the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, courtesy of the Wyandotte County Fair. The annual fair is scheduled for July 21-25 at 13700 Polfer Road in Kansas City, Kansas. Here’s what each day offers, as stated on the Wyandotte County Fair Association […]

The Kansas City Ballet captivates with The Nutcracker

Braggiato brings heritage, heart to ‘Nutcracker’By Teresa Siqueira/ Photo By Brett Pruitt.Presenting “The Nutcracker,” a ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, has become an annual holiday tradition in the Greater Kansas City area. This year, one of the dancers bringing that tradition to life is Alessia Braggiato, a second-year KCB II trainee with the Kansas […]

Museum becomes a popular draw around Halloween

By Chara A Kansas City, Missouri, tourist site has made it a popular destination each October when Halloween approaches. Built in 1858 by slave labor, the John B. Wornall House has gained a reputation among visitors and museum staff members for unexplained events that have allegedly happened inside it. People claim to have heard footsteps on […]

Forgotten Spirits: The ghost of the Savoy Hotel

As Shared By Tere Siqueira With the crisp autumn air setting in and the anticipation of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos building, Dos Mundos returns to explore chilling legends from communities in the Greater Kansas City area. This issue, we wander into downtown Kansas City, Missouri, to uncover the mysterious tale of the Savoy Hotel’s most enduring specter – the […]

Forgotten Spirits: The legend of Stull Cemetery

By Tere Siqueira With the crisp autumn air setting in and the anticipation of Halloween and Día de los Muertos building, Dos Mundos returns to explore chilling legends from communities in the Greater Kansas City area. This time, we travel to a small town just west of the two Kansas Cities to uncover one of […]

Forgotten Spirits: The ghost of The Midland Theatre

By Tere Siqueira Note: With the crisp autumn air setting in and the anticipation of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos building, Dos Mundos returns to explore chilling legends from communities in the Greater Kansas City area.  This issue, we travel to downtown Kansas City, Missouri, to uncover the tragic and lingering tale of The […]