by Laura Spencer
In 2004, poet and teacher Phil Miller and his wife, Nancy, pulled up roots to move to Pennsylvania. A Kansas native, Miller championed the Kansas City poetry scene for several decades. Miller helped start the Riverfront Reading Series in 1987 and taught creative writing at Kansas City Kansas Community College for almost 30 years.
by Alex Smith
When the Majestic Steakhouse in downtown Kansas City shut down in May, Bram Wijnands was forced to look for a new way to spend his Friday and Saturday nights. For the previous 16 years, the Dutch pianist had delivered authentic 1930s KC-style swing and boogie woogie in the cellar which once served as a speakeasy.