“Henry and the Something New," Kansas City-based Jenn Bailey’s
newest early chapter book with illustrator Mika Song, features her
lovable character Henry, a child who is on the autism spectru...
If you are a parent, you’ve likely watched the opening scenes of
“Home Alone,” remembered some of your family vacations involving
planes, trains or automobiles and thought: “Why do we do ...
Plays staged by young-audience theaters often have a simple, direct
message for adolescent and pre-teen audiences: You can make a
difference. The Coterie Theatre, for example, is preparing to ope...
Putting on shows for children is a curious corner of the music
business, and over the last two decades Kansas City has become
something of a mecca for kid-centric entertainers.
Each year, the Youth Symphony of Kansas City is comprised of
approximately 450 students grades 5 through 12 from 120 schools on
both sides of the state line.
“Having a strong community is what everyone wants. It benefits
everyone.” That’s what Ashtin Holman, sophomore at Winnetonka High
School, said as she went about..
