Ingram's June 2022

Jazzoo

BEST OF BUSINESS KANSAS CITY 2022

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Nelson-Atkins Musem of Art

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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE

BEST ART GALLERY We’re in the middle of America, but thanks to the NELSON ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART , our Gold winner, Kansas City has access to artworks from every continent and culture— well, they aren’t helping the cause from Antarctica, but ev eryone else is on board. Silver goes to the KEMPER MU SEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART , a cultural fixture for its permanent and rotating exhibitions, plus lectures and educa tional programs. Making its debut in the Best of Business vot- ing is PRAIRIEBROOKE ARTS , a traditional commercial gallery. BEST CASINO Infusing a taste of Vegas into the local entertainment scene, AR GOSY CASINO HOTEL & SPA is a hit with readers who enjoy a robust roster of gaming options, but spa amenities and rooms to boot. HARRAH’S KANSAS CITY draws an inside straight on Silver , with AMERISTAR CASINO HOTEL KANSAS CITY earning Bronze . BEST CHARITABLE EVENT The crowds alone attest to the power of JAZZOO to resonate with residents of Kansas City, thanks to its blend of music, drinks, and nature’s finest. It snags Gold in this category for a

record 19th time. The Catholic Charities Foundation of North- east Kansas has a popular hit on its hands with its annual SNOW BALL , earning Silver and proving that the philanthropic spirit here is not limited by weather. Bronze goes to TREADS & THREADS , benefiting The University of Kansas Health System with its unique venue at the Kansas Speedway. BEST THEATER Mainstream, independent or retro, the eclectic mix of cine- matic treats make SCREENLAND THEATRES the pick for Gold this year. Silver honors are divvied up between NEW THEATRE & RESTAURANT in Overland Park, with a different spin on a night at the theater, and B&B THEATRES , the century-old, fam ily-owned enterprise that’s been in projection—the good kind— nearly as long as film itself. BEST FAMILY OUTING/VENUE No denying it: People simply love the KANSAS CITY ZOO . Ran dy Wistoff, who retired to a part-time position in January, spent 18 years transforming its attractions, and the quality of his work is on display every day. Gold ? You bet. Silver goes to the DEAN NA ROSE CHILDREN’S FARMSTEAD in Overland Park, often packed with little ones experiencing farm fauna. A somewhat more

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