Month: May 2018

Alcott highlights graphic and romance novels at new exhibit

Local literary artists will be in the limelight on Saturday at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The graphic novels, romance novels and novellas exhibition will include a reception from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 12. The exhibit will run through June 2.

Authors and artists will talk about their works briefly at the reception.

Authors and artists scheduled to appear include “Lil’ Guy” graphic novelists James C. Rider II, Michael Valverde, Chuck G. Smith and artists Gabe Smith and Finnley Smith, paranormal romance author Lonita Cook, novella author Jill Jackard, novelist E.M. Hamill (Lisa Millham) and Amigoman comic book creator Anthony Oropeza.

The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

The Alcott Arts Center is not yet ADA accessible. For more information visit www.alcottartscenter.org or call 913-233-2787.

Shooting reported outside of funeral

Unknown persons drove by and began shooting as people were entering a church for a funeral about 10:40 a.m. Friday, May 11, in the 900 block of Splitlog Avenue, according to police.

A preliminary police investigation discovered that a funeral was scheduled at this location and unknown suspects drove by and began shooting as people entered the church, a police spokesman stated in a news release.

A man was struck by the gunfire and he was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the spokesman stated.

The suspects fled the scene before police arrived, according to the spokesman.

The shooting is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.