Kansas City’s historic Elmwood Cemetery will commemorate its 153rd Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, by offering several special events and services, including an interfaith service featuring The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah’s Rabbi Rachel Rothstein.

Shoshana Bean, a Tony Award winner and two-time Tony-nominated performer, has been announced as the host for the 2025 KC SuperStar Finals on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College.