A Brookside art gallery played a small role in the current box-office hit “Black Panther.” Leopold Gallery’s president, Paul Dorrell, confirmed that two sculptures by artist Arlie Regier are used in the movie. Both sculptures were on display in a scene filmed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. The film contacted Dorrell with the request to incorporate the sculptures. Dorrell then contacted the clients, who agreed before negotiating…

Mike Wrenn, chairman of Affinity Worldwide, and Becky Cole, its CFO, have purchased Thinking Bigger Business Media from Kelly Scanlon. Terms of the deal, which closed March 1, were not disclosed. The media company serves the Kansas City metro area’s small business community by connecting business owners with the resources, people and strategies they need to grow. They do this through print and digital media and live events. Magazines include…