Arts & Culture
Memorial Honors Hundreds of Black People in Liberty’s Unmarked Graves
The Liberty African American Legacy Memorial honors 761 Black people who have been confirmed to be interred, mostly in unmarked graves, in the formerly segregated sections of two cemeteries in Liberty.
Kansas City Ballroom Performer Takes the Stage in This Season of ‘Legendary’
Kansas City ballroom performer Father Papi Alain Mikli describes his experience as a participant in this season of the HBO Max competition series “Legendary.”
‘Art Moves Us’ | Mattie Rhodes Center
The arts play a big role in the Mattie Rhodes Center’s ongoing efforts to serve Kansas City’s most vulnerable people.
Historic Bakery Building Gives Rise to New Artist Studios on Troost Avenue
Kansas City’s supply of artist studios rose a bit more with the recent addition of the Wonder Studios, an offering of the Kansas City Artists Coalition (KCAC).
New Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Take Flight in STEM Exploration
The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace the famed aviator’s career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight.
‘Art Moves Us’ | Epic Arts
Epic Arts is developing creative spaces in hopes of building a sense of place and pride in Wyandotte County.
Midtown Museum to Open Honoring Legendary Tattoo Artist Bert Grimm
Kansas City tattoo staple Grimm Tattoo has plan to open a Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum, honoring the legendary artist.
Filmmakers Reckon With Pandemic and Marginalization at Kansas City FilmFest International
In the wake of a pandemic that wreaked havoc on the exhibition industry, filmmakers were eager to share their work at the Kansas City FilmFest International.
Tonight on Kansas City PBS: ‘Art Moves Us’
Kansas City PBS and ArtsKC, the nonprofit regional arts council, have produced “Art Moves Us,” a new hour-long special exploring how the arts impact and shape our lives and community.
Now Presenting: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln historic impersonators gathered in the small town of Lecompton, Kansas, as part of their annual conference with the Association of Lincoln Presenters.