Arts & Culture
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.
A Broomsquire Walks Among Us
Local artist Amanda Lee Lazorchack makes handcrafted brooms in the ancient way. This is her story.
Sapien Gallery Connects Kansas City Artists to the World
Sapien Gallery is a gallery and artspace project run by and for artists of any medium in Kansas City and beyond.
‘Surviving Hitler’ … And Never Forgetting
A new play, “Surviving Hitler,” depicts Jack Mandelbaum as boy and his resilient journey toward manhood during one humanity’s greatest acts of evil, the Holocaust.
Turning a New Page: Flagship Books Moves From NKC to KCK
Flagship Books recently completed a remarkable transition from selling out of a shipping container in North Kansas City’s Iron District to a storefront on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kansas.
Recalling Kansas City’s Gilded Age
“The Gilded Age,” a new HBO drama, makes several references to Kansas City. Here’s a more fact-based account of Kansas City’s Gilded Age.
A ‘Miraculous’ Local Play Poised to Reach a Wider Audience
“The Hindu and the Cowboy,” a Kansas City-based play that premiered in 2004, now may have new life around the country.