Arts & Culture
Fired Up Belger Glass Annex Aims to Build a Community of Glass Blowers in Kansas City
Belger Glass Annex hopes to ignite the artistic glass making potential of Kansas City.
The Boy In The Woods: The Story of Frank McGonigle
A new book written by Jim Cosgrove, better known as children’s performer “Mr. Stinky Feet,” documents the disappearance and subsequent murder of Frank McGonigle, a member of the prominent Kansas City family that operated McGonigle’s Market.
Signs of the Times, Past and Present
Fossil Forge sign shop has been a force in bringing back neon signs in Lee’s Summit and the rest of the Kansas City area.
‘A Splash of Art and a Little Traffic Calming’
Public art meets public safety as part of Kansas City’s Asphalt Art Initiative.
Record Executive From KC Rejected the Beatles, Scrambled to Get Back
In the early 1960s Kansas City native Dave Dexter Jr., as a record company executive, held the first right of refusal to sign the Beatles in the United States. He rejected them. Here’s the story of how he scrambled to get them back.
New Film Documents Legendary KC Ballot Theft Case
A new film premiering this weekend tells the story behind the 1947 blowing of a Jackson County Courthouse safe, making possible the theft of dodgy ballots and contributing to the collapse of a planned vote fraud investigation.
Alternative Fragrance Shop Serves (Scent)sitive People
For Strange Women, a natural perfume store based in Kansas City, creates unique scents for people all over the world.
New Kansas City PBS Documentary Ponders Past, Present and Future of Movie Theaters
“Fade to Black,” a new Kansas City PBS documentary, explores the past, present and future of movie exhibition through the eyes of the people who helped build the industry, and hope to ensure it survives the COVID-19 pandemic.
curiousKC | The Story Behind the Sioux Scout
The curiousKC team recounts the story behind The Scout, an iconic statue of a Native American on horseback overlooking downtown from Penn Valley Park.
Artist Hasna Sal is a Follower of Christ, Not Organized Religion
Hasna Sal’s art reflects her love for Jesus Christ, even though she’s not a Christian, not a Muslim anymore and not a member of any institutional religion.