Arts & Culture
Art House Extra | Tivoli Under the Stars
Tivoli Under the Stars is in the midst of a May-to-October run of outdoor, socially distant Friday evening movie screenings projected on the exterior of the Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
How Two Friends and Latinx Artists Explore Complex Identities in Faces
Two Latinx artists met in grad school and have since become friends, influencing each other’s work. Both have exhibits at the Belger Arts Center.
KC’s Grandfather of Ballroom Works for Greater Acceptance of the Culture
Ballroom culture has been around for longer than many realize, but it’s only recently arrived in Kansas City.
Live Venues Shuttered by Pandemic Could Start Getting Grants
For an industry all but completely shut down since March 2020, getting back to normal is going to take a major jumpstart.
9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them
This is a snapshot of the many people in the community who shape and move the city as we know it.
KC Hoop Girl Puts a New Spin on Exercise
Sirenna Beyer, aka KC Hoop Girl, is popularizing hula hooping as a fun and healthy exercise alternative in Kansas City.
Art House Extra | Filmmaker Creates an Ode to Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence filmmaker Marc Havener passed the pandemic creating a love letter to his hometown rendered in film and song.
Signing Off: Demolition of Old Radio Station Triggers Nostalgia in Westwood
In Westwood, Kansas, demolition of an old radio station has triggered a wave of nostalgia.
‘I Don’t Have Favorite Films’: Ken Burns Keeps It Real
Ken Burns, the ‘Hemingway’ filmmaker, gives his take on movies, music and slinging records in Ann Arbor.
Without Live Gigs, Kansas City Jazz Musicians get Creative
Local jazz musicians have lost a large part of their income to the continued spread of COVID-19, which has pummeled the live music industry, leaving them to look to new ways of making money.