Arts & Culture
Royals Opener at The K Should Feel Just Like Home
The home opener for the Kansas City Royals is going to feel a little different during this pandemic.
Weekend Possibilities | Royals Watch Party, KC’s New Virtual Reality Bar and Jewish Film Fest
A watch party for the Royals’ home opener, KC Jewish Film Fest and KC’s newest virtual reality bar Double Tap are in the cards as calendars flip to August.
Biking Booms in Kansas City Despite Lagging Infrastructure
Between stay-at-home orders, empty offices and closed gyms due to the pandemic, the bike industry is seeing its biggest boom in a decade.
Weekend Possibilities | Virtual Fringe Fest, Parking Lot Provisions at The Rieger and Outdoor Activities
This weekend in Kansas City has a little something for everyone, from a virtual Fringe Fest to farmers markets and family yoga.
Sounds of the Soul | Just Breathe
Kansas City flute maker John Mark Aladeen finds precious emotions — peace and joy — when his breath passes through his flutes.
Bomba, the Puerto Rican Genre of Resistance, Stands With Black Lives in Kansas City
“Bomba is a genre of resistance,” says Barbara Liz, a descendant of Rafael Cepeda, an Afro-Puerto Rican musician who’s known as the bomba patriarch.
Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to the Tulsa Race Massacre
Harold “Hal” Singer, the last survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, has a surprising Kansas City connection.
curiousKC: Why Jac Bowen Made a Sculpture For a 2-Year-Old in the ’60s
A family recalls their quest to have renowned artist Jac T. Bowen create an animal sculpture for their young son.
A Different View of Celebration at the Station This Memorial Day
Kansas City Symphony musicians reflect on the pivot from a live Celebration at the Station performance to a highlights broadcast on KCPT forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
KC Families Share How Ramadan Changed This Year
In this special project, three households in the Kansas City area share, in their own voices, what they have been doing to observe the month-long practice of prayer, fasting and community while at home.