Arts & Culture

Woman making food at Latino Arts Festival

curiousKC: Many Cultures Brought Food to KC

We know KC is famous for BBQ, but what other cultures brought food to the city? curiousKC answers with a quick history lesson.

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The Kansas City Symphony performing at the "Celebration at the Station."

Kansas City Symphony’s ‘Celebration at the Station’ Pivots to Broadcast

“Celebration at the Station,” the Midwest’s largest free Memorial Day weekend concert, will shift from an outdoor concert to a television broadcast this year.

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Yuka Naito-Billen in a surgical mask

No Man is an Island, Even in a Pandemic

An Artist Responds to Social Isolation by Creating This Short Film

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Downtown Kansas City Skyline

Helzberg Has No Plans to Walk Away From Landmark, Despite Webster House Closing

Despite closing the Webster House, the Helzberg family will retain ownership of the building and is considering options for after the COVID-19 stay-at-home order is lifted.

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Cannabis growing facilities

A Flatland Flight of Fancy for 420 Day

Some may be celebrating an unofficial holiday right about now. So Flatland has decided to take some fictionalized creative liberties to mark 420 Day.

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An illustration of two phones full of beer clinking cheers.

Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary

Here are some tips on getting social at a distance in the age of coronavirus.

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Hands clasped

The Filter Ep. 2: ‘Alone Together’

The Coronavirus is changing life as we knew it. It’s also revealed other symptoms. Racism. Othering. Political confusion.

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Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club

Outpouring of Love for Fire-Ravaged Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club

A devastating fire Saturday morning at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club has prompted an outpouring of reaction among members of the Kansas City performing community.

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A scene from the film "Atlantic City."

Kansas City Underground Film Festival Begins Thursday in Westport

The Kansas City Underground Film Festival will screen more than 60 films between March 12 and March 22 at the Westport Coffeehouse Theater.

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Director Morgan Cooper

Kansas City Budget Prompts Debate on Art as Commerce

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ first budget proposal has sparked debate on city support for the arts.

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