Arts & Culture

The ruins of "Black Wall Street" after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

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.

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Jac T Bowen's custom sculpture, an elephant, in a backyard with the family

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.

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The Kansas City Symphony's view of the Celebration at the Station.

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.

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Ramadan during a 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.

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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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