Arts & Culture
Pondering the Future of Art Philanthropy in Kansas City
As an older generation passes, Kansas City civic leaders are pondering who will carry on their legacy of art philanthropy.
Weekend Possibilities | Vintage Revival, KC’s eSports Expo, and New Year’s Resolution Rush
Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include Vintage Revival, the Kansas City eSports Expo and New Year’s Resolution Rush.
Weekend Possibilities | Last-Minute NYE Plans, Alabama: An American Story, and Kwanzaa in KC
The final weekend of the decade in Kansas City has plenty to do, including live music, theater, movies and a city-wide Kwanzaa celebration. Laying low until the ball drops? Check out a last-minute list of New Years Eve options that should do the trick for anyone ready to bid au revoir to 2019.
curiousKC Follows the Artists
Flatland’s curiousKC team explores where the artists are moving as the Crossroads become evermore commercialized.
Behind the Mise En Scène | Vanessa Lacy
Vanessa Lacy’s landmark-themed paintings adorn corporate offices and private homes in Kansas City and across the country. But she also uses her gallery to help foster a thriving artistic community.
Jan Kraybill Hits All the Right Notes
The excitement of the small volunteer church choir couldn’t be contained. After all, sitting at the piano keyboard was Jan Kraybill, who just hours earlier had received a Grammy nomination. The enthusiastic applause that night in the sanctuary of the Village Presbyterian Church on Antioch in Overland Park was just one of countless congratulatory accolades…
New Twist Emerges in KCI Public Art Debate
A new twist in the debate over public art at Kansas City International Airport emerged at Monday’s meeting of the Municipal Art Commission (MAC).
Nelson-Atkins Obtains Rare Image of Slaves Working on a Plantation
The Hall Family Foundation has given the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art what may be the earliest photographic image of slavery in America.
Weekend Possibilities | Winterfest at Worlds of Fun, Mickey’s Hideaway in Westport, and Lenexa’s New Brews
There are about 48 hours between leaving work on Friday and the time you start thinking about work once again on Sunday night. Weekend Possibilities is your roadmap for food, drinks and fun for the perfect Kansas City weekend. Friday, Nov. 22 4 – 10 p.m. Winterfest kicks off this weekend at Worlds of Fun…
Resurrecting Gene Clark’s Recording Legacy
The career-making moment Missouri-born Gene Clark was waiting for in 1974 may now – 45 years later and long after his death – finally be arriving with the reissue of his “No Other” album.