Arts & Culture
KC Artist Finds Eternal Beauty in a Dead Leaf
Artist Bruce McClain strives to merge plants and people in an effort to evoke the elegiac process of aging and dying for all living things.
Weekend Possibilities | Dark Forest, Día de los Muertos and Dogtober Fest
Would you explore a pitch-black 19th century jail alongside paranormal investigators? That’s just one of the spooky options this late-October weekend, in addition to trunk-or-treat at 18th and Vine, Dark Forest at Powell Gardens and Boo & Brew at Town Center. Friday, Oct. 20 5:30 – 9 p.m. Hayrides, mad science, fortune tellers, a scarecrow…
Weekend Possibilities | The Beast, Beyoncé and NHL Hockey
The only thing scarier than “The Exorcist” showing Sunday night at Screenland Armour in North Kansas City might be ticket prices to get in the door to see Beyoncé at Arrowhead. Other options as calendars turn to October include an NHL preseason game, haunted houses and George Lopez at the Uptown Theater. Friday, Sept. 29…
Bill Gautreaux Carries on Kansas City’s Legacy of Collecting and Sharing Art
In the wake of some noteworthy deaths, Bill and Christy Gautreaux are carrying on Kansas City’s proud legacy of art collecting and philanthropy.
KC Artist Marks Civil Rights Victory with Brown v. Board of Education Mural
Michael Toombs’ mural marking the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling greets visitors at the Washburn University School of Law Building.
Whopper Catfish Lurk in the Missouri River Downtown
The Missouri River near downtown Kansas City is home to some giant catfish. Just ask the anglers who catch fish weighing more than 100 pounds there.
Grimm Tattoo Reopens in West Bottoms After Devastating Fire
Grimm Tattoo has relocated its shop and museum to the West Bottoms after a devastating fire destroyed its Midtown location in April.
Major Art Center Opening Soon Near 18th and Vine
The Zhou B. Art Center is expected to open later this year, repurposing a former segregated public school into a creative hub in the 18th and Vine District.
Businesses Welcome KC Neighbors to Taste, Tour the Northeast
The Taste & Tour event on Friday offers a way to showcase the diversity of businesses, particularly in the food and drink industry, in Northeast Kansas City.
Harmony Project Helps Young Northeast KC Musicians to Thrive
Harmony Project is making a difference in the lives of young musicians in the Historic Northeast area of Kansas City, offering a path to higher education.