Arts & Culture
Ghostly Hospitality Business is (Boo)ming in Atchison
The McInteer Villa is just one of the purportedly haunted homes in Atchison, Kansas, which has developed a booming business in ghostly hospitality.
Historic Folly Theater Shows Off its $4.2 Million Facelift
The Folly Theater, downtown’s oldest entertainment venue, debuted its fresh face last weekend after a $4.2 million makeover that added a balcony bar and lounge as well as new seats, carpeting and stage curtains.
Historic Elmwood Cemetery Honors Those Above and Below the Sod
Kansas City’s historic Elmwood Cemetery’s 150th anniversary will be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the cemetery at 4900 E. Truman Road.
Public Art for KCI, the Largest Public Art Project in KC History, is on Track for Installation by the New Airport’s Opening in March 2023
The public art installation for the new Kansas City International Airport is on track for the scheduled opening in March 2023.
Historic Central United Methodist Church Reflects on its Complex Past as it Prepares to Close
The historic Central United Methodist Church is reflecting on its complex past as it prepares to close. The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection will reopen the church in December.
Inside David McCullough’s Relationship with the Truman Library
Here’s the inside story of how Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough helped raise the profile of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum.
Art House | ‘BOYMOM’ Seeks to Spark Missouri Filmmaking
“BOYMOM” is the first short film produced by the Missouri Stories Production Lab, a program of the Missouri Film Office designed to encourage Missouri stories produced in the state.
Kansas Artist Stan Herd Returns to Brazil to Fulfill Grand Vision
Kansas artist Stan Herd is taking part in a massive project that is attempting to create the world’s largest food garden.
Weekend Possibilities | Ameri’kana Music & Arts, Chiefs Tailgate and Prairie Village Jazz
Can’t wait for Sunday? Check out Crane Brewing Co.’s Chiefs tailgate party on Friday, pick a music festival for Saturday and kickoff will be here before you know it.
Iconic Katz Drug Store Sign Finds New Life
The Katz Drug Store sign, an iconic Kansas City streetscape fixture with its happy cat sporting a bow tie, has a new home at the LUMI neon sign museum.