Arts & Culture

Jackie Cruz in a scene from the movie "BOYMOM."

Art House | ‘BOYMOM’ Seeks to Spark Missouri Filmmaking

By John G. McGrath | September 16, 2022

“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 working with area youth and others on one of his prior trips to Brazil's favelas.

Kansas Artist Stan Herd Returns to Brazil to Fulfill Grand Vision

By Mary Sanchez | September 13, 2022

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

By Clarence Dennis | September 8, 2022

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.

The new Katz Drug Store sign was unveiled recently at Fossil Forge in Lee's Summit.

Iconic Katz Drug Store Sign Finds New Life

By Kevin Collison | August 31, 2022

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.

A small theater showcasing Harry Truman's experience as a World War I artillery battery captain displays a field gun used by American troops.

Harry Truman’s Remarkably Fraught First Political Campaign

By Brian Burnes | August 10, 2022

Harry Truman almost was the president who never was. His first campaign, waged a century ago, was fraught with missteps that could have ended his political career.

Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background.

Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World

By Kevin Collison | August 9, 2022

Kansas City’s Union Station has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest.

Horseman and children's book author Trae Q. L. Venerable.

Black Cowboys: Then and Now

By Catherine Hoffman | August 5, 2022

Horseman and children’s author Trae Venerable is a living legacy of underappreciated Black cowboys.

Weekend Possibilities | Fringe Fest, Shrek Pop-Up Bar and Harry Potter’s Birthday

By Clarence Dennis | July 28, 2022

KC Fringe Fest performances, a pop-up dedicated to everyone’s favorite ogre and all sorts of outdoor experiences are among your weekend possibilities.

Passion Project: 2000 Vine Street’s ‘Cultural Inheritance’

By Matthew Gwin, Startland News | July 22, 2022

The revitalization of the two oldest public works buildings in Kansas City, abandoned since 1978, is nearly complete, according to the leaders of the 2000 Vine Street project.