Arts & Culture

Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.

A boy in a laundromat stares at the camera in a scene for the movie "Vie."

Art House | KC Filmmaker Vies to Share Black Perspective

More diverse representation in local cinema comes through strongly in two compelling short films by DeVonte Brown, “Vie” and “Now What?”

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Mending Our Broken Heart: Parking, Transit Woes Drive Folks From a Barren Loop (Part 2)

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

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A man plays the accordion at Oktoberfest

Weekend Possibilities | Oktoberfests, Catfish Conference and Browne’s 135th Anniversary 

The first weekend of the month calls for two of Kansas City’s biggest Oktoberfest celebrations, a scary dinner-and-a-movie experience and 18th & Vine’s first Gumbo Festival.

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Mending Our Broken Heart: Parking, Transit Woes Drive Folks From a Barren Loop (Part 1)

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

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Mending Our Broken Heart: Renaissance in Pittsburgh Offers Lessons

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

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Mending Our Broken Heart: Diversions Needed for Downtown to Thrive (Part 2)

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

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Mending Our Broken Heart: Diversions Needed for Downtown to Thrive (Part 1)

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

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Shoppers at the Overland Park Farmers Market.

Best in the US: Overland Park Farmers Market Tops List

The Overland Park Farmers Market has been named “America’s Favorite Market” in a contest sponsored by the American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition.

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Visitors to Elmwood Cemetery can examine thousands of grave markers and monuments.

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.

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A Bob's 47 stein.

Weekend Possibilities | ¡Oktoberfiesta! at Boulevard, Violent Femmes and Fall Festivals

Celebrate cooler temperatures with all sorts of fall fun, from the Violent Femmes to a fifth birthday celebration for a West Bottoms staple known for sassy sidewalk signs.

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