Arts & Culture

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

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

Kansas artist Stan Herd is taking part in a massive project that is attempting to create the world’s largest food garden.

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Milhaus Plans $58M Apartment Project in North KC

An Indianapolis apartment developer with a deep portfolio in greater downtown Kansas City is planning its first project across the river in North Kansas City. Milhaus is planning a $58 million development in the One North Redevelopment area southeast of Armour Road and Interstate 29/35.  The 58-acre former industrial site was once occupied by grain…

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Emmy Awards

Kansas City PBS Earns 9 Regional Emmy Nominations

Kansas City PBS received nine nominations for the 2022 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY Awards.

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Chiefs flag waves in Arrowhead Stadium.

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.

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Irish Fest crowd gathers below the Kansas City skyline.

Weekend Possibilities | Irish Fest, KC Air Show and Labor Day

The long Labor Day weekend will have a little something for everyone, from Irish meat pies and carnival rides, to runway fashion and air show action.

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

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.

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The exterior of Lawrence Beer Co. with the sunset in the background.

Tap List | Lawrence Beer Co. Parties in the Street

Lawrence Beer Co. tops this weeks local craft beer news by throwing a street party on Saturday to celebrate its fifth anniversary.

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The long-vacant historic City Workhouse Castle opened in 1897 to incarcerate petty criminals and vagrants.

Boutique Hotel Proposed for Historic Workhouse Castle on Vine

(Editor’s note: This article was originally published Feb. 1) By Kevin Collison The ruined former City Workhouse Castle built in 1897 to incarcerate petty criminals and vagrants would accommodate a far more upscale clientele as a boutique hotel in a new redevelopment proposal. The massive limestone curiosity at 2001 Vine St. near the 18th &…

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A disc golfer tees off from across a lake.

Weekend Possibilities | Disc Golf Tournament, Crossroads Music Fest and Vanilla Ice at ‘The K’

You weekend possibilities in Kansas City include the Crossroads Music Fest, a disc golf tournament and Vanilla Ice.

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A field of sunflowers belonging to Grinter Farms soaks up the sun Northeast of Lawrence, Kansas, on Sept. 3, 2014.

Weekend Possibilities | KC Sunflower Fest, Taylor Swift Dance Party and Kendrick Lamar

Sunflower selfie opportunities, live music and a few cultural festivals make for quite a list of weekend possibilities in Kansas City.

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