Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Weekend Possibilities | Topps Trading Cards, a Festival of Butterflies and a County Fair
Your weekend possibilities in Kansas City include butterflies, baseball cards and deep-fried (does it even matter?).
Precision Mazes Offer More Than ‘Simply a Walk In the Corn’
How one Kansas City family uses farm science to create meaningful corn mazes and crop art across North America.
Weekend Possibilities | Fringe Festival, Nelly and KC’s Lawn Party
A ton of free fun, plus Friday’s Fringe Fest Kansas City kickoff and Nelly on stage leave no shortage of options when it comes to how to spend the weekend.
KC Filmmakers Tee Up Documentary on Black Golfers
In March 1950, four Black men placed their fees on the counter of the whites-only Swope Memorial Golf Course and left to tee off. Slashed tires, broken windows and a decade-long battle to assert the right for equal play on Kansas City’s golf courses ensued.
Weekend Possibilities | Party Arty 2022, Black Playwright Festival and Art That Blows
Ease into the dog days of summer with an assortment of weekend activities, from a ritzy evening at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to the return of Crown Center’s free WeekEnder music and movie series.
‘Bel Air’ TV Show Created by Native Kansas Citian Opens New Vistas for Kansas City Artists
Peacock television show “Bel-Air,” the brainchild of Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper, has showcased the works of several Kansas City artists.
Local LGBTQ Artists Discuss Embracing Their Authentic Selves
In this photo series, Flatland visited the studios of seven different artists to delve into their creative spaces and learn about how their work connects them to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Weekend Possibilities | Stars and Stripes Picnic, Big Bounce America and Fireworks Displays
Just like that, the Fourth of July weekend is upon us. Here’s your agenda for fun.
Lux Living Takes Over Freight House Village, Plans 250-Unit Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison Lux Living has taken over the Freight House Village redevelopment plan from its previous developer and wants to build a $60 million project that would include 250 apartments and about 10 townhouses. The development is proposed for the south side of Walnut Street between 20th and 21st streets and already has been…
Big Apartment Plan Proposed for Prominent Site Near Penn Valley Park
By Kevin Collison A $122 million residential project is in the works for the prominent, five-acre site of the old Trinity Lutheran Hospital complex by Penn Valley Park and near the planned streetcar stop at 31st and Main. NorthPoint Development LLC has acquired what has been a troubled property for years and is seeking tax…