Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Family Historians Parse the Past With Newly Released 1950 Census Data
The official release of detailed 1950 Census data for individuals is cause for celebration for folks fascinated by researching family histories.
‘Surviving Hitler’ … And Never Forgetting
A new play, “Surviving Hitler,” depicts Jack Mandelbaum as boy and his resilient journey toward manhood during one humanity’s greatest acts of evil, the Holocaust.
How a New Downtown Royals Ballpark Might Work
If you’re curious about the game plan for a potential Kansas City Royals downtown ballpark, the new home of the Atlanta Braves may offer some inside baseball.
Royals Gear Sales Spike as Fans Wait for Bobby Witt Jr. Jerseys
Kansas City Royals fans are doing their part to move the needle in terms of sales of baseball gear around opening day, even though Bobby Witt Jr. jerseys aren’t widely available.
Weekend Possibilities | Sporting KC’s Egg Scramble, ‘The J’s’ Junk Food Seder, Pint Path Pub Crawl
Easter egg hunts for everyone, a pub crawl, a movie at Children’s Mercy Park and more offer a full schedule of outdoor fun for April’s second weekend.
Kansas City PBS Announces $16.5M ‘Picture This’ Capital Campaign
Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main streets, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work.
Here Are the Top 10 Kansas City-Made Jayhawks to Appear in the Final Four
The No. 1 seeded Jayhawks are led by senior guard Ochai Agbaji, who joins a long list of Kansas City-area natives to play or coach in the Final Four with KU.
Weekend Possibilities | KU Watch Party in Lawrence, Bar K Beer Fest and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
College basketball’s biggest weekend (featuring KU), beers and man’s best friend and the beloved “Jesus Christ Superstar” on stage at the Kauffman Center make for a full weekend in and around Kansas City.
Turning a New Page: Flagship Books Moves From NKC to KCK
Flagship Books recently completed a remarkable transition from selling out of a shipping container in North Kansas City’s Iron District to a storefront on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kansas City Area is Blessed with Intentional Communities
Intentional communities — many rooted in a religious tradition, some not — bring together people with similar ideas about how they want to live and the values required to live in that way.