Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Weekend Possibilities | Dark Forest at Powell Gardens, Van Gogh Alive and a Chiefs Watch Party
Spooky attractions, an intimate Chiefs watch party and an Oktoberfest block party make for a full fall weekend.
KC Performs | Rachmaninoff Inspires Moving Dance Performance
The Owen/Cox Dance Group and Kansas City Chorale collaborate on “And The Darkness Has Not Overcome It,” backed by an achingly beautiful composition by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Weekend Possibilities | Day of the Dead Party at Crossroads Hotel, Parkville’s Microbrew Fest and the Macabre Cinema
Family-friendly, fun and fancy and much freakier options are out there for anyone looking to get in on fall festivities this weekend in Kansas City.
Federal Pandemic Program Became a ‘Godsend’ to Kansas City Venues
Shuttered Venue Operators Grants went to 48 businesses in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, for a collective total of nearly $51.2 million, to help survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Groove Odyssey: DJ Ray Velasquez and ‘Nocturnal Transmission’ Return to Radio
“Nocturnal Transmission” is rooted in local music history. The man at the center of it all traces his musical taste-making back four decades.
Weekend Possibilities | Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too, Festa Italiana and Caturday in the Crossroads
October’s second weekend in Kansas City offers plenty of fun fall options to get you pumped for Halloween.
Fairfax: An Enduring Legacy of Kansas City’s Industrial Might
The Fairfax Industrial District, a cornerstone of the Kansas City economy, is preparing to mark its centennial in 2022.
A Guide to Brilliant Fall Colors in Missouri
Here are a few recommendations for fall color seekers in the coming weeks.
Weekend Possibilities | Oktoberfest at Crown Center, Ghost Light and Harvest Days
Free community events and KC’s largest Oktoberfest, plus a few of the first of spooky celebrations of the season will make this weekend one to remember.
‘There’s a Jewel Hidden in Weston’
John Pottie has spent the past 40 years assembling a remarkable collection of woven silk art, which can be seen at The National Silk Art Museum in the Weston, Missouri.