Arts & Culture

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

Young Jason Sudeikis with his family.

Art House Extra | Recalling Jason Sudeikis Before ‘Ted Lasso’

In 2017, Flatland spent time getting to know local hero Jason Sudeikis. So this week Art House burrowed into the video vaults to show you around his old family home, and his early life in Kansas City.

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Bluff Street Bridge, 1894.

Local Lynching Memorial Perseveres Despite Backlash

The Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City is collaborating with the Equal Justice Initiative to collect jars of soil from the site of every lynching in Missouri.

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A glass of red wine being poured.

Weekend Possibilities | Missouri Wine & Jazz Fest, Douglas County Fair and Oddities & Curiosities Expo

Your weekend options include a county fair, a free outdoor movie, car races and distinctly different festivals.

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A butterfly at Powell Gardens.

Powell Gardens’ Festival of Butterflies Brings New Life to the Metro

Powell Gardens has brought together a host of exotic critters for the 24th annual Festival of Butterflies. The event brings attention to pollination and the life cycle of the butterfly.

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A scene from "The Land."

Art House Extra | How KC Filmmakers Steve and Mary Pruitt Do It

Art House visits with Steve and Mary Pruitt, among Kansas City’s most prolific local filmmakers, to discuss their process in producing “The Tree,” “Terminal” and “The Land” since 2017.

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A fair food stand.

Weekend Possibilities | Platte County Fair, Christmas in July and Movie On The Water

If you are looking for creative ways to defy soaring temperatures this weekend, we’re here to help.

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Scene from a film showing at the 2021 Kansas City Fringe Festival.

Art House Extra | Films at the 2021 KC Fringe Festival

Mounting the 2021 Kansas City Fringe Festival virtually offers the opportunity for more people to see more content.

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A ferris wheel

Weekend Possibilities | ‘The Dotte’ County Fair, Trampled Under Foot and Great Car Show

The Wyandotte County Fair finale, two nights of Trampled Under Foot at Knuckleheads Saloon and the Smithville Whiskey Walk should make July’s third weekend a good one.

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A scene from "Sapiens."

Art House Extra | Artists as Superheroes

Kansas City filmmaker Khalid Abdulqaadir’s work is animated by a recurring theme: Artists can save the world.

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The Shuff Jack Snipe and the box it came in are popular collector's items.

Collectors Recall Kansas City’s Historic Lure for Fishermen

Long before Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s came onto the scene, Kansas City was a hub for the manufacture and sale of fishing tackle.

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