Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Auschwitz Exhibit Teaches Children About the Holocaust
Curators of the Auschwitz exhibit now at Union Station want to share difficult revelations with children who may know nothing of the Holocaust.
Weekend Possibilities | Juneteenth Celebrations, Bottoms Up BBQ and Father’s Day
Communities across KC are coming together to commemorate Juneteenth, live music at Grinders KC and Father’s Day festivities for the whole family.
Harry Truman and the Holocaust
As the 33rd president, Harry Truman drew upon a lifetime of relationships with Jewish friends as he weighed his actions in response to the Holocaust.
Holocaust Echoed in the Lives of Children Born to Survivors Who Resettled in Kansas City
The Holocaust profoundly affected the lives of survivors’ children, who continue to share the stories of their parents’ determination to build new lives in Kansas City.
‘All These Delicate Sorrows’: Kansas City’s Holocaust Memorial
Shelly Cline, Ph. D., historian and director of education with the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, presents a detailed description of Kansas City’s Holocaust Memorial in this extended cut from the upcoming Kansas City PBS documentary, “All These Delicate Sorrows.”
Weekend Possibilities | KC Summer Brew Fest, Kaw Social and Alvin Brooks at the Zoo
Record Store Day, the Kansas City State Fair and KC Summer Brew Fest make for a busy June weekend.
Weekend Possibilities | Pride Celebrations, New 39th Street Spot and Laser Lizzo
Live music from up and coming rappers and local singer-songwriters, along with Our House KC’s grand opening and a pair of Pride Month celebrations make for a full weekend.
Live Venues Shuttered by Pandemic Could Start Getting Grants
For an industry all but completely shut down since March 2020, getting back to normal is going to take a major jumpstart.
9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them
This is a snapshot of the many people in the community who shape and move the city as we know it.
Art House Extra | Detective Chris Rock is Haunted by His Father in ‘Spiral’
Filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman, who grew up in the Kansas City area, talks about working with Chris Rock to create “Spiral,” the latest installment in the “Saw” movie franchise.