Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
KC Performs | Big Musicals in Small Spaces
In our latest, Musical Theater Heritage produces a dazzling version of “This Nearly Was Mine,” from “South Pacific.”
KC Performs | Choreographing Transition From Stage to Film
Independent choreographer Helen Pickett collaborated with the Kansas City Ballet to create a dance film for “KC Performs.”
Art House Extra | How ‘Queer Eye’ Came to KC
Kansas City Film Commissioner Steph Scupham shares the inside story about how the producers of “Queer Eye” chose Kansas City as a locale, and how the city opened its arms to greet them.
Harry Truman’s Christmas Story (Bah Humbug)
Harry Truman’s first Christmas as president was spent taking a dicey plane trip in fowl weather to return home, only to be confronted by a disgruntled wife.
The Story of a Latino Theater Owner, from Cuba to Kansas City
Yosmel Serrano sees his small Latino theater in Northeast Kansas City as a way to educate the community through Spanish-language films.
Art House Extra | Inside the Making of ‘SCP: Overlord’
Kansas City filmmaker Stephen Hancock takes you inside “SCP: Overlord,” a short film that has garnered more than 3 million views on YouTube.
Weekend Possibilities | Tech N9ne Livestream, Christkindlmarkt at The Campground, plus BBQ, Beer & Football
Holiday light displays are popping up all over and another Chiefs postseason run is right around the corner.
Art House Extra | Is Albert Bloch the Greatest Artist You’ve Never Heard Of?
A new documentary, “AB: The Life and Work of Albert Bloch,” seeks to elevate the reputation of one of the founding members of the expressionism movement.
Weekend Possibilities | Seeing Santa, Drive-Through Light Display and Arena Soccer All-Star Game
This weekend will feature a few chances to (safely) meet Santa, paint the perfect holiday portrait, or check out holiday light display.
Urban Hikes Explores History, Architecture and Art with Exercise to Boot
By Kevin Collison Lisa Peña traces her inspiration to launch Urban Hikes Kansas City to her childhood days exploring the woods near her home in the Rosedale neighborhood of KCK. “As I got older, I realized how much I like being outdoors,” she said. “I also loved Kansas City growing up and tried to visit…