Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Kansas City Arts Organizations Plot a New Future in Face of Pandemic
Kansas City arts organizations are scrambling to adjust to financial shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weekend Possibilities | Nelson-Atkins Reopens, A Silent Movie And More Outdoor Live Music
Whether it’s a silent movie or speeding around Lakeside Speedway, sitting in front of the TV can wait until it’s actually cold.
KC Chiefs Photographer Documents Sports History in the Making
Steve Sanders takes you inside the game as he shares his life as the Kansas City Chiefs’ official team photographer.
Art House Extra | Wildlife Filmmaker Andrew Wegst
Award-winning wildlife filmmaker Andrew Wegst discusses his career arc from Kansas City to San Francisco and across the world.
Word on the Street: Artists, Residents and a Curator React to KC’s BLM Murals
Kansas City’s Black Lives Matter street mural project has garnered some strong reactions. Here’s what folks had to say.
KCAI Welcomes Students with New Facilities, Honors School President
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Art Institute is launching its school year this week with the opening of its new student center and a permanent tribute to Tony Jones, the leader who’s sparked the school’s renaissance in recent years. The new 18,000 square-foot Paul and Linda DeBruce Hall at 44th and Oak was designed…
KC Filmmaker Offers Fresh Take on the Fresh Prince
Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper discusses his inspiration for the dramatic reboot of the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and his artistic motivations.
KC Celebrates Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker on the Centennial of His Birth
Kansas City PBS presents a film looking back at the 21 years Charlie Parker spent in Kansas City and his long-lasting impression on jazz. “Bird: Not Out of Nowhere” premieres Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. on Kansas City PBS.
Weekend Possibilities | Vaile Mansion Ghost Hunt, Live Music and Crafts at Kid’s Wonder Workshop
Jazz, rock and roll and classical live music will play August out this weekend as gears shift toward cooler temperatures, ghost stories and the school year. Friday, Aug. 28 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. For those interested in a night on the sofa, consider streaming Shadowball: The Negro Baseball Leagues, a virtual event by The Story…
Art House Extra | History Never Repeats, But It Rhymes in ‘The 24th’
There are strong Kansas City ties to “The 24th,” a historical drama based on what was called the “largest murder trial in the history of the United States.”