Arts & Culture

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

The Boulevard Drive-In Theatre

Art House Extra | Boulevard Drive-In Theatre Hosts World Premiere

Flatland spent a recent evening at the Boulevard Drive-In, which hosted the world premiere of “I Am Lisa,” local filmmaker Patrick Rea’s latest movie.

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Families gather at Crown Center's WeekEnder Series to watch a show.

Weekend Possibilities | Outdoor Live Music, Black is Beautiful Beer and Crossroads Cars

Local live music, taproom events and a few activities for the kids are on deck as Kansas City enters the dog days of summer.

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Scene from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

Art House Extra | ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’

Lawrence-based filmmaker Misti Boland discusses “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

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Hannibal Bridge

Remembrance of Independence Days Past in Kansas City

Kansas City has persisted in celebrating Independence Day in both good times and bad.

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fireworks

Weekend Possibilities | Fourth of July Celebrations In-Person or Online, VillageFest and Sips & Sounds

An Independence Day weekend unlike any in recent memory features a range of in-person and online events despite the pandemic.

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Caty Franklin of Liberty paused by a waterfall at the Parkville Nature Sanctuary.

Racing to Embrace Nature During the Pandemic

Getting back to nature is an emerging theme for the coronavirus era.

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Kirk Nelson's designs

Out of the Closet

With the loss of the West 18th Street Fashion show this June where is anyone to go to get their fashion fix? If you miss the glamour, color, humor and sparkle there is no better group to talk with than the designers of drag fashion.

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Filmmakers Jeremy Osbern and Misti Boland appear on 'Art House.'

Art House | A Love Story Behind the Camera

Filmmakers Misti Boland and Jeremy Osbern discuss their lives as a personal and professional couple.

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Cuerpo de Baile Areito Kansas City stands with Black Lives Matter

Bomba, the Puerto Rican Genre of Resistance, Stands With Black Lives in Kansas City

“Bomba is a genre of resistance,” says Barbara Liz, a descendant of Rafael Cepeda, an Afro-Puerto Rican musician who’s known as the bomba patriarch.

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a penguin dives into its habitat.

Weekend Possibilities | Worlds of Fun, Kansas City Zoo and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Reopen

A few Kansas City staples are back in business with pandemic guidelines in place as summer is now officially underway.

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