Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
A Different View of Celebration at the Station This Memorial Day
Kansas City Symphony musicians reflect on the pivot from a live Celebration at the Station performance to a highlights broadcast on KCPT forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Art House: Pondering the Future of Film Following a Pandemic
Screenland Armour Theatre co-owner Adam Roberts and Kansas City filmmaker Anthony Ladesich ponder the future of film creation and exhibition in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
KC Families Share How Ramadan Changed This Year
In this special project, three households in the Kansas City area share, in their own voices, what they have been doing to observe the month-long practice of prayer, fasting and community while at home.
Art House Extra: Anthony Ladesich Recommends ‘Time Bandits’
Kansas City-area filmmaker Anthony Ladesich recommends director Terry Gilliam’s “Time Bandits.”
Artists in Residence: Chris Haghirian on KC Bands Together
Local music promoter and 90.9 The Bridge radio host Chris Haghirian discusses the KC Bands Together online music event.
Cliffhanger: Boulevard Drive-In Open to Anything for 70th Season
Could it be that, in a plot twist straight out of Hollywood, the coronavirus could suddenly make drive-ins the hub of popular culture again?
Art House Extra: ‘The Road Warrior’ Will Rev Your Engine
Art House host John McGrath recommends “The Road Warrior.”
A Good-Hearted Artist Meets His Moment During Pandemic
Kar Woo, founder of Artists Helping the Homeless, has thrown himself into meeting the mounting needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Star-Studded Virtual Cinco De Mayo Concert Aims to Raise Money for Farmworkers
In less than a month, producers from across the U.S. pulled together a virtual festival to help farmworkers.
Kansas City Symphony’s ‘Celebration at the Station’ Pivots to Broadcast
“Celebration at the Station,” the Midwest’s largest free Memorial Day weekend concert, will shift from an outdoor concert to a television broadcast this year.