Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Primetime for Puzzles? A Global Pandemic
Forget toilet paper, the world is running low on jigsaw puzzles. In a recent interview with NPR, Carol Glazer, president of Massachusetts puzzle and family game company Ceaco, shared details about the company’s spike in sales that she never saw coming. “Around the second week of March, we noticed sales at one of our largest…
Securing the Cornerstone of the Johnson County Land Boom
The Overland Park Historical Society is moving into arguably the most historic building in Overland Park – the 1906 depot built by railroad entrepreneur William Strang, Jr.
Art House Extra: ‘October Sky’ Can Lift Your Spirits During the Age of Coronavirus
“Art House” host John McGrath strongly recommends watching the 1999 film “October Sky” for folks looking for a little escape and inspiration during the stay-at-home order.
Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary
Here are some tips on getting social at a distance in the age of coronavirus.
Art House Extra: Oscar-Winner Kevin Willmott Reviews ‘Seven Beauties’
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott reviews Lina Wertmüller’s 1976 film “Seven Beauties” for “Art House.”
Episode 1: Realizing You’ve Been to Joe Exotic’s Zoo
Kansas City’s Kailee Karr was watching Netflix’s “Tiger King” like the rest of us — until it looked all too familiar.
Art House Extra: Filmmaker Morgan Cooper Recommends ‘Juice’
Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper recommends “Juice” as a movie to watch during the stay-at-home order prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Living Without Live Sports
It’s getting weird living without live sports, sports fans. Virtual sports are helping fill the live sports vacuum during the coronavirus outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Swooping from the Swiss Alps to Sitting on the Couch
A Kansas City pro volleyball player was swept from the Swiss Alps to sitting on her parents couch to get away from the coronavirus.
‘Art House’ Returns With Oscar-Winner Kevin Willmott and Filmmaker Morgan Cooper
“Art House” host John McGrath is joined by Oscar-winner Kevin Willmott and emerging Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper to discuss the creative process.