Arts & Culture

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

Mercedes-Benz AStadium in Atlanta from the press box before the game.

Behind the Scenes at the Super Bowl

Flatland’s Clarence Dennis covered a Super Bowl team just last year. With the Chiefs on the brink of football glory, he shared an inside look.

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Paul Goldberger, author of "Ballpark: Baseball in the American City."

Downtown Ballpark for Kansas City Royals Now Makes Sense, Speaker Says

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Paul Goldberger says that now is a good time for Kansas City to consider a downtown ballpark for the Kansas City Royals.

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Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne poses on stage at the KC Live! Chiefs watch party

Weekend Possibilities | Super Bowl Watch Parties, and Other Stuff

Weekend possibilities feature a roundup of Super Bowl watch parties for Kansas City Chiefs fans.

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Artist Tom Dolphens displays on his computer a picture of an icon he did years ago, “St. George the Dragon Slayer.”

Scriptures Rendered in Paint

Kansas City artist Tom Dolphens creates religious iconography displayed in churches.

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Art House's Blake Miller

Art House Recommendation | ‘U Shoot Videos?’

Art House’s Blake Miller recommends “U Shoot Videos?” a Kansas City-based film written and directed by Morgan Cooper.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

A Kansas City Chiefs Soundtrack

Kansas City has a long and diverse history of Chiefs fight songs.

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The Band That Fell to Earth plays music on stage.

Weekend Possibilities | David Bowie, Royals FanFest and Panic Fest

Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include a David Bowie tribute, Royals FanFest and the Panic Fest film festival.

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Mitch Holtus stands on the field at Arrowhead ahead of Sunday Night Football in 2018.

Behind the Mic With the Voice of the Chiefs, Mitch Holthus

Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses the team’s pursuit of a Super Bowl appearance, and his sportscasting career.

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A large crowd at Power and Light watched USA vs. England.

Weekend Possibilities | Huge Chiefs Watch Party, Lawrence’s Restaurant Week, and Adulting 101

Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include a huge Chiefs watch party, Lawrence’s Restaurant Week, and Adulting 101.

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Inside Heim's Brewing Company

A Century Later, Two Prohibition-Era KC Companies Come Back

Two Kansas City businesses that would shutter when Prohibition became law were J. Rieger & Co. and Heim’s Brewing Co. Their comeback stories are entwined.

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