Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Chinese Artist Uses Hair to Make Cultural and Family Connections
Chinese artist Hong Zhang uses hair in her ink and charcoal drawings as a metaphor to make cultural and family connections.
“Sun Shines” on New Exhibit Coming to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has announced the “Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt” exhibition will be coming to Kansas City in November.
The Story Behind Naming a Restaurant “Sambo’s”
The curiousKC team explores the history behind the naming of the Sambo’s restaurant chain, which once had more than 1,100 locations across the country.
Prime Time for Pickleball in Kansas City
Dubbed “the fastest growing sport in America” by the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), Pickleball has come a long way since it was invented on a Saturday afternoon in Washington state back in 1965. It’s booming in Kansas City.
Tivoli Cinemas Coming Back at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Tivoli Cinemas is returning in October as a new curated film program at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City
Weekend Possibilities | Plaza Art Fair, Troostapalooza And Chiefs Watch Parties
Kansas City’s penultimate weekend in September has a lot to offer, from the Plaza Art Fair to Chiefs watch parties and beyond.
‘Lest We Forget’ Holocaust Exhibit Opens Friday at World War I Museum
“Lest We Forget,” a traveling Holocaust exhibition that opened in Germany in 2015, is arriving at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City this week.
The Story Behind Thomas Hart Benton’s “The Sources of Country Music”
Ken Burns’ new “Country Music” documentary, now airing on KCPT, prominently features famed Kansas City artist Thomas Hart Benton’s “The Sources of Country Music.” Here’s the story behind the creation of the work, which is at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
Artist Angel Otero Shares His ‘Diario’ at Kemper Museum
Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s latest work, now on display at the Kemper Museum in Kansas City, is largely inspired by his grandmother and antiques.
Backyards to Big Time: The Cornhole Craze in Kansas City
Founded in 2006, Kansas City Cornhole existed quietly until recently, when the sport half-hilariously was thrust into the niche-sports spotlight, including ESPN.