Arts & Culture

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

Irish Fest crowd gathers below the Kansas City skyline.

Weekend Possibilities | Irish Fest, Middle Of The Map Film Fest, And Other Labor Day Weekend Options

Labor Day weekend possibilities include a range of multi-day festivals, a tasty Monday brunch option, and an evening with John Mayer.

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Flatland’s Story On Latinx Murals Published On PBS Newshour’s ‘Arts Hub’

Flatland Story on Latinx Murals Published on PBS Newshour’s ‘Arts Hub’

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Picture of Peoples Theater in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

Big Creek Country Show Brings A Little Branson To Pleasant Hill

You can’t beat classic. If you’re hankering for a local dose of Branson, perhaps even an echo of old-school Nashville, consider a short drive to Pleasant Hill, Missouri, on a Saturday night. That’s where you’ll find the Big Creek Country Show. “It’s like a Branson show,” says Dennis Dittemore, co-owner, emcee and performer. “It’s a…

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Whiskey syrup is poured over waffles.

Weekend Possibilities | J. Rieger & Co.’s Brunch Launch, A Pair of Kemper Museum Events, And More

Weekend Possibilities in Kansas City include J. Rieger & Co.’s new Distilling Brunch, a pair of Kemper Museum events, KC’s India Fest, and more.

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A Kansas City Stampede keeper looks to pass the quaffle.

‘It’s a full-contact, mixed-gender sport’

Founded in 2016, the semi-professional club exists on principles of inclusivity and a strong sense of community. If Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley happened to watch the Kansas City Stampede play quidditch in the Major League Quidditch Championships in Richmond, Virginia in early August, they may have thought the Muggles have once again…

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What KC Art and Culture Stories are Missing?

This is an open call for questions about KC’s art and culture scene. You could help shape our coverage and fill the story gaps.

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Virginia Jaramillo's expressions

The Flavor of Art

Learn how a chef and an artist collaborated for a new dinner series at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. First up, Virginia Jaramillo.

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A woman and child check out the National Toy and Miniature Museum.

A Free Farewell to Summer, the 40th Ethnic Enrichment Festival, And Other Weekend Possibilities

There are about 48 hours between leaving work on Friday and the time you start thinking about work once again on Sunday night. Weekend Possibilities is your roadmap for food, drinks and fun for the perfect Kansas City weekend. Friday August 16 6 – 10 p.m. Billed to ensure you feel the beat of the…

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Deanna Munñoz with the Fab Five of "Queer Eye"

A Chicana in the Midwest

Accessibility to youth arts programs is important to Deanna Muñoz, who considers herself “200% Chicana.” “Queer Eye” helped make her dream come true.

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The Underachiever's Run Logo showing pizza and donuts

The Underachiever’s Run, Heart of America Hot Dog Festival, And Other Weekend Possibilities

A one-of-kind run, hot dog festival, and a range of other possibilities set for this weekend in Kansas City.

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