Arts & Culture

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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