Arts & Culture

View from rows of seats to person viewing horizontal row of backlit stained glass panels.

One Percent For Art in KC

The new Kansas City International Airport terminal houses the largest collection of public art in the history of the city’s One Percent for Art program.

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A Comicon fan dressed as Chewbacca.

Weekend Possibilities | St. Patrick’s Day, Planet Comicon and it’s ‘Always Sunny’

There’s a little something for everyone this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Just be sure to dig up that green T-shirt in time for Friday’s hooley.

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A traveler viewing panels of art at the new Kansas City International Airport.

Balancing KC’s Needs for Public Art, Smooth Streets 

The new Kansas City International Airport terminal houses the largest One Percent for Art program in the city’s history. Here’s a look at the public art, the artists and their impact.

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A woman wearing a striped shirt over an orange long sleeve shirt poses in an art gallery setting. Shai Perry is gallery coordinator at the Kansas City Kansas Community College. She is also an artist and is from Tennessee. Photo by Vicky Diaz-Camacho for Flatland.

Black Appalachian Artists Showcased in Kansas City

“Holler If You See Me: Black Appalachia” is on display at Kansas City Kansas Community College until March 31. Artists explored motifs such as identity, displacement, loss and empowerment.

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Crowds of people in the Power and Light District during basketball games.

Weekend Possibilities | Big 12 Hoops, St. Patrick’s Day Parades and Tanya Tucker

The men’s and women’s Big 12 basketball tournaments are underway with all sorts of fun, including a live set from DJ Diesel, on deck for the weekend. Away from the hardwood, St. Patrick’s Day parades, a Women’s History Month Pop-Up and a big-time country music show at Knuckleheads round out the options. And don’t forget…

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