Arts & Culture

An aerial photo shows the Kansas City Chief's icon cut into a corn field with the words "Chiefs Kingdom"

Precision Mazes Offer More Than ‘Simply a Walk In the Corn’

How one Kansas City family uses farm science to create meaningful corn mazes and crop art across North America.

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Acrobat performance at Fringe Festival.

Weekend Possibilities | Fringe Festival, Nelly and KC’s Lawn Party

A ton of free fun, plus Friday’s Fringe Fest Kansas City kickoff and Nelly on stage leave no shortage of options when it comes to how to spend the weekend. Friday, July 15 2 p.m. Kansas City Gamers are getting together for the Unified Esports Festival, happening Friday and Saturday at The Argosy Event Center,…

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George and Sylvester “Pat” Johnson, Reuben Benton and Leroy Doty came to be known as “The Foursome.”

KC Filmmakers Tee Up Documentary on Black Golfers

In March 1950, four Black men placed their fees on the counter of the whites-only Swope Memorial Golf Course and left to tee off. Slashed tires, broken windows and a decade-long battle to assert the right for equal play on Kansas City’s golf courses ensued.

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Dancers perform at Party Arty.

Weekend Possibilities | Party Arty 2022, Black Playwright Festival and Art That Blows

Ease into the dog days of summer with an assortment of weekend activities, from a ritzy evening at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to the return of Crown Center’s free WeekEnder music and movie series.

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Screenshot of Jason Wilcox’s painting, “Bel-Air Will,” from Episode 10 of "Bel-Air."

‘Bel Air’ TV Show Created by Native Kansas Citian Opens New Vistas for Kansas City Artists

Peacock television show “Bel-Air,” the brainchild of Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper, has showcased the works of several Kansas City artists.

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