Arts & Culture

In many places within Union Cemetery, old trees allow sunlight to dapple the landscape and create a sense of peace and quiet.

Taking a Walk With Death Prompts Pondering of Life

Walking through cemeteries is a necessary reminder that death is not optional. It’s also a chance to remember who still needs you, whom you may have hurt and to whom you need to apologize.

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Scene from a movie at the Kansas City Underground Film Festival.

Art House Extra | Going Underground for Film in KC

The Kansas City Underground Film Festival is back bigger than ever this year, featuring a whopping 114 films Sept. 16-26 at the Charlotte Street Foundation,.

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Doug Piper of Independence turns nocturnal when he chases bass in the heat of summer.

Summer Heat Pushes Fisherman’s Search for Whoppers Past Midnight

Meet Doug Piper, a nocturnal sportsman who pursues big bass in the heat of the summer while most people are asleep.

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A woman dances at The Black Box Theatre

Weekend Possibilities | Dua Lipa Dance Party, Harry Potter House Party and Seltzer Fest at Bar K

There are all sorts of options when it comes to what to do this weekend in and around Kansas City.

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Remembering Missouri’s ‘Woodstock’: Star-Studded 1974 Ozark Music Festival in Sedalia Subject of Film

During the summer of 1974, Missouri staged a ‘Woodstock’ of its own. The Ozark Music Festival is now the subject of a documentary.

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