Arts & Culture

Jonathan Christensen Caballero (left) and Joann Quiñones are two artists and friends who explore complexities of identity within their respective bodies of art. Both use mixed media, such as ceramics and found objects, to explore these themes.

How Two Friends and Latinx Artists Explore Complex Identities in Faces

Two Latinx artists met in grad school and have since become friends, influencing each other’s work. Both have exhibits at the Belger Arts Center.

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Chiefs flag waves in Arrowhead Stadium.

Weekend Possibilities | Chiefs Training Camp, Garth Brooks and Botanical Brewfest

Garth Brooks and Tech N9ne, a ‘90s-themed bash and brewfest, plus Chiefs training camp and the Globetrotters makes for a busy weekend.

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One of 13 solar-powered vehicles competing in the American Solar Challenge that begins Tuesday morning in Independence.

Solar Settlers: 1,000-mile American Solar Challenge Sets Off Along Santa Fe Trail

College students from around the world are competing in the American Solar Challenge, a design competition and car race from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, nearly 1,000 miles away.

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Young Jason Sudeikis with his family.

Art House Extra | Recalling Jason Sudeikis Before ‘Ted Lasso’

In 2017, Flatland spent time getting to know local hero Jason Sudeikis. So this week Art House burrowed into the video vaults to show you around his old family home, and his early life in Kansas City.

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Bluff Street Bridge, 1894.

Local Lynching Memorial Perseveres Despite Backlash

The Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City is collaborating with the Equal Justice Initiative to collect jars of soil from the site of every lynching in Missouri.

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