Arts & Culture

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Weekend Possibilities | ‘The Dotte’ County Fair, Trampled Under Foot and Great Car Show

The Wyandotte County Fair finale, two nights of Trampled Under Foot at Knuckleheads Saloon and the Smithville Whiskey Walk should make July’s third weekend a good one.

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A scene from "Sapiens."

Art House Extra | Artists as Superheroes

Kansas City filmmaker Khalid Abdulqaadir’s work is animated by a recurring theme: Artists can save the world.

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Pitmaster John Atwell of Jousting Pigs BBQ in Liberty does a Texas-style smoked brisket that exemplifies the motto “competition meets craft.”

Weekend Possibilities | Kansas City BBQ Festival, Rock Island Trail Ribbon Cutting and Water Lantern Festival

Pitmasters will be parked at Arrowhead Stadium all weekend for the Kansas City BBQ Festival. And that’s just one of the appetizing options when it comes to what to do this weekend.

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A crowd at recordBar

Kansas City Area Entertainment Venues Get More Than $40 Million in Economic Relief, More to Come

Live entertainment venues, among the hardest hit businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, are finally getting some long-sought economic relief from the federal government.

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A scene from "Withdrawal."

Art House Extra | Exploring the Pain of ‘Withdrawal’

Art House host John McGrath talks to filmmaker Jacob Harding about “Withdrawal.”

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