Arts & Culture

Mark Spencer, new arts program coordinator for the Kansas City Aviation Department, with “Tingmissartoq,” by Christopher Brown (shown behind him), created in 2000 for the KC Aviation Department building.

New Arts Program Coordinator Steps into the Cockpit at KCI

By Julius A. Karash | January 6, 2023

Meet Mark Spencer, who was hired in September by the city’s aviation department to serve as arts program coordinator at Kansas City International Airport.

In early September, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art docent Misty McNally (center) led a group tour of the museum’s “American Art Deco” exhibition, which continues through Jan. 8.

Nelson-Atkins Fees for Docent-Led Adult Tours Reflect Shifting Financial Landscape

By Julius A. Karash | December 9, 2022

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, responding to economic tremors that have shaken the art world, is now charging for docent-led adult tours.

The (R)evolution of the ‘Soft Black Girl’

By Catherine Hoffman | November 25, 2022

Many Black women are ditching the expectations of the “strong Black woman” stereotype and tapping into the “soft Black girl” lifestyle focusing on luxury.

Ken Burns on ‘Our America: A Photographic History’

By Richard Harris | November 24, 2022

Documentarian Ken Burns’ new book of photography, 15 years in the making, tells the story of the U.S. and us.

Louise Graul, a recent nursing school graduate, arrived in South Vietnam in 1969. In 2015 this photo appeared on the cover of her book -- writing as Lou Eisenbrandt -- “Vietnam Nurse: Mending & Remembering.”

Veterans Who Write: Sharing Their Stories, Seeking Peace

By Brian Burnes | November 11, 2022

Many Kansas City area veterans have chosen to write – often several decades after the fact – stories about their military experiences. Here are their stories.