Arts & Culture

The new Katz Drug Store sign was unveiled recently at Fossil Forge in Lee's Summit.

Iconic Katz Drug Store Sign Finds New Life

By Kevin Collison | August 31, 2022

The Katz Drug Store sign, an iconic Kansas City streetscape fixture with its happy cat sporting a bow tie, has a new home at the LUMI neon sign museum.

A small theater showcasing Harry Truman's experience as a World War I artillery battery captain displays a field gun used by American troops.

Harry Truman’s Remarkably Fraught First Political Campaign

By Brian Burnes | August 10, 2022

Harry Truman almost was the president who never was. His first campaign, waged a century ago, was fraught with missteps that could have ended his political career.

Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background.

Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World

By Kevin Collison | August 9, 2022

Kansas City’s Union Station has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest.

Horseman and children's book author Trae Q. L. Venerable.

Black Cowboys: Then and Now

By Catherine Hoffman | August 5, 2022

Horseman and children’s author Trae Venerable is a living legacy of underappreciated Black cowboys.

Weekend Possibilities | Fringe Fest, Shrek Pop-Up Bar and Harry Potter’s Birthday

By Clarence Dennis | July 28, 2022

KC Fringe Fest performances, a pop-up dedicated to everyone’s favorite ogre and all sorts of outdoor experiences are among your weekend possibilities.