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Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Culture’

Bill Gautreaux Carries on Kansas City’s Legacy of Collecting and Sharing Art

By | September 26, 2023 | 0
Bill and Christy Gautreaux with part of their collection inside their home.

In the wake of some noteworthy deaths, Bill and Christy Gautreaux are carrying on Kansas City’s proud legacy of art collecting and philanthropy.

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KC Artist Marks Civil Rights Victory with Brown v. Board of Education Mural

By | July 21, 2023 | 0
Artist Michael Toombs in front of a mural commemorating the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

Michael Toombs’ mural marking the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling greets visitors at the Washburn University School of Law Building.

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Whopper Catfish Lurk in the Missouri River Downtown

By | June 30, 2023 | 1
Angler John Jamison holds a 68-pound fish he caught in the Kansas River near downtown.

The Missouri River near downtown Kansas City is home to some giant catfish. Just ask the anglers who catch fish weighing more than 100 pounds there.

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Grimm Tattoo Reopens in West Bottoms After Devastating Fire

By | June 21, 2023 | 0
The front entrance of Grimm Tattoo in the West Bottoms.

Grimm Tattoo has relocated its shop and museum to the West Bottoms after a devastating fire destroyed its Midtown location in April.

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Major Art Center Opening Soon Near 18th and Vine

By | June 14, 2023 | 1
The exterior of the Attucks School today.

The Zhou B. Art Center is expected to open later this year, repurposing a former segregated public school into a creative hub in the 18th and Vine District.

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