Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The Hall Family Foundation has given the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art what may be the earliest photographic image of slavery in America.

Nelson-Atkins Obtains Rare Image of Slaves Working on a Plantation

The Hall Family Foundation has given the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art what may be the earliest photographic image of slavery in America.

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Jason Sudeikis sings into a microphone

Weekend Possibilities | Thundergong!, Pig & Swig and the Kansas International Film Fest

Weekend possibilities in Kansas City include Thundergong!, Pig & Swig and the Kansas International Film Fest.

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A woman poses in full calavera face paint.

Weekend Possibilities | Day of the Dead, Free Film Fest, and Beers of the Kaw

There are about 48 hours between leaving work on Friday and the time you start thinking about work once again on Sunday night. Weekend Possibilities is your roadmap for food, drinks and fun for the perfect Kansas City weekend. Friday, Nov. 1 6:30 p.m. The First Friday Film Festival is a free Friday night option…

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Jerry Harrington discusses plans for the new Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Tivoli’s Jerry Harrington Reflects on a Life in Film

Six months after the Tivoli Cinemas closed its longtime Westport location, Kansas City’s cornerstone of independent film exhibition re-opens in the 500-seat Atkins Auditorium at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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Muhammad Ali interviewed by reporters in London, England,

Muhammad Ali Exhibit Headed for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The “Greatest of All Time” is coming to Kansas City.  Never-before-seen photographs of American heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist and activist Muhammad Ali will be on display in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art starting in February 2020.  The exhibit, titled “Gordon Parks x Muhammad Ali: The Image of a Champion, 1966/1970”, will feature photographs from…

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