Arts & Culture

Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.

Kadesh Flow performs on stage.

Weekend Possibilities | Celebrate Black History Month, City Barrel’s Week of Rad and a Local Comedy Livestream

Between Storytelling on the Streetcar, a creole brunch carryout and show at the Gem Theater, KC has big plans to honor Black history during February’s final weekend.

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A crowd gathered for the 1914 cornerstone laying at the Paseo YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri.

A Record of Kansas City Black History: ‘Chant Their Names, Almost As If Holy’

The Local Investment Commission, the Black Archives of Mid-America and the Kansas City Public Library have collaborated on “Kansas City Black History,” a book documenting the stories of notable local Black people.

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Art House Extra | ‘The Stylist’ Screening at Screenland This Weekend

“The Stylist” has become a hot pick among horror movie aficionados since Art House visited with Kansas City filmmaker Jill Gevargizian a few short months ago.

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Black Lives Matter mural being created on 18th Street.

‘6 Streets’ Explores How Art Can Raise Social Awareness

Tonight at 7 p.m., Kansas City PBS will premiere “6 Streets,” a new documentary about the people who created six Black Lives Matter murals on prominent streets in Kansas City.

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A cup of coffee

Weekend Possibilities | KC’s Vietnamese Coffee Spot, Live Music and Best Friend Bingo + Beer

From the Bar K Beer Tour to the Kansas City Fairytale Ball, there’s something for everyone itching to celebrate the thaw this weekend.

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