Arts & Culture

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

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Weekend Possibilities | New Year’s Eve, KC Wheel and the Rodeo 

Looking for last-minute New Year’s Eve plans? Options range from pancakes and beer, to an avant-garde, modern disco in the Crossroads. 

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Christmas tree and nativity scene lighting ceremony in St. Peter's Square., Vatican City.

Pondering the Many Versions of Jesus Christ

Mike Graves, the author of “Jesus’ Vision for Your One Wild and Precious Life,” discusses the many versions of Jesus Christ as Christians celebrate his birth.

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Stockings hang above a fire place.

Weekend Possibilities | Radkey, Elves Night and Christmas 

Want to rock out over the Christmas weekend? Radkey and Kadesh Flow will play their respective holiday gigs on Saturday night. Drinking and skating with elves is another option.  Friday, Dec. 22  7:30 – 9 p.m. How well do you know the classics? Weston Wine Co., 540 Main St., will host Christmas Movie Trivia on…

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A scene from "Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals."

Art House | ‘Let Us Prey’ Examines Abuse in Baptist Churches

Filmmaker Sharon Liese’s latest latest work, “Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals,” turns the camera on abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) churches.

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Development Humming at 18th & Vine with New Apartments, Other Projects

By Kevin Collison The 18th and Vine Jazz District has received a double dose of good news recently with the opening of the $25 million One Nine Vine apartment project and the award of tax credits critical to another project that would revitalize a strategic block. The 80-unit One Nine Vine is located at the…

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