Arts & Culture

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

Steve Sanders photographing player introductions

KC Chiefs Photographer Documents Sports History in the Making

Steve Sanders takes you inside the game as he shares his life as the Kansas City Chiefs’ official team photographer.

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Wildlife filmmaker Andrew Wegst.

Art House Extra | Wildlife Filmmaker Andrew Wegst

Award-winning wildlife filmmaker Andrew Wegst discusses his career arc from Kansas City to San Francisco and across the world.

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Black Lives Matter painted on the street in Washington

Word on the Street: Artists, Residents and a Curator React to KC’s BLM Murals

Kansas City’s Black Lives Matter street mural project has garnered some strong reactions. Here’s what folks had to say.

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KCAI Welcomes Students with New Facilities, Honors School President

By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Art Institute is launching its school year this week with the opening of its new student center and a permanent tribute to Tony Jones, the leader who’s sparked the school’s renaissance in recent years. The new 18,000 square-foot Paul and Linda DeBruce Hall at 44th and Oak was designed…

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Morgan Cooper and Will Smith

KC Filmmaker Offers Fresh Take on the Fresh Prince

Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper discusses his inspiration for the dramatic reboot of the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and his artistic motivations.

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