Arts & Culture

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

A crowd of people move through a holiday lights maze.

Weekend Possibilities | Enchant, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Santa Rampage

There are holiday happenings across the board this weekend, as Krampus, the Grinch and Trans-Siberian Orchestra come to town. There’s also Enchant’s massive light display at Legends Field, a different take on “The Nutcracker” and a Santa Rampage.  Friday, Dec. 15  3 – 8:30 p.m. Blipmas at Blip Roasters, 1301 Woodswether Road, will bring festivities…

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The KC Streetcar with a holiday wrap on it.

Weekend Possibilities | Distillery Divided, Tina Turner and Streetcar Jams 

Crafts, a holiday classic and a big-time college basketball clash set the scene for a spirited December weekend.  Friday, Dec. 8  6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Black Being, a multimedia exhibition and in-studio performance piece on display at Charlotte Street Gallery, 3333 Wyoming St., through Jan. 6 explores the beauty and normalcy of Black existence. Friday…

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Truman Sports Complex

Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall Meeting

By Kevin Collison Alarmed that the glacial pace of pro sports negotiations may prompt the Chiefs to pursue a suburban Kansas option, Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca is hosting a community meeting next week to heat things up. “As chair of the budget committee, if no one is going to do this, the one member…

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Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall

Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the future of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals at Truman Sports Complex.

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A scene from "Mira," a stop-motion animated horror film.

Art House | ‘Mira’ Renders Horror in Stop-Motion Animation

Kansas City filmmaker Eva Louise Hall discusses “Mira,” a stop-motion animated horror film that explores abusive creative relationships.

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