Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Kansas City Budget Prompts Debate on Art as Commerce
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ first budget proposal has sparked debate on city support for the arts.
Weekend Possibilities | Sporting KC Opener, True/False Film Fest and KC Wine Fest
Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include the home opener for Sporting KC, the True/False Film Festival and the KC Wine Festival.
The ‘Other’ Opera Stars
The show can’t go on at the Lyric Opera without ‘supers,’ the extras that flesh out the on-stage production.
Resurgence in Local Bookstores Builds Cultural Communities
Kansas City is joining a recent surge in independent bookstores that seek to build cultural communities through programming.
Open Sessions Builds a Community of Black Creatives in Kansas City
Breasia Hayeshas has created Open Sessions, a bi-weekly open mic night at the Buffalo Room in Westport that is focused on black artists and performers in Kansas City, Missouri.