Arts & Culture

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

A tunnel of colorful holiday lights

Weekend Possibilities | Festival of Lights, K-Pop, Holiday Shopping

Get a jump on holiday shopping, sip on French wine or take a festive stroll through the brisk night air at Powell Gardens this weekend. Friday, Nov. 17 5 p.m. Buffalo State Pizza, 1815 Wyandotte St., and Alliance Française de Kansas City will celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau at the Crossroads pizza joint Friday evening. The annual…

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A rendering of the Steamboat Arabia on the Missouri River.

Clock Ticks for Potential Steamboat Arabia Museum Departure

The City Market is looking for proposals for the space now occupied by the Steamboat Arabia Museum, but its skipper says he’s not ready to shove off yet.

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A crowd surrounding a lit Christmas tree at Legends.

Weekend Possibilities | Greatest Show on Earth, Christmas Tree Lighting

There’s a Christmas tree lighting Saturday night. This weekend also brings Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to town and a new fall festival.

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Mother and daughter, Jazmin Marmolejo and Erika Gaitan carried a supply of decorations to a site in Northeast Kansas City this week, items that they used to create a tribute to the memory of Victor Marmolejo, their son and brother.

Grappling with Grief During Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos as a festive, yet reverent Memorial Day. Some local Mexican Americans embrace it to honor loved ones lost to crime and violence.

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Filmmaker Sav Rogers in "Chasing Chasing Amy," his documentary about how the 1997 film "Chasing Amy" changed his life.

Art House | Filmmaker Finds Himself Chasing Amy

Kansas filmmaker Sav Rogers discusses “Chasing Chasing Amy,” his documentary on how the 1997 film “Chasing Amy” changed his life.

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