Arts & Culture

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

Dolce Bakery's Orange Roll

Cinnamon Rolls, Agave Cocktails & Other Weekend Possibilities

Going to a farmers’ market is like a hall pass for the weekend. Once you’ve filled your vegetable crisper, what you actually eat and drink doesn’t count. Stock up on vegetables, eggs and meat at the opening day of the Brookside Farmers’ Market (63rd and Wornall) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Boulevard…

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The Tivoli Cinemas

Why Tivoli Cinemas Was A Filmmakers’ Movie House

Tivoli Cinemas understood the value of anticipation. Movies don’t start when the opening credits roll. Movies start with the trailer, a tease of what’s to come. And for thousands of Kansas Citians, the Tivoli starts at the bottom of that steep staircase. It starts with a conversation about what’s playing, one hand on the long…

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Have your cake and wine too with McLain's Market Lawrence.

Cake & Wine, All The Sushi & Other Weekend Possibilities

Don’t overthink Friday. McLain’s Market Lawrence (1420 Crescent Road, Lawrence, Kansas) has Cake & Wine from 6 to 8 p.m. The bakery’s cake decorators lead the class ($65), which includes two glasses of wine, snacks and a two-layer, 6-inch white cake to adorn as you see fit. The flowers are starting to bloom and spring…

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Burnt ends piled high.

Sushi burritos, BBQ Pizza & Other Weekend Possibilities

Dip it all in butter. Krab Kingz — which has a location in Westport — is holding a grand opening for a second spot at 320 SW Blue Parkway in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Krab Kingz serves all the pieces of a traditional seafood boil with crabs, shrimp, potatoes and corn available….

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Donuts

Girl Scout Cookies & Wine, Donuts & Beer & Other Weekend Possibilities

Just like a friend with a pick-up truck, mezcal is a spirit you should know. Sample mezcal from Bozal, a small-batch Mexican distillery, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mitch e Amaro (306 Armour Road, North Kansas City, Missouri), a new spot with a built-in bar dedicated to spirits from independent producers and cocktail…

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