Arts & Culture

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

Hello Atelier | A Story Hidden Everywhere

Before settling down as an artist, Momoko Usami wanted to widen her experience, so she decided to move from her native Japan to America. After a number of stops, she has landed in the Missouri countryside. Here, wide open spaces allow her imagination to take hold and present itself as beautifully crafted ceramics that straddle…

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portrait of bobby keys

Sympathetic Vibrations | The Beats Behind the Brawn

Labor Day has come and gone, which means the holy season of NFL football is upon us. And while the Chiefs season will kick off with a pair of away games in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh,  most Chiefs fans are ramping up for the home opener on Sept. 23 against San Francisco. And if you’re lucky…

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four cups of tea

Midwest Tea Festival & Other Weekend Possibilities

The Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival kicks off today and runs through Sunday. It’s a mix (pun most certainly intended) of seminars, tastings and bartenders competing. It’s a chance for you to nerd out on spirits, mixers or simply watch others make you well-balanced, interesting cocktails. Karaoke and mixology get mashed-up tonight at the…

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Brioche just started serving fried doughnuts

Coffee & Donuts & Other Weekend Possibilities

It’s all donuts, all the time, Kansas City. So lean into this trend and build up that winter layer of warmth a bit early. Brioche Pastry Shop (2000 Main St.) started serving fried donuts two weeks ago. They have blueberry cake donuts and apple crisp (think pie in donut form) and glazed or old fashioned…

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The High Kings

The High Kings Perform “Ride On” During Live On The Bridge

Every week, Flatland brings you stories from around Kansas City, so this week we’re taking you in studio at our sister station, 90.9 The Bridge, for a peek at a band set to take the stage and hit the airwaves this weekend. The High Kings sat down with 90.9 The Bridge’s Jon Hart to chat about their music…

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