Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Ethnic Enrichment Fest & Other Weekend Possibilities
See the world without leaving Swope Park (4600 E. 63rd St.). The Ethnic Enrichment Festival is from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. There are traditional dance performances, crafts for purchase, and cuisine from across the globe — think crepes to ceviche. Admission…
Hello Atelier | Legos and Letterpress
Today’s podcast guests, Michelle and Angie Dreher, are sisters who are also business partners. They are the dynamic duo behind Two Tone Press, a thriving design studio that creates colorful and textural prints, cards and wedding invitations. Listen in as we talk about how to get over workplace disagreements, the joy of getting your hands…
Hand Pies, Grape Harvesting & Other Weekend Possibilities
Waldo Thai Place (8431 Wornall Road) opened this Wednesday in the former Swagger space. The restaurant run by the Liberda family, who has owned and operated several area Thai restaurants over the past two decades, has main dishes (gaeng gai, a coconut red curry, and fried rice) and shareable plates (house fried chicharrones called Buddha Chips,…
Sympathetic Vibrations | End of the Run
There will likely be hugs and tears tomorrow night at The Rino, as local alt rock trio Run With It completes its victory lap with one final show. And while their swan song will be the end of an era for one of this city’s more successful acts, Miguel Caraballo (guitar and vocals), Daniel Cole…
Grilled Cheese, BLTs & Other Weekend Possibilities
We’ve had peach season and heirloom tomato season (it’s still happening), but now it is time for you to get your fill of fried foods. The Johnson County Fair runs through Saturday in Gardner, Kansas. There’s a carnival, chainsaw art auction, goat milking demonstrations and all the fried dough you can handle. The humble grilled…