Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Sympathetic Vibrations | How My Kid Learned to Rock
My son Charlie is 6 years old. And when he’s not playing sports or setting indoor decibel records with his sister, he’s usually walking around our house with headphones on, jamming to his own handpicked tracks on an old, decommissioned iPhone. As a music lover, this makes me a proud daddy. But it wasn’t easy….
‘Restaurant Rispal at Asnières’ | Like Flying Over a Mountain
In art terms, In Situ means “in its original place,” a designation for artwork that lives in its place of origin. Think of a mosaic floor among ruins, a fountain sculpture in a park, an installation crafted for a specific venue. This summer, In Situ will mean the story of how a lifetime of art collection…
The Weekend Starts Today
May is National Barbecue Month. But let’s get serious. It’s pretty much always barbecue month in Kansas City. In between stuffing your face with our glorious local cuisine, though, you might also want to get out and see some of the cultural events our city has to offer. Don’t look now, but the Royals are…
Farmer/Veteran Pop-Up & Other Weekend Possibilities
Farmer/Veteran explores the idea of what happens you come home and try to make a life on the farm. The latest Indie Lens Pop-Up from KCPT features the documentary about Alex Sutton, a veteran in North Carolina trying to make it as a farmer. The screening, along with a discussion with the film’s director Jeremy Lange and representatives…
Hello Atelier | A Sculptor With a Vision as Big as Her Art
This week we welcome Alanna Derocchi to the show. Alanna has become known for her large-scale sculptural pieces of animals; walrus, hippos, even tapirs. But, an artist is always in evolution, and in this episode Derocchi talks with us about finding her artistic voice and transitioning her vision – even if it means alienating some…