Arts & Culture

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

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The Weekend Starts Today

It’s the weekend before Valentine’s Day, so the city will flood with couples, new and old, looking for a romantic night on the town. The rest of us will stay home and weep. Kidding. We’ll get out and weep in public. No matter. Whether you are part of a pair, want only to hang with…

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Doughnut Lounge’s Breakfast & Other Weekend Possibilities

Doughnut Lounge (4117 Pennsylvania) is adding non-doughnut breakfast items to its menu on Saturday. That means you can get biscuits and gravy, buckwheat coffee pancakes with bourbon maple syrup, or chipotle chicken and hash. The non-doughnut breakfast items will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Not all tap lists are created equally….

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When Fashion Inspires

“My name is Nataliya Meyer, and I’m addicted to fashion.” So begins our introduction to Meyer, a local fashion designer, as she begins preparations for Kansas City Fashion Week in April. Meyer, whose family emigrated from Ukraine nearly 13 years ago, began sketching designs as a child. Since arriving in the United States she’s worked as a tailor for Brooks…

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The Weekend Starts Today

When the world is in turmoil, it can be hard to focus on things like art, music and dance. Life, though, matters. Feeding the soul matters. So, we’ll quickly run through some of the fun events happening around town this weekend. First, though, let’s look at some of the more important stuff. Ironically enough, given…

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Oddly Correct’s Open Forum & Other Weekend Possibilities

Oddly Correct (3940 Main Street) is hosting an open forum tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. It’s a chance to chat about coffee with folks who enjoy drinking it and those who are employed by coffee roasters and shops in the metro area. This is also a chance to sample BKS Artisan Ales (read their…

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