Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
How The Royals Can Get Right
The Royals finished the first half of the season right around .500. At times, like last night against Cleveland, the club has looked like the world-beaters they were last year. At times, they’ve looked exactly as average as that record would suggest. There are a few very obvious things the club can do to get…
Alamo’s Cereal Party & Other Weekend Possibilities
Tomorrow, you can go back in time at the Shoal Creek Living History Museum in Hodge Park (7000 Northeast Barry Road). Walk among reenactors in the village, see bison, and discover what life was like in the 19th century during the first Saturday celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brookside has a new juice bar. Simple…
Sympathetic Vibrations | Beats for a Cause
While disc jockeys tend to draw the ire of many music listeners and musicians alike, the fact remains – people love to dance. This keeps DJs in high demand, often pulling in more pay than traditional musicians due to their ability to draw a crowd. But this weekend, some of the city’s top DJs will…
The Weekend Starts Today
We’re getting deep in the heart of summer now. In the Midwest, that means two things: sticky heat and thunderstorms. The best way to stay cool and dry? Enjoy some of the cultural amenities that our town has to offer. Unfortunately for sports lovers, both the Royals and Sporting KC are on the road this…
Cherry Bomb-A-Thon & Other Weekend Possibilities
The Cherry Pit Collective (604 E 31st St.) — a new communal artist studio space in the works — is holding the Cherry Bomb-A-Thon to raise funds and awareness from 6 to 11 p.m. tonight. There will be beer from the Cinder Block Brewery, cocktails from Urban Provisions and KC Canning Co., as well as a bonfire,…