Arts & Culture

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

Vadim Gluzman, an Israeli violinist, performs with the Kansas City Symphony this weekend. (Photo: Marco Borggreve)

The Weekend Starts Today

Ah, Super Bowl Sunday. America’s greatest secular holiday, our national orgy of overconsumption, is almost upon us. Assuming that you’re not a fanatical contrarian who plans to spend the day eating cucumber sandwiches and shopping for fragrant bath soaps, we know what you’ll be doing come Sunday. You’ll be eating chicken wings and nachos while…

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Photographer Roy Inman, who uses vintage flash bulbs in his work, took this photo when the classic Milwaukee Road Skytop Lounge car and a vintage Milwaukee Road passenger cars visited Union Station. (Photo: Roy Inman)

A Photographic Homage

Roy Inman stands in the driveway of his home in Lenexa, Kansas. Nearby, a bank of reflectors perch on light stands loaded with vintage flash bulbs. Inman, along with his brother George Inman and neighbor Bob Agne are testing equipment in preparation for a late-night flash bulb shoot at the Midland Railway Historical Society’s restored…

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Hashtags for the Month of JANUARY

The first month of 2016 has already come and gone. Which means it’s the perfect time to introduce “Hashtags for the Month.” At the end of each month we’ll share four hashtags that trended locally, nationally, or simply caught our eye. Here’s what we have for January. What do you think? Which four would you…

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Self-described as a "loud, three piece, power punk band from KCMO," Hipshot Killer's lead guitarist Mike Alexander, left, answers our "Seven Questions". (Photo: Hipshot Killer)

Music | 7 Questions With…

Every Tuesday at 6pm on The Bridge, local music writer and Middle of the Map Fest organizer Chris Haghirian and The Bridge’s Sarah Bradshaw shine a light on the people, music, and events in the 816 area code during “Eight One Sixty”. One regular feature, 7 Questions, gets to the heart of a guest’s passions, past, and… purchase history. On the heels of Hipshot Killer’s full-length release, “They Will…

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The Weekend Starts Today

Mercifully, we get a reprieve from winter this weekend. With temperatures expected to be in the 50s and 60s, there’s no excuse for anyone to stay home. And, while you’re out and about, we’ve got a ton of fun things to do. The warm weather might make you dream of spring. So will the Royals…

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