Arts & Culture

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

A butterfly at Powell Gardens.

Weekend Possibilities | World Cup, Butterflies and The Beatles

Women’s World Cup watch parties, a butterfly festival and a Beatles tribute are among the highlights this weekend in Kansas City.

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Union Station and the Kansas City skyline lit up at night.

The Way We Were: Mapping Historic Landmarks in Kansas City

Kansas City has about 300 landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places, and more than 100 on its local Register of Historic Places. Check the maps.

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Drag Queen “Manic High” applying makeup.

Drag Queens Persevere in Face of anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Kansas and Missouri

The Kansas City and Lawrence drag community is persevering in the face of a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s how.

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A vertical sign on a tall brick and white stone building reads "FOX" lower down a digital marquee reads "Sound of freedom"

Rural Rebirth: The Art of Being Atchison  

Atchison has enough historical attractions that put it — and keep it — on the map. But the people of this rustic river town want more for their community.

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A tractor spews mud up as it drags a weighted sled across the mud.

Weekend Possibilities | Cass County Fair, Beer Fest and Barbie

Round out your weekend plans with county fair corndogs, concerts, cold beer and Barbie – just in time for the dog days of summer. Woof.

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