Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Kansas City Celebrates World Refugee Day
Kansas City’s third annual World Refugee Day celebration will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library’s Northeast branch.
Weekend Possibilities | Boulevardia, Juneteenth and Father’s Day
Father’s Day will share the long weekend with Boulevardia and Juneteenth festivities. If you’d rather avoid the crowds, consider escape rooms at Union Station or a brand-new art exhibit in Overland Park. Why not do it all with dad? Friday, June 16 4 p.m. Boulevardia is back this weekend at Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd….
Kansas City Starts Down a Long Road to Black Reparations
Kansas City is embarking on a difficult quest to consider and create reparations to address harm the city has caused and perpetuated for its Black residents.
Former Segregated School Opening Soon as Major Art Center
By Kevin Collison Kansas City’s newest cultural institution, the Zhou B. Art Center, is expected to open before the end of the year, repurposing a former segregated public school into a creative hub in the 18th and Vine District. “It’s important to Kansas City,” said Allan Gray, who is partnering with renowned Chicago artists ShanZuo…
Major Art Center Opening Soon Near 18th and Vine
The Zhou B. Art Center is expected to open later this year, repurposing a former segregated public school into a creative hub in the 18th and Vine District.