Arts & Culture

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

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Self-published crime writer sells novels all over the world from KC home

FBI agent Jack Davis fights for good in Kansas City from the Plaza to the KCK neighborhood of Argentine. Davis has investigated a mass murder, a serial killer hiding in plain sight and a shootout at a gun show. If you’re wondering why you haven’t heard about Davis or any of these crimes, it’s because…

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In the Midwest, yarn goes local

Northwestern Colorado has a rich heritage of raising sheep – either for their meat or for wool. But for decades the sheep herd has been slipping in numbers, both nationally and in Colorado, often outcompeted by countries like New Zealand and Australia. Where there’s been a resurgence, though, has been in local, niche markets. Some…

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Still one heck of a season — Royals fans dance loss away at watch party

Fans watching game 7 of the World Series at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Wednesday night were disappointed by the Royals loss, but still very supportive of the home team. The Hale Center for Journalism’s Todd Feeback captured reactions from the crowd as they watched the San Francisco Giants defeat the Royals 3-2.

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Royals take it to the limit

The Kansas City Royals have stretched the World Series to the limit, forcing a seventh game by erupting Tuesday night for seven runs in the second inning of a 10-0 rout of the San Francisco Giants.

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‘All you fear is here’: Get terrified at Haunt

Pulsing rock music pounds in your ears. Something brushes your shoulder, and you flinch. A bloody, demented-looking teen in a bathrobe creeps in front of you, making unblinking eye contact. Lights flash, momentarily skewing your vision. A pigtailed girl next to you sobs openly. The hooded Underlord raises from the roof of a building, his voice…

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