Arts & Culture

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

A wide shot of The Patriot rollercoaster at Worlds of Fun.

Weekend Possibilities | Worlds of Fun, KC Mavs and Lawrence Busker Fest

It’s Memorial Day weekend in Kansas City and with it comes patio tunes, waterpark openings and playoff hockey. Friday, May 24 5 – 11 p.m. Lawrence Busker Festival returns to Downtown Lawrence, Kansas, 833 Massachusetts St., this weekend with three days of street performances, food, vendors and Free State beer. Jugglers, fire-breathers, dancers, comedians, musicians…

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Night view, looking north, of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Nelson-Atkins Museum Sells Monet Masterpiece for $21.7M

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has sold artist Claude Monet’s “Mill at Limetz, 1888” through Christie’s auction house for $21.7 million, meeting expectations.

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Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs tight end and host of Kelce Jam, dances across the stage during the music festival on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Weekend Possibilities | Kelce Jam, KC Folk Fest and Pete Davidson

A busy weekend around town brings all sorts of live music to the stage – both local artists at KC Folk Fest to major acts at Kelce Jam.

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People gathered around the new historic marker at the former site of The Willows Maternity Sanitarium on Union Hill.

Remembering The Willows: KC’s Adoption Hub of the Nation

The Willows Maternity Sanitarium, on the hill south of Union Station, helped make Kansas City the nation’s hub for adoption in the early 20th century.

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People tasting wine at the Lenexa Art Fair.

Weekend Possibilities | Mother’s Day, Beer Fest and the Lenexa Art Fair

Whether it’s creating a handmade gift or having mimosas, the weekend is full of ways to celebrate Mother’s Day. There’s also improv, Heritage Days in the West Bottoms and plenty of beer coming to Arrowhead. Friday, May 10 5 – 8 p.m. All moms are invited to the Mother’s Day Weekend Charcuterie Pop-up at Transport…

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