Arts & Culture

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

A large white tent is covered with banners reading things like "stop the genocide" "Ceasefire now" "Let Gaza Live". Around the tent sit students wearing keffiyehs.

Campus Protests Over War in Gaza Echo Anti-Apartheid Era

Campus protests at the University of Missouri and University of Kansas over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza echo anti-apartheid protests decades ago.

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A rider holds on to a bucking bronco.

Weekend Possibilities | American Royal, Cinco de Mayo, Star Wars

Spring is in full swing and there is no shortage of celebration in May’s first weekend. In the West Bottoms, there’s the American Royal, a massive plant sale and Maria The Mexican at The Ship. Over on 18th & Vine, pick from Saturday’s Monarch Walk or Hip-Hop & Hot Wings at Vine Street Brewing Co….

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The Seventh Church of Christ Scientists on 47th Street at the edge of the Country Club Plaza closed recently. It will be demolished and replaced with a three-story restaurant building. The congregation has found a nearby home.

Houses of Worship Define the Landscape of Kansas City

Houses of worship have played a key role in shaping the landscape of Kansas City. It is a story of almost constant change.

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A beer flight. The Parkville Microbrew Fest is returning in October after a one-year hiatus.

Weekend Possibilities | Art Course, Microbrew Fest, Parade of Hearts

The schedule is full of art, beer and brunch this weekend. If you aren’t afraid of a little rain in the forecast, there’s a music crawl in Lawrence and the Great Wind Festival in Leawood. Friday, April 26 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Book your tee time for the Art Course at The Nelson-Atkins Museum…

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Earth Day, NFL Draft and Cicadas

Earth Day, the NFL Draft, cicadas and lots of politics will define the news week ahead in Kansas City.

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