Arts & Culture

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

Art House | Morgan Dameron Shares Female Filmmaker Perspective

By John G. McGrath | January 13, 2023

Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Dameron shares how she has balanced her work in independent film with Hollywood blockbusters.

The Best Places in the World to Retire Now

By Richard Eisenberg | January 13, 2023

Soaring U.S. inflation and a moderating pandemic in much of the world are leading more Americans to pull up stakes and retire abroad.

KC Restaurant Week is underway and hundreds of special multicourse menus are available at multiple pricing tiers.

Weekend Possibilities | KC Restaurant Week, Taylor Swift and Kids Yoga

By Clarence Dennis | January 12, 2023

The upcoming weekend features a Taylor Swift-inspired pop-up, a celebration of the Chinese New Year and hundreds of special menus for KC Restaurant week.

Mark Spencer, new arts program coordinator for the Kansas City Aviation Department, with “Tingmissartoq,” by Christopher Brown (shown behind him), created in 2000 for the KC Aviation Department building.

New Arts Program Coordinator Steps into the Cockpit at KCI

By Julius A. Karash | January 6, 2023

Meet Mark Spencer, who was hired in September by the city’s aviation department to serve as arts program coordinator at Kansas City International Airport.