Arts & Culture

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

Country Club Plaza holiday lights

Weekend Possibilities | USA vs. England, Wheel of Fortune and All of the Lights

Whether entertaining out-of-town guests or trying to get away from them, there’s soccer, shopping and the chance to spin the wheel coming this Thanksgiving weekend.

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A man with a gun in a scene from "The Pulpit: Prelude.".

Art House | Panic in ‘The Pulpit’

“The Pulpit: Prelude” is a short film that tracks growing tensions surrounding a progressive pastor in a small rural community.

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Belgium's Divock Origi, left, fights for the ball with United States' Matt Besler (5) during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

Q&A With Matt Besler: World Cup Preview, Remembering Ronaldo and Looking Ahead to 2026 in KC

Flatland reached out to Matt Besler for a World Cup preview, a trip down memory lane and thoughts on Kansas City’s bid to host games in 2026.

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A child takes in the Winter Magic Light display

Weekend Possibilities | World Cup Watch Party, Nighthawk and Early Winter Magic

The beautiful game interrupts regularly scheduled American football programming starting Sunday.

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A rendering of a potential downtown Royals ballpark.

Royals Envision $2B Downtown Ballpark District, ‘Largest Public-Private Investment in KC History’

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman has plans to move the team downtown as part of a $2 billion redevelopment plan.

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