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Where Jazz Comes Alive

In 2023, Kansas City joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network as a Creative City of Music, placing it among an international community of cities where music is recognized as central to cultural identity, community life and creative innovation.

Theater: The 2026-2027 Season

The 2026-2027 theater season is filled with dramas, comedies, musicals, classics and newly minted works for the stage.

Fall Visual Arts Roundup

Our fall visual arts roundup highlights upcoming exhibitions in Kansas City and the region.

Honors: Kate Clements

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art recently acquired a work by the Kansas City artist, who combines floral imagery and glass into eye-catching installations rich in metaphor and commentary.

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Two people stand at the top of a set of aircraft passenger stairs set center stage, with sunset lighting behind them, and the rest of the cast assembled below them.A
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At KCRep, “Come From Away” Puts a Spotlight on Human Kindness

Stories of communities coming together to care for one another are timeless, and as needed now as ever.
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Despite Technical Glitches, Kansas City Symphony Delivers Convincing Program of 20th-Century Music

Leave it to Kansas City Symphony Music Director Matthias Pintscher to arrive at a creative approach for a concert of 20th-century works.
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“Digital Prairie,” Charlotte Street Gallery

I can’t yet decide if what seems unsettled about the latest exhibition at Charlotte Street is a result of my own preconceived frustrations.
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Sponsored | Raise the Roof at Unity Village: A Free Evening of Music, Inspiration & Community

Join the Affiliated New Thought Network (ANTN) on Tuesday, October 6, from 7–10 p.m. for Raise the Roof!
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See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts | Crystal Bridges and its arts collection keep on growing

In the vast and newly reinstalled collection of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, it’s instructive and enlightening to be greeted right away in a gallery walk-through with two major pieces that help define its mission.
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Fall 2026 Classical Music and Dance: Top 10

Award-winning artists, exceptional collaborations, international connections
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“Carlos Rolón: ALL WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW”

Carlos Rolón, Sigue Palante (Keep Going), 2024, laser cut hand painted canvas, embroidered appliques and fabric on repurposed tarpaulin, 49 x 90 in. (courtesy of..
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How the Library’s oral histories helped shape a 1951 Kansas City flood exhibition

The Kansas City Public Library’s Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
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Onstage in September and October

As Starlight winds down its season, many theaters kick off their 2026-27 seasons with new and returning plays and musicals as autumn descends on Kansas City with the gorgeous colors of falling leaves.
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