Arts & Life

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has given movie theaters the green light to reopen Friday, but the coronavirus pandemic means there aren't any new movies to show.

With concerts canceled at Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, Grammy-nominated organist Jan Kraybill stops by to play and inspect the monumental pipe organ at the heart of the venue.

Although parades are canceled this year and your usual Memorial Day celebrations may look a lot different, there are still ways to pay your respects at local memorials or at home.

The city's rules for reopening limit restaurants' indoor dining, but a proposal would allow them to create makeshift patios on sidewalks and in parking spaces.

In Kansas City, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is closed, but the sculpture garden and south lawn have become popular hangout spots.

On the surface, these three Kansas businesses — all more than a hundred years old — may not have a lot in common, but they all say customers want two things right now: comfort and escape.

When social distancing guidelines didn't stop Kansas Citians from shooting hoops, parks departments throughout the metro brought out the defensive move of the season.

In her theatrical videos, Deerfield Elementary School teacher Hannah Hurst invokes Frida Kahlo, Beyoncé, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol and others in a quest to keep stuck-at-home students engaged.

Kansas City jazz clubs have been shut down since mid-March. Across the metro, veteran musicians are finding new ways to reach their fans as the virus continues to take its toll on the local music industry.

One Kansas City seller says at first everyone wanted difficult puzzles. As patience dwindles, they’re reaching for the easier ones.

With neighborhoods quieted by coronavirus fears and large gatherings still discouraged, one artist found a unique way to bring joy to the streets.

Returned materials will go through their own version of quarantine — 72 hours in a community room — before going back into circulation.