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Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3Fans and artists around Kansas City are embracing the excitement around Missouri-born Chappell Roan, who will perform two sold-out concerts this weekend. Two local drag performers, Karmella Uchawi and Minti Varieties, were tapped to help open the shows. -
KCUR 89.3Artist Luis Quintanilla fled the Spanish Civil War to escape persecution, but most of his work was destroyed. Today, one of his two remaining murals sits in an otherwise ordinary corner of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Newly restored, Quintanilla’s bizarre and enthralling masterpiece stands as a testament to immigrants and the danger of authoritarianism.
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Ivanhoe farmers market was 'part of the solution' for food insecurity. Then Trump canceled its grantThe Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council in Kansas City recently learned its three-year, $165,000 grant from the USDA to expand its farmers market had been revoked because of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting diversity and environmental justice programs. -
At Cake Loft in Olathe, Chrissy Zemencik offers cakes, cupcakes, and a wide variety of gourmet cookies. Baking has been her passion since a "super young age," and she was in culinary programs starting in high school. -
Daily Culture Kombucha, which makes flavors like strawberry lavender and peach basil, moved for the third time last year. Now inside Culture Collective in North Kansas City, the business includes a taproom and event space. -
Beyond burnt ends, Kansas City also has a scene for Korean barbecue (K-BBQ) and Japanese barbecue (J-BBQ) full of flavorful sauces, marinated meats and enormous portions. Here's a guide to local restaurants and how to cook at home. -
Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow Kansans who obtain raccoon ownership permits to keep the animals as pets. -
Owner Zach Moores purchased two buildings on Troost Avenue that will be used as a production area and community gathering space. He first opened the coffee shop next to UMKC in 2014. -
Kansas City's Crossroads already is already a hub for craft beer. Brookside-based BKS Artisan Ales, which first launched in 2017 and expects to produce 1,400 barrels this year, is opening a second location to serve existing customers who work downtown. -
The charming combination of cute kitties and sweet treats has taken root in the Kansas City region, with a selection of cat cafés providing space to meet and snuggle adoptable animals. -
Nathan Louis Jackson’s untimely death at the age of 44 left a void in Kansas City theater. A new Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of his play “Broke-ology” could prove the writer's power to inspire audiences hasn’t gone away. -
At "Where To Find Us," an LGBTQ+ dating event in Kansas City, presenters hyped up their friends — complete with PowerPoint presentation — in the hopes of making a connection. -
TJ Roberts first opened Kinship Cafe in 2021 in Strawberry Hill. After a lease deal fell through with his property owner, Roberts is leaving his original location behind for new shops in Independence and at Kansas City, Kansas Community College. -
The exhibit includes 135 handmade antique dolls — some that were made by enslaved people — and about 60 period photographs showing dolls, children and adults posing for the camera. But not everyone involved in the Kansas City showing is completely comfortable with it.
