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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. -
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.
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Northeast Pizza, which is set to open across the street from PH Coffee, will offer New York-style slices and whole pies. Noah Quillec grew up inside his family's restaurants around Kansas City, but wanted to design a spot for his own neighborhood. -
French classics, innovative German cuisine, and steak with a side of live jazz — these Kansas City area restaurants offer the perfect ambiance and menus for a romantic date night, for Valentine's Day and the rest of the year too. -
Brian Roberts is opening Good Karma Coffee inside the Black Pantry's new storefront on Gillham Road. He hopes that the promise of coffee will bring more people in to discover Black brands. -
Watermark West Rare Bookstore has overcome challenges for 40 years, including the internet upending the book business and a drop in rare book collecting. Owner Philip McComish doesn't know what the future holds for his historical repository. -
Hella Good Deeds began in 2021 as the Vietnamese coffee shop's Community Outreach Program, in response to the Stop Asian Hate Movement. Now, to mark of the Lunar New Year, it's officially launching as a full nonprofit. -
Many of Kansas City's best-regarded culinary luminaries are represented in the nominations, including The Town Company and Chewology. But the list also includes some restaurants off the beaten path. -
Roeland Park native Noelia Olivares created Mariscos Mr. Culichi as a food truck after graduating high school. Now a college student at UMKC, Olivares is celebrating the grand opening of her permanent space. -
Drawing is an an easy hobby that you can take with you anywhere in the world. Around the Kansas City metro, these sketch and painting clubs meet at cafes, museums, parks, and galleries to get the inspiration flowing. -
No lejos de los icónicos gallitos de bádminton (Shuttlecocks) del museo, la nueva y enorme escultura de nieve puede verse en el césped al sur del Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins. Es la última “colaboración congelada” de exalumnos del Instituto de Arte de Kansas City. -
Popcorn and movie theaters are inseparable today. But a century ago, cinemas actually banned the beloved treat for being cheap and messy. A Kansas City saleswoman named Julia Braden became one of the first popcorn vendors to talk her way inside the lobby — and built a concession empire in the middle of the Great Depression. -
The huge new snow sculpture can be seen on the south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, not far from the museum’s iconic “Shuttlecocks.” It’s the latest cold collaboration from former Kansas City Art Institute students.
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Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1945, Charleson broke into show business at a young age.
