Arts & Culture

After playing Austin's South by Southwest festival earlier this year, a Kansas City rapper known as The Pradagy is making a name for himself in the local scene. Plus: An artist is using native flowers to bring new color to Kansas City’s Marlborough neighborhood.

Under the Paseo bridge at 77th Street in Kansas City, native flowers and insects are springing up thanks to one local artist bringing beauty to a neglected corner of the metro.

He may not be a household name in his hometown yet, but The Pradagy wants to share his Kansas City roots with the hip-hop world. After a decade hiatus, he’s hoping some recent successes could help him do just that.

Former Kansas City Chiefs Coach Dick Vermeil will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, 17 years after leaving the city. Plus, a Kansas City comic company is making space for Black and brown characters in manga.

When it comes to Nicolas Cage films, picking which one to watch can be hard, but library patrons are invited to do just that.

A one-of-a-kind animation studio is coming to Kansas City, allowing students the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and develop portfolios for careers in the high-dollar industry.

Poet, musician, scholar and community organizer Lyla June focuses on a revitalization of the Diné nation and intercultural healing.

The McFadden Brothers were inducted into the American Jazz Walk of Fame and Candace Evans is one of the region's most popular pianists and vocalists.

The endowment will support arts research integration at the University of Kansas. The interdisciplinary approach brings together artists, researchers, students and the public to tackle pressing issues.

The Swedish-born, New York City-based artist was famed for his gargantuan renditions of prosaic objects — a lipstick, a clothespin, a cherry perched on a spoon — installed as public art. Some of his most iconic works live on at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.

Photographer Jim Dow partners with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to showcase roadside signs from across the country, captured over 10 years.

The 'emotional value' auction hosted by the Charlotte Street Foundation, is a new form of sale that does not involve money.