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Harvey Williams is the founder of a black-owned theater in Kansas City; he sees that as an important addition to the arts ecosystem here in town. In this…

Michael Wheeler, known to strangers all over town as KC Superman, hasn't always run in a cape.The 67-year-old has run regularly for more than 40 years.…

Water was restored to dozens of Kansas City homes and businesses overnight after two water main breaks happened Sunday in Midtown and South Kansas City.…

The artist Polly Apfelbaum doesn't just want people to look at her work. She wants them to be in it.Apfelbaum is a major artist based in New York, with…

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art announced Friday that Sean O'Harrow has been selected as the new executive director.The museum, founded by banker…

Segment 1: Four nearby counties are "the most typical in the U.S." according to recent study.A recent study by Echelon Insights, a research and polling…

Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:40 p.m. Thursday to reflect City Council actions.The old Westport High School is a step closer to a new life as…

The Writers Place is pulling up stakes from the Valentine neighborhood. Since 1992, a castle-like house at 3607 Pennsylvania has served as a "literary…

With more neighborhoods and municipalities considering 'walkability' as a goal, is the pedestrian experience in Kansas City improving? On this episode, we…

Kansas City's first biennial Open Spaces launches this week. And, like the metropolitan area itself, Open Spaces is sprawling. It stretches 62 days, from…

Sure, Kansas City is a food town when it comes to some dishes, but are we a sandwich city?Yes, according to KCUR's food critic Charles Ferruzza. "It…

The Kansas City Art Institute broke ground on new student housing Thursday across the street from the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. "The last time we…