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Kansas City once again has a second local movie theater standing, after B&B Theatres opened a new location in the former Alamo Drafthouse space. But after a year adapting to home-viewing, it’s unclear how fast crowds are coming back.

The West 18th Street Fashion Show is back Saturday after a pandemic hiatus. A film made in its place last year is winning national acclaim.

Walt Disney gets most of the credit for creating Mickey Mouse. But few know the real story: Kansas City animator Ub Iwerks, Disney’s best friend, was the first to bring the iconic character to life. Then Mickey's success almost tore them apart for good.

The Kansas City Fire Department is falling short when it comes to its efforts to diversify and a Kansas City filmmaker's movie is the first for sale accepting only non-fungible tokens as payment.

"Lotawana" from Kansas City filmmaker Trevor Hawkins is the first movie in history to offer shared ownership and be premiered through the cryptocurrency known as NFTs.

2021 Academy Awards ceremony will have greater diversity than in the past.

"Worth Waiting For: Journey of a Musical," is a Kansas City story, a women's story, and a never-give-up story, on stage and off.

Mills Record Co. and Knuckleheads remained open for most of the pandemic. But places like the Kansas City Public Library and Fine Arts Group have been primarily closed, prioritizing digital offerings instead.

Spring is here, and with it some businesses and organizations around Kansas City are pivoting again as they plan how to operate in the new normal.

The Texas-based movie theater chain has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close venues in Texas and Missouri.

CNN political commentator Bakari talks about race, Trump and the January 6 insurrection, and the Film Critics look at contenders for the movie industry's top prizes.

Shawnee Mission School District nurses have been tasked with contact tracing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and a new documentary follows the lives of four Johnson County, Kansas, transgender children and their families.