Toots and The Maytals

A couple of days before the Missouri Republican primary race for U.S. Senate, frontrunner Josh Hawley had his sights set on November’s general…

The Jackson County Republican ice cream social drew only a couple dozen Republican voters on July 15. But all of them wore yellow “Claire... you’re…

On Friday, 16-year-old Taylor Mills paid a visit to Rep. Kevin Yoder's office in Overland Park, Kansas. Mills, a junior at Blue Valley North High School,…

Across America, gentrification is pricing people out of the communities they grew up in. Today, we look at alternatives to avoid raising the cost of…

Hundreds of people, including members of the activist group Indivisible KC, looked for answers at a town hall hosted by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a…

Kansas City musician Julian Davis is known for his championship flatpicking on the guitar. Young Davis and his bluegrass trio the Hay-Burners have regular…

Kansas artist Jane Booth specializes in large, abstract paintings. When she outgrew her workspace, she created one that could expand her reach. As part of…

Frames have been used for centuries as decoration or to heighten the drama of a piece of artwork. As part of an occasional KCUR series called Tools of the…

The modern pointe shoe has kept ballerinas on their toes since the early 20th Century.Each delicate, custom-made satin and leather shoe endures a…

Touring for any professional musician can be challenging. But for concert pianists, it’s also about adapting to a new instrument at every stop.American…

The very first World Choral Fest was held last month in Dublin, Ireland, and it was the brainchild of a Kansas City choir director. Tracy Resseguie heads…

As Cyprus Avenue gets closer to its 35th anniversary, we continue our "Rhythm to the Rhythms" series -- this time looking back at some noteworthy music…