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April 1, 2026

Episode 8: Kathy Nelson, CEO & President of the Kansas City Sports Commission & Visit KC, and Lindsey Douglas, Chief Operating Office of KC2026

Host Michael Mackie sits down with Kathy Nelson, CEO & President of the Kansas City Sports Commission & VisitKC, and Lindsey Douglas, Chief Operating Officer of KC2026, to discuss how the World Cup will impact international, national and regional visitors and local residents. Transportation options including the new Streetcar extensions are discussed as key components of accessibility for all events from May through July in Kansas City and for easy accessibility to cultural arts activities for residents and visitors after the World Cup.

April 1, 2026

Players of Pleiades

The magazine's winter issue features an artist and poet collaboration by Peregrine Honig and Hadara Bar-Nadav.

March 31, 2026

José Faus: Cultural Meanders | Duh!

Most of my life I’ve maintained a healthy cache of “Duhs!” in reserve, undeletable.

Arts Consortium

March 30, 2026

ARTPOP 2026: Experience immersive art at KCAI

The KCAI campus is about to burst with color, creativity, and imagination as the Kansas City Art Institute opens its doors for ARTPOP 2026—a one-night-only..

March 30, 2026

Foundational Leadership by Women: Theater

Women artists, producers and directors have played a vital role in building the theater scene Kansas Citians have come to know and admire.

March 30, 2026

Arts Brief: Kansas City Symphony announces new performance center to expand offerings

Today the Kansas City Symphony announced a planned performance facility independent of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Arts Consortium

March 30, 2026

“Julie Buffalohead: Stories of Becoming”

A citizen of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, Julie Buffalohead creates visual narratives that center Native storytelling.

March 27, 2026

“A Scattering of Jades” exhibition features the work of Cesar Lopez and Kiki Serna

The Albrecht-Kemper Museum shares two contemporary voices in the new exhibition A Scattering of Jades: Cesar Lopez and Kiki Serna.

March 27, 2026

Inside “One of the Good Ones”: A Conversation with Natascia Díaz

I had the opportunity to see "One of the Good Ones" at KC Rep, a dramedy that blends sharp humor with thoughtful conversations about identity, culture and generational differences.