Arts & Culture

The founders of SK8 Shot Studios are taking Kansas City roller-skating rinks by storm. Their plan is to revive the once thriving scene and grow it into a global destination for Black skate culture — one class and skate party at a time.

The exhibit, which explores the history of Missouri's music scene, is available to experience at the State Historical Missouri Society of Missouri until the end of the year.

A college professor with Kansas City roots is highlighting the city's influence in LGBTQ+ history and the national gay bar scene. Lucas Hilderbrand says the city was a nexus for gay political activity, activism and culture.

There’s a new little library in downtown Columbia, but this new addition is providing people with something different – free art supplies.

Now that "Killers of the Flower Moon" has become a blockbuster movie, the community where many of the murders took place is wrestling with how to open up about its past.

Art can be a powerful tool, helping people combat the stressors of everyday life while creating something beautiful in the process. KBIA’s Laine Cibulskis has the story of how one man in Ashland is using art — and the local community he’s found around it — to foster connections and get some much-needed support.

Vox staff writer Athena Fosler-Brazil discovered more about the goals of a bail fund throughout the reporting process

Columbia-based band Rochara Knight and The Honey Doves' debut album releases Friday night. KBIA's Kaylin Hellyer sat down with Rochara Knight to discuss the group's musical inspirations, mid-Missouri roots and new album.

In "The Book of Charlie," author David Von Drehle tells the story of his neighbor, Charlie White, who lived to the age of 109.

The Quorus, a mid-Missouri LGBTQ choir, will perform their concert "More Us, More We" at MidMo Pridefest this weekend