Wide-Open Town: Kansas City in the Jazz Age and Great Depression
Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for Teachers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City July 21 – July 26 or July 28 – August 2 During the 1920s and […]
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Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for Teachers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City July 21 – July 26 or July 28 – August 2 During the 1920s and […]
An informal discussion of connecting the arts community-six artists in the current exhibit will talk about who influenced their art journey: Askia Bilal, Brooke Cameron, Susan Taylor Glasgow, Jane Mudd, […]
Join Missouri Humanities for a day-long capacity-building workshop in Columbia, MO on August 2, 2024! This event is FREE for Missouri Humanities members and staff/volunteers of Missouri’s nonprofit cultural institutions. […]
Jazz up your summer. Come enjoy great music, good food, and drinks at the Clara Eitmann Messmer Amphitheater. Gates will open at 3 p.m. with bands starting at 4 p.m. […]
For 12 days in April 1933, Clyde, Buck and Blanche Barrow, Bonnie Parker and W.D. Jones hid out in a two-story garage apartment in Joplin, Missouri. On April 13, their […]
The purpose of our 2024 Dexter Quilt Show is to celebrate local quilting talent and promote quilting as an art form. We are seeking exhibitors and attendees and hope to […]
Saint Louis Story Stitchers uses Creative Youth Development to build holistic wellness in young people. The Summit builds youth empowerment by exploring 5 elements of hip hop: DJ-ing, Graffiti, MC-ing, […]
The Opera Bell Band will present a musical performance inspired by the history of corn in the Midwest United States, featuring original songs and comedy routines. Opera Bell Band members: […]
The Opera Bell Band will present a musical performance inspired by the history of corn in the Midwest United States, featuring original songs and comedy routines. Opera Bell Band members: […]
Join us for our next Concert in the Park featuring the 4th Street Band. Playing a variety of blues, rock, and country standards from the 1950s and 1960s, the 4th […]
In "Broadcasting the Ozarks," authors Kitty Ledbetter and Scott Foster Siman explore the vibrant country music scene that emerged in Springfield, Missouri, in the 1930s and thrived for half a […]
The Midwest's largest Airing of the Quilts and Fabric Fest!! Over 800 quilts displayed In Hamilton at the Missouri Quilt Museum, churches, local businesses and historic homes throughout Hamilton. August […]
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