Arts

Filmmakers from across the country will soon have their work shown in Webb City. The annual Uplift Film Fest expanded this year and will feature films from 18 different states. KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld recently spoke with festival organizer Steve Head about what attendees can expect.

“Kansas Matters: Twenty-First-Century Writers on the Sunflower State” was published in September 2025. It contains poems, essays and short fiction from 35 authors. The writings are described as what the authors know Kansas to be and what they want it to be.

The rededication reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the auditorium, and it will include live music, refreshments and drinks. The deadline to RSVP is November 20.

Patrons can now check out materials from the Frontenac Public Library. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house were held on Nov. 11 to celebrate the opening.

“Fort Scott Stories” is a collaboration between Michael Cheers and the Gordon Parks Museum. The project consists of a photo essay, which was published as a book, and a documentary, which will be released next spring.

The mural honors Gordon Parks and his love for his boyhood home of Fort Scott, KS.

Hispanic Route on September 27 was the fifth event in this year’s Hispanic Music Festival. It started with a block party in the afternoon at the Pritchett Pavilion that featured music and dance performances from local talent, a food truck and vendors.

Watercolor USA 2025 opened at the Spiva Center for the Arts last week. It includes 103 works from 29 states.

The mural will honor Gordon Parks and his love for his boyhood home.

Frontenac has never had a public library or its own museum. Soon, the town will have both.