Art in the Loop

Art in the Loop The mission of Art in the Loop is to contribute to the visual identity & enrichment of Downtown KC.

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC...
08/16/2026

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC Streetcar 🩷🚊

We have the honor and pleasure of bringing you a performance from The Royal Chief the event kicks off at 6pm and we’d absolutely love to see you all there.

The Royal Chief

The Royal Chief is a Kansas City based recording artist, DJ, and curator blending hip hop, performance, and community into one vision. Known for high energy records and cinematic storytelling, he creates music that feels both personal and larger than life. Beyond the mic, he builds experiences through events like OnWAX and Mainstreet Movie Club, bridging music, film, and culture. His work has connected with brands, sports teams, and local institutions, positioning him as both an artist and architect of moments. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, The Royal Chief moves with intention, turning ideas into impact.

This event is free and open to the public!

Thanks so much for your support of these events!

Art in the Loop Team

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC...
08/16/2026

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC Streetcar 🩷🚊

We have the honor and pleasure of bringing you a performance from 𝐅𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐄 the event kicks off at 6pm and we’d absolutely love to see you all there!

FK Menace

FK MENACE is a Kansas City–based DJ, artist, and activist who performs open-format sets and organizes events in Kansas City and his hometown of San Antonio, TX. Coming from a family of luchadores dating back to the late 1960s, he honors the tradition by wearing a mask during performances. Known for his passion and genre-blending style, Menace mixes Cumbia, Hip-Hop, Texas sounds, and Latin/Afrobeat rhythms. He regularly plays or organizes events like Movidas at In The Lowest Ferns, On The Couch at Third Place Lounge, and First Fridays with Made Mobb, while also collaborating with Juan “The OG” Carlos with his duo Sin Tope and creating events in San Antonio with his crew Night Shift. 

This event is free and open to the public!

Thanks so much for your support of these events!

Art in the Loop Team

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC...
08/16/2026

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC Streetcar 🩷🚊

We have the honor and pleasure of bringing you a performance from BodaciousThang the event kicks off at 6pm and we’d absolutely love to see you all there.

BodaciousThang

BodaciousThang is a North Carolina-born and now Kansas City-based singer, songwriter, and electrifying live performer known for her raw vocals, versatility, and magnetic stage presence. Artistically shaped in Kansas City and Los Angeles, she has built a career that spans both screen and stage. Her music has been featured across major TV and media platforms, including Netflix, the NFL, and BET, while her live shows have earned attention through club dates, showcase performances, and music-driven event appearances in Los Angeles and beyond.

This event is free and open to the public!

Thanks so much for your support of these events!

Art in the Loop Team

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC...
08/16/2026

Join us this evening in the The City Market KC or our 816 Day celebration for Art in the Loop in partnership with the KC Streetcar 🩷🚊

We have the honor and pleasure of bringing you a performance from ʟᴀᴛʀᴀ / ᴡɪɴꜱᴛᴏɴ the event kicks off at 6pm and we’d absolutely love to see you all there.

The Dynamite Experience

The DynamitExperience, a contemporary dance company founded in 2019 by Dynamite and partner, Latra Wilson, has been commissioned by Arts KC (MO), KCFAA (MO), JPAC (Jamaica Performing Arts Center, NYC), JACK Arts (NYC), ReVenue (NYC), Earl Mosley Institute of the Arts (NY), Dance Institute of Washington (DC); and presented at: the SHED (NYC), Music Theater Heritage Kansas City (MO), The Mark O’Donnell Theater (NYC), Manhattan Movement & Arts Center (NYC), Voices and Visions of Ailey (NYC), Dance Adelphi (NY), DanceWave (NYC), The Dairy Arts Center (CO), among many others. TDE serves as a platform for creative investigations and community engagement; the company creates work aiming to impact their community.

This event is free and open to the public!

Thanks so much for your support of these events!

Art in the Loop Team

08/12/2026

A Girl & Zu have turned around and are officially heading Southbound!
🧶🚋🍦

First stop: River Market West at Delaware, where Zu and the pups visited Abuelita’s Kitchen is Home by Vania Soto 🧿Vania Soto🧿 the only hand-painted KC Streetcar 🩷🚊 shelter in the Art in the Loop series.

Vania’s work begins with a deeply personal idea: home isn’t always a place. Sometimes, it’s what we carry with us.

🏡❤️‍🔥🍲

Vania’s found that even as geography, language, and familiar surroundings changed from country to country, state to state, her grandmother’s kitchen remained a constant through the recipes, traditions, prayers, superstitions, and stories passed down through her family.

Abuelita’s Kitchen is Home transforms those memories into public art, honoring the ways food, storytelling, ritual, and care can keep us connected to the people and places that shaped us even after they’re gone.

And because no tour of the River Market is complete without a little treat, Zu and our tiny tourists wandered down the block afterward for ice cream at Betty Rae's 🍦🐾

Then it was back aboard the KC Streetcar 🩷🚊 for the next stop on their Southbound Art In The Loop adventure.

✨A Girl & creates handmade crocheted creatures and leaves them around the city as FREE ART. Finders are invited to photograph their discovery, take it home and keep it, or pass it along to someone who could use a little joy.✨

Until these two find their permanent homes, Zu
is still generously volunteering as their teenage tour guide.

What food, recipe, or kitchen immediately feels like home to you?

We are excited to announce Art in the Loop celebrates 816 Day at the The City Market KC Sunday, August 16th at 6pm. Join...
08/05/2026

We are excited to announce Art in the Loop celebrates 816 Day at the The City Market KC Sunday, August 16th at 6pm.

Join us for performances from ʟᴀᴛʀᴀ / ᴡɪɴꜱᴛᴏɴ BodaciousThang 𝐅𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐄 and The Royal Chief with a special collaboration with IKEA

This will be a wonderful opportunity to enjoy one of the many events that celebrate our wonderful city, culture, and art. We would also like to encourage everyone to get out and support and events they have curated around the city!

Our hope is that this day brings people together to celebrate all of the wonderful art, music, and culture our amazing city has to offer.

We looking forward to this and seeing everyone!

Thanks so much to the City Market, KC Streetcar 🩷🚊 and Downtown Kansas City for your support and helping bring this all together for our Art in the Loop Artists.

Art in the Loop Team

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