The centre, with its gleaming glass shells, is the most visible symbol of the cultural renaissance that will usher in a new era of creativity, revitalize the downtown and return Kansas City to the dynamic, creative and worldly place it once was.

BBC: Kansas City's Midwest renaissance

Despite being critiqued as propaganda for its representations of life under Stalin's dictatorship, socialist realism has enjoyed a renaissance as those living in former Soviet countries seek artifacts from the previous era.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Western cities like Lviv were able to preserve some gothic and renaissance architecture, while most cities in the East ended up giving in to the Soviet-era simplistic and functional style.

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British folk music had a golden era in the '60s and early '70s, and in certain circles it's experiencing a renaissance.

NPR: British Folk Music, Revived