Did you know that the state of Kansas has a “no nit” policy? The press release below, from the Johnson County Health Department, informs us that cases of head lice have been reported in schools around the country. No word yet on whether frogs are falling from the ceilings and blood is running from the water fountains. Categories: News Tags:…
I wasn’t going to post about this, but I just heard a coworker complaining about how that every time she goes to the bathroom now, she thinks about Sheryl Crow and gets pissed off, and then Sheryl Crow songs start playing in her head and she gets even more pissed off. So evidently the news about Crow calling for…
From the KCTV site: Officers Felt They Were in Danger OLATHE, Kan. – Police said they felt their lives were in danger when they shot a woman yielding a knife. Those two officers were on paid administrative leave while an investigation was done into the incident. Officials said that is standard procedure when a firearm is discharged. Shooting a knife-yielding…
It takes only one finger to express Sarah Gibson’s feelings toward the scammer who tried to ruin her Crossroads bike shop’s good name recently. But plenty of local hands have offered the bird to help the owner of the Acme Bicycle Company emphasize her point in an online photo gallery. Categories: News
For over two years — which is incredible, when you think about it — the Peanut downtown (419 W. 9th St.) has been home to a vital part of the hip-hop scene, with Hip-Hop & Hot Wings on Sundays, the Jumpoff on Wednesdays, the occasional weeknight performance by an out-of-town act, and some stuff I don’t even know about. But…
False Faces on Quality Street”> Has anyone ever heard of the novel False Faces on Quality Street? It’s a silly but engaging account of the Kansas City underworld of the late 1910s, but all the Kansas City stuff is transparently disguised: The Quackenboss machine runs Larcen City, but it clashes with “fearless journalist” Col. Horace Rockwell. “By virtue of his…
The time has come for Kansas City baseball fans to drop their complaint that Royals owner David Glass is a cheapskate who’d fish a penny out of a urinal. Recently published salary figures put the 2007 Royals’ payroll at a not chintzy $67.4 million. Categories: News Tags: David Glass, kansas city royals
%{}% If you’re looking for a party tonight, preferably one with acoustical jams, then drop by The Drop (409 E. 31st St.) at Martini Corner. There will be picking and drinking tonight in honor of the birthday of Zhenya Rock of the Red Elvises and various solo projects. He’ll be playing balalaika, guitar, loop station, banjo, dobro, vox and homemade…
I know this blog has a history of photographic love for the Last of the V8s, but the pictures I got at the band’s show last Friday at the Record Bar look so much like the band was reenacting a Greek tragedy that I couldn’t resist. A death-of-the-gods-type thing. Like, with winged messengers and shit. Like this: Dawn,…
Paul Morrison and Phill Kline took their ongoing pissing match to cyber space earlier today. Morrison, the Kansas attorney general, and Kline, the state’s former attorney general and current Johnson County district attorney, unveiled slick, new, user-friendly Web sites for their respective offices. Morrison announced his first. Not even an hour later, Kline’s press guy fired off an e-mail…
If I knew which ethnic group I was descended from, events based on that heritage might fill me with cultural pride and a sense of belonging. Sadly, I’m unsure which brand of white bread I am. Maybe by hitting up ethnically themed events, I’ll eventually stumble onto something that feels familiar, deep down in my DNA. Why not start with…
So just how much is soon-to-be-mayor Mark Funkhouser a man of the people? Enough that he’s letting any schlep with Internet access apply to be on one of the city’s reams of public boards. That’s right, just by filling out this online form, you could be on your way to impressing your bar buddies as a member of…
When we published our feature about con man Brent Barber in 2003, one of his victims, Sue Cooper, said she expected to see Barber’s face on Dateline someday. That hasn’t happened yet, but it’s not for lack of trying. Sentenced in October 2006 to 12 years in prison for a massive mortgage fraud operation that hit more than 80 people,…
Admission Free If You Ride in the Trunk Last week, the Boulevard Drive-In (1051 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, Kan., 913-262-0392) played Grindhouse. This week, in a JohnTV-grade display of bad judgment, the drive-in has changed the bill to Blades of Glory and Wild Hogs. Categories: News
The Sprint Center opened a few days ago – on Second Life, a Sims knockoff. The real deal won’t open for another 173 days. Categories: News Tags: Big 12, Second Life, Sprint Center
Click on the public service announcement below for a link to a sweet online reggae station. Categories: Music Tags: weed
%{}%The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that Steve Parkus’ death sentence should be changed to life in prison, removing him from Missouri’s death row for good. Categories: News Tags: Bob Holden, death penalty, Jay Nixon, Public Interest Litigation Clinic, Supreme Court
Baseball, like every endeavor, tends to reward orthodoxy over results. Scouts look for pitchers with “normal” deliveries and physiques, often discounting the success of players with neither. Occasionally, however, a player with an unorthodox approach thrives despite predictions to the contrary. One such player, middle reliever Pat Neshek of the Minnesota Twins, comes to Kauffman Stadium (Interstate 70 and Blue…
On the third Thursday of every month, Human Rights Campaign members across the nation take a break from activism to booze it up. OK, that’s not entirely true. The LGBT community’s fight against discrimination dominates conversation, even on third Thursdays. But at least drink specials accompany the political talk. Tonight, the KC HRC convenes at Bar Natasha (1911 Main, 816-472-5300),…
We’ve all seen Super Mario eat copious amounts of mushrooms, but have you ever considered the care that goes into preparing such delicacies? In Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii, Wolfgang Puck wannabes are thrust into the kitchen — alongside “Mama,” the game’s titular chef — where they’ll chop, sauté, and mince virtual vegetables and make-believe meat. A…
Brute Force: The Criterion Collection (Criterion) Cutie Honey: The Movie (Bandai) Double Happiness (Image) Forgiving Dr. Mengele (First Run) Freedom Writers (Paramount) George Lopez: The Complete 1st and 2nd Seasons (Warner Bros.) Happy Days: The Second Season (Paramount) The History Boys (Fox) The Image (Warner Bros.) La Haine: The Criterion Collection (Criterion) Laverne & Shirley: The Second Season (Paramount) Larry…
Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show (Sony) The greatest boxed set ever — not so much for the made-up irritainment as for the real thing, which this collection serves up by the ton. There are 23 brilliant episodes of the HBO show here, but they pale in comparison to the eight hours of teeth-gnashing and self-loathing…
Summer Farrar: Folks Summer Farrar doesn’t paint faces — she stitches them. A recent graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, she works from a snapshot or from memory, employing various fabrics — scraps from clothing, upholstery and other materials — to create an image on canvas. “Jori,” a portrait of a local art-scene personality, is the fuzziest picture, using…
A Dog’s Life While we remain skeptical that theme — as opposed to stories or characters — is where a playwright should strike first in search of heart and humor, the American Heartland’s long string of themed shows — marriage, menopause, Christmas — has boasted big hits and, in last month’s Leaving Iowa, at least one critical darling. A Dog’s…
