Kansas City police just released the sketch on the right of the suspected Waldo serial rapist. Police say to keep in mind that the composite sketch isn’t a portrait of one person “but a grouping of characteristics to put people into a category that narrows the search and eliminates other groups. It is intended to place the focus on a…
The Nation’s Restaurant News has named Arthur Bryant’s second on to its 2010 list of “The 50 All-American Icons.” Correction: Arthur Bryant is the second restaurant listed in an alphabetical listing of the restaurants — the top 50 are not ranked. The Angus Barn, a steakhouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, topped the was the first name on the list, in…
If this week’s feature story made you want to shake your tail feather, there are weekly salsa nights hosted by several venues in Kansas City. On Josh Hernandez’ site, a calendar lists each month’s events. Every Thursday: Salsa at Madrigal, 1627 Oak Street, from 9 p.m. til 2 a.m. $5 cover. 21 and over. E-mail Howard@ineedmysalsa.com for more information. This…
If you had any doubt that the sustainability of our food production system is a mainstream issue, several recent decisions from big box retailers suggest that consumers are beginning to care about the source of their food. Both Target and Walmart have announced purchasing decisions demonstrating that the corporations are committed to selling sustainable grocery items — or at least…
Judge Warren Wilbert won’t allow former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline is testify before the jury at the trial of Scott Roeder, who is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller. Kline was questioned before Wilbert earlier this morning by defense attorney Mark Rudy. But the jury wasn’t present as Kline described how…
%{}% It’s halfway through restaurant week and, when it comes to steak, J. Gilbert’s gets high marks. . Thoughts on the caterpillar and fire sushi rolls at Leawood’s Kaiyo. The Martha Stewart Show will apparently move to the Hallmark Channel. Hopefully she gets a plucky sidekick that can help save Christmas. This lively debate over the goop eaten in The Matrix…
Opponents of Obama didn’t like his State of the Union Address. Thank you, good night! Oddest moments in commentary: “He is post-racial, from all appearances. I forgot he was black tonight for an hour.” — Chris Matthews. Well, that’s not as easy as it sounds, especially with Obama “gettin Claire Huxtable on congress.” Runner-up: Justice Alito making faces. Tea Party…
All of you who entered the remix contest the Record Machine did a few months back for Capybara’s “The Wimp”? You got schooled. The winner was the always-lovely John Bersuch (of Bacon Shoe, et al) with his “Wimpybara the Cap” remix. I don’t know if you knew about this or not, but Nathan at The Record Machine was holding a…
While we wait for the mail to show up with some nifty new books (a history of Krautrock and Patty Smith’s book about Mapplethorpe, to name a couple), we’ll once again pull a book off the Wayward Blog bookshelf. This week, it’s Rob Sheffield’s Love Is A Mix Tape. When Love Is A Mix Tape came out, my wife and…
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling that scrapped limits on corporate campaign contributions unleashed an avalanche of outrage. With big business raining cash on their preferred candidates and eating up the airwaves with attack ads, so much for democracy, right? Good question for David Levinthal. Levinthal is the communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics in Washington, D.C., the top…
We know church can be an incredibly, amazingly, dull experience. But if you sometimes lament a lack of spirituality in your life, we’d like to recommend this year’s “Taking It to the Pews” (TIPS) Revival services, where you’ll hear preaching as passionate as anything you’re likely to come across. We promise, the spirit will move you. Every year, churches involved in the…
Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Cosmopolitan magazine Date: April, 1960 Discovered at: River Market Antique Mall The Cover Promises: Woman troubles might be out of style, but floral scrubs are perennial….
The work of more than 25 artists will be on display at Room 39. Meet the artists and enjoy snacks and wine during the reception. The event is also a benefit for Harvester’s, so bring a canned good. Sun., Jan. 31, 3 p.m., 2010 Tags: Night & Day
Stepping up to the mic at the Jazzhaus in Lawrence usually involves more than a voice. Performers tend to be musical, accompanying themselves on their favorite instruments or backed by a band. On the first Wednesday of the month, however, the coolest second-story bar on Mass Street opens its stage to wordsmiths. The rhymesayers, slam poets and haiku masters who…
Drinking Liberally — it’s a pun! Join the Midweek Drinking Liberally group on the first Wednesday of every month to imbibe generously while exploring politics from a liberal perspective. First Wednesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., 2009 Tags: Night & Day
Stefon Harris continues the stellar lineage of jazz vibraphonists that includes Milt Jackson, Gary Burton, Lionel Hampton and Roy Ayers. But the young lion from New York takes the mellow instrument to musical realms beyond the reach of his predecessors. As part of the quintet Blackout, Harris creates an intoxicating mix of straight-ahead jazz, funk, rock and a little hip-hop,…
Presidential families are not without their black sheep: Roger Clinton’s coke ring, Neil Bush’s Chinese prostitutes, Billy Carter’s beer. Even the Camelot-evoking Kennedys weren’t without their eccentric relatives. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis’ aunt and cousin, “Big Edie” and “Little Edie” Bouvier Beale, were part of the once-aristocratic branch of the family and fell into isolation at their ruined estate, Grey…
Celebrate Kansas! The festivities of this Kansas Day celebration will include birthday cake at noon, a display of American Indian food, and Kansas-related activity sheets. Fri., Jan. 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 2010 Tags: kansas, Night & Day
KC Design Week events examine multiple disciplines, including urban planning, and celebrate excellence in the fields of architectural, industrial, graphic and fashion design, as well as art and photography. Today’s opening includes 5:30 p.m. remarks by former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes, who’s also on a panel of celebrity judges reviewing the work of eight teams taking part in the…
A meaningful collection of one-of-a-kind rugs made by Aghani weavers is brought to life during this presentation that’s part of Kansas City Design Week. Wed., Feb. 3, 6-7:30 p.m., 2010 Tags: kansas city, Night & Day
While many orchestras sit out the year’s hottest days, the chamber-music ensemble of Summerfest Concerts comes to life for four weekends in July. To mark its upcoming 20th anniversary and to give the city a much-needed reminder of warmth to come, the group performs a free concert at 5 p.m. today. Along with works by Kokai (modern) and Corelli (baroque),…
