Feature: The Sex Edition, February 11 Cheat Sheet Say, man, what’s the deal with The Pitch? I am referring to “The Sex Edition: Year of the Cheaters.” I have been a reader through the years of right-wing purgatory — you know, the 2000s. You guys did a great job in the last five years that I’ve been reading. But I…
On Friday, February 4, Ripe, a sharp exhibit of erotic ink drawings curated by artist and musician Mikal Shapiro (reviewed in our February 11 issue), opened at the Keyhole gallery in the Crossroads Arts District. By all accounts, the opening party was well attended and successful. “It was crowded enough that there was a line to get in,” says participating…
For 38 years, Steve Frisbee has done something few have accomplished: He has held on to a business on Prospect Avenue. At its peak, City-Wide Auto Repair had eight employees on its payroll and kept three bays busy with repairs. “We used to do more inspections than anybody in the state of Missouri,” he boasts. Now his business has become…
Aw, shit. Here’s the latest video eye-candy from experimental disco-freaks The Ssion. I do believe this is the video endeavor that had local kiddos about town Either way, in case you wanted to put on “Ssion face” on in your living room on a Wednesday night, here you go. Knock yourself out. Categories: Music Tags: Cody Critcheloe, ssion
Saddlerash was one of those bands that I felt like I saw a lot more than I actually did. It might’ve had something to do with the fact that pretty much every member of the band was in two other bands, and all those bands played pretty regularly at the Replay and Jackpot for a period of a few years….
Kansas City police say the woman who was shot and killed while trying to run over officers with a sport utility vehicle Tuesday night is 19-year-old Jessica D. Jones. Police say the SUV driven by Jones was stolen from Overland Park, Kansas. Police say their investigation is continuing. Kansas City police shot and killed woman who allegedly tried to run…
Edmund White It’s one thing for author Edmund White to write this for his 2005 memoir My Lives: “He still sat on top of me and burned his smooth knees into my biceps, he still force-fed his penis into my willing mouth, my hands still roamed over his hairless body …” But talking about sexual conquests — which he writes about…
Each Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m., Wine Club members gather at Trezo Vino to try a selection of wines from a particular region or winery. The lineup has been designed by new beverage director/sommelier Kathi Rohlfing, now in her second month at the Leawood restaurant. “The atmosphere is geared towards getting people to share, while experiencing different winemakers or…
Rufio the Jedi cohosts the Eighth Street Taproom’s monthly dance party “Mingle” along with Morris Mars. He released a solid mixtape last month called Womyn via Team Bear Club, and has another called London that’s on the horizon. Team Bear Club’s Phil Canty describe’s Rufio the Jedi as “a goddamn behemoth of R&B and Hip-Hop.” I’m inclined to agree. Check…
A former waitress at a Lenexa Mi Ranchito Mexican restaurant pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to poisoning salsa served to customers. Yini De La Torre, 19, admitted that she added Methomyl-based pesticide to salsa on two occasions and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to tamper with a consumer product. Diners at the restaurant became sick after eating…
%{}% Mary! That’s a mouthful! Fat City readers made a lot of great guesses in response to our “Where Am I Eating” question, but only one commenter, Erin, came up with the correct answer. That’s right, Erin, the featured dessert is from the new Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in the big purple building at 101 Southwest Boulevard. It’s the Crispy…
Raytown police say 29-year-old Shukriyyah “Shu” J. Simmons was the victim of Tuesday morning’s homicide in the 7300 block of Ash in Raytown. Simmons was gunned down in front of her three children — an 8- and 9-year-old were getting on a school bus and a child said to be between 1 and 2-years-old was standing in the doorway of…
At first, Paul Sturtz and David Wilson had a hard sell when they pursued moviemakers on the streets outside the Sundance or Toronto Film Festivals. As the owners of the Ragtag Cinema, a funky independent movie house in Columbia, Missouri, they already had some industry cred. But, in 2003, they were so inspired by the growing ranks of high-quality documentaries…
David Seume’s video for “Will Ya Be My Friend” will have an honest-to-goodness, legitimate premier. Not content with sending an e-mail, tweet, or Facebook message, Seume is debuting the video at the Brick on Friday, March 12. After the video debuts at 10:00 p.m., Seume and some friends yet to be determined will then play a show. You can watch…
Still open, as of today. Everyone’s still wondering what’s going on with Rob Dalzell’s restaurants. Last week’s news about the closing of 1924 Main brought questions about the fate of Pizza Bella and Souperman, but Dalzell hasn’t been answering his phone or returning messages. A Fat City reader e-mailed us this morning to say that the Pizza Bella Web site…
%{}% Last year, Kansas Jayhawk Cole Aldrich told me that he was most excited about with this school year wasn’t chasing a Big 12 title (although the Jayhawks just clinched at least a share of it on Monday) but becoming an Academic All-American (the interview was part of The Pitch’s Best of 2009 awards). “I’m really close right now,” the…
The semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation Awards were recently released and among the list of potential honorees is a strong contingent of Kansas City chefs and restaurants. Michael Smith is among the 20 contenders for Outstanding Chef (a category that includes heavyweights like Tom Colicchio of Craft in New York City, Suzanne Goin of Lucques and Mark Peel of…
My blogging blood brother (and former Pitch music editor) Jason Harper posted a couple of sweet (but a little shaky) videos of the annual 18th Street Mardi Gras party and the morning march to 18th Street. Harper posted the videos on his new bloggy/social media venture, Locker Partner. Here’s part one, “Tubas at Dawn.” Drop by Locker Partner to see…
Lots of talk about the serial rapist, following a rape that occurred in the 300 block of East 69th Terrace early Monday. KCTV 5 reports that police say the serial rapist appears to be targeting single women, and they believe the man has spent time in the neighborhoods, scouting victims. Fox 4 filed a similar report. Police continue to encourage…
