The Kansas City Art Institute celebrated its 125th-anniversary with a formal party Saturday night. The black-tie gala featured KCAI alumnus Nick Cave and dancers working in the 1982 grad’s “soundsuits” (pictured on the right). Click the image to see the rest of Forester Michael’s rehearsal and event shots. Categories: News Tags: Forester Michael, Kansas City, kansas city, Kansas City Art…
As if the impending addition of both a recording studio and guitar store under its roof wasn’t enough for them, 1819 Central is bringing you rock and roll galore over the next couple of weeks — so much rock, in fact, that they’ll have to take it to another venue. This Friday, February 26, Mid America Manifesto has its finalé….
Kansas City police have identified 20-year-old Michael E. Baker Jr. as the victim of Sunday night’s homicide near the intersection of 24th Street and Highland. Officers were called to the intersection around 11:55 p.m., where they found Baker showing no signs of life. Baker was pronounced dead at the scene. Police still have not released the Baker’s cause of death….
Ronald Howes We’re hoping there’s no connection, but on the same day last week that Fat City posted a piece on local chefs talking about their Easy-Bake ovens, the Cincinnati Enquirer ran the obituary of Ronald Howes, creator of the 47-year-old toy. Howes was the former director of research and new product development for Cincinnati-based Kenner Products; Kenner was later…
Answer the following trivia question for a chance to win a VIP package to Night of Fame Vol. II, including two spots on the guestlist and a $20 bar tab. How many party rooms are in the Uptown Theater? Submit responses by 3 p.m. Thursday to contest@pitch.com with the phrase Night of Fame in the subject line or see pitch.com/promotions/freestuff….
Every third Friday of the month seems like an oddly arbitrary choice of a day. However, it’s on that day every month of 2010 that Lawrence country rock band Trucker will release a free single. The way it works is like so: all tracks are recorded and produced by Trucker at the band’s Dick Jack Ed recording studio, “then handed…
As Alice in Chains tore into a deafening, raging rendition of “Man In A Box” on Sunday night, Kansas City’s sweaty crowd jumped, screamed and writhed with joy (and, in the case of the kid in front of me, vomited into a beer cup). Judging from the grungy, beaming faces radiating toward the stage, it’s clear that Alice in Chains’…
Few details are known, but KMBC Channel 9 is reporting that police are investigating another rape in the Waldo area. KMBC reports that police responded to a call in the 300 block of East 69th Terrace around 3 a.m. Monday. The Kansas City Star reports that a 33-year-old woman was raped, and this may have been the work of the…
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of flavor combinations, Lindsay Laricks, the owner of Fresher Than Fresh Snow Cones, is among those at the forefront in Kansas City. Together with Jason Burton of Lab 5702, she’ll lead this Wednesday’s Laws of Attraction, a class on designing and tasting simple syrups that’s one of the monthly cooking seminars at the…
For the first few moments of his show in Lawrence on Saturday night, Ira Glass spoke from a pitch-black stage to the capacity crowd at the Lied Center. In the dark, he played audio clips of high school girls, caught in gang violence, talking about the possibility of being shot on a street corner. In other mediums, Glass pointed out,…
By ALEX BERGIN Last Saturday night was plagued by foreboding weather conditions; but it wasn’t apparent within Kansas City’s Brick. A double billing of Texas natives Mount Righteous and Lawrence’s Calamity Cubes boasted an eager crowd that defied the dreary night’s expectations. It had been two years since Mt. Righteous last assembled on The Brick’s modest stage. (A digs that…
Saturday, February 20, the Kansas City Art Institute celebrated its 125th anniversary with a black-tie party at the Kansas City Convention Center. Headlining the night: KCAI grad Nick Cave, who outfitted performers in his soundsuits. Forester Michael’s black-and-white rehearsal photos give way in this slideshow, Wizard of Oz-style, to color images from the event.
Noodles & Company is scheduled to open its Plaza location at 540 Nichols Road on Friday, March 5, Sunday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m. “The Plaza is one of the pre-eminent shopping and dining landmarks in the country, so we are thrilled to be a part of it,” said Kevin Reddy, the company’s CEO and chairman. “This opening marks the…
A jury convicted 21-year-old Devonni Benton Saturday of murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old Spellman College student Jasmine Lynn. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Benton was sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years. Benton had denied firing the stray bullet that struck Lynn in the chest and killed her as she was walking home to her dorm room….
By the time I finally got to see B.B. King at the Midland this past Friday night, it was too late. I wasn’t too late because I was waiting in line for a bowl of Mongolian BBQ across the street or looking for a $10 parking spot — it was too late, figuratively. “Just don’t be mean, okay?” my boyfriend…
%{}% Thoughts the pork tenderloin sandwich at The Gaf and excitement over the renovations at Mike’s Tavern. A taste of Quik Trip’s new buffalo chicken bites suggests that all roller food might be created equally. Those who remember the heyday of Morningstar Farms Veggie Dogs will be sad to know they probably won’t be coming back any time soon. It’s…
%{}% The 37th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which took place in D.C. last week, came at a happy time for conservatives, what with the recent election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts, the increased visibility of the Tea Party movement due to their own recent convention, and a wave of bad press for Democrats. So rightbloggers — a large…
For those of you that were intrigued by our review of the Fountains of Folly compilation, but unable to get your hands upon one, we’ve some good news. Recycled Rockstar Industries made the compilation available for free download, so hop on over to their site and snag yourself some very loud local punk rock jams. Along those lines, Recycled Rockstar…
DJ Robinson may be a Dallas-based musician these days, but he was born and raised in Kansas City, and spent five years working for radio stations KPRS and KPRT. Nowadays, he makes smooth music, having released his first album, Chill Mode:Upgraded via Amazon and iTunes on Valentine’s Day. That’s an appropriate release date, considering that the collection of Quiet Storm-like…
It seems like just a few weeks ago when our friend Richard Tripp was putting on his annual Thanksgiving-weekend party for poor people in Kansas City. Twice a year, Tripp — a cab driver who used to be homeless — organizes a festive event where people can come eat a hot meal, listen to some live music and, most importantly,…
Kansas City police are investigating a homicide after finding a man dead at the intersection of 24th Street and Highland. View Larger Map Officers were called to the intersection around 11:55 p.m. Sunday, where they found a man, described as a black male and approximately 25 years old, with no signs of life. The man was pronounced dead at the…
%{}% The metro is hopping with entertaining and enlightening ways to spend your free time. Here, we offer some of our suggestions for the next four days. For more local events, see The Pitch calendar. TodayAuthor Edmund White discusses his memories of New York City in the 1960s — and the City Boy, the memoir that came out of those…
U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran’s name can be added to the list of Republicans to run down the stimulus while also touting its benefits The Kansas news blog Dome on the Range noticed that Moran issued a press release last September announcing a $72,000 grant for the Atwood Housing Authority. The Department of Housing and Urban Development pulled the grant money…
More than 4,000 costumed attendees invaded the Hyatt Regency Crown Center for the annual Naka-Kon Anime Convention February 19-21. We spent an hour snapping photos of everyone from The Joker and Harley Quinn to one of the beasts from Where The Wild Things Are. Click on Harley and Mr. J for more pics. Categories: News Tags: Bleach, Harley Quinn, Kansas…
