Chef Josh Eans takes a break from planning out the new menu at Blanc Burgers + Bottles, which is set to roll out at the end of this month. He only wants to add a few dishes, extensions of what has been created over the past three years at the burger joint. “People want a different experience when they came…
South Beach is coming to Kansas City tomorrow night at Bloom. It’s a “white hot” themed dance party, to benefit the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. According to the event’s press release, the party will “blend stunning visual opulence mixed with cutting-edge technology. Prepare yourself for an evening of sophisticated ambience that stimulates your mind, body and soul South Beach…
Because we bring you all of the important news, there’s this: Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles needs your help in making the cover of Madden ’12. ESPN tells us that Charles is losing — losing big — to Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis. At last word, Hillis reportedly had a 58 percent to 42 percent lead over…
When you sit down to write about yourself, it’s difficult to step away and figure just how much the reader needs to know to follow your story. And in the compelling Life, on the Line: A Chef’s Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death and Redefining the Way We Eat, chef Grant Achatz and business partner Nick Kokonas struggle with that…
Finally, some good news for Jayhawk fans: Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor are both coming back for more unpaid basketballing. The University of Kansas made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. Really, the only surprise here is Robinson, whose potential and size made him look like a first-round pick. Taylor would have had to have a really good draft camp to get…
Google is bringing super-speed broadband to Kansas City, Kansas. Exciting news! But the company that operates the world’s most popular search engine is not going to leave much of a footprint as it connects KCK to a network that moves data at speeds 100 times faster than traditional broadband. Matt Dunne, Google’s head of community affairs, tried to manage expectations…
The coffee world used to make sense. You had your independent roasters and coffee shops, your large chains like Starbucks and then your convenience-store and fast-food cup of last resort. But fast-food franchises recognized that coffee could be black gold for their bottom lines, and as they expanded breakfast menus in an effort to jump-start profits, “premium” coffee was suddenly…
Cody Wyoming — the man behind the killer tribute to the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street a few months ago — is at it again, with a full, theatrical local production of Pink Floyd the Wall. It’s a straight-up version of the film, starring Brodie Rush of Be/Non as Pink, and featuring Cody Wyoming, Chris Meck, Mark Lowrey, Erik…
Wakarusa, 80/35, Winfield, LouFest and Norman Music Festival are all festivals that are within reach, if you’re willing to fork over a little cash for gas and a day behind the wheel. (For example: If you’re not so keen on KQRC 98.9’s Rockfest on May 14, you can also hit up Rocklahoma May 27-29, where headliners include Staind, Motley Crue,…
Enter a world of whimsical creatures, on an adventure that takes families to a sunken pirate ship where they discover a treasure chest. They explore a submarine, visit a mermaid’s house, ride a seahorse and step inside a whale’s mouth. The exhibit will include an array of aquatic children’s books…in a waterproof reading area. Feb. 5-May 1, 2011 Tags: 1768,…
This group art exhibit features the works of local women artists whose work are expressions of their own identity as they meet the demands of artistic fulfillment, relationships, motherhood, and economic survival. April 1-May 13, 2011 Tags: 2639, Night & Day
Inspired by the culture, spirituality and artistic tradition of one of the world’s oldest civilizations, the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe isn’t exaggerating when its says its show has been 5,000 years in the making. Founded in New York City in 2006, the troupe has worked to revive the honor, wisdom and sincerity of Chinese culture, which was largely undermined…
Free-form and hardcore come together in Lawrence’s mainstay one-man band This Is My Condition. Craig Comstock, who’s been playing on the local scene as a solo act since 2003, has fashioned his own brand of indie rawcore, which is noisy as hell. With drums, pedals and the occasional addition of an improv saxophonist, Comstock wrenches a sound from his instruments…
After a two-year hiatus to complete its new album, Found Missin’, KC hip-hop crew Heet Mob has relaunched its open-mic night. Much like the Apollo Theater’s legendary amateur nights, the Essence is open to performers of types every Wednesday night at 8. (hopefuls have until 10 to sign up for a slot.) Rappers, singers, comedians, instrumentalists, poets – all of…
“Making it rain” needn’t always refer to Lil’ Wayne and his entourage commandeering a strip club to shower Washingtons on a juicy booty. In the family-friendly confines of the Coterie Theatre (2450 Grand, level one), Director Kyle Hatley approaches the notion more literally: “We’re really going to do our best to make it seem like you’re really in a thunderstorm,”…
Longtime Kansas City singer and jazz supporter Ray Reed has terminal cancer. He requires hospice care, and his medical bills are substantial. To help raise funds, 2009 Elder Statesmen of Jazz recipient and Oliver School of Music founder Toni Oliver has put together a jam session and roast. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own instruments so they can jam…
On March 2, 2011, NORML — the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws — celebrated the 40th anniversary of its inception. Founder Keith Stroup said, “We are now approaching the tipping point with this issue in America. In the end, we are only incidentally talking about marijuana — we are really talking about personal freedom.” Join the Johnson…
Sooner or later, climate change will cause a chunk of ice the size of Rhode Island to break free of the North Pole, plunge into the ocean and generate tsunamis that swamp New York, Boston and whatever cities lay on the West coast of England. Olde Londontowne? Hobbiton? We’re not sure. While you’re consulting the atlas, we’d like to tell…
Think of the phrase young professionals and you might imagine intimidating people obsessed with networking, cash and cocktails. But they’re just like everyone else, and anyone can look fresh and mint while bellying up to the bar for a Stella Artois. Surround yourself with attractive, moisturized bodies tonight at Mosaic Lounge (1331 Walnut, 816-442-8134) when AZDEF Productions puts on its…
The mission statement for Merriam’s No More Homeless Pets KC is simple: Make Greater Kansas City a no-kill community. In their modern, energy-efficient building (three different cat areas alone), the volunteers at NMHPKC are doing the best to lower the stress of wayward animals – and, of course, save their lives. Help the shelter cut down on euthanasia of treatable…
In her nearly 50-year career, Barbra Streisand has been everywhere: movies, stages, recording studios, the Academy Awards, Democratic fundraisers, sitting in folding director’s chairs with her name on them. She’s on Broadway! Now she’s in Aspen! Like a raccoon, she can fit through any opening she can get her furry little head through. As Babs so aptly reminded us at…
Five-year-old Elliot Eans is hiding under his bed. He’s not in trouble or scared. He’s just happily eating his way through a bag of Snyder’s of Hanover Buffalo Hot Wing Pretzel Pieces alongside his dad, Josh. The son has inherited the taste buds of the father, the chef and co-owner of Blanc Burgers + Bottles. “He sees that I love…
Last night, a public forum on the potential closing of the KC School District’s R.J. Delano School was held, and parents of the special-needs students weren’t happy. District officials say mixing in the school’s special-needs students with the district’s non-disabled population could actually help them learn and expand their choices, but parents at last night’s forum worried that the move…
With The Pitch’s offices located in downtown Kansas City, I’m used to a certain amount of litter. Any urban person will tell you that a stray pop bottle or an opened condom wrapper here and there is just the visual equivalent of white noise. But this morning I saw something that made my blood run cold, and now I have…
