Archives: April 2011

Unforked likely to open next month in Overland Park

What would happen if you brought some of the country’s best street food indoors? That was one of the questions that led to the creation of Unforked Eats & Sweets (7337 W. 119th St.), the new restaurant concept from local custard magnate Jim Sheridan, which will likely open at the end of April. The other question: Could you use conscientious sourcing…

The Jackpot Announces Two Show Cancellations: Walking Oceans, Vivian Girls

Get your sad faces ready. Earlier this week, the Jackpot announced that Walking Oceans, Maps for Travelers and Waiting for Signal canceled their show scheduled for April 9. Also, the Vivian Girls are no longer bringing their girl-powered surf punk to the Jackpot on May 13. No Joy was supporting. No joy, indeed. Categories: Music Tags: Maps for Travelers, No…

What’s Poppin’ Off: Vans Warped Tour, Dan Sperry

I purchased my first pair of Vans in high school. They were bright-orange. Sadly, I never got a chance to wear my hazard-cone-colored shoes to a Vans Warped Tour. But I could break them out for this year’s tour. (Yeah. I never threw them out. Don’t judge.) The Vans Warped Tour will stop at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone on…

Dead model’s 8-year-old son files wrongful-death lawsuit against August Busch IV

%{}% August Busch IV is being sued by the 8-year-old son of Adrienne Martin, Busch’s girlfriend who died from an accidental oxycodone overdose at Busch’s mansion. (She also had a lethal level of cocaine in her system.)  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the wrongful-death lawsuit was filed Thursday morning on Blake Alexander Martin’s behalf and seeks unspecified damages from…