Wanda Jackson, with Holly GolightlyThe GranadaWednesday, May 18, 2011 A distinctly older crowd made its way through the doors of The Granada last night. Lots of gray hair and khaki were present, and door guys were pointing the more elderly toward security so that they might find some folding chairs. It was certainly a distinct change from the usual push-and-shove…
George Cascone is the most interesting man in Kansas City, hands down. He kinda looks like the Dos Equis man, too. George Cascone continues to be the best interview a Kansas City reporter can get as he talks about his wife trying to hire someone to kill him. Earlier this week, Dorothy Cascone was sentenced to five years in prison…
Wichita’s ultraconservative billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch likely won’t be amused by this video parodying the 1970s’ “I’d like to buy the world a Coke.” The video comes via the anti-Koch-brothers websites Koch Blocked and The Other 98 Percent. The commercial premiered last week — projected on the wall of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in…
The regular restaurant rules don’t apply at a few Panera Bread locations. The Panera Cares Cafes — in Portland, Oregon; Dearborn, Michigan; and Clayton, Missouri — are using a donation-only payment approach. The idea of “pay what you can” means that while there is a suggested retail value for menu items, it’s up to each diner to decide what to…
The rumors were true: Mark Zieman has written his last always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life layoff memo as publisher of The Kansas City Star. Zieman is getting raptured up the corporate ladder to become the vice president of operations for McClatchy Co. in Sacramento, California. He’ll oversee 13 papers, including the Star. Zieman told the Star: “I love The Star and Kansas City and…
The former owner of Boulangerie Philippe in Prairie Village is bringing her cupcake shop to Lawrence. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Allyson Fiander, a competitor on Cupcake Wars, and co-owner/husband Bill have signed a lease to open Billy Vanilly Cupcakes at 914 Massachusetts in the former Campus Cloth store. The first Billy Vanilly opened in Topeka (4036 S.W. Huntoon Ave.)…
Kansas City police believe they know who killed David Bledsoe during a robbery at Bledsoe’s Rentals at 50th and Prospect last week. Jackson County prosecutors charged 29-year-old Andre Broadus, 18-year-old Anthony Britton and 65-year-old George Britton Sr. with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and two counts each of armed criminal action. Court documents say Anthony Birtton told detectives that Bledsoe lunged…
The key to getting through a karaoke night without being overrun by X Factor wannabes lies with a strong KJ who knows what the crowd wants. “I’ve had a long-standing ban on Meat Loaf. I lifted it awhile back, mostly because Meat Loaf songs are long enough for me to use the bathroom and have a cigarette, maybe even flirt…
Professional magician Eric Price, who was shot in the head by a trio of teenagers about six months ago while he was sitting in his parked car at 74th Terrace and Broadway, quickly found that he had a solid support system. “So many KC fans helped me though my ordeal with the fund that Waldo Pizza spearheaded,” he says. Back…
Winston Churchill and Harry Truman joined forces to beat Hitler. Later, Henry Rollins and Bill Stevenson teamed up to Get in the Van. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Tango and Cash took a shower together. The common thread? Friends make special things even more special. Plenty of Action, No Control, an art exhibit at the Paragraph Gallery (23 East 12th Street,…
Where have you gone, Matthew Broderick? Men of a certain age turn their weary eyes to you. But you look even wearier than we feel. We see you, bow-tied and pale, carrying Sarah Jessica Parker’s purse at premieres and wishing you were anywhere else. We wanted your adulthood to be as cool as your adolescence — a 40-something Ferris Bueller….
It’s OK to admit that you smoked pot and went to Westport Coffee House instead of your high school prom. These days, luckily, there’s a chance to relive almost everything, formal dances included. Thanks to Knuckleheads Saloon (2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456) and Kansas City Rockabilly, the seventh annual Rock and Roll Prom gives you the chance to cozy up to your…
If you need a reason for heading out to the bar today, here’s a good one: It’s American Craft Beer Week, and the Foundry, McCoy’s Public House and Beer Kitchen are holding their own celebration: BeerKC Craft Beer Week in Westport. Recently named one of Draft Magazine’s top 100 beer bars in the United States, the Foundry (424 Westport Road,…
Enclosed in the luxurious, leather-upholstered interior of a vintage Jaguar C-Type with the wind in your hair, it’s easy to imagine that you’re handling the curves along the road to St. Lucia’s magnificent Jade Mountain resort instead of arrow-straight Metcalf on your way to Olive Garden. Get in touch with your inner David Niven from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m….
Some Star Wars collectors have put their children through college because they were savvy enough to have never removed their action figures from the packaging. Then there are guys such as Tim Powell, who went all junior Spielberg on his obsession. Join Powell from 1 to 3:30 p.m. today for “In a Galaxy Far Away,” a gallery talk about his…
Last summer on an episode of America’s Got Talent, St. Louis entertainer Clownvis had his act discontinued after less than 30 seconds. He insulted Piers Morgan. (“Who are you?” he asked Morgan.) He let Howie Mandel know that he didn’t think Mandel had made a decent movie since 1989’s Little Monsters. And Sharon Osbourne told him to “fuck off.” It…
Are your friends tired of your 2 a.m. drunk dials? Has spring awakened your creative spirit but failed to rouse your muse? If you’ve never attempted to sculpt objects from wood or to use gourds for canvases, as Missouri artists Ken Nelsen and Marilyn Peterie (respectively) have, then the fourth annual Downtown Art Annual might be just the spot you…
Dead Girl Derby will make a $1,000 donation to Newhouse, a domestic violence shelter in the urban core of Kansas City, during this fourth match of the season. Please bring donations, such as diapers, feminine hygiene products, Tylenol, full-size toiletries and old cell phones. Competing: Deadly Sirens vs. Fearleaders, Royal Pains vs. Lovely Lethals. Sun., May 22, 6 p.m., 2011…
Constant complainer Andy Rooney would probably decry speed dating as a recent hallmark of our ever-accelerating culture, but the concept has been around since at least 1998. Unattached Kansas Citians wishing to celebrate the ’90s while meeting up to 12 prospective dating partners in one evening can enroll for a KC Speed Dating session at 7 p.m. at 12 Baltimore…
Based on the 1935 Hitchcock-directed thriller about a man who attempts to help a counterespionage agent who is eventually murdered. Wed., June 15, 7:30 p.m.; Thu., June 16, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., June 17, 8 p.m.; Sat., June 18, 4 & 8 p.m.; Sun., June 19, 2 p.m., 2011 Tags: Night & Day
There are a handful of celebrity impressions that anyone can do, regardless of talent. The not-very-talented Keenen Ivory Wayans got a lot of mileage out of an entry-level Mike Tyson impression. Anyone can do Michael Jackson, Louis Armstrong, Rocky Balboa, Billy Bob Thornton’s Karl Childers from Sling Blade, and Gilbert Gottfried. Those who remember can also do Ethel Merman, the…
In a rare opportunity, the three panels of this exceptional Water Lilies triptych re-unite, for the first time in more than 30 years. The importance and beauty of Monet’s famous inspirational garden at Giverny also will be brought to life through archival photographs and a rarely seen film of Monet painting outdoors. Revelatory conservation information will also be included in…
