Archives: June 2011
Lawsuit accuses diocese, Bishop Finn and Shawn Ratigan of cover-up in child-porn case
%{}% UPDATE: A few more details of the lawsuit (via the Star): The Rev. Shawn Ratigan allegedly took nude photos of the 7-year-old girl, whose parents are filing the lawsuit, and engaged in sexually explicit conduct with the girl from 2006 to 2010. Ratigan is accused of sharing the photos on the Internet. Also in the lawsuit, an allegation that…
Are you richer than a Major League Soccer player?
Haven’t gotten a raise in a few years? Maybe this will make you feel better! You might make more money than a Major League Soccer player! Sure, it’s not as thrilling as, say, pulling in more than an NFL star, but it might work as a pickup line when you’re at the bar. “Yeah, I played a little footie in…
There’s a Beatles tribute show featuring local musicians this Friday at All Souls
The event features local musicians such as Eric Melin, Cody Wyoming and Erik Voeks — plus a ton more — and is a fundraiser for KKFI. Plus, it goes from 8 to 11 p.m., so you’ll still have plenty of time to drink afterward. I caught up with Barry yesterday, and he gave me the skinny on it. Categories: Music…
The Onion’s Abortionplex is getting good reviews on Yelp
A few weeks back, the Onion unleashed an instant classic of a story: “Planned Parenthood Opens $8 Billion Abortionplex.” Of course, the fictional abortion facility was located in Topeka, Kansas. Sadly and unsurprisingly, more than a few Facebook users thought the place was real. Now, the Abortionplex has taken on a life of its own, getting its own Yelp page…
Sons of Brasil’s 20th Anniversary Show: a Q&A with Stan Kessler
Jazz hands! It’s fun to say and type. Also: to do! I’m not sure you’d want to stand up and start getting all jazz handy at a Sons of Brasil show, but I’m sure the band members would enjoy some kind of bodily moving and shaking at their 20th anniversary show at Jardine’s tonight (8 p.m., $5). I…
Where’s the beef DNA?
Genetically enhanced meat is so passe. If you really want to be onboard with the latest carnivore craze, you’ll start asking for a DNA scan of your dinner. The Associated Press reports that the Performance Food Group is supplying more than 11,000 restaurants with DNA-traceable meat, meaning that you can track your steak’s journey from cow to plate. Well, that,…
Donald Jones accused of voluntary manslaughter in friend’s killing during NBA Finals game
Donald Jones told police that he “threw a knife” at his friend Ronald Oliver during an argument while the two watched game one of the NBA Finals (the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks) on Tuesday. Police found Jones kneeling next to Oliver and holding a towel to Oliver’s chest. But Oliver, 40, was already dead. On Wednesday, Jackson County…
Could you finish this pork tenderloin and earn $50?
Photo by Ashford Stamper Could you eat this entire pork-tenderloin sandwich? One of the restaurants featured in this week’s Pitch round-up of cheap restaurants, Steal Plates, is Little Richard’s Family Restaurant in Independence. Owner Richard Cash is proud of his diner’s baked goods (including the city’s largest cinnamon roll, which looks more like a Prada bag than a pastry)…
State bans doughnuts from Capitol Midweek Farmers Market
In Topeka this week, it’s been much ado about doughnuts. The Topeka Capitol-Journal reports that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has banned the Rees Fruit Farm from selling apple-cider doughnuts at the Capitol Midweek Farmers Market. The market, held Wednesdays on the Statehouse grounds, has a new requirement for the 2011 season that all produce and goods sold…
Naked man runs through Overland Park neighborhood, jumps into pool full of children
NBC Action News has exclusive camera-phone video of a naked man running through an Overland Park neighborhood and jumping in a pool full of children. You gotta love a news graphic with your name on it with the caption, “saw naked man.” According to KSHB Channel 41, Amy Shapiro and her daughter spotted the guy running near 147th Street and…
Lawn gnomes, beware: Independence police shoot and kill concrete alligator
Lawn ornaments, beware. Independence police will shoot to kill. Earlier this week, Rick Sheridan found police officers shooting his concrete alligator, according to Fox 4. Independence police had received a call from a man saying his son had spotted a gator in a creek. Police hit the scene and, with the go-ahead from the Missouri Conservation Department, attempted to put…
Could McDonald’s be your new office away from home?
With coffee shops deciding to limit time or outlet space in order to keep couch seats from getting too warmed by camped-out coffee sippers, some people are needing to look for a different office away from home. Add in rising coffee prices, and an hour or two at a java hut could come with a steep price tag. The $1…
IHOP pancakes sues IHOP prayer nuts (again) for brand confusion
The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is suing the International House of Prayer (also IHOP) for trademark infringement … again. The Kansas City Business Journal reported that Pancakes is suing in federal court in Kansas City, claiming that the prayer nuts are causing confusion by using the IHOP acronym and piggybacking on the restaurant’s brand. Last December, Pancakes dropped a…
The MidCoast Cares Joplin Benefit, last night at Crosstown Station
It’s a real bummer about Crosstown Station closing in September; last night’s Joplin benefit was a pleasant reminder of the venue’s potential. Hard to think of another club in town with the capacity to host such a big event so comfortably. But I guess it’s kind of like how girls always like you better once you’re in a relationship? Or how your hair…
CES Cru featuring Mac Lethal, “Guntitled” (video)
Three things make money out in Kansas City — that’s drugs, pussy and Jesus: The world according to Mac Lethal, at least in his verse on CES Cru’s track “Guntitled.” The video for the song debuted on the Internet at midnight last night, and it’s got a goofy, mischievous swagger that calls to mind turn-of-the-century Eminem. Also: There’s a spot-on homage…
Out of Time & Space Astrology
June 2, 2011 Gemini/Gemini Rising (May 21-Jun 20): Happy birthday, Prince (June 7) … did your musicianship peak with Purple Rain? Probably not. IMHO, your creativity started to wane when you became a Jehovah’s Witness (my bad, you don’t celebrate your birthday anymore.) Talk about suppressing your innate feminine side (I remember your writing ‘If I Were Your Girlfriend’ under…
Samantha Fish is back at B.B.’s
Samantha Fish has been keeping busy since our own Berry Anderson profiled the young blueswoman last summer. She has spent much of 2011 over in Europe, touring with Girls with Guitars, but she’s back in KC tonight. Last night, she had a CD release at Knuckleheads for her new album, Runaway. We checked in with Fish yesterday briefly to see…
West No East
Four 20-something artists are featured in West No East, an exhibit curated by Russell Shoemaker that highlights the cultural connectivity of the past and the present, and both coasts. Featured KC artists are Luther Kroman, who paints pictures of games with references to abstract painters, and Clayton Skidmore, who explores language associations through videos and Golden Storybook paintings. Tonight’s opening…
Party-Centric
What happens when a tech dork throws a street party? Well, we dunno yet — this Friday is the first time that Doug Richards is giving it a shot. Richards is a self-described “second-generation nerd” who’s one of the founders of the local entertainment firm NoCoast. Now he’s using his connections across Kansas City’s art, music, technology and foodie scenes…
Lessons in Love
Would you take etiquette lessons from a shut-in? Probably not, but it stands to reason that even the best broker of wisdom might have trouble taking her own advice. That’s the premise of Confessions of a Hopeless Romantic, a bit of newly published chick-lit from local writer D. Latrice Carroll. It sounds like there’s more than a dash of Carrie…
Prison Art
Artist Reinaldo Dennes is on Death Row in Texas. He was 39 when he killed another man in a robbery attempt. Since he’s been in prison, he has found religion and meditation. His artwork consists mainly of spiritual subjects and is created with paint made of crushed colored pencils and homemade brushes made of human hair. See his work today…
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