Here’s another good reason to run your next Match.com date’s name through the Missouri online court system. KC’s Tonya M. Green, 44, is probably newly single now that she’s been hit with three felony charges — including two counts of assault in the first degree and one count of armed criminal action — because she lit her boyfriend of four…
Earlier this season, Kansas City native and Florida Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison came under fire from team brass for his frank and mildly controversial tweeting habits. But during a game on Monday, he was getting crap from a different source. A giant praying mantis was hanging out in the Marlins’ dugout, then it went nuts on Morrison, who appropriately freaked…
It’s back! After a two-year sabbatical, the Wyandotte County Fair is back in business. The 125-year-old county fair lost its longtime location five years ago when the county’s Unified Government sold the property — the setting for the fair since 1953 — to Schlitterbahn Waterpark. The fair inaugurated its new location, at 13700 Polfer, on Tuesday evening. And from a…
Hey, look at this! A Boston Red Sox fan (and alleged comedian) named Nick Stevens, who has a sports-crazed alter ego named Paul “Fitzy” Fitzgerald, came up with a novel idea for a sports commentary. He recorded himself shining new light on an underexamined fact of baseball: The Royals aren’t a very good team, and they haven’t been for some…
Lotta music in this week’s issue of The Pitch. Our cover story is a look inside next weekend’s Kanrocksas Music and Camping Festival. Also, a look at Farm Aid’s influence in light of the festival’s imminent visit to KCK. In the Music section, Berry Anderson sits down with Cadillac Flambe after the passing of one of its members. Plus, a…
You won’t find Stretch on the line at Grinders very often. That’s in part because he doesn’t want to mess up the chemistry of the cooks who are there day in and day out, but it’s also because his work for America’s Chefs makes sure his knife hand isn’t rusty. He was part of a team at the Great Lakes…
Lawrence pop act Mammoth Life has been an intriguing part of the local landscape ever since its debut six years ago. Whether playing an album release or simply a Thursday night at the Jackpot, the band is meticulous in its presentation. The members dress in uniforms that are more akin to costumery, visually calling to mind a blend of ’60s…
Quick bit of advice for aspiring politicians: If you’ve posed for a mug shot on five different occasions, elected office may not be the right fit. Russ Ptacek’s five-minute piece on Clay County Auditor William Norris aired on KSHB Channel 41 last night. The segment opens with Norris, wearing a pink shirt and shorts, making a U-turn and bolting out…
Gorgeous shots of food? Check. Recipes that appear slightly daunting but manageable on the weekends? Check. A tone that is somewhere between didactic and overenthusiastic? Check. The Fresh Tastes blog is the first part of a new venture from PBS — a food portal that will bring together recipes and content from their national and regional shows. Because America is…
Tonight at Knuckleheads Saloon, artist, filmmaker and designer John Sebelius is screening his film, Searching At Sturgis (trailer above). We talked to Sebelius earlier this week about filmmaking, bikers and Maori warriors. Categories: Music Tags: John Sebelius, searching for sturgis
Sometimes unlikely foods make great buddies — pleasing your taste buds in ways you wouldn’t expect. I’ll admit I had no idea that peanut butter and ground chuck (perhaps best represented in the Wheel Inn Drive-In’s guberburger) could blissfully exist in a hamburger bun until six months ago. And slightly warm cookies and homemade ice cream, the freshest version of…
Welcome to What I Like, our weekly chat with local musicians about their favorite things. This week: Danielle Schnebelen of blues act Trampled Under Foot on James Patterson, Harry Potter and Jameson. Categories: Music Tags: trampled under foot
Stretch won’t be the first person to greet you at the door if you stop into his studio on Troost. That honor falls to Duf — short for Dog Under Foot — an imposing German shepherd mix until he licks your face. Duf is Stretch’s erstwhile companion, having toured the country alongside his boisterous owner since being adopted a year…
Today in news that sounds sort of gross but really isn’t gross, I guess, comes word that Massage Envy is organizing a Guinness World Record attempt for most massages given at one time this fall. Scheduled for Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at the K, massage therapists from all across this great land are invited to come and rub down…
Remember when The New York Times’ David Carr made an offhand comment about Missouri and Kansas being home to “the dance of the low, sloping foreheads,” and everyone got mad at East Coast elitism? It’s infuriating to feel like people are judging you based on your zip code rather than your merits, especially when those people are the ones you…
%{}% For the last two months, Waldo has been reliving some of the old familiar tension that was in the air when the “Waldo rapist” was breaking into women’s homes. Two sexual assaults along the Trolley Trail were reportedly tied to the same man. Today, Jackson County prosecutors announced multiple felony counts against the person they think is responsible. James…
If you’re still clinging to the hope that Sprint Center will be the home of an NHL or NBA team, it might be time to give up. Despite AEG’s optimistic spin seven years ago that another big-league team would be KC-bound, the chances of an anchor tenant moving in are all but gone. The latest proof that Sprint Center will…
This is about as bad as an accident can be. On Monday night, an unidentified 15-year-old boy was in the middle of a fight with another teenager, for reasons that have yet to be reported, at the corner of Gregory Boulevard and Olive. The 15-year-old’s friend – also unidentified by police – thinking to help takes out a gun. Then…
Last evening at the Sprint Center, the lead singer changed into four different outfits. More than a couple of times, the band transported itself to the stage via elevator risers through trap doors. The show also featured a number of multimedia elements; at one point, everyone in the band exited the stage, and a moody, faux-noir video was shown. The…
