Singer, author, violinist, performance artist, visual artist, electronic-music pioneer, Lou Reed wife: Laurie Anderson’s art-world bona fides are unassailable. Who better to help launch the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ Vanguard Series than someone who has spent her career crisscrossing all the genres that a proper arts center holds dear? On Sunday, Anderson performs Transitory Life, a retrospective show…
It takes about 25 minutes to dig a hole in the sand large enough to accommodate a man who is 5 feet 6 inches tall. Richard Gibson knows this because he has shoveled out what is called in the Marine Corps a “Ranger grave.” The idea is that in lieu of barracks, you dig a hole until you can lie…
The Wilders, with Howard Iceberg and the Grisly Hand If you live in Kansas City and like Americana music, this bill shouldn’t need an introduction. But if you’re one of those people who sits around and listens to Gram Parsons and Trace and never goes to shows, Friday would be a fine evening to acquaint yourself with some worthy local…
After I took my friend Liz to dinner at Urban Table in Prairie Village, she told me that she wanted to open her own restaurant. “It’s going to be north of Independence Avenue,” she said. “I’m going to call it Suburban Table and serve casseroles and Sara Lee desserts with Cool Whip.” I thought it was a great idea, but…
Find somebody you don’t mind hugging because you’re going to want somebody to hang on to while walking through the Edge of Hell and The Beast — the haunted houses that have been scaring visitors to the West Bottoms for decades. Photos by Sabrina Staires
Charles Ferruzza Kin Lin will be expanding into the old Muddy’s Coffeehouse space. Over four months ago, the popular midtown coffeehouse Muddy’s closed up shop, and at least one local publication reported that two former Muddy’s employees had negotiated to buy the business. That was true, but as Fat City reported last June, the devil was in the details, and…
Urban Table is dishing up contemporary American fare in Prairie Village. The menu at the Corinth Square restaurant features a mix of small plates, seafood and salads. Photos by Brooke Vandever.
So I’m at the Central Library last night to hear all of the ideas that came out of the all-day Google fiber brainstorming session. A bunch of folks are here, too, eager to hear the ideas. And some of the ideas are great, like using the high-speed Internet connections to stream video of lectures for students. No more buffering means…
Carnivores from across the world descended on Kansas City for the 32nd annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue from Thursday, September 29, through Sunday, October 2. On this weekend, the American Royal Complex was once again the center of the known barbecue universe. Photos by Bethany Day.
There’s no shortage of chocolate-cupcake options at Cupcake A La Mode. Cupcake A La Mode has had a busy year. The cupcake shop owned by Lisa and Daniel Clark moved its original location (1209 W. 47th St.) from west of the Plaza to the Plaza (4639 Wornall, across from Houston’s) in April. And last month, Cupcake A La Mode opened…
It’s October, guys. Do you know what that means? Halloween is less than a month away! The fast-approaching day of ghoulish behavior also means it’s nearly time for Hammerween (October 22, to be exact). This year’s Hammerween line-up includes Hammerlord, Troglodyte, At the Left Hand of God, the Roman Holiday, Marasmus, Malikai, and Wrath and Ruin. At the Beaumont Club….
October is “Zombie Preparedness Month” in Kansas. For real. The Sunflower State’s emergency-management officials are encouraging folks to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. Really, it’s on the state’s website. “You may laugh now, but you may even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency at the same time,” the site says. Categories: News Tags:…
Much has been made of recently rejoined Sleater-Kinney bandmates Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss, who, along with Helium’s Mary Timony and Rebecca Cole of the Minders, are now Wild Flag. The quartet’s self-titled debut is one of the year’s most talked-about records. Released on Merge last month, Wild Flag is a rock-and-roll affair, fueled especially by the album’s early single,…
This probably isn’t Clifford Trammel. The Kansas City Chiefs’ rivalry with the Oakland Raiders is so intense that sometimes it spills into the stands. A Raiders fan is suing the Chiefs organization, claiming that he was assaulted during a 2009 game at Arrowhead Stadium, KMBC reported. Clifford Trammel claims that he lost four teeth after being assaulted by two men….
Flickr: Jenny Downing It’s nice to know you’ve got a table waiting for you. Arguably the great joy in writing for Fat City is in discovering new restaurants — a dining room that has a buzz and the moment of anticipation that accompanies a dish never before tried. In that rush to find the newest, shiniest menu, sometimes old favorites…
The Dirty Way Green Dirt’s Bossa is proving to be boss. Ah, Chicago, I’m excited for you. Because you’re in the early stages when you’re just discovering a new love. In a piece on The Onion’s A.V. Club, Blackbird pastry chef Bryce Caron gave a major shout-out to Green Dirt Farm and and its Bossa cheese from Weston. Categories: Dining,…
