Hayley Bartels The Fringe Festival opening-night party was held Thursday evening, July 19, at the Spencer Theatre. The bill featured three- to five-minute teasers of everything Fringe is producing, a quick preview of the 2012 Fringe Festival program including visual arts. The event was free and open to the public. To see the Fringe Festival’s full schedule, visit kcfringe.org. To…
No joke, the potato truck has a staff of four. In April, the Idaho Potato Truck hauling a massive sculpture of a potato rolled through town as part of its national tour to honor the 75th anniversary Idaho Potato Commission. Now it’s back in town for a Meals on Wheels benefit at Hotel Phillips and 12 Baltimore. The fundraiser happens…
The Fringe Festival opening-night party was held Thursday evening, July 19, at the Spencer Theatre. The bill featured three-to five-minute teasers of everything Fringe is producing, a quick preview of the 2012 Fringe Festival program including visual arts. The event was free and open to the public. To see the Fringe Festival’s full schedule, visit kcfringe.org. Photos by Hayley Bartels.
Flickr: Hector Alejandro Things are getting a bit spicy at Chick-fil-A. Mayor Thomas Menino made national headlines last week when he stated that he wasn’t going to have Chick-fil-A in his city in light of comments opposing gay marriage from Dan Cathy, the chicken chain’s president. That’s the Freedom Trail. That’s where it all started right here. And we’re not…
Partners Jason Chaffee and Eric Graves have a grand plan to bring a revival theater and retro arcade to Kansas City. It’s a plan not without its ups and downs, nor is it a small financial commitment. In an effort to gauge interest in the project — which they call Echo Cinema and Arcade — the pair have launched a…
nowviskie It’s all about cold brews and heirloom tomatoes at chef Michael Peterson’s Monday-night beer dinner. Don’t complain about the dry, miserable July heat to chef Michael Peterson. His two young sons are both playing Little League baseball this summer in temperatures far more intense than any hot kitchen where the veteran chef has been employed. But the unrelenting heat…
One of the many great things about Twitter is that it allows PR folks, brand managers and press agents the ability to instantly reply to problems and concerns, but it provides too little space for them to be verbose and make excuses with bunches of qualifications. Kansas City International Airport’s official feed is an excellent example of this new PR…
Flickr: Andrew Lowry The person behind the counter still matters more than the guy at the keyboard. No decision is ever made in a vacuum. It’s simply too dark and dusty in there. But seriously, folks, eaters have never had more tools at their disposal when considering where to eat. The challenge these days is to try to process and…
Girl in a Coma’s release on Blackheart Records, Exits & All the Rest, was named as one of NPR’s 50 best records of 2011. It’s an astonishing bit of rock and roll from a Los Angeles group that blends rock, punk and girl-group harmonies to create something that’s all their own yet immediately familiar. The trio pops through our fair…
Flickr: Andrew Malone Don’t let another weekend go by without mussels and frites. You haven’t lived until you’ve celebrated Nationale Feestdag. Swagger celebrates Belgium’s Independence Day Saturday at both its Martin City (13401 Holmes) and Waldo (8431 Wornall) locations with half-price Belgian beer, pomme frites, mussels and Flemish beef stew. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: excelsior springs, platte county…
Wikipedia Got his poster on your wall? This is your contest. Think you could fend off Joe Namath’s advances while figuring out whether the Kansas City Chiefs player limping off the field is actually hurt? Then you might have the makings of a preseason sideline reporter. The Chiefs are looking for a temporary voice from its fanbase in a “Rock…
Eugene Pettiford was shot and killed Tuesday. Eugene Pettiford has been identified as the victim of Tuesday’s homicide in the 8600 block of East 31st Street. Pettiford, 41, was found suffering from a gunshot around 10:36 p.m. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. If you have info, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477…
Patricia James is KCMO’s latest homicide victim. The victim of Thursday morning’s homicide has been identified as Patricia L. James. James, 57, was found dead inside a home in the 6600 block of East 13th Street around 7:40 a.m. Police say the cause of James’ death has not been determined but is being investigated as a homicide. If you have…
Metro Pro Wrestling Adam Pearce isn’t a fan of art. The last time Adam Pearce was in Kansas City to wrestle, he was smashing one of local artist Rob Schamberger’s paintings over the head of retiring Central States legend Michael Strider. Strider would later get his revenge, beating Pearce in a bloody brawl at Kansas City, Kansas’ Turner Rec Center….
goodiesfirst A real daiquiri is not a blended drink with strawberries or peaches. “The 1980s ruined the reputation of the daiquiri,” says veteran bartender Shawn Moriarty, currently the featured mixologist at the Majestic Restaurant. “Before they became known as a fruity blender drink, the original daiquiri was a very light, simple cocktail of sugar, rum and lime juice. Very refreshing…
KU Assistant Professor of Film Kevin Willmott is making a movie about the Jayhawks’ 1957 run to the NCAA men’s national championship basketball game. And, like just about every artist these days, he’s looking to Kickstarter for help. Jayhawkers will star current KU forward Justin Wesley playing Wilt Chamberlain on the team that fell to North Carolina in triple overtime…
