Flickr: xxxology Out-of-state smokers can’t light up in Kansas. A Colorado man’s right to carry medicinal marijuana ended when he crossed over the border into Kansas. The Associated Press reports that the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Troy James Cooper, a Colorado resident stopped by a Kansas state trooper, could have been prosecuted for having a small amount…
White Lung At South by Southwest, it is easy to become desensitized to what in other situations would be considered rather remarkable. For example, on Friday I walked down a busy street, and a stage had been erected on a corner lot, and Kool Keith was on the stage, wearing a sequined scarf on his head, rapping crazy words about…
Morrissey has canceled Monday’s show at Liberty Hall and his entire U.S. tour to tend to his health. This cancellation comes without rescheduling, with Moz’s press release citing “a series of medical mishaps over the past few months including a bleeding ulcer, Barrett’s esophagus and double pneumonia,” according to Paste Magazine. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Categories:…
The lawsuit aimed at the streetcar has been derailed. Jackson County judge Peggy Stevens McGraw dismissed a lawsuit Friday that sought to halt construction of the downtown streetcar line. Property owners Sue Ann Burke and Jeffrey Rumaner (aka Stretch, the guy who owns Grinders) sued and argued that the funding methods approved by the voters who live along the streetcar…
Once a regular house, now the Spotify house. South by Southwest is not just about music, you guys. It is also about rich people who wear cosmetic eyeglasses and $140 plaid shirts and say words like “branding” and “crowdfunding” and “disruptive” with a totally straight face. I found this on the Internet yesterday, from the singer of indie-rock band DIIV…
One of the oldest Italian-American parishes in Kansas City, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, is famous for continuing an old Sicilian culinary tradition, the St. Joseph Table, each year in Columbus Park. A century ago, Sicilian immigrants living in and around the Columbus Park neighborhood practiced a custom they had brought with them from their homeland: celebrating the intercession of the…
Lauren Faust, the woman who popularized My Little Pony cartoons with little girls and adult male fans, is scheduled to attend a Kansas City FilmFest screening of the documentary Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony at the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet (at 14th Street and Main). Faust, who is credited as an executive producer on Bronies, is…
DUI patrols can smell green beer on your breath. It’s going to be 80 degrees this afternoon. The Big 12 tournament is bringing hoops fans downtown. And St. Patrick’s Day, America’s drunkest 24-hour period of the year, is Sunday. So, yeah, people are going to be driving drunk around town this weekend. And the KCPD is going to try to…
Facebook: Local Pig Alex Pope is getting back to designing dishes…in sandwich form. At Local Pig, you can see where the sausage is made. Then you can go ahead and ask them to slap some meat between two slices of bread. Pigwich, the new sandwich trailer from the Local Pig (2618 Guinotte Avenue) in the East Bottoms, opens officially tomorrow….
Facebook: Sporting KC The White Puma used to sneak smokes. Pro athletes seemingly smoke only in the movies. And even then, it’s more for comedic effect (see Rhys Ifans in The Replacements) than a dramatic confession. So it’s a bit shocking that Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen announced to MLSSoccer.com that he quit smoking on December 31, 2012. In the…
Scott Spychalski Get some green out of your closet. Find an awl because this weekend is going to end up adding a few inches to your waistline. There’s no bigger weekend for Browne’s Irish Market. The market and deli will host thousands of revelers beginning today, with an Irish breakfast at 9 a.m. and staying open until 6 p.m. Browne’s…
IronMaidenBeer Iron Maiden is now in the beer business. You may have thought that Iron Maiden reached the Final Frontier with its 15th studio album back in 2010, but the British rockers apparently had one last trick up their sleeveless black T-shirts. The British heavy-metal band is set to release Trooper, a beer created for the group by Robinsons Brewery…
Flickr: jimcchou The Chiefs’ roster is evolving by the hour. The Kansas City Chiefs have been busy since free agency began Tuesday. Today they added cornerback Sean Smith, and they finally gave the crowd what it wanted, cutting quarterback Matt Cassel. For the past several days, it has felt like anybody who drives over to 1 Arrowhead Drive is leaving…
All right, Chiefs fans, it’s time to quit whining and climb aboard the Alex Smith bandwagon. As expected, the Chiefs released quarterback Matt Cassel on Thursday, cementing Smith’s role as the team’s new starter. The team also added former Mizzou quarterback Chase Daniel as Smith’s backup earlier this week. Cassel came to the Chiefs in 2009 following a strong final…
Where do you even start? Do you use the Internet? Then you are probably aware that South by Southwest is happening this week in Austin, a city where Dumpsters are repurposed as advertising canvases. There is also a food truck sponsored by an NBC show called Hannibal. Laurence Fishburne is in it. If you are interested in tweeting about Hannibal,…
Twitter: McFaddensKC Keep in mind, the caption on this photo said, “First beer delivery.” Justin Kendall gives you a comprehensive breakdown of the Big 12 Tournament in this week’s print edition of The Pitch (you can see it here online). In addition to learning about the players who mean the difference between winning and losing, you can match hairstyles with…
Chris Mullins The best part of waking up? Kansas Citians can get a whole new morning perk-up starting next Tuesday. That’s when Boulevard’s Coffee Ale – a collaboration with the Roasterie that is the latest in their Smokestack series – will start showing up on store shelves. By the end of next week, It should be everywhere that regularly stocks…
The Big 12 men’s basketball tournament hasn’t sold out yet. And that has to be a first in college-basketball-loving Kansas City. At press time, all-session nosebleed tickets remained available through sprintcenter.com for $195 apiece (plus fees) — bad news for conference officials, KC Big 12 supporters and scalpers, and a reminder of the University of Missouri’s Southern secession. Then again,…
