Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Sly James (second from left) Ah, 1969. Summer of Love. Also, the year our mayor’s band, the Amelia Earhart Memorial Flying Band, opened up for Jefferson Airplane. Seriously. Look at those fine pants. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: sly james; the amelia earhart memorial flying band
Orlando’s borrowed Sporting players won’t be playing Wednesday. Sporting Kansas City will host the Orlando City Lions of the minor league USL-Pro on Wednesday night for a fourth-round U.S. Open Cup matchup. The U.S. Open Cup is open to dozens of minor-league and amateur teams in addition to MLS teams. But this showdown is going to be a little bit…
It’s never been like this. The radio people over at 96.5 the Buzz have been rolling out the lineup for their annual Buzz Beach Ball concert all morning on Twitter. It includes: Courtney Love, Cage the Elephant, Wavves, AWOLNATION, Alt-J, Coheed and Cambria, and – big kicker – Phoenix. That’s a pretty big show! It’s at Berkley Riverfront Park on…
The 13th annual West 18th Street Fashion Show’s Gilded Summer glittered in the Crossroads Saturday night, June 8. Pitch photographer Sabrina Staires captured the runway action.
The Guardian Meet 29-year-old Edward Snowden, the man who leaked sensitive NSA documents published last week Booz Allen Hamilton, the defense contractor that hired newly minted whistle-blower Edward Snowden less than three months ago, has two offices in the Kansas City area. Snowden, a 29-year-old intelligence analyst, outed himself on Sunday to British newspaper The Guardian as the source of…
Facebook: Julian Tio’s brew is back. Chef Celina Tio can’t stop trying her hand at new recipes. Her latest just happens to be a beer. The owner of Julian (6227 Brookside Plaza) and the recently opened Collection (which Charles Ferruzza reviewed in this week’s Pitch), is tapping Julian NBB Love, the second sour beer that she personally blended at the…
Facebook: Big Biscuit The biscuits just got bigger in the Northland. The Big Biscuit is hoping to do big breakfast in the Northland. The local breakfast shop, which has four other locations in the metro area, opened last week in the former Chubby’s on Barry space at 6332 N.W. Barry Road. The portions are, no surprise, big. And those hoping…
Screenshot from the Star “The nation’s best sports rivalry”? Seriously? Signed,New York Yankees vs. Boston Red SoxLos Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsAuburn vs. Alabama Michigan vs. Ohio StateDuke vs. North CarolinaGreen Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears Categories: News Tags: Kansas City, kansas city, Kansas City Star, Kansas Jayhawks, Missouri Tigers, Vahe Gregorian
Oh, Robb. So naive. I haven’t read George R. R. Martin’s books, but I’m locked in Sunday nights to the HBO series Game of Thrones. And I’m still in a state of shock over last week’s so-called “Red Wedding.” I won’t spoil it for you, but it’s fantastic television. This is to say that there are dedicated Thrones fans out…
A one-on-one meeting with an angry McCaskill must be rough. If there was any doubt about how focused Sen. Claire McCaskill is on changing the way the military handles sexual-assault cases, take a look at Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan J. Helms’ résumé. The Obama administration nominated Helms to be promoted to the position of vice commander of the Air…
Shy Boys. Despite miserable heat, the first Crossroads Summer Block Party, last July, was a success. It returns this year to 19th Street (between Wyandotte and Baltimore) in the traditionally cooler month of June. Local label Golden Sound Records has again organized the party, and the lineup includes members of its roster, including Fullbloods, Hidden Pictures, and Millions of Boys….
“Lover’s Lane” by Russell Shoemaker at the Late Show Gallery Two new Crossroads exhibition spaces debut tonight, though it isn’t as though the buildings have been keeping a low profile. For one, there’s the 500,000-square-foot production space of Farm to Market; the bread company relocated its operations from Waldo a year ago to 100 East 20th Street, and it’s furthering…
Photo by Cameron Gee Will the Manther get wild tonight? Two new air-guitar champions will be crowned tonight at the RecordBar. I’ll be one of the three judges again this year, so come out and say hi or boo me or whatever works for you. This competition is a regional qualifier for the U.S. Air Guitar Championships, and the winners…
Dunkin Donuts Oh Dunkin’, you so crazy. There are three reasons to write about Dunkin’ Donuts today. The first is that a new location has opened at 18051 West 119th Street in Olathe. The second is that it is National Donut Day, and as a promotion, Dunkin’ Donuts is offering a free doughnut with the purchase of a beverage at…
Prancercise your way through the Waldo Crawldo. Why pick one bar? Work your way among Waldo bars, beginning at 75th Street and Wornall, when the Waldo Crawldo returns this Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight. There are 14 neighborhood bars and restaurants participating in the benefit for Habitat for Humanity. Tickets cost $5 ahead of time and $10 at the…
