Christine Shuck hated mayonnaise. “I thought it was greasy, bland and tasteless,” she says. “I couldn’t stand it on my sandwiches.” That was before the writer, gardener and entrepreneur made the first batch of her own mayonnaise a few years ago. “It was light, fresh and lemony,” Shuck says. “Nothing like you find in the supermarket.” Shuck will be teaching…
%{}% Missouri officials in charge of carrying out executions have tiptoed so precariously on the fringes of the law over the last six months that they got called to a hearing before Missouri legislators earlier in February to explain themselves. And even when they do that, they’re having a hard time keeping their story straight. David Hansen, a lawyer working…
Fashionistas, circle June 14 on your calendar. That Saturday night is when the 14th incarnation of the West 18th Street Fashion Show will take place at dusk, as usual, in the Crossroads Arts District on West 18th Street between Baltimore and Wyandotte. This year’s theme is Ceremonial Summer. Here’s what to expect, via the producers: “Ceremonial Summer explores the idea of…
This is an epic week for die-hard Johnny Cash fans. On Wednesday, the Man in Black would have celebrated his 82nd birthday. To remember the man who gave us such immeasurably influential songs as “I Walk the Line,” “Ring of Fire” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” Knuckleheads is hosting one of the most in-demand Cash cover bands in the country: Cash’d…
A staple of many Asian restaurants and Chinese buffets, hot and sour soup (suān là tāng) tends to be more sour, thanks to the strong note of white rice vinegar or Chinese black vinegar, than spicy. But at the month-old Lemongrass Thai Cuisine (7316 West 80th Street, Overland Park), the familiar concoction is less vinegary and far more punchy, thanks…
Al Gore, a four-floor folk fest, and a bunch of happy folkers. All photos by Zach Bauman.
Even as the Westin’s conference ballroom filled to capacity for Al Gore’s climate-change presentation, it was not immediately obvious why he was presenting a scientific-leaning climate presentation at a music conference. One attendee carrying a guitar case walked by the long line of people waiting to go into the conference room, talking to his friend. “Who are they waiting for?”…
Tonight is a very special evening at the Broadway Jazz Club. The venue opens its doors – normally closed on Monday nights – to honor a local jazz legend. For anyone who has ever dipped their toes into the Kansas City jazz scene, the name Everette DeVan should have popped up – he has been a jazz staple in this…
Walking into the Westin lobby for the Folk Alliance International Conference is almost overwhelming. You’re basically slapped in the face with a wall of noise. Music and voices hit you the instant you walk in, and it never ceases. In addition to the numerous showcase rooms, bands play in stairwells, hallways, next to fountains – if there’s open space, there…
Sam Brownback’s prospect for a second term as Kansas governor, which previously seemed like a sure bet, is in trouble, according to a new poll. Public Policy Polling shows that Democrats can’t stand Brownback, independents don’t much care for him and Republicans aren’t enthusiastic with his performance since he got elected in 2010. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based polling firm is considered…
Jason Aldean’s Night Train Tour has been one of the biggest country tours of 2013-14. Aldean has been able to sell out some of the biggest arenas in the country, leaving the secondary market as the best place to get tickets. The average price for Jason Aldean tickets on the secondary market across the entire tour is currently $197, according to FrontRowTickets.com….
Leave it to the Midwest Music Foundation to hand-pick some of the juiciest apples in the orchard. In an effort to raise funds for the MMF’s annual MidCoast Takeover, the nonprofit’s SXSW showcase, an all-star local lineup takes over the Riot Room this Saturday. Local rock veterans Federation of Horsepower headline the evening, with the always entertaining – and always…
Sedaris will be in Salina next month. Don’t know about y’all, but I’ve lately come down with a case of the “I’ve got to get the fuck out of this city for at least a day” blues. I’ve found oddball towns in Kansas and Missouri to be a workable cure for that ailment. Last year, I traveled to Salina, Kansas,…
It was just before 6 p.m., and the first musical acts of the night were starting. I was assuming I’d face a horde of folkers, but was slightly disappointed that the early-evening special was so limited in attendees. The halls of the Westin Crown Center were bare; perhaps too much partying in the upstairs rooms took place the night before…
There are all kinds of treasures around Kansas City now that the snow is melting. We found this microwave in the Bulldog’s back parking lot. So if you’re in need of a gently used micro, you’ll find it behind the bushes. Bonus: It comes with a copy of The Kansas City Star inside. Also, can we all agree to stop leaving…
Last night, we gave you a Sugar Rush. In April, we’re going to feed you bacon and bourbon. Our next event – The Pitch’s Bacon & Bourbon Festival – is scheduled for April 10 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Guild (1621 Locust). What is Bacon & Bourbon? A night of local restaurants cook up sizzling pork mixed with…
Brian Nieves again leads the charge of imbeciles. High-fives, hissy fits over recording public hearings, evolution nonsense, impeaching the governor for extending rights to same-sex couples: The clown show that is the Missouri state legislative season has been especially festive in 2014. Things got even dumber today, when the Missouri Senate voted 23-10 in favor of SB 613, a piece…
For the full slideshow from last night, go here. Like a great deal of the hometown acts playing the opening-night showcase at the Folk Alliance Conference last night, I was new to the whole FAI experience. And even though The Pitch has coordinated weeks of coverage leading up to this event, I still found myself wholly unprepared for the experience. The…
Blanc Burgers + Bottles is back in Westport and will open very soon. “Everything hinges on when we get our liquor license,” says Ernesto Peralta Jr., the founder and owner of Blanc Burgers + Bottles. He’s standing in one of the three dining rooms at 4120 Pennsylvania, the former Simply Breakfast space that Peralta leased in December, shortly before closing the…
