It has been confirmed that a grand jury has wrapped up its work, and prosecutors will announce late Monday afternoon or evening whether it will indict a Ferguson police officer on criminal charges for the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old man. Michael Brown was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on August 9. One witness said Brown’s shooting…
When the Drop — a combination saloon and bruschetta bistro — opened in late 2006, at 409 East 31st Street, the creative team behind the venue was Ernesto Peralta, Eddie Crane and Josh Eans. None of those men is connected with the Drop today, though. It’s now operated by restaurateur Chris Ridler (Sol Cantina, Zócalo Mexican Cuisine). And now there’s a…
If you didn’t fall in love with Idina Menzel back in 2003, when the country was starry-eyed over her performance in Wicked – whatever, maybe you’re not the Broadway type – then let’s hope, at least, that the singer-actress won you over in Disney’s smash hit Frozen, when she voiced one of the lead characters, Elsa. At this point, there’s a…
Loretta Lynn with Nikki Lane Uptown Theater, Kansas City Saturday, November 22 More photos from last night here. There was a moment during Loretta Lynn’s show last night at the Uptown Theater, as she stared, sharp-eyed and grinning, into the sold-out crowd, when she sang “You’re Looking at Country.” It was her second song of the evening, and she did…
Kasey Rausch with Scott Hrabko Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO Friday, November 21, 2014 Let’s face it: Kansas City songwriters seldom openly share their love for the state of Missouri. When it does happen, it’s even more rare for a county-sized crowd of Missourians to pour that love right back. Originally scheduled for Knuckleheads’ Retro Lounge, Rausch’s release party for her…
There’s some pretty delicious stuff on this Black Friday edition list of Record Store Day exclusives. And if you’re not one of the unfortunate souls camping outside of Macy’s in the wee hours on Friday, November 28, well, maybe try your luck in one of the local record stores. (You’ll probably have a bit more in common with your fellow…
The Championship rounds of the annual CBE Hall of Fame Classic will be taking place Monday and Tuesday evening at the Sprint Center here in Kansas City. The opening matchup take place at 6:00PM Monday night and will be the Arizona State Sun Devils against the Maryland Terrapins, immediately followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Iowa State Cyclones….
Back in March, Kawehi – a Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter who relocated to Lawrence in June 2012 – nearly broke the Internet with her cover of Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box.” Seated at her large dining-room table and surrounded by a very large glass of wine and a rather simple setup, Kawehi belted out Cobain’s famous lyrics over a melody that she created…
TCS – Robot Heart: Heart-Shaped Box – Nirvana (covered by Kawehi) from Kawehi on Vimeo.
On Wednesday, Michael Levitis, owner of a New York debt-settlement company called Mission Settlement Agency, was sentenced to nine years in prison for a financial scheme that defrauded 1,200 customers. It was the first criminal conviction for an investigation referred by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Reuters reports. Created in 2010, the CFPB is a federal agency that patrols the world of…
With WWE’s annual Fall classic, Survivor Series coming to the Scottrade Center this Sunday, the ticket gurus at TiqIQ.com have decided to see how it’s secondary market demand stacks up with other WWE events in St. Louis. Survivor Series 2014 is the least expensive WWE Pay-Per-View event filmed in St. Louis over the past 4 years. The average asking prices…
December is a notoriously slow concert month (bested, perhaps, only by January), so it’s understandable that a few local venues have some extra space to fill. This week, Westport concert house RecordBar and midtown punk haven Vandals have put the call out on social media for local bands that can fill a room with a handful of friends. (LOL, that’s…
For the last 30 years, Murray Nixon has operated Murray’s Ice Cream & Cookies (4120 Pennsylvania, 816-931-5646). For most of the last 29 years, she has closed the store in the fall for a four-month hiatus during the cold months. “The first year, I only closed the shop for two weeks,” Nixon says. “It’s just gotten longer every year.” Nixon…
That’s right. Riff Raff is coming back. It almost feels like he can’t stay away. Lucky us. On Wednesday, December 3, hip-hop’s oddest star rolls back into the Riot Room. He came through the same venue a year ago, but oh, the memory of him is still fresh. Here’s the new video for Riff Raff’s “TiP TOE WiNG iN MY…
Thursday, November 20Chocolate, Cheese and Ale tasting, at 75th Street Brewery (520 West 75th Street), tickets $30 in advance, 6–9 p.m. Defiance Brewing Co. tasting, at Hy-Vee (310 Southwest Ward Road, Lee’s Summit), 5 p.m. Martin City Brewing Co. launch party, at Grain to Glass (1611 Swift, North Kansas City), 6:30–8 p.m. Pennywise Sweet Potato Ale tapping, at the Big…
Legendary country music singer Garth Brooks has ended his hiatus from releasing new music as his ninth studio album “Man Against Machine” was finally released earlier this month with the lead single off the album released in September. It had been 13 years since Brooks’ last album and fans of the country singer had to wait seven years for his…
An SUV involved in a police chase crashed into a building at the corner of 18th Street and Oak, causing the building to partially collapse. Emergency crews are now on the scene. KMBC reported that one person was injured. Categories: News Tags: building collapse, police chase
Before the holidays take over your life, give yourself an evening of preseason music, art and drink at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s Third Thursday event. It’s the first of the museum’s new monthly party series, and it’s starting with a full slate: a DJ, two sets by Not a Planet, some hands-on artmaking, plenty of art talk, serious coffee…
Those interested in media-industry sausage making (guilty!) may recall the firing of Kansas City Star columnist Steve Penn, in 2011, for plagiarism. Penn was caught lifting entire sentences and phrases from press releases and dropping them into his columns. Penn later filed a defamation lawsuit against the Star, claiming that his copy-and-pasting was a widespread practice at the paper, and…
