Like Sisyphus condemned to push a boulder up a mountain, only to watch it roll back down over and over again, the Poet of An Iliad, onstage at Kansas City Repertory Theatre, seems eternally bound to one task: Retell the events and battles of the ancient Trojan War. That massive 10-year siege of Troy is just one conflict in our…
Plans change. Screenland Armour operators Adam Roberts and Brent Miller have learned that lesson on their way to launching their latest Screenland venture: a theater, restaurant, arcade and craft-beer emporium in the Crossroads at 1701 McGee. “We haven’t been concrete in anything, and that’s probably been our biggest thing,” Roberts says on a chilly Thursday afternoon just inside the future…
Last Friday, Haw Contemporary (1600 Liberty, West Bottoms) opened two solo shows packed with straightforward color, and they’re worth a look (or a second look) this weekend. In one, Archie Scott Gobber lets you know that he has, once again, taken exception to a few things. His Archie Scott Gobber Has Issues recalls the artist’s previous wordplay paintings while challenging…
Chef Celina Tio loves beer. Starting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, she’ll hold her first bottle share night at the Belfry (1532 Grand). The style theme of the first bottle share is imperial stouts. Here’s how it works: Everyone brings a 750 ml bottle of the given style and pays $20 to participate. The tables are limited to eight people, so everyone…
Three of Kansas City’s most talented pastry chefs — Carter Holton of Sasha Baking Co. and the River Club, Elizabeth Paradise of Story restaurant, and Nick Wesemann of the American — fought it out, metaphorically speaking, for the top honors at last night’s Food Fight 6. Wesemann won the judges’ award, but the other two pastry chefs didn’t leave empty-handed:…
On January 14, federal prosecutors told attorneys representing Mission Hills businesswoman Cheryl Womack that she had until the end of the day to take their plea offer or leave it. It had been a couple of months since Womack seemed ready to accept some kind of fate offered up by the government. A federal grand jury indicted Womack in late 2013…
In case the aisles of red and pink haven’t had you on high alert, Valentine’s Day is approaching fast. If you’re looking for a gift option somewhat more special than the usual roses and chocolate routine, local singer-songwriter Katlyn Conroy – who performs as La Guerre – has a creative alternative: For a mere $20, you can hire her to…
The annual Groundhog Day celebration at Southside Wood Company dates back 58 years, according to Frank Schloegel III, who owns Southside and co-owns Woodyard BBQ, both of which sit on the same piece of property at 3001 Merriam Lane, in Kansas City, Kansas. “The old police chief in Fairway, a man named Brazelton — he’s dead now — saw a…
Midtown Kansas City may be losing a vegan restaurant, but it’s gaining another Bite. The Bite, the popular sandwich shop opened last year by Carlos Mortera and two co-owners in the River Market, will be moving into the Foodoo space by mid-March. Foodoo was another Mortera creation, but officially closed today after eight months of serving fresh fruit smoothies and…
Anyone who has enjoyed a cocktail (or several) at the Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange has probably grown accustomed to the friendly, bearded face of bartender Andrew Olsen. He moved back to Kansas City eight months ago, following a stint in Boston, and within two weeks was installed at the esteemed Crossroads restaurant. Now, Olsen is departing for a brand-new…
Happy news today: Wilco is extending its 20th anniversary tour with a handful of dates in April, May and July. On the list: a stop at CrossroadsKC on Wednesday, July 15. Steve Gunn (formerly the guitarist in Kurt Vile’s the Violators) opens. Pre-sale starts Wednesday, February 4, at 10 a.m. Details here. Categories: Music Tags: concert announcement, crossroadskc, just announced,…
The Tiny Desk Concerts from NPR Music’s “All Songs Considered” filmed around host Bob Boilen’s desk are intimate, interesting and involving ways to see bands perform with constraints not often placed on them. It has resulted in some memorable moments: Neko Case performed in a gorilla suit for Halloween, and Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz climbed on top of a desk…
