The title of Maya Forbes’ movie, the TV veteran’s first feature outing as a writer and director, refers to her father’s bipolar disorder, and it captures the relative wistfulness with which Forbes and star Mark Ruffalo depict the illness. Ruffalo, playing a fictionalized version of Forbes’ dad, pitches his performance toward the benign end of the manic-depressive spectrum. His Cam…
For those who struggle to work up the nerve to approach the people they want to have sex with, alcohol is the mightiest tool in the toolbox. Alcohol is less useful, at least on this front, to married people. Drinking is fun, sure — but there’s less incentive to stay out till 3 a.m. pounding Irish whiskey and ruin the…
Saturday, August 1, following a major capital campaign and a yearlong renovation, the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City reopens as the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. And it is, pardon the pun, a big deal. Though the 33-year-old operation is a millennial by the calendar, its holdings span nearly every American generation (along with numerous fascinations from…
In June, St. Joseph trio Radkey announced the pending arrival of its long-awaited, full-length debut. Dark Black Makeup is slated to be released August 21. Produced by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, the Fall), Dark Black Makeup is shaping up to be a hell-raiser of a record. The two songs released so far — the title track and the lead single,…
Holly Miranda’s latest self-titled album comes five years after her last release, but the time away hasn’t dulled her skills. On Holly Miranda, the Detroit-born singer seems to have unlocked a confidence that feels fresh and wholly warranted. This confidence is apparent on the buoyant “All I Want Is to Be Your Girl” and the mesmerizing “Pelican Rapids.” Her strong voice…
Kansas City, Missouri, mayors often complain that the city charter doesn’t vest enough power in that office, that the mayor is merely one vote among 13 on the council and only has the advantage of the bully pulpit. Mayors who actually believe that haven’t studied charters in other cities in the Kansas City metro. The Kansas City, Missouri, mayor has…
Take Five Coffee + Bar, which moved to the Corbin Park shopping center in Overland Park less than 10 months ago and quickly established itself as one of Kansas City’s premier jazz venues, is closing on August 15. Co-owner Lori Chandler cites lack of foot traffic and structural issues with the property (6601 West 135th Street) as reasons for the…
Two weeks ago, the Kansas City Council voted a near-unanimous 12-1 in favor of gradually increasing the minimum wage within city limits to $13 an hour by 2020, with an immediate boost to $8.50 an hour as of August 24. The victory for low-wage workers came after two years of local protests. The Missouri Restaurant Association opposes the increase, and…
Live Nation has just announced the relocation of an upcoming show: The double-headlining Charli XCX and Bleachers concert scheduled for Saturday, August 8, is changing venues from Starlight to the Uptown Theater. Los Angeles act Børns is still on deck to open. If you’ve already got a ticket for the Starlight show, fret not: It’s good for GA seating the front…
%{}% The Sundry Market & Kitchen, the combination urban grocery store and cafe at 1706 Baltimore, doesn’t use a paper menu. If you want to know what’s cooking, you have to walk up to the counter at the back of the retail selections and look up at the chalkboard. Until three weeks ago, the chalkboards changed at the Sundry at least…
Pomeroy was at the height of its career in 2007 when it released A New Reflection, its fourth studio album. But as the funk-pop band wrapped up a tour in support of that record, the members decided that after a decade together, it was time for Pomeroy to retire. They went their separate ways, some moving across the country. Aside…
%{}% About two weeks ago, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Kansas drifter named Kimberly Sharp, sent to prison in 2007 for Topeka lobbyist David Owen’s murder, was unconstitutionally convicted. Now Kansas Attorney Derek Schmidt wants the U.S. Supreme Court to take another look at her case. The appellate court decided that a police officer’s promise of…
The Kansas City Royals realize that the time is now. The window to win a championship only lasts so long, as their young talent is on the verge of getting paydays around the league and quite frankly, they can’t pay everyone. After losing Game 7 in last year’s World Series to the San Francisco Giants, the organization realizes this team…
No, until this afternoon, I did not know that tomorrow is “Citywide Lemonade Day,” a metrowide fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. Because the expected weather forecast for tomorrow is sunny and 92 degrees, it’s a perfect day for a refreshing lemony beverage. A number of local citizens (including area children) and businesses are participating in…
THURSDAY, JULY 30Blue Moon paint the glass night, at Barley’s Brewhaus (16649 Midland Dr., Shawnee), 4 p.m. Belgian IPA tapping and Great Plains SPCA party, at Gordon Biersch (11652 Ash, Leawood); $10 gets you beer, a brat bar and pet trivia, and dogs are welcome, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Hermitage Single Hop Series tapping, at Flying Saucer (101 E. 13th St.), 7…
%{}% Tomorrow — Thursday, July 30 — is National Cheesecake Day. But one local cheesecake vendor isn’t making a fuss over the culinary holiday. Terry Mille, who owns and operates Cowtown Cheesecake Bakery & Cafe, at 133 Oak in Bonner Springs, will be selling slices of cheesecake tomorrow in his six-month-old shop, but he’s waiting until Saturday to host his…
One Direction with Icona Pop Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO Tuesday, July 28, 2015 With the unspoken acknowledgement between the two of us that yes, it was kind of awkward that a grown man was asking her a lot of questions about One Direction, the girl next to me assured me it’d still be a good show without quitter Zayn…
In Joust, the classic 1980s video game, the score counter only goes up to 9,999,999. To reach a score of 9,999,999 using a single quarter is known in the parlance of arcade enthusiasts as a “rollover.” This is not relevant information to most humans, or even to most players of Joust, the vast majority of whom never log a score anywhere near…
The next phase in Cinder Block Brewery’s evolution is here: an expansion inside and out of its home base, at 110 East 18th Avenue, in North Kansas City. Its new patio space officially opens at 7 p.m. Friday, July 31. On the west side of the building are picnic tables and chairs for about 50 people, with an additional 3,000…
