Last week, Missouri voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, and it is only a matter of time until that good-ass choom is blowing recreationally across this state of ours.In anticipation of this inevitability, St. Louis top prosecutor Kim Gardner announced back in June that her office would no longer prosecute people over possession of small amounts of marijuana. Today,…
Look — it’s not that we don’t love a ridiculously extravagant, clarified-milk cocktail with a list of ingredients we’ve never heard of that costs as much as a week’s worth of college groceries. Nor can we help ourselves around a gourmet dish with the seasonal microgreens plated just so. And as much as we might hate ourselves for it, if…
This year, folk icon John Prine turned 72 and released a new album, The Tree of Forgiveness. Prine looks old as hell on the cover, and his craggly voice is getting cragglier, but the songwriting remains intact. Sometimes my ol’ heart is like a washing machine, he sings on one track, it bounces around ’til my soul comes clean. Conor…
Monday, November 12Adam Clary from Standard Beverage Company is hosting a Bourbon Trail dinner tonight at Rye Leawood (10551 Mission Road). Smoked bay scallops, duck breast, and risotto are featured on the menu. Featured bourbons include Bakers, Eagle Rare, 1792 full proof, and Old Forester 1920. After the meal, the group will enjoy cigars by the fire pits outside. The…
In the world of horror movie music, there is none more funky than Claudio Simonetti. Be it the proto-electro of Tenebrae, the progressive rock of Zombi, or the jazzy fusion of Profundo Rosso, Simonetti’s work with the seminal band Goblin is legendary among genre fans. While the composer and musician has branched out into solo work for the likes of…
Beach Boy #1 Brian Wilson is touring with a few former Beach Boys — Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin — and a sizable band, performing the greatest hits of one of the biggest American bands of all time. The grand environs of the Kauffman Center should pair nicely with Wilson’s orchestral proclivities.♦Brian WilsonTuesday, November 13Kauffman Center for the Performing Artskauffmancenter.org Categories: Music
Full disclosure: few phrases bring me more joy than “toy piano.” Another is “Tom Selleck,” but, regrettably, Tom will most likely not be in attendance at newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble’s upcoming concert at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures (or T/m, as we sometimes call it for short). There will be toy pianos at the museum’s November 10 event,…
The sun’s down, and we’re prowling the darkened streets of Kansas City in a small sedan, stalking our prey. We’ve got flashlights, and we’ve got cell phones. Little green, yellow, and red dots light up the map on the Bird app, guiding us on our hunt. Scooters, of course, are everywhere these days — dinky, almost toy-like vehicles scattered across the streets…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥We’re not the first city to start a craft fair,…
Last week, The Pitch published a hard look at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, where many former actors and technicians described uncomfortable working conditions during the Kansas City company’s productions. Today arrives word that MET cofounder Bob Paisley has resigned from his post as board president. The organization also says it will be discussing the story’s allegations in an upcoming meeting. From MET: The…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥ Jill Cockson is Kansas City’s answer to Chuck…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥In a college town, weekends start on Thursdays. What to…
Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor’s Black Panther comics were the basis for this year’s blockbuster hit of the same name, and her novel Who Fears Death is currently in development with HBO, with Game of Thrones’ George R.R. Martin producing. At this event, co-sponsored by the Lawrence Public Library, Okorafor will discuss the real-life inspirations behind her sci-fi and fantasy imaginations.♦An…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥The Living Room Theatre, the quirky Crossroads brainchild of Rusty…
People standing in line awaiting a hot meal at four Kansas City locations Sunday got bleach instead. More precisely, they got to witness city health inspectors dump hot food into plastic bags and pour bleach over it — just to make sure nobody sampled the ruined fare.Once word got around, the Health Department seemed stunned that these brutish actions upset…
Musician Don Felder is best known for his guitar work with the long-running, best-selling, and incredibly divisive classic rock band, the Eagles, as well as his acrimonious firing from the band at the beginning of the millennium. More than that, though, he’s a guitarist’s guitarist, the secret weapon on any number of albums, most notably Stevie Nicks’ first two solo…
A burlesque show, a comedy, and a drama, The Nance at Spinning Tree Theatre is a lively and entertaining amalgamation. Directed by Michael Grayman-Parkhurst and Nicole Marie Green, the play within a play delves into the politics of late-1930s New York City while examining the offstage lives of the performers at the Irving Place Theatre, particularly that of its star:…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥We all know classical music is white, stodgy, male, and…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥It’s been a tough year for KC vegans. The sudden,…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥Between the Midland, Sprint Center, the Folly, the Music Hall,…
A low-key classic of the 2000s, Why’s Alopecia fused Yoni Wolf’s brightly detailed backpacker rap lyrics with indie-rock production and pop tunefulness. I just listened to it for the first time in at least five years, and it still sounds amazing. The Anticon act’s current tour celebrates the album’s tenth anniversary. Lala Lala supports.♦Why? with Lala Lala.Tuesday, November 6RecordBartherecordbar.com Categories: Music
Monday, November 5Down at the Rieger (1924 Main), they’re hosting another of their beloved beefsteak dinners tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. The event, which now occurs a few times per year, is a nod to the beefsteak dinners of the 19th century, which were typically held for working-class people and functioned as political fundraisers. No utensils are involved (though aprons…
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This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2018. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout October. ♥Something about scary movies — or campy ones that are…
