Each year, Cirque du Soleil manages to impress. You’d think after 35 years (the company was founded in 1984) we’d come to see the show’s contortions, acrobatics, and aerial tricks as “normal,” but with each show, they manage to impress again and again. This season’s production Axel is Cirque’s second on ice. Last year’s Crystal featured the likes of Crashed Ice…
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On January 26, UnBridaled brought together a collection of inventive wedding options at Uptown Theater. From food and drink options to venues, to decor for the big day, these unique vendors can help make your wedding day wildly original. To see more photos from UnBridaled, visit here. Abby’s Goodies Custom and unique desserts and goodies to sweeten up your wedding,…
Photo by Kelly Powell, Elements Studio Photography January is a special time for film lovers. Best of lists start spilling out of the woodwork. The big entertainment awards shows are out in full force. Up in the mountains of Utah, the star-studded gala that is Sundance unfolds. Yet, smack dab in the heart of the midway, the region’s biggest genre…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m a 33-year-old woman in a relationship with a 43-year-old man. My boyfriend’s fantasy is to have a threesome with another man. He enjoys watching me have sex with other men and then intermittently fucking me. But he mostly likes to watch me get fucked. For a long time, my boyfriend would send nudes…
A few days into the new year, Americans awoke to news that the U.S. had assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Fears of military conflict with Iran dawned on thousands, search engine hits for “World War 3” soared, and both Iranians and their loved ones in America braced for what might be next. Although U.S. military personnel overseas were the ones closer to harm’s way, many…
Photo courtesy of Unicorn Theatre They say the mark of a good play is whether you’re still talking about it on the way home. I’m not sold on that conventional wisdom. On my walk home from Babel, the Unicorn Theatre’s latest production, my partner and I became embroiled in a heated argument—not about the play’s ideas, but the quicksand logic…
Courtesy Bier Station Saturday, February 1 One of Kansas City’s finest beer establishments, Bier Station (120 East Gregory Boulevard), is turning seven years old today, and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. they will be celebrating with its first-ever Kansas City metro tap takeover (this event was rescheduled from earlier in the month). Breweries from all over the city will…
Arrowhead in the snow. // Photo by Travis Young Chiefs fever is here, and it has lit up every corner of Kansas City. Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, we’ve crafted a list of as many Chiefs events, deals, details, and more that we could find around town. There were a lot, and we’re sure there are many more. But here’s…
Squirrel Nut Zippers pulled a trick. In the mid-90s, this band of bluegrass hickrockbillies had a song called “Hell” that broke through into the weirdo rock mainstream. They were part of that last age wherein folks like Beck could just rock out on a banjo or whatever and it could be accepted on the same scale as the latest Trent…
We’re heading into the Super Bowl and we’re gonna publish everything that we like about our good, good team. That said: a member of the community sent in this poem they wrote in support of the Chiefs in 1987. It is… a really good poem? Just thought we’d share it with you. America’s Gladiators (Super Bowl Sunday Version) night embraces…
Photo courtesy of Yes You Are So. There’s this song. If you’re KC based, you’ve almost assuredly heard it. If you haven’t … Hello. Welcome to a bizarre situation. Local band Yes You Are recorded a track called ‘Chiefs Kingdom Comin’ which is a rally-cry for our sports team to win the Super Bowl, but also dunks upon anyone whomst…
The Reale Justice Network’s Reale Womxn’s Rally set out to create a more inclusive alternative to the Kansas City Women’s March. On January 18th, womxn and allies met at the Mohart Community Center to talk issues faced by women of color, trans womxn, and womxn as a whole. Here are some of the speakers from that rally. Categories: Culture Tags:…
Hagar (left) and Ragland. // Photo by Richard Fabac, courtesy of Spinning Tree Theatre Coming out, or living out, in early-1990s Nebraska was no summer picnic. Spinning Tree Theatre’s Girlfriend, on the other hand, is a refreshing respite, a joyful and touching look at the tentative early stages of a relationship between two young men there in 1993. It’s summer,…
Photo by April Fleming We wouldn’t necessarily expect a take on chili cheese fries from James Beard Award-nominated chef Michael Corvino. His Crossroads restaurant Corvino Supper Club and Tasting Room is known for progressive fare prepared with exacting standards. Recently, though, Corvino and his wife and business partner, Christina, opened Ravenous, a fast-casual joint connected to their marquee establishment. (It’s…
Photo by Erin Stricker and courtesy of The Coterie Theatre Speaking out against the government was an act of treason during Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime. This set a rather high bar for acts of civil disobedience, which may be one reason the Führer and his minions could so ably crush dissent. Threats of imprisonment or death, though, didn’t diminish all…
Tech N9ne’s sold out show at the Granda on Saturday also brought special appearances from Krizz Kaliko, King ISO, Jehry Robinson, and Kid Clever. We’ve got a comprehensive photo roundup from that show, just in case you missed it (or if you want to relive it). Have a scroll: Categories: Music Tags: granada, Jehry Robinson, King ISO, Krizz Kalico, Tech…
The Walking Wall making on it’s last steps before the final resting place at the Nelson-Atkins. // Photo by Gabe Hopkins. In 2004, the Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy traveled to the Flint Hills of Kansas. Goldsworthy, who’s 63, builds site-specific installations—his work is particularly interested in natural landscapes and the passage of time—and he was erecting a 22 x 14…
Photo by Paul Andrews The original plan, says Scott Hobart, was to re-record Giants Chair’s second record. This was Duane Trower’s idea. Trower, a longtime local sound engineer, had recorded Purity and Control the first time around, back in 1996. But it was the first album he’d ever done. He’d learned some things in the 20 years since. He thought…
Dear Dan: I’m a 30-year-old bi male. I’ve been with my wife for five years, married nine months. A month into our relationship, I let her know that watching partners with other men has always been something I wanted and that sharing this had caused all my previous relationships to collapse. Her reaction was the opposite of what I was…
Tomika Walker and Herb Bass are getting married this Sunday. After the wedding, they’ll change their last name to Williams (hence the jerseys). Want your wedding to get a little weird? The Pitch’s UnBridaled is this Sunday, January 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Uptown Theater. Contrary to popular belief, we do appreciate the tradition of love…
AJ Bowen is a face every horror aficionado will recognize. He’s worked under indie darlings Ti West, Adam Wingard, and Simon Barret. There is also a slew of lesser-known films where Bowen can be counted on to give a fantastic performance and boost the production value. The multi-hyphenate actor/producer/writer (who is swinging through KC) might not always be the star,…
Wednesday, January 22 This marks the first official week of operation for two new concepts in Westport, both operating under one roof. Sweet Combforts and Wingman Kitchen (4117 Pennsylvania Avenue) are now officially open Tuesday through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., serving up two unique menus. Wingman Kitchen offers Asian and American-inspired chicken dishes, including wings, sandwiches, bibimbap…
There are several dozen films screening over the course of Panic Fest, running at Screenland Armour (408 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, MO 64116) from this Thursday, January 24 through Thursday, January 30. There are shorts, features, premieres, and repertoire screenings, to say nothing of Q&As and live podcast tapings. What’s a horror fan to do, what with all of…
