Photo Courtesy of Geo’s Cheese Wednesday, July 22 Let’s get the important news out of the way—there is a new cheese shop in Brookside! Geo’s Cheese (221 Gregory Boulevard) is owned and operated by Spencer Woodward, a longtime cheese wholesaler (and though he doesn’t know it yet, my new best friend). Geo’s specializes in a wide selection of cheddars, Goudas,…
Democratic candidate for Missouri lieutenant governor Alissia Canady. // Courtesy campaign Democratic candidate for Missouri Lieutenant Governor Alissia Canady received a big endorsement by the Missouri Black Political Forum last Wednesday. Known as Black PAC, the group said in a press release that Canady’s public service as Jackson County assistant prosecutor and member of the Kansas City Council demonstrates her…
Photo by April Fleming As a child in Ciudad Obregon in Sonora, Mexico, Marissa Gencarelli grew up visiting neighborhood tortillerias. At those tortillerias, owners would toss freshly pressed tortillas on the griddle, toasting each side and handing them to customers to snack on as they bought their items and caught up on the day. Those memories and flavors are vivid,…
Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that Kansas schools would start, at the earliest, after Labor Day. Today, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced non-binding guidelines for Kansas City schools that made the same recommendation. A later start date will give teachers and staff time to prepare–and will give the community time to slow the spread of the coronavirus. We had a…
A group of Kansas City fighters rush forward to take out the ‘Black Knight’ in a forest battle between two realms. // Photo by Fayne Erving. “Lay on!” A grizzled looking fellow in his early forties with stubble on his face, wearing a full chainmail suit and a tabard shouts out, as two diverse groups of 25 people charge toward…
If you’re like any of the millions of people who said they’d crawl over broken glass to vote this year, it’s time to pony up. With a certain virus going around and the Missouri and Kansas primaries both happening on August 4, it’s more important than ever to make your plan to vote. If you want to vote through the…
Protest spreading to Power & Light district. // Photo by Jim Nimmo Local photographer Jim Nimmo has been attending all the local protests to document them. We feel like his work is especially important in making sure that the community can see where the movement is headed, and to be there in case we need to catch possibly illegal action…
Behind the scenes shot of James Rico with rappers Dababy and Roddy Ricch on the set of the Rockstar music video. // Photo by Nick Mays In today’s modern music climate, there are but a few video production teams that are breaking through barriers in the industry. While most know about Cole Bennett’s powerhouse production team in Lyrical Lemonade, they…
Get Smart! and their smoldering good looks. // Photo by Virginia Lee Hunter It’s the very first day of a week of brutal heat when I hop in my car to drive out into the country south of Oskaloosa to meet with the members of Get Smart. By dint of luck, drummer Frank Loose is in town from Florida to…
Chillin’ at KC Bier Co. // Courtesy Elizabet Belden Today on Streetwise from The Pitch we discuss home repairs, listen to Miles Bonny’s track Soulful Melodies”, and chat with beer scientist Elizabeth Belden. Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, editor in chief of The Pitch. Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Subscribe to the Streetwise newsletter, a weekly meditation on Kansas City news and…
Opening night at Graffiti Attic. // Photo by Jim Nimmo There are a lot of art galleries in Kansas City but none quite like Graffiti Attic in Union Station. It was an idea born in the middle of a pandemic by local businessman, Levi Thomas and partner John O’Connor. One year ago in the summer of 2019, Thomas opened SurviveKC—an…
Parson speaking to press. // Via Parson Livestream As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday to make it a misdemeanor crime for anyone knowingly misrepresenting a dog as an assistance dog. The new law goes into effect Aug. 28 and follows efforts by airlines and communities to limit people from traveling, shopping, and…
Knickerbocker at the end. // Photo by Adam Carey The famous Knickerbocker building in the historic Valentine district is being demolished, and many members of the Kansas City community are distraught. As one of the oldest surviving historic apartment buildings in the area, many locals hoped that the building could be restored instead of facing its current fate. After fighting…
Flooring it, as instructed. // Photo by Nick Spacek It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of the backing band/session musicians turned funky rockers The Texas Gentlemen. I interviewed the band’s pianist, Daniel Creamer, ahead of their Record Bar show in 2017, and the temptation to wax rhapsodic about his work was difficult to rein in. It’s been a…
Elyse Zwikelmaier skates a homemade pump bump that she and her partner Paul Fish put constructed. // Photo by Chase Castor The skate park at dawn. It’s quiet, the air is cool, and there aren’t any dudes around to gawk, hassle, or intimidate. That’s how Elyse Zwikelmaier, aka Stubbz, started skating. “When I started skating,” says Stubbz, “I was one…
May 2000 photo provided by the Kansas Department of Corrections of Wesley Ira Purkey // Courtesy KDOC Thursday saw the second federal execution carried out this week, as Wesley Purkey was killed via lethal injection. Purkey was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and murdering 16-year-old Jennifer Long in 1998 in Kansas City, Mo. before dismembering and burning her body. He was…
Mayor Lucas speaking on MSNBC // Courtesy of Twitter Kansas City Mayor, Quinton Lucas introduced a new ordinance Thursday that will remove arrest warrants for low-level code violations. This ordinance will see that 800 fewer people in Kansas City are subject to criminal penalties in the next year. The declaration focuses on removing arrest warrants for people who have low-level…
The Greeting Committee performing “Gold Star” // Courtesy of YouTube Local band The Greeting Committee has released an exclusive video of their song, “Gold Star” from their live concert at the Uptown Theater back in January. The pandemic has prevented the band from having any live shows or public appearances for the majority of this year, so an inside look…
The bar at The Truman // Photo courtesy Truman The last mixtape I made was for the woman whomst is now my wife. The art of playlists is unfortunately now lost to me. I cannot High Fidelity myself through any situation. Luckily, our friends at The Truman music venue are picking up the slack. While quar-time continues to prevent anyone…
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Governor Kelly announcing school reopening plans Wednesday. // Courtesy of YouTube In a live stream press conference Wednesday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly spoke about the state’s plans in regards to the upcoming school year. Kelly announced that all K-12 activities and academics will be postponed until September 9. This decision follows much consideration of what is best for Kansas students,…
The weather seems to have decided that it’s already the middle of August before we’ve barely made it out of the first week of July. Might we suggest air conditioning, ordering a pizza, tipping your delivery driver heavily, and watching some local jams which frequently benefit some great organizations and causes? Seriously: you’re not spending money on going out, so…
Justice Gatson // Photo by @shymdesign On May 29, 2020, Kansas City protesters took to the streets in response to the police killing of George Floyd, and in the weeks since, activists continue to gather demanding racial justice and an end to police brutality. Their voices are being heard. Since the protests began, Mayor Quinton Lucas has announced a series…
Photo by April Fleming Wednesday, July 15 Sonoran flour tortillas are such a gift. Chewy, soft, and made with animal or vegetable fats—goddamn they are good. At last, KC now has regular access to them with the opening of Yoli Tortilleria in the Westside (1668 Jefferson Street). Here, owners Marissa and Mark Gencarelli are offering their company’s selection of stone-ground…
