Vella in the kitchen. // Photo by Joe West A gutting loss for the local restaurant industry in an already-cruel season: Nick Vella, the chef and puckish visionary behind Observation Pizza, died in a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning. Vella started Observation Pizza while on pandemic furlough from The Savoy at 21c, where he had worked as Chef de Cuisine…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck The Kansas City Chiefs are banning racist fan practices like wearing feathered headdresses and Native-style face paint from upcoming football games. This decision comes after discussions with local Native populations about cultural sensitivity within the Chiefs community. A statement from the Chiefs organization says: “While we have discouraged fans from wearing headdresses for several years, effective…
Yardley Hall in the Carlsen Center. // Courtesy JCCC As we continue to guess wildly about what the future of live entertainment looks like, the Carlsen Center at JCCC (12345 College Blvd, Overland Park) today announced the adjustments to their 2020-2021 season. Some events are moving to digital, some are rescheduled, and some are still on the bubble. While this…
Adib Khorram talks with fellow author Tiffany D. Jackson at YALLFest in Charleston, S.C. // Photo by David Strauss Photography Portland high-schooler Darius Kellner wants more out of life in Adib Khorram’s second novel, Darius the Great Deserves Better. The story continues from the Kansas City author’s first work, Darius the Great is Not Okay. In this tale, on bookstore…
“Trump 2020” Watercolor on Arches Paper // By Ryan Wilks Kansas Citians will be coming together at Union Station to demand resources for the USPS this Saturday, August 22nd at 11 a.m. This protest will be part of a nationwide mobilization calling for funding to the United States Postal Service. The protestors demand the resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy….
Mayor Sly James. // Courtesy Javelin PR Today on Streetwise from The Pitch we discuss the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet, listen to the Brandon Phillips & the Condition’s track “Veronica”, and chat with former Mayor Sly James about his new book. Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, editor in chief of The Pitch. Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Subscribe to the Streetwise newsletter, a…
Left: Boston, MA mural by Marka27. // Top Right: London, UK mural by Camile Walala. // Bottom Right: West Palm Beach, FL mural by Alexander Dreyfoos School of Art students. Kansas City Public Works and Midtown KC Now are requesting local artist applications to do an asphalt mural in Westport. Four curb areas at the intersection of Westport Rd. and…
A young boy who benefits from the MOCSA program. // Photo by Roy Inman Photographs, courtesy of MOCSA Sexual abuse can happen to anyone—a neighbor, a brother or sister, a cousin’s friend. It crosses all boundaries, socioeconomic status, age, and gender. There is no discrimination in abuse. It happens right here, in Kansas City, every single day. More than 80…
The Kingdom hosts no loyal subjects at the moment, but the plan is to allow fans for the first three home games of 2020’s season // Photo by Joseph Hernandez The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that under guidelines established by the NFL and with approval from the likes of Mayor Quinton Lucas, City of Kansas City Health Director Dr….
In an effort to keep you all abreast of the latest local music that’s not album or music video related, we present the latest installment of our irregular feature, Single Sentence Singles. We take a listen to the latest local singles to hit Soundcloud, Spotify, Bandcamp, et al, and sum them up in one sentence. Simple enough? Here we go….
Random Acts of Violence. // Courtesy Exile PR Jay Baruchel is probably best known for his acting career, where you’ve seen him in productions like This is the End, Goon, Tropic Thunder, Knocked Up, etc. etc. But the Canadian actor behind so many fantastic and manic roles is just now releasing his second directorial film: Random Acts of Violence. Written, directed,…
Dear Dan: I’m a 35-year-old woman. I recently discovered I’m a size queen. (Is it OK for me to use this term?) This has been brewing for a while as I have dabbled with purchasing larger and larger cucumbers and fucking myself with them after a good wash. I use a condom and tons of lube, and it’s been amazing….
Kevin Heckart’s Dreams In The Wires. // Courtesy Artspace The H&R Art Space, in partnership with the Kansas City Art Institute, announced its new dates for the BFA Exhibition after the in-person event was postponed due to the pandemic. Now scheduled to run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 19, H&R Art Space celebrates 20 years of artists, art, and ideas…
Jacob and Ben Burghart.// Courtesy Jacob and Ben Burghart Jacob and Ben Burghart are Kansas City-based filmmaking brothers who hit the horror film festival jackpot with their latest short, Suspense. The film was accepted into this year’s all-online Fantasia Film Festival, a stalwart of the independent horror filmmaking scene. Suspense is a seven-minute film that stars Kansas City actor Jelani…
Put it in my face right now. // Courtesy Pedestrian Wednesday, August 19 News delivered better late than never: Lawrence has welcomed an adorable new restaurant and cheese shop downtown named Pedestrian (845 Massachusetts Street). Hit it up for over-the-top pimiento cheeseburgers (see above and drool), along with muffulettas, corn dogs, Southern chicken salad, and much more. There is also…
Brent Miller (left) and Adam Roberts (right). // Photo courtesy Roberts’ social media Tapcade, Kansas City’s first bar of its kind, will be closing in two weeks after six years in business. The Crossroads arts district’s unique arcade-style bar will dissolve in favor of focusing on the in-house movie theater, Screenland Armour. While the business had a strong year in…
Sonoran-style tortillas will ruin you on any other kind of tortillas for the rest of your life—truly, after cooking with and eating these, the doughy, thick grocery store stuff practically feels like punishment. We’ve had some access to them through Lawrence’s Caramelo for a couple of years now, but demand for them is so high that they are scarce. But…
KC Pioneers players pictured in front of downtown Kansas City. // Photo by Evan Coker Ever since their introduction to the world, video games have had a pretty bad rap. For me, my parents always told me that I was melting my brain and being counterproductive. Thank the lord esports came around to shut them up. Today, video games have…
Calling all wizards on Zoom. // Illustration by Katelyn Betz. I recently got really into Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition. Because if I’m going to get really into a socially-focused role playing game, I’m apparently going to do it in the middle of a pandemic, when we’re all socially distancing (right?), and none of us can actually see one another….
Rapper Kid Clever has been back in Kansas City for a little while after spending time in Los Angeles, and with his return has come a slew of new singles. Kid’s releasing new music every month, through the end of the year, and it’s been delightfully diverse in sounds and themes. Lyrically, his latest, “Change,” addresses the swiftly-moving times in…
I know time has blended together for all of us by now, but believe it or not, it’s been about four months since COVID-19 precautions forced us to spend most of our time at home. By now, you probably feel like you’ve done most of the things on the pandemic checklist. You’ve made sourdough starter and tried Dalgona Coffee. You…
Rocking vinyl in the front yard. // Photo by Travis Young. Summer jams are one hell of a way to lock a moment in amber. I can’t hear Los Lobos’ version of “La Bamba” without smelling sunscreen, chlorine, and the hint of a nearby snack bar’s hamburgers or hearing my aunt tell my brother and I to stop running next…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m a 38-year-old bi woman who has been sleeping with a married male coworker for the last eight months. We’re a walking cliché: I’m a nurse, he’s a doctor, and one night he ended up spilling a lot of personal information about his marriage to me (sexless, non-romantic, she might be a lesbian) before…
Courtesy the Post Wednesday, August 12 As an all-time great, never-say-no-to dish, it’s pretty hard to beat fried chicken. And while KC has no shortage of the good stuff, there is always, always room for more. Enter the Post, which is brand new to Kansas City and is owned by the same Denver folks behind Jax Fish & Oyster House…
