Chiefs fans from our victory parade. // Photo Zach Bauman Thursday was going to be a night for celebration. Some normalcy was going to happen when the clock struck 7:20 p.m. Families and friends across the city were huddling around televisions, waiting for this very night. Some even took the journey to go out and watch it in public with…
KC Streetcar. // Photo by Kelcie McKenney In the second federal funding package in three weeks, Kansas City is being awarded $14.2 million to extend the streetcar’s reach into the Riverfront District. Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation gave the city a whopping $51 million to expand from Union Station to UMKC. These funds are a big indicator of…
Dr. Thompson at Lego Land. // Illustration by Kelcie McKenney. Today on Streetwise from The Pitch we discuss being awake too late, check out Ruskabank’s track “In A Very Bad Place (Live)”, enjoy a reading of Mayor Quinton Lucas’ piece on the future of correcting correctional policies, and chat with Dr. Alexs Thompson, author of “I’ll Go: War, Religion, and…
Photo by Travis Young, Illustration by Katelyn Betz. In the future, there will be no police in Kansas City. No more armed officers escalating situations with gun violence. No cops to harass people making consensual choices with other adults about drugs and sex. No traffic cops on power trips with racial biases. No sheriffs, either, evicting people from their homes….
After a mere two years in Kansas City, on-air personality Jordin Silver has been released from their employment with radio station The Buzz. Her presence has been a wonderful influence in our community, and on behalf of all of us at The Pitch we hope Jordin lands on her feet—preferably still here in the metro. Silver notes in a public…
The Kansas City Chiefs start their #RunItBack world tour at 7:20 p.m. Thursday against the Houston Texans in front of 16,000 fans. Before that happens, here’s a couple of things to get fans in the mood. KC Pet Project partnership During the 2020 campaign, KC Pet Project will once again work with Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi to help some…
Entombed for the last six months in a cask with hints of bourbon and whiskey, a bloodthirsty beer has been brewing. But this masterful drink, created by Big Rip Master Brewer Bri Burrows, is no pain in the neck. Inspired by the 1983 David Bowie movie The Hunger, which centers on an intense love triangle between two vampires and their…
Tomorrow Is Forgotten, the latest collaboration between rapper Stik Figa and producer Conductor Williams, is a document of the times in which we find ourselves. While Stik’s no longer a local resident—having moved to a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas a while back—the music on the album is reflective of his experiences, as well as his friendship with Williams….
10th & Baltimore // Photo by Jim Nimmo Saturday, September 5th saw Kansas Citians painting six different Black Lives Matter murals on six different Kansas City streets. Six local artists who all grew up in KC put their own vision of Black Lives Matter on the streets with the help of a diverse collection of locals. Families came wearing masks,…
Kansas City comedian Nicole Burch writes and stars in her own special, Never Been Kissed. // Courtesy Comedy Dynamics I’m not in Kansas anymore Born and bred in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, Nicole Burch has been a writer as long as she can remember. A graduate of Bishop Miege High School and Washburn University, Burch moved to LA at the age of…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m a 29-year-old straight woman in Pennsylvania. My question is to do with choking and consent. I’ve had two experiences in the past six months or so where someone has tried to choke me without my consent. The first time this happened, I coughed immediately but he tried multiple times during sex. I was…
A Metal Supermarket store is coming to the KC area. // Photo courtesy of the Metal Supermarkets Facebook page. Metal Supermarkets will be opening their 99th store across the country on Monday, September 14th in Olathe, Kansas at 1713 E. 123rd Street. The store is a nation-wide franchise that sells exclusively metal supplies like aluminum, steel, brass, bronze and copper,…
Leonard Stalkin conducts Kastalsky’s ‘Requiem.’ // photo by Paul B. Jones On October 21, 2018, the Kansas City Chorale, along with the Cathedral Choral Society, the Clarion Choir, Saint Tikhon Choir, and accompanied by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, for the first time in over a century performed Alexander Kastalsky’s Requiem to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice which ended…
Illustrated by Katelyn Betz, Photo by Travis Young 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…
Check it out: Chef Patrick Ryan’s new restaurant opens in a few weeks. Chef Howard Hanna has two new concepts coming in 2021. Courtesy of Hotel Kansas City and the Town Company Two of Kansas City’s biggest-name culinary talents have been recruited to partner on a couple of big downtown/Crossroads developments, including a luxury apartment complex and a trend-forward hotel…
In transit. // Courtesy KCPP In these challenging times, the good news is hard to come by. Sometimes it feels as if there are only negative stories. However, the way these volunteers at Kansas City Pet Project have been spending their time in quarantine is bound to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Some of the wonderful volunteers at…
Last year’s event. // Photo courtesy Powell Gardens. Starting Nov. 13, holiday season lovers will be able to walk a mile through the brightest of lights in the Powell Gardens, as it’s Festival of Lights: Enchantment begins. “Powell Gardens is the heartbeat of every season,” Powell Gardens C.E.O./President Tabitha Schmidt said in a press release. “In the winter, we invite our…
Courtesy Fantasia Fest. Life in the age of the internet and social media, can be a dangerous thing. Little innocuous things or actions can take on a life of their own. Eventually transforming into a nightmare creation, capable of destroying people, while rising others to power. At least in theory. It’s a weird thing to put on the shoulders of…
Missouri General Attorney Eric Schmidt as photographed on his campaign website COVID-19 cases surge at an all time high in Missouri, as the state finds itself far into the red zone at an infection rate of 13.4%. Meanwhile, Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt continues to occupy himself with holding those he feels are to blame responsible. On April 21,…
KC Chamber of Commerce announces 2020 Top 10 Small Businesses Continuing a tradition that has been a part of the community for over 30 years, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce kicked off Labor Day Weekend with The Small Business Celebration, announcing the 2020 Top 10 small businesses on their social media on September 4. Chosen from approximately 40 nominees,…
A drink at Loews Hotel’s swanky bar feels like a private showing—even though the bar is built to seat dozens. // Photo by Travis Young It’s cocktail hour on a Tuesday evening, and I am social distancing at the new Loews Kansas City Convention Center Hotel. This is not difficult. My husband and I are two of just four guests…
Courtesy Playne Co. PC meditation game Playne has announced that it will be giving out free Steam keys for its acclaimed title to medical personnel worldwide, starting today, to thank them for their help fighting COVID-19. The game, which left Steam Early Access recently, is a graphically lush 3D title that allows you to grow a beautiful forest by building…
Illustration by Frank Myles The year: 2025. COVID-19: Years in the rear-view mirror. Your roommate Samira: starving. “No more studying,” she says, closing the Existential Algebra textbook on your hand. “It’s the weekend. We’re young, we’re fun, we’re tolerably attractive. We’re going out. Also, it’s like 8 p.m. and all I’ve had to eat today is a Cinnabon Coke Zero.”…
Film poster. // Courtesy Union Station The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Union Station are collaborating to bring showings of 42 to the public after the passing of Chadwick Boseman. The film will be shown at Union Station’s Extreme Screen Theater beginning today, September 4th, until September 10th. The film is a celebration of the legacies of Jackie Robinson and…
