Kansas City Public Library Plaza location. // Photo by Jim Nimmo 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 of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2020. We’ll be…
Parson at a bill signing in St. Louis in October 2020. // Courtesy of Missouri Governor’s Office Missouri Gov. Mike Parson made history last week. He became the first Republican in more than three decades to win a second term as governor, winning a landslide victory by nearly 500,000 votes. And just like his first go round—after he took over following Eric…
Courtesy Apple+ TV We’re in a surprise Golden Age of movies, TV, and film celebrating Kansas City. Why did this influx align for all these releases to hit at the same time? We’re just lucky I guess. Or perhaps we’ve earned it. KC has been a mecca of fantastic, alternative talent in the comedy world for years now. You combine…
Generating Income for Tomorrow. Brandon Calloway (left) and Cornell Gorman. // Photo by Chase Castor 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 of our current favorite things about Kansas City…
R.H. Wilhoit (as The Confidant) in The Coterie and Union Cemetery Historical Society’s co-production of Electric Poe. // Photo by Jordan Spatz and courtesy of The Coterie Theatre. 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…
Celebration on the Plaza, Nov. 9, 2020. // Photo by Jim Nimmo Before noon on Saturday, Nov. 9, national media called the 2020 presidential election for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, who received more votes than any presidential candidate in history and is predicted to have won an insurmountable number of votes in the Electoral College. This marks the end of…
Andrew Jackson statue in KC. // Photo via Google Maps It seemed like Kansas City was turning over a new leaf in its quick move this summer to rename formerly J.C. Nichols Parkway and fountain to Mill Creek Parkway. Jackson County voters draw the line there, however, as 72% of voters rejected a proposal on the ballot to take down…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks to the media from his office in the state Capitol. // Courtesy of Missouri Governor’s Office Missouri is a red state. If there was any doubt about that at all, Republicans put it to rest Tuesday night. Not only did Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his fellow GOP statewide officeholders run the table, they did…
New Roots for Refugees. // Photo by IM Photography 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 of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2020. We’ll be publishing these…
Nomie Merlant appears in Jumbo by Zoé Wittock. // Photo by Nightstream Festival. This is a French film about a woman who is sexually attracted to a carnival ride. It is based on a true story. I sobbed through large chunks of it. Yes, all of these statements are true. Objectophilia is a very real phenomenon. In 2007, for example,…
Today on Streetwise from The Pitch we discuss sex cults, enjoy a reading of some of our Best of 2020 picks, check out Flutenastiness’ track “AlterEgo”, and chat with photographer Regina Daniel about her book Abandoned Kansas City: Forgotten Brought to Light. Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, editor in chief of The Pitch. Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Subscribe to the Streetwise newsletter, a weekly…
Photo by Jim Nimmo 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 of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2020. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November. ♥…
Delicious menu items from Mattie’s. // Photo courtesy of Mattie’s Foods. Mattie’s Foods on 63rd street is open and dishing out some good ol’ favorites on these days that can seem pretty lackluster. From their fabulous breakfast burrito to the chili mac and cheese, there is a warm and comforting option for everyone, and all their menu items are entirely…
9ine Ultra Lounge // via Google Maps One of Kansas City’s nightclub lost its liquor license on Wednesday. The Kansas City Liquor Control Board of Review unanimously voted to strip 9ine Ultra Lounge’s liquor license, according to a report from KCUR. The nightclub, owned by former Kansas City Chief Alphonso Hodge, was the site of two shootings in the past…
Photo courtesy of a pre-pandemic Stray Cat Film Center 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 of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2020. We’ll be publishing these…
Prior to his solo career, Paris Williams was part of the KC hip-hop collective, Drop Dead XX, along with the likes of Blackstarkids’ TyFaizon. Since Dropdead went their separate ways following 2019’s Dirtbike, Williams has been making music which is fascinating and prompts the listener to dig deeply into the lyrical content, in addition to letting the always-excellent beats move…
Ebony Tusks Heal_Thyself (High Dive Records/Intelligent Sound) The hype sticker on the polybag in which Ebony Tusks’ Heal_Thyself LP is housed reads “the long-awaited debut album,” and that might be the understatement of the year. While the past 12 months have seen four area legacy acts come out with their first new records in anywhere from eight years to over…
Courtesy of KC Glory 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 of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2020. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November. ♥…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m a nearly-80 straight male, with undiminished libido. I have no problem with it, just a persistent curiosity. Like, why now? And why so various? And is it common among us old geezers? Male and female? I’m more sex-obsessed than ever before, including adolescence. Until my sixties, tits were my sexual focus, and other…
Davids’ 2018 victory celebration. // Courtesy Sharice for Congress The Presidential election remains up for grabs, but local results in Kansas and Missouri have come in. Civic enthusiasm has risen across both states. Kansas produced a new statewide record of over 813,000 Kansans voting in advance according to the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office. The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office…
Cutter Fleet offers barber services that come to you // Photo courtesy of Cutter Fleet.com As quarantine was being lifted for Kansas City barbershops back in early May, Michael Thurman, a barber of 12 years and owner of The Crossroads Conspicuous Barber, was struck by the idea of a traveling barber service. “ was a reaction to people not coming back…
Image by Erin Hoyt Election Day 2020 is finally here. It feels like we’ve waited 100 years for this day, as the voters give a referendum on one of the wildest periods of political unrest in American history. We here at The Pitch will be covering the results/data of voting as it comes in throughout the evening (and almost certainly…
Charlene of Blip Coffee. // Photo by Allison Harris. 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 of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2020. We’ll be publishing these…
Blood Vessel. // Courtesy Shudder What do you get when you combine a ghost ship, dead nazis, vampires, and a B-Movie with tolerable acting? You get Blood Vessel. Truth be told, it’s not nearly as good as 2018’s Overlord with an eerily similar plot, but this Shudder exclusive is a great sign for the platform, fans of the horror genre,…
