Archives: January 2021

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News

Three Kansas City-area high schoolers named scholars in Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021

The talent search is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga,

Katrina Case, Khushi Kohli, & Eli Jones. // Courtesy of Rebecca Howard-Cooper. Out of 1,760 applicants from 611 highschools hailing from 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and ten countries, Regeneron selected 300 scholars. Among those selected were Katrina Case, of Pembroke Hill School, Khushi Kohli, of Olathe North High School, and Eli Jones, of Jackson Senior High School.  The…

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Sports

Monarchs baseball takes the mound for KC once more

The Kansas City T-Bones and Negro Leaugues Baseball Museum partner to rekindle historic baseball team
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga,

NLBM President, Bob Kendrick at the press conference. // Photo by Bek Shackelford.The Negro Leagues Museum (NLBM) President, Bob Kendrick, revealed a long-awaited name change for the Kansas City T-Bones in a press conference Thursday at the museum. In attendance was Kendrick, T-Bones owner, Mark Brandmeyer, city officials, and NLBM Board members. The Kansas City Monarchs was founded in 1920 and…
Theater

Spinning Tree Theatre changes mission to focus on inclusivity

In partnership with Variety KC, Spinning Tree shifts gears to give teens of all abilities year-round opportunities
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga,

Spinning Tree Theatre Though COVID-19 cancelled Spinning Tree Theatre’s summer 2020 plans, they are pushing forward. Following a highly successful collaboration in the fall of 2019, the theatre has decided to partner with Variety Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City to create year-round opportunities for youth with disabilities. The partnership will allow for teenagers participating in the program to be…

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Sports

The Chiefs are headed to AFC victory, sea turtle authorities report

Lucie Krisman,

In between eating veggies and playing, SEA Life Aquarium resident turtles Shawny and Lou made time to predict a Chiefs win for the AFC Championship. // Image courtesy of SEA LIFE Kansas City’s Turtle Rescue Center The sea turtles have spoken. We have a Chiefs win in our future. Shawny and Lou, sea turtle residents of SEA LIFE Aquarium, have…

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Savage Love

My boyfriend hid his HIV status from me

Dan Savage,

Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I could really use your advice. I recently found my boyfriend’s HIV meds while I was house sitting for him and went into his cupboard for a multivitamin. We’ve been dating for a year and I had assumed he was negative. I’m negative myself and on PrEP and he is undetectable, so I know…

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Music

Weird things are happening in the Middle Of Nowhere, a local webseries about the Midwestern creative

Aaron Rhodes,

The MON crew. // Photo by Manuela Enama Originally intended to be a single short film, Middle Of Nowhere had been in the works for roughly two years before its first episode was uploaded back in August. The video series—named after creative director/graphic designer Tad-Michael’s discussions with coastal friends about living in a “flyover state” or “the middle of nowhere”—spends…

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Food & Drink

Dish & Drink KC: Two new options for Thai, plus Canary opens in midtown

April Fleming,

Check it out: Thai Now Delivery and Thai KC are now open Courtesy Thai Now Delivery Chef Pam Liberda’s celebrated restaurant, Waldo Thai, has become a cornerstone in Waldo’s dining scene for its ingredient-driven and ambitious Thai cooking, as well as its cocktail program. Now, KC diners who prefer or need delivery, as well as more casual fare, have brand-new…

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Culture

Local organizations partner on history book to honor Black Kansas Citians

Lucie Krisman,

Kansas City’s Local Investment Commission, the Kansas City Public Library, the Black Archives of Mid-America, and the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center partnered to create a compilation of biographies honoring Black Kansas Citians who have impacted the community. // Image courtesy of kcblackhistory.org Four local organizations have collaborated to create a booklet honoring Black Kansas Citians as a special edition…

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Food & Drink

46 Penn Centre’s catch-of-the-day: Ocean Prime + Prime Social Rooftop

Partnership between Block Real Estate Services and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants brings modern sea-food & steak concept to the Plaza.
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga,

Courtesy of Ocean Prime On your drive through the Country Club Plaza, you’ve probably wondered what is to become of the huge, glossy 14-story building that seemingly erected overnight. Unsurprisingly, it is a corporate office building, but with a twist.  The new building will be home to seafood and steak restaurant, Ocean Prime, making it the 17th location since the…

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News

This newsroom published hundreds of Parler videos rioters took during the Capitol siege—a documentary of sedition

Lucie Krisman,

Trump supporters congregated for his Save America Rally before descending on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. // Image courtesy of Right Side Broadcasting On Jan. 6., rioters followed Trump’s instructions to “stop the steal” and stormed the U.S. Capitol. They didn’t think twice about it. We don’t have to speculate Trump’s role in inciting the violence at the Capitol…

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Culture

Scraps KC finds treasure in the trash

Beth Lipoff,

Scraps KC is Kansas City’s first creative reuse center. Scraps KC is located at 3269 Roanoke Rd, Kansas City, MO. // Photo by Travis Young If you’re artistic but don’t fancy dumpster-diving to find inspiring materials, there’s a much cleaner way to find objects to recycle into creative endeavors. Scraps KC has been repackaging and repurposing artsy materials for years. …

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News

Local gallery owner Matt Rice bails stranger out of jail on MLK Day

Rice, who also bailed a man out on New Year’s Eve, urges others to put money towards bail also.
Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga,

Williams (left) & Rice. // Courtesy of Matt Rice. Given the current political climate, it is easy to share a post and move on. While social media has been instrumental in a lot of social activism, stepping into the community and acting on issues at hand can have a major impact.  Rice was tired of seeing colleagues and businesses alike…

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Politics

No, Josh Hawley isn’t a victim of ‘cancel culture’ just because actions have consequences—at least in the free market

Lucie Krisman,

Politicians and businesses are taking their support back from Josh Hawley following the events at the Capitol, but this is laughably far from identity politics. // Photo courtesy of joshhawley.com Sen. Josh Hawley has had an eventful couple of weeks. That’s… one way to describe it. After being first to plan to oppose Joe Biden’s presidential victory and willingly indulging…

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Politics

How Trump administration’s ‘Operation Warp Speed’ created vaccination chaos

States are struggling to plan their vaccination programs with just one week’s notice for how many doses they’ll receive from the federal government. The incoming Biden administration is deciding what to do with this dysfunctional system.
Caroline Chen, Isaac Arnsdorf and Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica,

Photo by Engin Akyurt The story was originally published in ProPublica—a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Hospitals and clinics across the country are canceling vaccine appointments because the Trump administration tells states how many doses they’ll receive only one week at a time, making it…

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Music

Author Kevin Cummings on going track-by-track through Kansas’ discography

Nick Spacek,

Kansas .// Photo by Emily Butler Photography Even for those not from the region, if you mention Kansas and classic rock, the iconic band from Topeka is likely the first thing to come to mind. Songs such as “Carry On Wayward Son,” “Dust in the Wind,” and “Point of Know Return” are best-ever level rockers which still make regular appearances…

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News

HALO’s virtual Artreach Auction to feature Oprah as a special guest

Savannah Hawley,

A promotional flyer for the event.// Courtesy of HALO HALO, a nonprofit based out of Kansas City, is hosting their annual Artreach Auction online this year on Feb. 26. The auction will feature live entertainment, a HALO short film documentary premiere, a silent auction, and special guest Oprah Winfrey. The fundraiser is free to attend and proceeds will benefit HALO’s…

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Art

The Nelson-Atkins Museum to consider removing Nelson’s name

Savannah Hawley,

The Nelson-Atkins front lawn. // Courtesy of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art When the Kansas City Star owned up to and apologized for their paper’s own racist origins and practices, they discussed how William Rockhill Nelson was a supporter of segregationist policies and the disenfranchisement of Black people in the unequal development of Kansas City. Nelson was the founder of…

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Music

Single Sentence Singles: January edition

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Illustrated by Katelyn Betz 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…