Civil Rights March on Washington D.C. // Photo courtesy Unseen History Through a unanimous vote, Kansas City is no longer the largest U.S. City without a street named in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after a three-year battle. “This isn’t just a trivial street naming—it’s so much bigger,” says Board Commissioner Chris Goode. Mayor Quinton Lucas attended the…
Courtesy of Torn Label Public House Check it out: Torn Label Public House is opening next week It turns out that the folks over at Torn Label Brewing Company (1701 Campbell Street) have been up to something. For the past year, owners Rafi Chaudry and Travis Moore have been planning, remodeling, and prepping not just for an expanded space, but…
Courtesy of 4 Hands Brewing 4 Hands Brewing Co., a St. Louis brewery founded in 2011, is brewing a new hazy ale to benefit the community. State Wide features Simcoe and Amarillo hops and exists to give back to Missourians. When Kevin Lemp founded 4 Hands Brewing Company in 2011, he always knew that he wanted the brewery to be…
Honeydew. // Coutesy DarkStar Pictures So the question is: “How many Texas Chainsaw Massacres do we need?” Whether or not white dummies getting caught up in backwoods shit is of artist value, my personal answer to this “Yes, an infinite number of them please.” I love any story about the darkness of America that exists in plain sight, and how our…
Keeping track of what’s in your wallet can be hard if you don’t know where to start. Maybe you work inconsistent hours, you overspend, you work multiple jobs, everyone’s different. As a recent college grad, budgeting is something that I’ve had to learn how to do in recent years. And if I’m being honest, it’s something that I still struggle…
The completed mosaic. // Photo by David Remley While many of us have purchased paint-by-numbers or adult coloring books to pass idle time, half-finished them, and then placed them in a closet to collect dust, Rebecca Koop completed a mosaic mural that covers over 460 square feet and took over five years to conceptualize, gather materials, and create. Koop, a…
Taj Palace. Kansas City, MO. // Photo by Chase Castor High up on my list of wild post-pandemic fantasies—somewhere between being trampled in a concert hall and kissing strangers on the mouth—is eating lunch at an Indian buffet. I miss the opulence of hotel pans brimming with masoor dal and malai kofta. I miss the tottering pyramid of golden-brown samosas,…
Photo by Mallorie McBride Monica Curiel is more than an artist. She’s a proud Mexican-American woman. She’s a daughter of immigrants. She’s overcome many obstacles that make her who she is now and that inspire her to create the works of art she does. Today her work has been showcased at the Kansas Union Gallery, as well as being featured…
Following guidance from the CDC, state health officials announced a pause of giving out the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. // Image courtesy of KDHE Both Kansas and Missouri have paused distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following federal concerns about reported incidents of blood clot development from people who received it. Kansas pauses Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine…
A vote taken Monday stops businesses in Missouri from requiring proof of vaccination of any kind, not just against COVID-19. // Image courtesy of Missouri House Communications The Missouri House voted Monday to pass a bill barring private businesses from requiring customers or employees from requiring proof of vaccination. This bill envelopes proof of any vaccine, not just vaccination…
Kansas state capitol Update: After press deadline, House Bill 2332 and House Bill 2183 were amended and passed the legislature. Among other things, the bills would restrict and penalize returning absentee ballots for voters in certain cases, as well as block county elections offices from receiving non-public funds to support their work, and ban the judiciary or the Governor’s office from changing state elections laws….
Motörhead // Courtesy OfficialMotorhead The whole concept that “the pandemic will result in the creation of crazy brilliant art” has been mostly a wash. Surprisingly, when you’re worried about getting sick and/or dying, it’s hard to focus on anything for longer than a couple minutes at a time. That said, a long-gestating idea from the brain of Josh Wilkinson of…
Boss Hog.// Photo by Sarah Dickerson Photography We’ve teamed up with KC Pet Project to host a weekly “creature feature” on a lovable and adoptable animal here in the KC Metro. This week’s local Adopt an Animal features Boss Hog, a 9-year-old Pit Bull. He resides at the Kansas City Campus for Animal Care at 7077 Elmwood Avenue in Kansas City, Mo,…
Courtesy of Hidden Media Network Public Relations Pitch Black, a new dining experience is coming to Kansas City this June. This new concept dining experience will be held at a secret location and feature dining in the dark. Once you arrive, you’ll enter a warmly lit room before being seated, and blindfolded, for your meal. You choose between two secret…
One night, as I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, I came across an account with pictures of the most handsome boy. His name was Butters, and he had my heart. He was stinky, dirty, hairy, and was seeking someone for love, snacks, and belly scratches. But most importantly, he was looking for a sponsor to take care of his…
Synonymous With. // Courtesy of Thom Hilton Thom Hilton has had a crazy couple of years. In addition to acting alongside Udo Kier and Jennifer Coolidge in Todd Stephens’ Swan Song, currently piling up festival accolades, the New York-based Hilton is making his KC Film Fest International debut this week with his short film Synonymous With. Hilton’s short follows a…
State Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City.// Photo by Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications Missouri Sen. Greg Razer hadn’t planned to speak on an amendment that purported to prevent discrimination based on a person’s vaccination status by barring “vaccine passports.” But he couldn’t help but see the parallels to his own fight. “They had a very good point that there are definitely…
Photo courtesy the Lyric Opera of Kansas City With people wanting COVID-19 safe activities, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced two shows for this spring. Soundscapes in the City will be returning this month and an all-new production entitled Baseball: A Musical Love Letter will take the stage in May. The arts have taken a hit due to…
The Power. // Courtesy Shudder The hallmarks of a satisfying horror movie vary depending on your personal proclivities. However, there are a few elements that’ll make just about anyone happy: haunted hospitals, social consciousness and a creepy ghost with a memorable name (extra points if said specter is a child). Corinna Faith’s The Power (currently streaming on Shudder) has the…
Photo by Sophia Misle “I have had thoughts of wanting to kill myself,” were the terrifying words I said to my sister last fall after being scared I was actually going through with it. Normally I would have never gone to my sister about this. (If she ever reads this piece I do not want her to get offended and…
Courtest @andrewtneel on Unsplash We’ve been asking members of the KC community to submit stories about life under quarantine, protests, politics, and other subjects that require discussion. If you’ve got a story you’d like to share, please send it to brock@thepitchkc.com for consideration. Today, local therapist Dawna Daigneault shares with us some thoughts on balancing your life in a period…
When most of us think of escape, we think of beaches, mountains, or plane tickets—things that are, in the time of COVID-19, items of Midwestern fantasy. While there is reason to hope that soon we’ll realize a more normal-ish life, true normalcy, whatever that means, is still months or even years away. In the meantime, stir craziness remains real and…
Boulevard Brewing Company is stepping up to the plate by announcing Tip Your Cap, a baseball beer created to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Negro Leagues. “We’re honored to team up with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on this collaboration,” says Bobby Dykstra, vice president of sales at Boulevard parent company Duvel Moortgat USA. “The Negro Leagues play an…
The Pitch has partnered with a local political awareness organization called Loud Light. Their goal is to engage and empower individuals from underrepresented populations to build community power. And impact decision-makers. Each week of the year that the Kansas statehouse is in session, they release a short video recapping what the legislature is up to. Knowing the nitty-gritty of what’s happening with your…
