Photo courtesy of Oddly Correct Opening Friday: Oddly Correct on Troost Following a several-month hiatus, the Kansas City coffee cornerstone Oddly Correct is officially back in business. This Friday morning, the coffee shop, roastery, and restaurant is reopening at its new location at 4141 Troost Avenue. Oddly Correct announced its move back in January, and its crew has spent the…
Chef Terry Barkley We’ve been asking members of the KC community to submit stories about life under quarantine, protests, politics, and other subjects that provide important opinions. If you’ve got a story you’d like to share, please send it to brock@thepitchkc.com for consideration. Today, James Odrowski—technology consultant, author of “The Battle of Buffalo Wallow”—remembers Chef Terry Barkley, who passed away…
Dayonne Richardson at a reading. // Photo by Artis Stacey Inner-city kids are subject to the harsh realities of life at an early age. Encounters with loss, trauma, and racism become early companions for many Black youths, effectively stealing the spaces that should be occupied in childhood development by imagination and wonder. In a world where children are forced to…
Flanked by state lawmakers, Gov. Mike Parson signs House Bill 604 into law on July 7, 2021. // Courtesy Missouri Governor’s Office Under a new state law that went into effect late last month, Missouri will become the final state to enforce a federal law designed to ensure mental health care is covered by insurance providers the same as treatments…
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford of Squeeze. As one half of the long-running British musical act, Squeeze, Chris Difford is responsible for some amazing and classic tunes. Alongside Glenn Tilbrook’s music, Difford wrote the lyrics for songs such as “Up the Junction,” “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell),” and “Tempted,” among many other enduring pop gems. The band was originally set…
Dwight Yoakam Uptown Theater Saturday, September 5 On Saturday night, country legend Dwight Yoakam took to the stage for his first solo headlining set in Kansas City in over five years, playing a selection of his own classics and covers of songs by Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and more. Local honky-tonkers Starhaven Rounders opened the show, and our photographer Chris…
Wilson is an energetic pup who loves to play fetch. // Courtesy KCPP We teamed up with KC Pet Project to host a weekly “creature feature” on loveable and adoptable animals here in the KC Metro. This week, KCPP wants you to meet Wilson, a 2-year-old mixed-breed dog, and Michelle Mylett, a 10-year-old domestic shorthair. Both lovable animals currently reside…
April Boyd-Noronha (L) and Sean Claycamp (R), candidates for the Shawnee Mission School Board We asked the candidates running for Shawnee Mission School Board in District Four questions we believed would help voters determine where they stood on critical issues. What follows are the answers given by April Boyd-Noronha and Sean Claycamp. The Pitch: What is the driving factor in…
If you follow any of the employees of The Pitch on social media, you might have gathered that we have a fairly wacky office culture. Music is a big part of what we fill the background of our days with. Sometimes this music is used for good. And sometimes this music is used as a prank we pull on ourselves. A few weeks…
Grammy-winning hard rockers Halestorm took to the stage at Azura Amphitheater on Friday night, September 3, to kick off the Labor Day weekend with a bang. Our photographer, Chris Ortiz, was there to capture the band’s set, along with openers Cory Marks and The HU. Halestorm setlist Rock Show It’s Not You Mz. Hyde Black Vultures Do Not Disturb I…
The Gateway Highsteppers from KCK. // Photo by H. Ervin Photography August 8 marked the third annual Kansas City People’s Choice Awards, where an outstanding collective of Black professionals working in dozens of fields throughout Kansas City was honored for their excellence. In the past, there have been few opportunities for individuals in the metro to be highlighted and recognized…
The 2021 KCUFF will take place at the Charlotte Street Foundation. // Photo courtesy of KCUFF. The second annual Kansas City Underground Film Festival, running from Sept. 16 through 26 at the Charlotte Street Foundation (3333 Wyoming St.) has announced that all attendees will be required to present proof of their fully vaccinated status prior to the event. Though admission…
Courtesy of Naka-Kon September 1-March 2022 Testimony: African American Artists Collective, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art Sept. 1-January 2022 Auschwitz, Union Station Kansas City Sundays in September Lemonade Park Yoga, Lemonade Park Mary’s Fabulous Drag Brunch, Hamburger Mary’s KC Sept. 1 Summer Family Timber Challenge Fun Run, Zip KC Turn Down for Brunch, Parlor Gleason Magic Experience, Prairiefire Tick, Tick……
Gavin Brivik. // Courtesy Vertical Entertainment At its Sundance Film Festival premiere earlier this year, Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.’s drama Wild Indian, out this Friday, earned praise for its masterful use of tension and distinct artistic perspective. The film tells the story of Makwa, a troubled Anishnabe boy who commits an act of violence that sets him on a tumultuous…
This week on the Streetwise podcast we discuss being totally fine, enjoy readings of a few recent magazine stories, and vibe to The Rainmakers’ track “Let My People Go-Go.” Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, editor in chief of The Pitch. Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Subscribe to the Streetwise newsletter, a weekly meditation on Kansas City news and events. Jason Klamm read our magazine story. Thanks to Jason Beers for…
Baby and the Brain’s debut single, “For Finn,” was a joyously rocking encapsulation of the complicated nature of love and romance in the modern age. When we first heard it back in June, it immediately became one of our favorite tracks of the year. So, it was with great excitement that we read an email from the duo of AAPI…
Catty Cline. // Photo by Wayne Moots of Film Soup Productions Singer/songwriter Anna Redmond has done her time in bands in and around Kansas City over the last few years. On September 24, her debut solo release, an EP entitled Scratch under the name Catty Cline, will release via Manor Records. The first single, “Is This Bad?”, is loaded with…
The dangerous building on 1814 Vine Street has lost most of its roof, and collapsed wooden boards cover the interior. // Photo by Dominick Williams/The Beacon In the shadow of an apartment building, on a block in Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, sit four dilapidated, crumbling buildings — shells of the vibrant storefronts of their past. Roofs…
Hello! I am a heterosexual man! My wife came out as a lesbian after thirty years of marriage. We have children together and we love each other. Therefore, we’ve decided not to divorce. We visited some therapists and they all coerced us to divorce, even though we really do not want that. We believe that an open relationship would satisfy…
Photo by Barry Meitler Photography Rockers Chevelle (with Stellar Circuits) came through town last night on their N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. Tour and hit up The Uptown Theater. Here’s a photo set from Barry Meitler, who you can find on Instagram at @bootlegbearphoto and on Facebook at Barry Meitler Photography. Setlist from Chevelle: An Island Door to Door Cannibals Self Destructor Vitamin R…
Brock and his books. // Photo by Travis Young In YMCA grade school basketball back in the early ‘90s, I was something of a star. I was triple the height of my point guard on our third-grade team. I towered over the next tallest kid in the league. Certainly, my family thought, I was on track to wind up somewhere…
Aug. 31 at a sold-out show at Knuckleheads, Waxahatchee kicked off a tour postponed nearly two years. She was joined by her partner, Kevin Morby, during her encore, and was supported by local act Shy Boys. All photos by April Fleming (@dolores2175). Waxahatchee’s Setlist: Oxbow Chapel of Pines (Great Thunder) Can’t Do Much Recite Remorse The Eye Hell Silver Long…
Courtesy Cafe Europa This October, Café Europa will relocate from its familiar location at Crestwood Shops (323 E. 55th St) to expand operations and hire more staff in a larger space at 4928 Main St, formerly a KCFD station and then a Planet Sub. Owner Ben Cascio will look to double his staff to a total of 20 to accommodate…
Hey! You! Yeah, youse! We want the names, capiche? By names, we mean all of your favorite things about KC, which is a lot less threatening than you probably thought it was. This isn’t Tom’s Town anymore, it’s just time for the Best of Kansas City voting round! You can cast your votes starting Wednesday, September 1 until September 30….
