Courtesy Flint Hills Discovery Center The Flint Hills Discovery Center (FHDC) of downtown Manhattan will be celebrating 10 years of education, exploration, and inspiration. The museum will be hosting an anniversary celebration Thurs. April 14. “It is amazing to think the Flint Hills Discovery Center is celebrating 10 years,” says Director, Susan Adams. “Our team would like to thank the…
girl in red and Holly Humberstone sold TF out of The Truman. // Photo by Steph Castor You can guess the average age of a flock of concert-goers based on their willingness to stand in line for several hours, braving the season’s first true thunderstorm. Most of us are too old for that shit now. The line for Tuesday’s girl…
Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson) realizes the police are bad. // Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Welcome to The Pitch’s annual 4/20 issue, wherein we celebrate all things green, chill, and adjacent to green-chill. The sticky-icky has never particularly agreed with my brain chemistry. Yes, the idea of feeling calm (for once) is the most terrifying thing in the world to…
Echo the long boy. // Courtesy Scott Poore and Heart of America Humane Society This week’s “Creature Feature” is all thanks to the help of Scott Poore of Mission Driven. Say hello to Echo, a one-year-old Tabby cat. He is a long boy for his age but forever a kitten at heart. Some have he called him “exotic.” He’d probably like…
Steamboat Revival (L-R: Nate Wilkinson (Guitar), John Davenport (Bass), B.A. (Drums), Chris (Vocals), CJ (Bass), Brad Snyder (Keyboard). // Courtesy Steamboat Revival The new band Steamboat Revival hasn’t even been together a year, but their sound is fully developed. Encompassing everything from classic Southern rock, to soul, to even a little prog—this group has a little something for everyone. Bolstered…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks to the media from his office in the state Capitol. // Courtesy of Missouri Governor’s Office Missouri will officially transition from treating COVID-19 as a public health crisis to treating it as endemic, much like the seasonal flu, Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday. That shift will be complete on April 1, Parson said. The change,…
Dana Stevens. // Courtesy Dana Stevens Thanks to animated GIFs, you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know that silent movie star and Picqua, Kansas native, Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton IV, died in 1966 at the age of 70. With several of his classic movies readily available on home video or YouTube, the comic known for his stoic onscreen demeanor and…
The Bible. // Courtesy Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — A Derby school district committee decided not to remove the Bible from libraries or classrooms despite a challenge that the book contains mature themes. Cheryl Bannon, a former member of the Derby City Council, asked the district’s library committee to review the Bible after the group decided to remove an award-winning young-adult…
River Bluff Brewing is now pouring all of the favorites in River Market. // Photo by Hootie Wales River Bluff Brewing makes its way to River Market A staple institution in the St. Joseph beer scene has officially expanded further south. River Bluff Brewing is now pouring in the historic water building on Main, located in River Market. Since beer…
Wes Warner and Ace Torrez of UnBoxed. // Photo by Megan Ganey Wes Warner and Ace Torrez aren’t here to solve your problems, but they will make space for you at their table. The two founded UnBoxed, a nonprofit with a mission to normalize taboo and stigmatized topics. Their initiatives include educational programming, community engagement, and sexual health education. Warner…
Vague Days poses in music video for “Days Slip By.” // Courtesy of Vague Days Vague Days—aka Brendan Gainer—is a fresh face to Kansas City. He moved an hour away from his alma mater and developed a love for the metro. He works as a social media marketer in the restaurant industry. In his free time, he creates deeply personal,…
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. // Photo by Nick Spacek Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats with King Buffalo and Turquoise The Truman Sunday, March 27 After canceling their June 2020 date due to Covid, it took two years and changes of city, venue, and opening act for the UK rock ‘n’ rollers of Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats to find…
Soccer Mommy. // Photo by Sophie Hur You likely know singer-songwriter Sophie Allison better by her stage name, Soccer Mommy. Allison has been releasing music under the moniker since 2015. First, by herself on Bandcamp, then on Fat Possum, and now on Loma Vista. Her most recent album, 2020’s Color Theory, was her first to make Billboard’s alternative albums chart…
Photo by Sydney Sims With mental health issues on the rise nationwide, Missouri lawmakers are weighing bills that would provide pharmacists and teachers with more training to recognize the signs of suicide. A bill sponsored by Rep. Adam Schwadron, R-St. Charles, heard Monday in the House Health and Mental Health Policy Committee, would allow suicide awareness and prevention to be…
Real PD: Kansas City. // Courtesy Investigation Discovery on Discovery+ Kansas City police are giving the world a look at how they work via a docuseries on Investigation Discovery’s network. Billed as 100 cameras embedded with police officers, episodes of Real PD: Kansas City were filmed in Kansas City, Kansas in 2019. The show’s stated intent is to display what…
Union busters. // Illustration by Miroslav Pavlovic Employees at a Lawrence Starbucks (1731 W. 23rd St, Lawrence, KS) announced today that they are forming a union with Workers United, joining a movement that includes stores in Kansas City, Overland Park, and Independence. The workers will file for a National Labor Relations Board election later today. In their letter to Howard…
Sevendust at the Truman. // Photo by Barry Meitler Sevendust with Tetrarch and Dead Poet Society The Truman Friday, March 25 Friday evening, Sevendust graced the stage at The Truman along with opening acts Tetrarch and Dead Poet Society, beginning a weekend closing a 15-week tour that began January 12 in Oklahoma City. The tour is showcasing the 21st anniversary…
Tim Kasher of Cursive, with pal. // Courtesy Kasher Cursive is the best band in the world. This is an empirical fact, and we will go down swinging on that stance. The Omaha rock group has existed in various iterations since 1995 and has a penchant for concept albums with a theatrical flair. Lead singer Tim Kasher has drawn listeners…
Yves Tumor at the Bottleneck // photo credit Archana Sundar Yves Tumor with Doss The Bottleneck Thursday, March 24 All photos by Archana Sundar. Yves Tumor Doss Categories: Music Tags: Concert Review, doss, photo gallery, the bottleneck, Yves Tumor
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…
Installation view, Natalie Frank: Unbound, January 28–May 15, 2022, Charlotte Crosby Kemper Gallery, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. // Photo by E.G. Schempf What’s your favorite fairy tale? Do you like modern-day kids’ versions, or the old adult stories, filled with sex and violence? If you’re reading The Pitch, we’re fairly certain we know the answer. Installation view, Natalie Frank:…
The Lost City. // Courtesy Paramount Pictures When people say, “they don’t make them like they used to” the inevitable follow-up is probing what exactly is meant by “them.” In the realm of movies, it can pertain to a style or genre that’s fallen out of favor with the public. One that’s often overlooked currently: the action-romance subgenre. The latest…
Major Cannabis Expo. // Photo by Kristen Thomas Expectations among Big Green industry people were fairly low for the first Major Cannabis Expo. One contributor for The Evolution Magazine said it all seemed a bit thrown together, and he wondered if attendance would be worth it. Beyond that, it was challenging for anyone to find solid information about who or…
This week on the Streetwise podcast we talk about Our Flag Means Death, enjoy a reading of Nick Spacek’s story on The Bump Band, listen to The Royal Chief’s track “What You Started,” and interview musician Girl Talk. If you aren't watching Our Flag Means Death on HBO Max you are missing out. pic.twitter.com/hG5av9YkX7 — Brock Wilbur (@brockwilbur) March 27, 2022…
