Trudy Busch Valentine announced a run in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on March 29, 2022. // Courtesy Trudy Busch Valentine There are several millionaires seeking Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat, financial disclosure reports show. But voters won’t see the finances of the only likely billionaire in the race until July. Trudy Busch Valentine, a Democrat and Anheuser Busch…
Last night, KC Current took on the Houston Dash at Children’s Mercy Park. KC won 2-1 over the Dash in the Challenge Cup Group Stage. Our goals came from Current goals came from Kristen Hamilton in the 4th minute and Victoria Serena Pickett in the 80th minute. The Dash’s goal was scored by KC native Shea Groom in the 59th…
Bra Couture KC. // Courtesy of Bra Couture KC Bra Couture KC’s mantra is: It’s not about the bra. Sharon Payne got the idea for Bra Couture KC around a decade ago during her journey with cancer. As a result of her diagnosis, she had to have a double mastectomy. It didn’t go perfectly the first time. She was preparing…
Running in place. // Courtesy Elliott Lee Scott Last year, writer Josiah Hesse made waves with the release of his book Runner’s High: How A Movement of Cannabis-Fueled Athletes is Changing the Science of Sports, a deep dive into the dizzying world of cannabis usage in professional and amateur sports, especially running. Since Hesse, a pro-cannabis investigative journalist, released Runner’s…
This week on the Streetwise podcast we talk about troll booking, enjoy a reading of Northland Parent Association by Barb Shelly, bop to The Dellamortes’ track “Cast Shadows in Technicolor,” and interview Leslie Broecker, the President-Midwest of Broadway Across America. 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…
Bazooka Joe and Rob Bailey. // Courtesy of Joe Almeida For those who’ve spent time in the underground garage rock scene the last couple of decades, the name Bazooka Joe means more than just bad jokes and cheap bubble gum. It’s the nom de guerre of Slovenly Recordings label manager and DJ, Joe Almeida. Almeida is originally from Las Vegas,…
Bank of America celebration with the Kansas City Symphony. // Courtesy Bank of America The Kansas City Symphony is bringing the Bank of America Celebration back to local listeners next month. Expect a night of music at Union Station and the National World War I Museum and Memorial when the event lights up the sky Sunday, May 29. The…
On the Trail of UFOs: Night Visitors. // Courtesy 1091 Pictures UFO and ghost hunting entertainment is something I’ve never been able to get into. When you smoke a lot of weed, you try to avoid playing into stereotypes. So I’ve avoided wearing shirts with gigantic marijuana leaves on them, Joe Rogan, and anything involving aliens. I went to catholic…
Football players exert high levels of energy in the sun. // Photo by Andrii Lievientsov Anyone who has played at any higher level knows the lack of boundaries around student athletics. Former and current athletes alike are always aware of how one session a day can become three, how practice sprawls into dozens of extra hours per week, and how…
Meg March is the purrfect spring kitty. // Courtesy of Scott Poore and Great Plains SPCA This week’s “Creature Feature” is all thanks to the help of Scott Poore of Mission Driven. Meg March is a two-and-a-half-year-old domestic shorthair cat. She is currently staying at Melissa’s Second Chances and has been waiting for a new home the longest. She is a…
Santana. // Photo by Chris Ortiz Santana T-Mobile Center Tuesday, April 12 On Tuesday night, Santana played the T-Mobile Center as part of their Blessings and Miracles tour in support of the band’s 26th studio album of the same name. In addition to songs from the band’s massive back catalog and more recent albums, the show saw Santana cover songs…
Behind the scenes of Lotawana. // Photo by Cori Jo Hawkins “How long does it take to make a movie?” Trevor Hawkins says he was 28 years old when he asked his wife, Cori Jo, that fateful question. “When I was in my 20s, I decided I wanted to be in production on my first feature by 30,” he explains….
Left to Right: Amari Lewis (as Olive Biddle), Lucas Lowry (as Jimmy Biddle), Noah Lindquist (as Pete the Cat), T. Eric Morris (as Dad), and Bri Woods (as Mom) in The Coterie’s production of Pete the Cat. Live on stage March 29-May 22, 2022. Photo by Jim Vaiknoras and courtesy of The Coterie Theatre. This story ran last weekend in…
John Romita, Jr. at Planet Comicon Kansas City. // Courtesy Chris Phelan It’s hard to name a Marvel character to which artist John Romita, Jr. hasn’t added his distinctive touch. The paper may be stationary, but Spider-Man, Thor, Black Panther, Iron Man and Daredevil all look a little different after Romita has lowered his pencil. Romita’s dad may have solidified…
Surviving Hitler. // Courtesy of The White Theatre at the J. Two performances remain of the limited show run for Surviving Hitler at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. Tonight and tomorrow are your last chances to catch this initial staging of the new production, adapted for the stage by Andrea Warren, based on his 2001 book Surviving…
The Pork Belly Bao from Boru Asian Eatery. // Photo by Liz Goodwin Big ass bao and noodle bowls await at this Waldo spot Sometimes nothing hits better than a bowl of ramen. Bōru Asian Eatery knows that firsthand. This restaurant in Waldo serves some serious varieties of noodles from soup to stir fry in addition to other Asian eats….
Wandering Bud ceramicists. // Photo by Chase Castor The ceramic pieces created by Riley Brain, artist and owner of Wandering Bud, resemble funky statuettes and décor items. At first glance, one might not even realize that they’re fully functional smoking pipes. You might expect to find them on a side table holding a few stems of flowers or fitting in…
One entrance to William Jewell College prominently features Jewell Hall at the top of the stairs leading up the hill. SMJP members discovered that the building was constructed using enslaved labor. // Photo by Christina Kirk Nearly two years ago, students at William Jewell College contacted Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor of history and chair of the department at the…
Son Lux. // Photo by Cara Robbins As we encourage Son Lux to interview themselves, members Ryan Lott, Ian Chang, and Rafiq Bhatia immediately begin referencing the film Everything Everywhere All At Once. Needless to say, the experience of composing the score for The Daniels’ new multiversal film starring Michelle Yeoh has left an impression on these three musicians. We…
John Waters. // Courtesy the artist For more than fifty years John Waters has been making us laugh and think, all while pushing the relative boundaries of taste, through his films such as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Hairspray, and Serial Mom, to name but a few. He’s written several best-selling books and essay collections. His latest, Liar Mouth: A Feel-Bad…
TheCincomedy. // Courtesy TheCincomedy Clarence Lomax, aka TheCincomedy, has been cracking jokes since kindergarten. He eventually realized comedy was his passion and continued his devotion as a full-time influencer. Lomax is a TikTok partner via their incubator program for Black creatives and has worked with countless brands such as Sprint, Moutain Dew, and Wicked Cutz. While pushing out his hilarious…
John D. Boyd Jr. is running as a Democrat in the 37th District Missouri House race but a lawsuit is challenging his candidacy because he has run twice previously as Republican. // Photo courtesy of John D. Boyd Jr. Democrats want to kick a candidate off the ballot in the race for a Kansas City-area Missouri House seat, claiming the…
Civic leaders, board members and staff members cut the ribbon during the grand opening event for the Latinx Education Collaborative’s new office space in Kansas City. // Photo by Beth Lipoff Being a teacher isn’t easy. When you’re the only Latinx person working in a school, chances are you’re dealing with more strenuous responsibilities than just serving as an educator….
Black Pumas. // Courtesy Will Gregory PR Innovation Festival, a three-day regional convergence of music and innovation, has announced the music lineup for the event’s August debut in KC. The first name on that banner is a band that might want to Know You Better. Black Pumas will be the headline act for the music and innovation portion of the…
