Kansas voters will decide whether to remove the last barrier to abortion rights in the state constitution during the Aug. 2 primary election. // Photo by Dylan Lysen / Kansas News Service The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, in a decision overturning the nearly 50-year-old case of Roe v. Wade, ruled that it’s up to each state to determine what,…
This week on the Streetwise podcast we have a wacky time at Boulevardia. This is a full show live recording from the podcast stage, featuring Nick Spacek from here at The Pitch and the following guests: Streetcar Donna, Joe Marrocco from The Roasterie, Matt LaBrier from Proper Cannabis, and Matt Wegerer from Whiskey Design. Thanks to everyone who came out and…
Protestors in front of the U.S. Supreme Court shortly after a draft opinion was leaked that would have overturned Roe v. Wade. // Photo by Robin Bravender/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established abortion as a constitutional right. The decision by six of the Court’s nine justices will allow each…
Kyle Fletcher gets a slap from Dax Harwood. // Photo by Anna Perry-Rushton When I was a kid, wrestling was a big thing in my family. We would gather around the television every week. I would pretend I was Hulk Hogan and practice fake moves on my dad. Only when I met my husband did wrestling find its way back…
The Bourdain Special that runs through tomorrow. // Photo by Patrick Moore After loving Italian Sausage Company’s collaboration with James Chang, I knew I wanted to go back. The James Chang collaboration will be a permanent fixture on the menu very soon. It’s good that it will be permanent because people know me as the guy who wrote about a…
Eric Greitens has been accused by his ex-wife of physically abusing her and his children. He’s vehemently denied it. // Photo by Madeline Carter/Missouri Independent It was 10 days since her husband, Eric Greitens, resigned as governor and Sheena Greitens was terrified. In that period, she wrote to a family lawyer in a June 14, 2018, email, Eric Greitens had…
Model Avia Ramsey walks the runway for West 18th’s curtain call. // Photo by Zach Bauman The West 18th Street Fashion Show started at dusk June 11, 2022. The theme of “Summer Colosseum” welcomed onlookers to the designers’ collections, inspired by all things Greco-Roman. Planned months in advance, the show was taking shape to go on without a hitch, but…
March For Our Lives event on June 11, 2022. // Photo by Jim Nimmo On June 11, 2022, protesters participated in March For Our Lives in response to recent mass shootings and the growing demand for gun control reform in America. Several guest speakers presented, including Mayor Quinton Lucas. Our photographer Jim Nimmo was there to document the event. Categories:…
The Black Phone. // Courtesy Universal Pictures Of all the directors to get caught in the Marvel movie machine, Scott Derrickson, director of the first Doctor Strange movie, is an outlier. His pre-Marvel career was a hodgepodge of dark movies (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Sinister biggest among them) that fit a character…
Beatrice is ready for face rubs. // Courtesy of Scott Poore and Melissa’s Second Chances This week’s “Creature Feature” is thanks to the help of Scott Poore from Mission Driven. Beatrice is a 13-year-young calico cat seeking snuggles and sunbeams to live out her golden years. Beatrice was brought to Melissa’s Second Chances after being diagnosed with diabetes. Her previous…
Dear Dan: I’m trying to date again after back-to-back negative relationship experiences. Experiences that have made me question my own judgment and ability to set good boundaries. My friends and therapist all pointed out the red flags, but I was apparently blind to them. I love what you’ve said about how there is no “The One” out there for us,…
Fitz and the Tantrums. // Courtesy the artist Fitz and the Tantrums returned for their third tour performance in Kansas City on Tuesday, June 21, this time co-headlining with St. Paul & The Broken Bones at Grinders KC. Southern and soulful eight-piece alt-rock group—St. Paul & The Broken Bones—kicked the show off, looking excessively cool despite the heat while wearing…
Jeff Rosenstock. // Photo by Nick Spacek Jeff Rosenstock with Nnamdi and Catbite The Bottleneck Tuesday, June 21 The last time I saw Jeff Rosenstock, his former band Bomb the Music Industry! was playing a basement show three blocks from my house. In the intervening decade, the musician has released a series of acclaimed releases under his own name, recorded…
A group of creators together at the Bentonville Film Festival. // Courtesy of Bentonville Film Festival Film festivals can often have an heir of exclusivity among them. For young filmmakers, these events can be the start of a full career, and the Bentonville Film Festival is currently pushing the boundaries of who and what should be shown. Beginning all with…
Linda Hall Library, located in the middle of the University of Kansas City-Missouri’s campus, is the first U.S. higher learning institution to extend research resources to Ukrainian scholars. // Courtesy Crux KC The Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, & Technology is the first in the U.S. to extend free research resources to Ukrainians. The library’s partnership with the Society…
Elvis. // Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The constant complaint about music biopics is that very few break the mold. There’s always a trajectory of rise to fame, superstar success, drug problems and rock bottom, optionally followed by redemption. Think of Ray, or Coal Miner’s Daughter, or Walk the Line. Better yet, consider the 2007 comedy Walk Hard: The Dewey…
Maine oysters at Earl’s Premier. // Courtesy of Earl’s Premier Maine oysters now available in Kansas City Earl’s Premier, located in Brookside, is Kansas City’s hookup for fresh East Coast oysters. Oysters aren’t entirely uncommon on the menus here, but oysters as fresh as Earl’s are a phenomenon. The oyster bar seems to have been transported straight from Maine to…
Welcome House. // Courtesy Lure Marketing Company For 51 years, Welcome House has been serving men living with drug and alcohol addiction. Since 1986, it has been located in a 120-year-old building. The residential recovery center will begin a new chapter June 23 at 8:30 a.m. when the board of directors, residents, and partners of Welcome House break ground on…
Nicole Springer. // Photo by Garrett Blackwell Local songstress Nicole Springer refuses to—as she says—defy genre limitations. On stage, she’ll easily weave in and out of blues, pop, gospel, old country, and soul music. With 120 shows under her belt in 2021 alone, Springer is quickly becoming KC’s ubiquitous, everywhere-all-the-time performer. When she’s not busy opening for artists such as…
Comedian Jamie Campbell. // Courtesy Manon Halliburton Jamie Campbell has been in comedy for over 15 years. He began as a comic who was often fueled by anger and anxiety (and would sometimes even heckle viewers). He now wants people to watch his shows and find a little more happiness than they had before walking in. Today, Campbell works to…
Modern English. // Photo by Eleonora C. Collini If nothing else, Modern English will forever be remembered for their 1982 single, “I Melt With You.” Thanks to its inclusion in the film Valley Girl (twice!), the song became a massive success and came to define the British band, although their early influences pointed more toward Joy Division than shimmering pop….
The opening of KC Style Haus on the Plaza. // Courtesy of Deserae Minor The Country Club Plaza hasn’t always been known for local names, but that is something one business is trying to change. With several vendors having trouble staying in stores and finding success over the past few years in the high-end area, a coalition of underdogs is…
Once again, no one at The Pitch is assigning Pat to write these stories. They just keep showing up. // Selfie by Patrick Moore (?) we hope Everyone has an idea of dinner theater in their head. I specifically think of the movie Soapdish, where Kevin Kline plays a washed up soap opera actor. When I told my dad I…
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens launched a new video for his U.S. Senate campaign featuring a group of men in tactical gear hunting Republicans. // Screenshot In a video posted Monday of a fake no-knock home raid, former Gov. Eric Greitens — flanked by extras in body armor, using flash grenades and carrying firearms — promoted a fundraising program offering…
