Summer soundtrack. What better way to guide your musical tastes toward some new listens, as part of the titular Summer Guide issue, than this roundup of new releases coming from artists in and around the metro? Whether your tastes lean toward electronic, indie, country, rock, or hip-hop, we’ve got treasure for you here. Let us be the eclectic soundtrack to…
Courtesy Margaret Cho Margaret Cho has had it—officially. The outspoken, influential comedian has made headlines over the last few weeks in several interviews lambasting the Republican party, the Supreme Court, and anything pertaining to pending anti-LGBT legislation. In fact, mere days ago she told The Hollywood Reporter the imminent reversal of Roe v. Wade and threats to gay marriage were “disgusting.” It’s all…
Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. // Courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures If you’ve paid much attention to movie discourse in the last couple of years (if you have, my sympathies for being Terminally Online), you’ve probably seen arguments related to sex—or the lack of it—in current mainstream film. Take, for example, the current season…
Aurelia Power, Aubrey May, Mauriel Fields, Juliana Allen, and Maggie Herber gather around pianist Brad Foster as they rehearse for the Spinning Tree Theatre’s inclusive summer camp performance of Starlight Express. The camp was part of a partnership with Variety KC. // Photo by Beth Lipoff When you plan your family outing to go to a playground or catch a…
The endorsements signal the rising stakes of the upcoming Senate primaries which have the potential to reshape the make-up of the chamber. // Photo by Tessa Weinberg/Missouri Independent Missouri’s largest and most influential anti-abortion organization is backing primary challengers to several incumbent GOP state senators, citing votes against stripping funding from Planned Parenthood through state law. In letters sent last…
Bronze statue by Paul Manship. // Courtesy Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art invites patrons to remember the Roaring Twenties with its upcoming exhibition, American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918-1939. The debut on July 9, showcases more than 140 different items that reflect on this time period. The collection is made up of items that…
Sterling shows off one of Becoming’s books on nature magic. // Courtesy of Ryan Sterling Ryan Sterling manages Becoming, a spiritual shop that opened on Pennsylvania Avenue May 4. Although its current look is a little minimalistic, new supplies are arriving all the time, and the friendly staff and comfortable sofa invite you to stay even after you’ve browsed through…
Today on The Pitch and our various social media platforms, we’re passing the mic to Black G.I.F.T. to highlight Give Black KC 2022! Give Black KC is an annual fundraiser that focuses on providing funds for high-impact, Black-led organizations. Black G.I.F.T. & BeGreat Together have partnered up with the United Way of Greater Kansas City this year with a goal of…
Courtesy Disney I am deeply suspicious of any spinoff that aims to give a backstory to media from my childhood. Given that they tend to cheapen the magic by over-explanation, I was naturally distrustful of Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear when I first saw the trailer. Initially, you might ask, “Who is this movie for?” Toy Story is enduring, but is…
Kristen Thomas. // Photo by Nicole Bissey I’m glad to be welcoming the warmth again and to be helping people use this time to improve their sex life. We typically have more sex in the summer (as I discussed in my December column). Even couples that have been side-stepping intimacy often share with me that they have sex more frequently…
Photo by Chris Ortiz The Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball action on Sunday 10-7. The O’s took an early lead but the Royals fought back, having the ability to tie the game a few different times, but were unable to do so. With yesterday’s loss, the home series against the O’s was split,…
Kansas City Pride 2022. // Photo by Jim Nimmo June 10 kicked off another annual LGBTQIA+ Pride celebration in KC, and citians appear to be more out and proud than ever. Neighborhoods are lined with colorful flags, businesses are stacked with specials, and landmarks are lighting up to support and empower the community throughout the month of June. Our photographer…
Erin Jeanne Mcdowell. // Photo by Jennifer May Erin Jeanne McDowell is a ubiquitous renaissance woman. The Lawrence native is a New York Times best-selling cookbook author, recipe developer, and food stylist. McDowell—who also hosts the award-winning series Bake it Up a Notch for Food52—recently moved back to KC after spending 17 years in New York City. It’s a definite…
Jurassic World: Dominion. // Courtesy Universal Pictures Jurassic World: Dominion is not good. Is Jurassic World: Dominion at least fun? We didn’t come here expecting it to be good, but certainly it is at least dumb fun, right? Right? Right? Dear reader… I have such terrible news. Jurassic World: Dominion is the final entry to the Jurassic World trilogy. It stars Chris…
Talya Groves performs often at The Phoenix. // Courtesy of Talya Groves Born and raised in Kansas City, Talya Groves began understanding at a young age that performing was her passion. Throughout the years, she has traveled and worked professionally as an entertainer on Broadway in New York and found herself returning to KC when COVID hit. Now settled in,…
Border Brewing Company. // Courtesy Border Brewing Kansas City’s craft beer scene has a pint for everyone this summer. Whether you’re into sipping suds on a patio, crushing cans to stay cool, or throwing back oat sodas, KC is chock-full of tasty taps. Narrowing the list to seven is a tall task . So, we rolled up our sleeves and…
Local playwright Olivia Hill has switched gears for her latest venture. Her new memoir Travel North Black Girl came out at the end of May. The story switches back and forth between her Kansas City childhood and her move to a small village in Alaska as a newly-married young woman. “I know the reason I’ve chosen to put everything into…
Pup. // photo credit Nick Spacek Pup with Angel Du$t and Oceanator The Granada Thursday, June 9 Touring in support of their fourth full-length, The Unraveling of PUPTheBand, Toronto’s Pup made their third appearance at the Granada in Lawrence on Thursday night. While a weeknight show during summer break might have meant that the crowd for the four-piece punk band…
This week on the Streetwise podcast we hide from a tornado, enjoy a reading of Adam Wilbers and Thomas Whites’s story on craft breweries, bop to pure xtc’s track “Shadow,” and interview Anna May Smith about live comedy in 2022. 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….
A rendering shows the massive solar farm Kansas City officials are planning at Kansas City International Airport. The city plans to look for a developer soon. // Photo submitted to Missouri Independent Thousands of undeveloped acres near Kansas City International Airport could one day house one of the nation’s largest airport solar farms, capable of powering as much as one-third…
Justin Short. // Courtesy Justin Short The race for city council is slowly coming to an end, and Justin Short is one of the candidates in line. Short grew up in the Northland and spent much of his time in Missouri before finding a career in the cruise industry. Now he is back and hoping to make a change in…
The Cactus Blossoms. // Photo by Destiny Frack The Cactus Blossoms with Esther Rose Knuckleheads Saloon Wednesday, June 8 On Wednesday night, Minneapolis country-leaning indie rockers The Cactus Blossoms took to the outdoor stage at Knuckleheads as part of their tour in support of their latest release, One Day. New Orleans country singer Esther Rose opened. All photos by Destiny Frack, who…
At last count there were—give or take—18,691,758,332 podcasters in the blogosphere. But back in 2005, the genre was unchartered territory. And that’s when Kansas City native Suzy Chase launched her very first podcast, The Groove Radio, a mixtape-esque love letter to soul music that was inspired by 80s era KPRS radio. A few years later, Chase ultimately found her groove—as a foodie femme fatale who…
Jade Powers, the curator of The Regional, along with three artists involved in the project. // Courtesy of Artist Panel and Exhibition Opening, The Regional, June 2, 2022, Charlotte Crosby Kemper Gallery/Atrium, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: Kenny Johnson, 2022. While filled with beautiful pieces, art museums can sometimes feel a little impersonal. You may see…
