Café Europa. // Photo by Jordan Baranowski Some moves are a long time coming. The owner of Café Europa, Ben Cascio, has long wanted to find a larger location to help bring a bolder vision for his shop to life. “Café Europa has been woven into the fabric of the Crestwood Shops for so long,” he says. “At the same…
The Dead South. // Photo by Chris Ortiz The Dead South with Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and Tejon Street Corner Thieves Grinders KC Friday, August 5 Touring in support of their EPs, Easy Listening for Jerks Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, released earlier this year, folk-bluegrass act the Dead South hit Grinders KC with country-roots act Reverend Peyton’s Big…
Amanda DeJarnett. // Photo by Katie Rich Jay Sanders and I raced to J. Rieger Distillery’s The Hey! Hey! Club to catch the last hour of Hey Gurl Hey—a one-night celebration of women bartenders benefitting the Rose Brooks Center. We descended into the dark lounge off Guinotte Ave. The sharp gleam of Mad Men-replica desk lamps reflected on rich leather…
OneRepublic. // Photo by Lauren Textor The last time NEEDTOBREATHE opened a show, it was for Taylor Swift’s Speak Now tour in 2011. A decade later, they’re making headlines with OneRepublic. Initially successful in the Christian rock genre, they’ve moved away from that branding while keeping true to their roots. Behind the band, beautiful panels of a desert night sky…
“Many people may have a doctor prescribing the medication they need, but they simply cannot afford it,” founder and board member John Yost says. // Courtesy Pharmacy of Grace Pharmacy of Grace’s grand opening at 11 a.m. Aug. 16 will officially make it the city’s first stand-alone pharmacy for un- and underinsured patients on a long-term basis. Outreach services such…
Monster Closets is a randomly-regular column where Brock Wilbur takes a trip back through the highs, lows, and generally bizarre elements of the survival horror video game genre. This is exceptional niche writing but hopefully funny to the outsider by the nature of just how sheerly unhinged some of these works of art come. Please enjoy! We have to get…
Screengrab from the “Sirens of Titan” music video. Tim Heidecker has earned the leeway to keep reinventing himself. With a career that began with an ever-increasing series of Adult Swim programming, the Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! co-star has spent close to two decades in the weirdo alt-comedy space with his eclectic character explorations and disorienting presentation. The…
Laura Martin of Alchemy Space Pole & Fitness. // Courtesy Laura Martin Every athlete has their gear, and for Laura Martin of Alchemy Space Pole and Fitness, seven-inch heels are the last step in prepping for her game. Located in the River Market, Alchemy Space is an exposed brick studio with windows overlooking the city and light pouring in, creating…
(L-R): Amber Midthunder as Naru and Dane DeLiegro as the Predator in 20th Century Studios’ PREY, exclusively on Hulu. By 2022, the Predator series has now weathered almost every storm imaginable. There were a couple of crossover films that people try to forget. There was the one where talent from the original film returned and failed to recapture lightning in…
Ashley All, spokeswoman for Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, gives a speech Aug. 2, 2022, at a watch party in Overland Park after primary results verified Kansans voted to preserve abortion rights. // Photo by Lily O’Shea Becker/Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — For Ashley All, the effort to defeat a constitutional amendment that would have eliminated abortion rights is the most consequential…
Breakaway Music Festival 2022 at Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, KS. // Courtesy Breakaway Music Festival Starting in Columbus, Ohio, in 2013, the Breakaway Music Festival has expanded several times to become two days of shows in North Carolina and Michigan, alongside its home state. When the company behind it, Prime Social Group, announced the return of its “critically-acclaimed multi-city,…
Bullet Train. // Courtesy Sony Pictures Generally speaking, when I see David Leitch’s name attached to something, I get a little excited. The co-director of the first John Wick movie, followed by the stylish, satisfying Atomic Blonde has a knack for taking what, at first glance, looks like obnoxious garbage and making it into a good-looking, impressively choreographed stunt extravaganza….
The Sicilian at Jovito’s Café & Deli. // Photo by Jordan Baranowski Overlooking this little spot in Waldo would be a big mistake. Jovito’s Italian Café & Deli boasts an impressive selection of Italian deli favorites including Italian beef sandwiches, Muffalini paninis, Chicago-style hot dogs, and more. For your money, nothing on their menu can top the Sicilian sandwich. The…
Ludo is safe and sound. // Courtesy Scott Poore This week’s “Creature Feature” is thanks to the help of Scott Poore from Mission Driven. Just yesterday, someone reached out to Scott about Ludo, a one-year-old Great Pyrenees who was living outdoors on a short, heavy chain. He had only a small dog house for shade and was surrounded by mud…
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler speaks to reporters July 25 with U.S. Sen Josh Hawley at the “Faith and Freedom Summit.” // Hartzler campaign photo via Facebook In late January, a GOP strategist named Kyle Plotkin bragged on Twitter about how popular U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was in Missouri and how valuable his endorsement would be in the state’s upcoming Republican…
The lemon pepper debut over chicken tenders at Sauced. // Photo by Tyler Shane Lemon pepper debut at Sauced. Sauced. comes out of hibernation each Spring to bless KC with their exceptional take on classic meals such as burgers, fries, and chicken sandwiches. Staying true to their name, the traditional fare is elevated with—you guessed it—their sublime sauces. The humble…
The DILLIGAF at 9th and State. // Photo by Kala Elkinton On the quieter side of the West Bottoms, cocktail lovers can find a memorable take on the traditional pisco sour at 9th and State. But it wasn’t always calm in this corner of the city. The century-old building was once part of “the wettest block in the world.” Since…
Courtesy Sharon Chen Sharon Chen is the new kid on the block at KCTV-5. The newsie comes to the metro via Omaha where she was an anchor at WOWT, the market’s NBC affiliate. (Fun fact: She’s also worked in two other Nebraska markets, including Scottsbluff and Lincoln. Even more fun fact: She’s also worked as an anchor/reporter at KHNL in…
The ballot measure was failing by a 63-37 margin at 9:45 p.m. as voters responded to an intense and costly campaign marked by dubious claims by amendment supporters and the unraveling of protections by the U.S. Supreme Court. // Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector Voters in a landslide Tuesday defeated a proposed amendment to the Kansas constitution that would have stripped residents…
Earl’s Premier. // Photo by Zach Bauman High on the list of important American institutions—somewhere between Monster Jam and the Federal Reserve—is the neighborhood restaurant. What makes a good “neighborhood restaurant” is a moving target, but the genre has some defined contours. It should have a small dining room and a tidy menu. It should be embedded in a mostly…
TFW you still aren’t sure where to vote. // Photo by Brock Wilbur Amid a severe heat warning by the National Weather Service and fresh on the heels of the year’s most impactful Supreme Court decision, voters in both Kansas and Missouri are showing up in record numbers to participate in the country’s most critical primary elections. As we crisscrossed…
Photo by Nicole McCroskey & Twinsauce A couple of years before the pandemic hit, local theater pro Guy Gardner started noodling an idea. He wanted to stage an entire theatrical performance with an entirely new team of up-and-coming creators. And that’s how the Emerging Theater Professional Initiative was willed into existence. The program is, well, revolutionary. “I spent about four…
Bob Mitchell, Kansas City Outlaws attempts to ride Whip of Obernagel / Sho-Me Rodeo during the Game 5 of the PBR Team Series Pre-Season Event in Tryon, NC. // Photo by Andre Silva Yippee-ki-yay, motherf*cker. If watching bull riders hurl through the air is your jam, listen up. The 2022 PBR Team Series’ Outlaws Days arrives at T-Mobile Center this…
Voters statewide have been receiving a text message containing false information ahead of the Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 election. // Courtesy Lawrence Times Voters across Kansas on Monday were receiving text messages containing inaccurate information about the constitutional amendment on Tuesday’s ballot. It’s not clear where the text messages are coming from, but people statewide are receiving them. We heard…
