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…
Goo Goo Dolls. // photo credit facebook.com/googoodolls Goo Goo Dolls with Blue October Starlight Theatre Monday, August 1 I have not kept up with Goo Goo Dolls since I first listened to them religiously in middle school, but I am almost offended at how easily I’m able to find a parking spot at their August 1 concert at Starlight. Blue…
Former President Donald Trump finally issued his long anticipated endorsement in Missouri’s crowded GOP primary for U.S. Senate Monday night. But it’s anybody’s guess which candidate he supports. In a statement from his campaign, Trump endorsed “Eric,” without specifying whether he meant former Gov. Eric Greitens or Attorney General Eric Schmitt. “I am therefore proud to announce that ERIC has…
The federal ruling overturning Roe v. Wade raises the stakes on the upcoming state constitutional amendment vote, which will determine the future of abortion rights in Kansas. // Photo by Dylan Lysen / Kansas News Service Looming, foreboding, apprehensive, dreading, foreshadowing, and other synonyms correlate with the sinking feeling of polls opening tomorrow for the recent Kansas election session. Tomorrow,…
Downtown. // Photo by Steph Castor ONGOING Aug 1 – 31 Art Deco Featured Exhibit, Nelson Atkins Museum Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Geeks Who Drink Trivia, Bar K Aug 1 – 31 Maggie Mclaughlin Art Show, The Brick Aug 5 – 7 PBR Outlaw Days, T-Mobile Center Aug 1 – 31 Art Course (Mini Golf), Nelson-Atkins Lawn Aug…
Courtesy Instagram Missouri teenager Mikayla Brainard has a larger Instagram following than the entire population of her hometown, thanks to her frenzied takes on a collection of historical dolls. The 19-year-old Rockhurst sophomore from Lebanon, Missouri is going viral by partaking in the American Girl doll meme revolution. Brainard’s Instagram (@gaynie.holland) content is based on the dolls she has loved…
Opened right at the start of a summer lockdown in July of 2020, Manhattan Brewing Company is the latest addition to a swathe of Kansas breweries that have opened in the last five years. Alongside Lawrence Beer Company, Fields and Ivy, Tall Trellis Brew Co., Sandhills Brewing, and others, Manhattan Brewing Company is making its mark on the city in…
Independent U.S. Senate candidate John Wood delivers petition signatures Monday at Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office in Jefferson City. Wood needs 10,000 signatures from registered voters to make the November ballot. // Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent Independent U.S. Senate candidate John Wood said the results of Tuesday’s primaries won’t alter his campaign plan as he seeks to become the first…
The Peanut is a Kansas City culinary institution. When I have friends who used to live here come visit they want BBQ and Peanut wings. “3 wings and Fries” is the classic order. I like to add cheese to my fries because it’s the right thing to do. And I get bleu cheese and ranch dressing for my wings because…
Roe v. Wade protest at the Plaza on Friday, June 24, 2022. // Photo by Angela C. Bond It’s not a tale I often share, but the first time I needed to acquire Plan B, I was en route to Disneyland. I’d recently moved to LA and had started a relationship with a friend from college. The night before our…
Missouri Independent screengrab Boone County sent out more than 100,000 sample ballots to prepare voters for Tuesday’s primary election, and many were surprised at what they saw. “They weren’t aware of redistricting happening,” said Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. “So we had a lot of questions from people that were newly in the 3rd Congressional District that were expecting to…
