Maple Cream Cold Brew at Made in KC Café. // Photo by Sarah Sipple Lean into the cozy autumn vibes with this Maple Cream Cold Brew from Made In KC Café—perfect for those surprise 80-degree days. Nitro cold brew from Second Best Coffee in Waldo and resilient cold foam made from heavy cream balance each other for a perfectly smooth…
Paula Poundstone. // Photo by Shannon Greer Comedian Paula Poundstone is one helluva Chatty Cathy. During our 20-minute convo, she went off on so many random tangents we thought she was back in geometry class. For instance, when asked about her thoughts on Kansas City, she toggled between stories of sweet potato ‘Bama pies she smuggled on her plane ride…
Stacey Moore and her cakes. // Photo by Molly Kuplen Stacey Moore will be the first to admit she’s always had a love of art. Growing up, she spent her days drawing, painting, sculpting, and crafting. “My mom used to subscribe to a magazine called Family Fun and I absolutely loved it,” she says. “There was always a party section…
Grilled watermelon and halloumi cheese. // Courtesy Wild Rose Bistro Wild Rose Bistro’s Grilled Watermelon and Halloumi cheese The Classic Cookie has added a new dining concept to its space—the Wild Rose Bistro. The newly added savory kitchen is on a mission to highlight seasonal ingredients from local farmers and vendors. Focusing on foods that are locally grown and in…
Cheery. // Courtesy Katlyn Cowpland After a literal lifetime of playing music in Lawrence, Katlyn Cowpland (Conroy) is off to England. Cowpland is known for her time in Cowboy Indian Bear, as well as her own projects, including La Guerre, Cheery, and Dooms. Before she leaves, she’s throwing herself one last birthday bash. For the last decade, these shows have…
Mr. Stinky Feet. // Photo by Scott Reynolds Photography Jim Cosgrove has one of the quirkiest resumes we’ve ever seen. More than two decades ago, the former journalist and corporate PR wonk took a leap of faith to become a full-fledged children’s entertainer. Now known affectionately as Mr. Stinky Feet, Cosgrove has performed countless high-energy shows throughout North America and…
Owner/designer of WornAll Apparel Ben Walters sports his KC-inspired brand in the heart of Waldo. // Courtesy Ben Walters Earlier this year, Pabst Blue Ribbon announced Kansas City artist Ben Walters as the winner of the annual PBR Artist Can Contest. A student, designer, artist, and computer techie, Ben Walters used his vast array of talents, as well as the…
Union Horse Distilling’s Rivalist American Single Malt whiskey. // Courtesy Union Horse Distilling When Kansas Citians tend to think of local distilleries, their thoughts generally wander to areas like the Crossroads Arts District. However, if you focus your gaze a little further southwest, you’ll find the OG of modern KC distilleries: Union Horse Distilling Co. Located in Lenexa, this family-run…
Courtesy Carus Books Joshua Heter describes his teenage years as punk-adjacent. “When I first started going to shows, I definitely felt like a poser,” he says. “I had this weird, completely irrational fear that somebody was going to turn to me at a concert, at a little bar in downtown St. Louis, and they were gonna point to me, like,…
Jenny Meyer-McCall. // Courtesy Jenny Meyer-McCall If you’ve ever spied Prairie Village artist Jenny Meyer-McCall’s two- and three-dimensional pieces, it’s easy to see why she calls her work “intentionally nurturing and whimsical.” With so many nuanced layers, each piece has its own texture, movement, and sense of humor. With her unique artistic flair, it’s no wonder Meyer-McCall has been invited…
Darrell Missey (left), director of Children’s Division, speaks at an Aug. 13 hearing, alongside Todd Richardson, director of MO HealthNet (Clara Bates/Missouri Independent). Eighty open cases of child abuse and neglect sat on Matt Cordova’s desk in 2017 during the height of the “hole I found myself buried in,” he remembers. Twenty open cases would have been a lot to…
The American Royal World Series of Barbecue, the world’s largest barbecue contest, welcomes 535 international competitors to compete for the title of Grand Champion at Kansas Speedway from Sept. 29-Oct. 2. The weekend begins with the American Royal Pit Party on Friday, September 30. The party features backyard games and the Barbecue Marketplace and Food Truck court, where local food…
In her best-selling novel Speak, young adult author Laurie Halse Anderson wrote, “Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” Since the American Library Association (ALA) and Association of American Publishers helped launch Banned Books Week (BBW) forty years ago, that dysfunctional family of censorship has unfortunately grown larger and more vociferous. Across the United States, this…
Some art ages like a fine wine. Other art ages like a warm Miller Lite, left open in the garage for an entire summer, forgotten and unattended back behind the leafblower. Often, my favorite units of entertainment can best be imagined as a gentle blend of the two—a fine California red served with a Dr. Pepper floater. In that way,…
Pearl. // Courtesy A24 When the teaser for Pearl first appeared following the premiere of Ti West’s X at SXSW, it was viewed with confusion. Was this a post-credits gag? Was it an actual movie? The character of Pearl, a decrepit old woman played by Mia Goth in old-age makeup obsessed with youthful final girl Maxine (also Goth), was intriguing,…
Kristen Thomas. // Photo by Nicole Bissey There are people who think this plane of existence is supposed to be about pain and suffering. I am clearly not one of those people. Pleasure is a cornerstone in my life these days, and I do what I can to help others embrace it. I have tried to find pleasure through food,…
Fans of The National were treated to an intimate show at Grinders on Tuesday, an interesting venue for a band that has commanded the Starlight stage during their last few tours. Even singer Matt Berninger couldn’t help but comment on the crowd’s energy, remarking that they had been playing Red Rocks on Monday, but despite its incredible views, being at…
KU School of Music students at a past Collage Concert. // Photo Courtesy the University of Kansas This Saturday, September 16, sees the kickoff of a year’s worth of performances from the University of Kansas’ School of Music with the department’s annual Collage Concert at the Lied Center in Lawrence. As with the past few years prior to Covid, the…
Cheap Trick. // photo by Nick Spacek Longtime readers of this publication have no doubt noticed my enduring love and appreciation for Rockford, Illinois’ finest, and the greatest American rock ‘n’ roll band, Cheap Trick. It’s been nearly a decade since the band has played a headlining slot, instead opting to tour in support of Heart, ZZ Top, Joan Jett,…
Over the last year, the Department of Mental Health has continued to grapple with steep vacancies among staff, causing access to care across its state-run mental health facilities to decline. // Photo by Tessa Weinberg/Missouri Independent Hospitals across Missouri are facing a “crisis” caring for patients in acute care settings who can’t find long-term care through the Department of Mental…
Panic! at the Disco. // photo by Daniel Fuchs Panic! at the Disco with Beach Bunny and Jake Wesley Rogers T-Mobile Center Tuesday, September 14 On Tuesday, alt pop-rockers Panic! at the Disco took to the stage at the T-Mobile Center to play a massive set which featured not only their longtime hits but a complete performance of their recently-released…
Murdock is a silly boi. // Courtesy Scott Poore and KCK Animal Services This week’s “Creature Feature” is thanks to the help of Scott Poore from Mission Driven. Murdock came to the shelter after his owners moved out and left him behind. He stayed on his porch, waiting for them to come back home. He was malnourished, scared, and didn’t…
Jean Claude and the Eclairs. // Photo by Victoria Marie Photography Jean Claude and the Eclairs is a band that probably shouldn’t exist, but somehow still does. This isn’t to say the music isn’t worth listening to–their pop-rock-influenced EP How To Talk is a collection of catchy tunes that reflects the ways in which the band has grown since initially…
Director Ben Steinbauer’s latest, Chop & Steele, is “a feature-length comedy documentary about childhood friends turned professional comedians.” For fans of underground video and weird things like Everything Is Terrible!, the Found Footage Festival and Steinbauer’s previous film, Winnebago Man, keeps alive a treasure trove of forgotten VHS detritus scoured from thrift stores and yard sales. However, Chop & Steele…
