Pup receives grooming services by student of The Grooming Project // Courtesy The Grooming Project Bank of America recently announced The Grooming Project as one of the recipients of 14 endowed national grants throughout Kansas City. The Grooming Project is a nonprofit pilot program and subsidiary to Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child (EPEC), dedicated to training impoverished individuals…
Alex Tretbar won the PEN America first-place award for poetry writing in this year’s prison writing contest for his “Variations on an Undisclosed Location”. // Photo submitted TOPEKA — Alex Tretbar scratched Lou Reed lyrics into the concrete “rhomboid exoskeleton” of an Oregon jail’s solitary confinement hole, then found the strength to write about it. “Some people work very hard,”…
Colton Schrag, who spent years at Agape Boarding School in southwest Missouri, where dozens of former students have described experiencing abuse, testifies during a committee hearing Feb., 10, 2021. A Cedar County judge Wednesday ordered Agape Boarding School to be shut down after years of allegations of sexual and physical abuse of students — though the order remains on…
Courtesy Wayne Moots On Saturday, Sept. 3, Palace Parties, an organization known for hosting LGBTQIA+ soirees in KC, announced an invitation for local queer individuals to submit recipes to a collaborative cookbook. Palace Parties’ founder/former dishwasher/line cook/server Wayne Moots is no stranger to the food industry. At age 11, Moots was cooking for their family, and as they approaches their…
Photo courtesy Boulevard Brewing Co. Boulevard Brewing Company and The Foundry Distilling Co. are eager to announce their second collaboration, following their successful teaming up on Midnight Ritual. As Boulevard evolves into what one might consider the Willy Wonka of beer, The Foundry Distilling Co. is noticing Kansas City’s receptivity. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, The Foundry will release its Sixth…
This is one of those stories that crosses our desk and serves as, primarily, a reminder that KC musicians are out there just serving pure unhinged cool chaos int he world. Metro native Aidan Noell just released this track that we couldn’t be more thrilled to be sharing with you today. When she isn’t serving in the up-and-coming Nation of…
Marion Milling. // Photo by Zach Bauman Will Berndt is not a salesman. The founder of Marion Milling, a small flour mill that opened in the West Bottoms last year, is a baker by trade and by temperament. He’s soft-spoken—maybe a little taciturn. Before he got into milling, he spent almost a decade baking bread at Fervere and Ibis Bakery….
Photo by Ian Talor WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is on track to vote on a bill codifying marriage equality as soon as next week with negotiators increasingly confident it could become law. Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday they’re close to getting at least 10 Republicans to back the same-sex marriage measure,…
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. In the great scheme…
Mimosa is ready for a refill. // Courtesy Scott Poore and The Rescue Project Good morning. Who wants a mimosa? The answer is everyone. Mimosa is a sweet 5-year-old kitty who not only endured the birth of her own litter of kittens, but gladly took on some orphaned babies in dire need of her help. She would love to have…
Lazy Projector. // photo credit Isaac Biehl Lazy Projector with No Magic & Mark Ronning recordBar Friday, August 26 Album release nights are always special, and it really felt that way when Lazy Projector took the stage to celebrate its second album Future Fiction at recordBar. Joining Lazy Projector were two other local acts, Mark Ronning and No Magic. The…
You Shoot Videos; film by Morgan Cooper. // Photo by Libby Zander Ever wondered why Netflix’s Ozark, which is set in rural Missouri, was actually filmed in Atlanta? For that matter, why did the fourth season of Fargo, which was set in Kansas City, film in Chicago? Steph Shannon, the head of Kansas City’s film office, can tell you. She…
Lexi Diskin with her Cleft Lip Buddy. // Courtesy Shadow Buddies Having a specialized medical condition is difficult for anyone, but it’s especially tough on kids. For the past 27 years, Shadow Buddies has aimed to mix comfort with education to empower children with anatomical differences, helping them embrace their uniqueness. The nonprofit distributes dolls whose physical appearances mimic different…
Any Old Iron. // Photo by Hannah Strader Kansas City was brimming with activity over labor day weekend. With Irish Fest taking over Crown Center, Kansas City Fashion Week took up residence across the street at Union Station. Saturday’s finale show featured sequins, tulle, fishnets, platforms, and more as some of the Midwest’s best designers showcased their fall/winter 2022 collections….
Lily: A True Story of Courage & the Joplin Tornado. // Courtesy Reedy Press The children’s book Lily: A True Story of Courage & the Joplin Tornado hit bookshelves in a softcover release, published by Reedy Press Aug. 1. Originally published in 2014, Lily: A True Story of Courage & the Joplin Tornado is based on the true story of…
JoCo Juice Hazy IPA. // Courtesy Limitless Brewing Limitless Brewing’s JoCo Juice Hazy IPA Limitless Brewing is a hidden gem tucked away in Lenexa. The brewery prides itself in being community-focused, so it is no surprise that the local favorite on tap is the JoCo Juice Hazy IPA. This Johnson County-inspired drink is fruit-forward with a strong grapefruit flavor up…
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The Kauffman name resides in multiple places across the KC Metro. Nearly everyone recognizes Ewing Kauffman as the owner of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, but many Kansas Citians don’t know of the story of his wife, Muriel. Known as “The First Lady of the Royals” as well as the “The Blue Lady,”…
This past weekend saw the return of the Haskell Indian Art Market. This event, which was originally a part of the Lawrence Indian Art Show, drew hundreds of vendors and visitors. Artists such as Barbara Gonzales, Santo Domingo, and award-winning Navajo Silversmith Andy Marion were featured at the market. Along with the fine art was a variety of food, including…
Courtesy State Historical Society of Missouri Columbia’s State Historical Society of Missouri celebrates its 35th anniversary with a 92-foot-long exhibit exploring over a decade’s worth of women in journalism. In Their Own Words: Celebrating the National Women and Media Collection features diaries, photos, letters, and interviews from—you guessed it—the National Women and Media Collection, established at the State Historical Society…
Iced Horchata Latte from Anchor Island Coffee. // Photo by Steph Castor Located in Midtown at 41st and Troost, this LGBTQ+ couple-owned coffee shop boasts an extensive menu of adventurous drinks, including the unroasted Green Espresso Latte, Taro Latte, and Dirty Sunrise (with espresso instead of tequila). But the Iced Horchata Latte is Anchor Island Coffee’s specialty. Containing espresso from…
Roger Waters. // Photo by Chris Ortiz Roger Waters T-Mobile Center Saturday, September 3 Roger Waters, seemingly aware of the political criticism that has formed around his tours, prefaced his performance with a billboard-sized video monitor and a booming voice over the PA system stating, “Ladies and Gentlemen, please take your seats. The show is about to begin. Before it…
Courtesy Story Syndicate As a default proxy Greater Boston spokesperson and frequent giver of opinions to friends and readers from beyond the Bay State who solicit my take on things ranging from big media events to breweries in these parts, I am bracing for the coming inevitable wave of questions about The Murders Before the Marathon premiering on Hulu this…
Secret menu pastrami slider. // Courtesy Best Regards Bakery & Café Pssst … got any pastrami? Don’t tell everyone, but Best Regards Bakery & Café—home of the city’s best sugar cookies—secretly peddles pastrami. ‘Tis true. Deli regulars who can only dream of the days when Katz’s Deli in New York City’s reigned supreme can get a little pastrami on the…
The Town Company’s Buttermilk Cheesecake. // Photo by Kala Elkinton The Town Company opened in the back corner of the ground floor at Hotel Kansas City during the early days of the pandemic. It’s beautifully designed to be a casual and cozy dining room, surrounding the kitchen’s wood-fired hearth. It is both the present and the future of fine dining,…
