A Wounded Fawn. // Photo Credit: Peter Mamontoff/Shudder After a decade producing such films as the thrillers Buster’s Mal Heart and You’re Next, along with horror films like We Are Still Here and Starry Eyes, Travis Stevens made his directorial debut in 2019 with the sticky headspin which was Girl on the Third Floor. He followed it up with the…
Jon Lovitch amongst his gingerbread village inside of his Forest Hills home, Queens, NY. // Courtesy of Jon Lovitch. It’s 4 p.m., and Jon Lovitch is hauling cardboard boxes full of constructed gingerbread homes from his Penske cargo van into the Toy and Miniature Museum. He’s covered 2,000 miles with what he claims to be 2,000 pounds of gingerbread, candy,…
Tucker Lott. // Courtesy the Santa Did you feel that? It’s Tucker Lott’s holiday spirit taking over the metro. The ever-present Lott and his alter-ego The Soul of Santa are making a triumphant return this Friday at the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District. Tucker tells us he created the Soul of Santa brand in 1996 as a marketing alternative to the…
Broccoli Burger. // Courtesy Ruby Jean’s Juicery Ruby Jean’s Broccoli Burger While the cold season has many of us craving pasta and hearty soups, Ruby Jean’s is an eatery to keep in mind when contemplating your health-forward New Year resolutions. The juicery showcases a vibrant menu with an interior to match and is situated along Troost and 30th. Vegan fare…
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is asking Sen. Roy Blunt to block a federal bill protecting same-sex marriage. // Photo by Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said Tuesday he is “flabbergasted” retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt supports a bill adding federal legal protections to same-sex marriages. Ashcroft, a Republican considering a bid for governor in…
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar. // Photos by Jordan Baranowski You don’t have to cast too wide a net to find tasty seafood in Kansas City; you just have to know where to look. Chef Culley Freese is constantly looking to push new flavors with his menu at Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar, located on the Country Club…
The Giving Grove in action. // Photo courtesy The Giving Grove Giving Tuesday—our annual reminder to support our fellow community members. Though we shouldn’t need a holiday to remind us to support our fellow man, if it does some good, then we’re here for it. Us here at The Pitch gathered a quick roundup of a few local orgs with…
Courtesy of Bier Station Waldo’s beloved Bier Station has been sold to City Barrel Brewery in a deal announced Monday afternoon. The taproom has been a gathering place for nearly a decade, regularly hosting trivia nights and fundraising events for the community. Bier Station’s current owner John Couture released a statement on Twitter with details of the purchase and his…
Alaska Thunderfuck 5000. // Photo by Albert Sanchez With the holiday season looming over our emotions and wallets, what’s a better gift to ourselves than a drag show? On Nov. 19, recordBar hosted Rupaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars season 2 winner Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 as the latest stop on the queen’s Red 4 Filth tour. Once doors opened at 7:00 p.m. the…
The Chicken and Waffles is one of the many comforting dishes on the menu during The Phoenix’s weekend menu. // Photo by Liz Goodwin This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of…
(Zach Bauman/The Beacon) This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. Gregg Lombardi estimates the Lykins neighborhood in northeast Kansas City is on track to win the battle against blight by next year. The Lykins Neighborhood Association and Neighborhood Legal Support of Kansas City, both of which Lombardi directs, have been working to support residents and make abandoned homes livable again….
The Rino in the River North District. //Photo courtesy The Rino This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2022. We’ll be…
The Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City (photo courtesy of FLICKR/David Shane, licensed under CC BY 2.0). The Missouri Supreme Court late Monday night refused to delay the execution of Kevin Johnson, a St. Louis man sentenced to die for a murder he committed when he was 19. The execution of Johnson, who was convicted in 2007 of killing…
Umeshiso x Cafe Cà Phê’s Holigays pop-up event will be hosted at 5th St. on Saturday Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. // Photo Courtesy of Cafe Cà Phê Instagram On Dec. 3rd, Cafe Cà Phê hosts a season’s greetings Holigays pop-up featuring an all-queer vendors line-up. In partnership with Umeshiso, Cafe Cà Phê rounds up LGBTQ+ businesses…
Joette Pelster. Courtesy Coterie Theatre. Joette Pelster, who served as the executive director of Kansas City’s beloved Coterie Theatre since 1993, died at age 71. Pelster “passed away peacefully at home in her sleep” on Friday, Nov. 25, according to the Coterie. Just a week prior, on Nov. 17, Pelster announced her plan to retire by the end of Jan….
Rows of Union Horse whiskey bottles. // Photo by Jordan Baranowski This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2022. We’ll be…
Beet Salad at The Town Company. // Photo by Sarah Sipple From the enticing smell of hearth smoke, gold-embossed menus, and fresh flowers on every table, the expectation of a fine dining experience begins the moment one enters The Town Company. Or, perhaps, even before, in the artfully-curated hotel lobby dripping with mahogany and rich textures. We would be remiss…
We here at the Pitch couldn’t be more ecstatic to get our groove on over the Thanksgiving break. Weary from over-feasting and over-hearing the oncoming storm that is Christmas music, The Bridge 90.9 comes on top again after over 20 years of music with their newest addition to the Top 909 of the decades series. We still look back lovingly on…
Tom’s Town Christmas. // Photo by Jordan Baranowski ‘Twas the month before Christmas, and all through KC Our readers are jonesing to get out and see Where the drinks are festive, and the decorations are kitsch It’s time for your pop-up round-up from The Pitch! There’s some ho-ho-hos in this house. If you love cheesy holiday parody, you’ve come to…
Courtesy Loretta Martin Veteran drag queen Loretta Martin has always been a winner, baby. Way back in 1994, Martin began her female impersonation career competing in a local Halloween talent show contest. “I performed as country legend Loretta Lynn, singing a live rendition of ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’” she says. “And I won the contest! Afterward, I was hired as a…
Kansas City Actors Theatre announces its 2023/24 lineup // Photo Courtesy of Kansas City Actors Theatre The 19th season of Kansas City Actors Theatre comes to the metropolitan area in 2023 with an impressive array of classics, new works, and modern adaptations to be featured onstage. The leading professional theater in Kansas City revs up its production, inviting local favorites,…
Devoured Pizza pop-up. // Photo by Liz Goodwin This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2022. We’ll be publishing these items…
Young Friends of the KC Public Library work in collaboration with The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures to bring you a dramatic reading of A Christmas Memory on Dec. 1 // Photo Courtesy of the Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library In addition to the traditional holiday bells and whistles presented at The National Museum of Toys…
Most of our feeds are, by our own curation here at The Pitch, overwhelmingly comprised of cat memes, cat videos, and other cat related joy. This is a cat publication. Amid all the felines doing fun things from different corners of the globe, we caught a plug for a local cat event, specifically a cat show. And not just a…
