Dia Wall. // Courtesy Dia Wall Over the last seven years, Dia Wall has covered everything from presidential visits to the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win. It’s apropos she’d report on the NFL’s biggest day, given that the TV journalist got her on-air start as a host for the Dallas Cowboys. From there, she went on to become an anchor/reporter in…
Eric Schmitt answers questions during a press conference after filing to run in the Missouri Senate primaries on Feb. 22, 2022, in Jefferson City. // Photo by Madeline Carter/Missouri Independent When Kate Starbird got word that Missouri’s attorney general wanted her to turn over three years of her emails, she didn’t know what to think. A Seattle-based professor at the…
Planet Comicon returns to KC on March 17-19, 2023 // Photo Courtesy of Planet Comicon The galaxy’s favorite long-running comic convention comes to the Kansas City Convention center on March 17-19, 2023. Tickets are on sale now with special offers for all galactic geeks this holiday season. The huge pop-up-culture event has already begun preparations to introduce you to a…
Grant Basiliere sits crowned champion in both open and invitational contests at this year’s American Royal World Series of Barbecue // Photo Courtesy of American Royal 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…
Bilmuri. // Photo by Audrey Lockwood Beginning with his origins as a founding member of the late 00’s Ohio metalcore band Attack! Attack!, from 2007-2010, Bilmuri—the artist otherwise known as Johnny Franck—has crossed a number of genres throughout his 15-album solo run which began with 2016’s Jaguar Shark. Every year since, except 2022, the Columbus native has released at least…
Misc. is an event space and taproom specializing in happy hours and pop-up menu themes. Owners John and Brittany Burdick took over the Callsign Brewery space just before COVID-19 hit, but after a complete building remodel the space is coming into its own. Misc. plays host to a cozy porch area, trivia nights, and Wednesdays feature mixology classes. $35 cocktail…
Lauren Lane. // Courtesy Netflix After 25 years toiling away in corporate America, Lauren Lane threw caution to the wind and chucked her career to pursue her passion of cooking. Her goal? Teach others how to cook and entertain guests effortlessly. Think Martha Stewart, but with a bit more edge and a lot more wine. Slowly but surely, the self-proclaimed…
Glass Onion. // Courtesy Netflix It’s been a while since a movie gave us exactly what it promised, especially sequels to beloved cinema entries. The sequel to Knives Out is another chance to watch Daniel Craig don the persona of classic detective in Agatha Christie-esque whodunnit proceedings, and with that as goal, Glass Onion is wildly successful. The original Rian…
Redlined examines America’s racist past. // Courtesy the Johnson County Museum 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…
Adobe Stock. Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a vaccine to block the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl from entering the brain in a study done with rats. In Kansas City alone, the KCPD concluded that fentanyl overdoses skyrocketed by 150% in the downtown area from 2019 to 2022. The CDC released data that fentanyl-related deaths within the United…
Courtesy Schliefke. Satirical artist Michael Schliefke does not take much seriously. For the never serious and no-nonsense individuals, alike, Schliefke’s 2022 Holiday Art Market will feature oil paintings, drawings, silk-screen prints, and original T-shirts, as well as an anticipated debut of his self-proclaimed “art-adjacent” 70’s revival project, Kansas City’s Magic Shrinks. Schliefke’s studio, located in Northeast Kansas City, will open…
Chelsea Cutler w/ Ayokay The Granada November 16, 2022 Setlist: “Under” “Sad Tonight” “Someone Else’s Heaven” “Cold Showers” “Without You” “Forever” “Easy” “AF1s” “Men on the Moon” “Walking Away” “Crazier Things” “nj” “Devil on My Shoulder” “you were good to me” “Calling All Angels” “The Reason” “You’re Gonna Miss This” “When I Close My Eyes” “the lifeboat’s empty!” “Mess” “Your…
Plains (l-r Jess Williamson and Katie Crutchfield). // photo by Molly Matalon Musician Katie Crutchfield has created music under several different identities, be it the pop-punk band she founded with her sister Allison, P.S. Eliot or her solo indie-folk as Waxahatchee, but the latest creative project for Crutchfield, Plains, in partnership with Jess Williamson sees her branching out into new…
The very public display of encouragement for Tim Ream from St. Louis, MO can be seen on a billboard on Kingshighway and Devonshire. // Courtesy Allied Like the Santa Claus of Soccer, positivity force Ted Lasso has taken out personalized billboards with letters of support for all 27 members of the US Men’s National Soccer team. Each billboard corresponds to…
Manny Abarca reads to a class. // Courtesy Manny Abarca campaign 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…
Photo by Chris Ortiz Announcement event with LiveNation. // Photo by Chris Ortiz GEHA Field at Arrowhead in partnership with LiveNation announced today that musicians Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks will be playing a joint concert together in 2023. Both rockers will headline an evening on Saturday, Aug. 19 of 2023. The big reveal was delivered by Chiefs coach Andy…
She Said. // Courtesy Universal Pictures She Said, which chronicles the 2017 New York Times investigation into workplace harassment perpetrated by Harvey Weinstein while at Miramax and The Weinstein Company, serves as a fitting conclusion to what I’ve dubbed “The Carey Mulligan ‘Men Behaving Poorly’ Trilogy.” Much like its spiritual predecessors An Education and Promising Young Woman, She Said promises…
Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu. Photo by Eric Zachanowich. // Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures There’s something inherently cinematic about the world of food. Maybe it’s the intense pressure that helps to make a compelling story, or maybe it’s just how exquisite a plating sequence can be (no, really). Director Mark Mylod takes the world’s obsession with eating,…
Roller girl. // Courtesy Amber Bolton 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 online throughout…
Totally Rad Vintage Fest begins on Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. // Photo Courtesy of Totally Rad Vintage Fest Instagram A blast from the past comes to KCI Expo Center with racks of vintage memorabilia to be found at Totally Rad Vintage Fest. #TottalyRadVF is a one-day shopping experience with over 40 vendors to buy from. Satisfy…
Kansas City Public Library Plaza location. // Photo by Jim Nimmo Libraries across the state of Missouri are reprimanding restrictions on minors’ access to library materials proposed by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. The proposal requires that state-funded libraries seek parental permission before allowing children to check out materials and seek community approval on age limits for content. The Kansas…
Steve Vai and his Ibanez guitar of legend, the Hydra // Photo Courtesy of Larry DiMarzio Steve Vai comes to KC at the Uptown Theater on Nov. 20, baring the teeth of the beastly instrument that helped create his latest album, Inviolate. Vai is a guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer who got his start within the music industry transcribing music…
Ryan Wesley’s career trajectory is akin to a bouncing pinball—fun to watch and sometimes hard to follow. From a storied theatrical career as a teen here in the metro, Wesley eventually landed several Broadway national tours. He would ultimately move to LA to pursue his two passions: “Music and Botox,” he chuckles. It wasn’t long before Wesley landed a development…
MAAC founders looking fierce. // Photo by Travis Young 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…
