Toto. // photo by Chris Ortiz On Wednesday, March 29th, Toto brought their sounds of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, R&B, blues, and jazz-filled tour called “The Dogz of Oz” to the Uptown Theater. This all-star lineup included Robert “Sput” Searight on Drums (as seen with Snoop Dogg and Timbaland), John Pierce on bass (Huey Lewis and the News),…
Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, an Ottawa Republican, advocated for a bill eliminating the state’s concealed carry permit fees. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Paying for a license to carry a concealed firearm violates “God-given rights,” a House Republican argued during a tense discussion on gun law ethics this week. A day after a deadly mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, Rep. Rebecca…
House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, center, speaks with, from left, Speaker Pro tem Mike Henderson, R-Bonne Terre, Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith, R-Carthage, and Majority Leader Jonathan Patterson, R-Lees Summit, during Thursday’s debate on the state budget. (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications) Missouri Democrats argued Thursday that restrictive language barring the state from spending tax dollars on diversity and inclusion…
Design by Cassondra Jones It’s a brisk spring day, and droves of disc golfers have returned to Rosedale Park to hit one or perhaps even both of the 18-hole courses the KCK recreational hub offers for a flourishing regional scene that has one of few legitimate claims at being the sport’s true capital of the world. In all likelihood, many…
Adobe Stock WASHINGTON — A New York criminal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed following news reports. A former president has never been indicted before. Trump is also a Republican candidate in the 2024 race for the presidency. “This evening we contacted Mr. Trump’s attorney to coordinate his surrender to the Manhattan…
Erin Adair-Hodges, the poet herself. // Courtesy photo Erin Adair-Hodges, author of Let’s All Die Happy (winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize), has released a new collection, published by the University of Pittsburgh Press as part of their Pitt Poetry Series. Every Form of Ruin is an examination of fury, a kind of righteous rage that women, nonbinary,…
Justice Smith plays Simon, Chris Pine plays Edgin, Sophia Lillis plays Doric and Michelle Rodriguez plays Holga in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves from Paramount Pictures. // Courtesy Aidan Monaghan As a property, Dungeons & Dragons has historically had a less-than-great track record of adaptation. According to Twitter—and the number of friends who looked at me askance when I…
Patrick Moore. // Illustration by Cassondra Jones On a weeknight evening in the San Fernando Valley, I found myself bumming a cigarette from a fellow stand-up comedian. It was 2013. He was a young, fresh-faced comedian I discovered was originally from KC. It was a thrill to meet Patrick Moore, argue about sports, and reminisce on fond childhood memories of…
Sully the jailpup. // Courtesy Scott Poore Sully Yep. Hello again. It’s me. Sully. Don’t get me wrong. I love and appreciate everything that my friends at The Pet Connection (Official) have done for me. I’ve learned so much here. So much so, that when Emily and Julie asked me to put this on I obliged. They told me it…
Art by Cassondra Jones Looking for delicious plans? Whether you want to impress a date, show your fam the best of KC, or just get out of the house, we’ve got you covered… all while supporting local. Here is your weekly roundup of the best food and drink offerings around Kansas City. Cheers! Something New James Beard Awards: Yoli Tortilleria…
Streaming service Pluto TV is notable for the “TV” part of its name. Like most streamers, you can select on-demand viewing of a wide variety of movies and shows, up to and including the most recent season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, but the TV aspect is what makes Pluto so much fun. At any given time, you can tune…
Starlight Theatre is searching for a talented pup to play Legally Blonde The Musical’s canine star Bruiser Woods. The theatre wants to cast an easy-going, obedient dog comfortable with bright lights, music, and a lively audience. The dog should be friendly with other dogs and people and be comfortable being picked up, carried, and placed in and out of a handbag….
Walkin’ and Rollin’ Costumes. // Photo by Chris Ortiz Planet Comicon 2023 hosted a full spectrum of guests and vendors, including Walkin’ & Rollin’ Costumes. Founded by Lon Davis, along with his son Reece, the company focuses on creating costumes for folks with disabilities. Lon built their first costume from a Dell computer box to portray Wall-E when Reece was…
Tucker Trotter and Diana Kander release their book Go Big or Go Home. // Courtesy of Diana Kander Go Big or Go Home is every salesperson’s new best friend. Co-authors Diana Kander and Tucker Trotter know that everyone is a salesperson, whether you’re trying to sell yourself in an interview or pitch a million-dollar stadium remodel to a Major League…
Photographs of the 2019 James Beard Awards. // Photos by Eliesa Johnson and Melissa Hesse of The Restaurant Project® 2019Y The James Beard Awards announced their 2023 finalists today during a live ceremony at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville. Two Kansas City favorites were in the mix: Drastic Measures for “Outstanding Bar” and Yoli Tortilleria for “Outstanding…
Poulet cordon bleu at French Market. // Photo by Lauren Textor French Market is faux fur coat territory French Market is the perfect middle-class fancy restaurant to pretend you’re a European nepo baby without going over budget. It’s breezy, colorful, and summery, with goldenrod-colored walls, chic posters, and china cabinets filled with tea service items for sale. There are even…
The Missouri House stands at ease as it waits to vote on budget bills at the end of an eight-hour debate Tuesday. The House passed a supplemental spending bill for the current year and 13 spending bills totaling $45.6 billion for the coming fiscal year. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) Advocates for increasing rates for home care workers fell just two votes…
Crystal Everett. // Courtesy Whit Parker Photography When it comes to making an impact in the lives of young people, Crystal Everett checks countless boxes. She has more than a decade of experience working with students, holding roles with local nonprofit organizations, as well as in higher education. She currently serves as the manager of career and technical education for…
Attorney Sarah Duggan. // Courtesy Krigel & Krigel Sarah Duggan started serving tables at a small dive pizza bar when she was 13 years old. She loved the work, and from a young age, she enjoyed working with people, even though a dive bar may not be the typical teenager’s first job. Duggan worked in the service industry for 15…
Anthony Powell, right, solicitor general for the Kansas attorney general’s office, asked the Kansas Supreme Court to reverse itself on a 2019 decision affirming the fundamental right to abortion was embedded in the Kansas Constitution’s bill of rights. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Justices of the Kansas Supreme Court grilled the state solicitor general Monday about an appeal asking the…
King Tuff. // Photo by Wyndham Garnett Kyle Thomas has been performing indie rock as “King Tuff” for over two decades, along with fronting the band Witch and performing with The Muggers. Thomas sat down with The Pitch for a conversation about his favorite parts of playing KC ahead of his April 3 show at recordBar, where he’ll be stopping as…
Kevin Willmott presenting at last year’s WIFI Film Fest. // Courtesy photo Washburn University faculty and students have worked hard to present this year’s WIFI film festival, a weekend celebrating the creation and community of film, which is free to the public. “The event is hosted at Washburn University, the Topeka and Shawnee County Library, Arts Connect, and Evergy Plaza…
Past scholarship winners, standing proud, rightfully. // Courtesy photo For 17 years, Starlight has awarded Vincent Legacy Scholarships to qualified and deserving middle school students throughout the metro. Applications are now open for 2023. Each $2,500 Vincent Legacy Scholarship provides students in the community the opportunity to pursue professional training in the performing arts. “The Vincent Legacy Scholarship program encourages…
Pat Klein, the director of the Kansas City Aviation Department, said that there has been an adjustment period at the congested KCI passenger pickup line. Now that people are getting the hang of it, he said, the problem is clearing up (Chase Castor/The Beacon). This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. Nearly one month has passed since…
