The new musical Vilna opens for the first time at the White Theatre April 22-30. // Courtesy of Kevin Cloud The brand new musical Vilna will be on stage for the first time at the White Theatre April 22-30. This show workshop comes after five years of research and collaboration between the small creative team. The first mind behind the…
The Missouri Capitol Rotunda (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent) Lawmakers return to the Missouri Capitol Monday to kick off the second half of the 2023 legislative session with a laundry list of priorities and a constitutional deadline to get them done. Legalizing sports betting, changing the initiative petition process, education policy shifts, tax cuts, banning foreign land ownership, expanding postpartum health care…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2023. // Photo by Jim Nimmo Kansas City hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade just outside our front door in Westport on Friday, March 17. Our photographer Jim Nimmo was there to capture the experience. St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2023 Categories: Culture Tags: Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day parade, parade, st. patrick’s day, westport
Colony House at The Truman March 16. // Photo by Isabella Galvan Colony House with Little Image The Truman Thursday, March 16, 2023 Colony House visited Kansas City at The Truman on Thursday night with support from Little Image. Our photographer Isabella Galvan was there to capture the experience. Little Image Colony House Categories: Music Tags: colony house, concert photos,…
Kitty’s Cafe. // Photo by Zach Bauman Are you a glutton for tonguishment? Food is one of the simplest pleasures of life. We turn to food for comfort, community, and basic nourishment. Sometimes, though, you just want to shove something greasy and delicious down your gullet without regard to its nutritional value. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: The…
The Pitch has partnered with a local political awareness organization called Loud Light. Their goal is to engage and empower individuals from underrepresented populations to build community power. And impact decision-makers. Each week of the year that the Kansas statehouse is in session, they release a short video recapping what the legislature is up to. Knowing the nitty-gritty of what’s happening with your…
Bongzilla. // photo credit Jason Samayoa Bongzilla with They Watch us From the Moon and Stoney-Doom The Bottleneck Wednesday, March 15 On Wednesday, March 15, metal fans celebrated the green a little bit ahead of St. Patrick’s Day when Madison, Wisconsin stoner doom band Bongzilla took the stage with support from local interstellar doom acolytes. They Watch Us From the…
John Wick: Chapter 4. // Courtesy Lionsgate It’s easy to consider the John Wick movies simply as incredible stunt extravaganzas —even I, an avowed Wick fangirl, made that mistake all the way through the release of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum. If you go into John Wick: Chapter 4 with that mindset, you’re still going to have a great…
Hope House passport. // Courtesy Hope House Launched by local anti-domestic violence nonprofit, Hope House, in tandem with International Women’s History Month, the “Passport to Hope” program offers supporters the opportunity to purchase a $20 booklet featuring discounts at 26 female-owned shops and businesses (listed below) and redeemable through the end of 2023. All proceeds from this purchase will go…
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday she has vetoed legislation that bans transgender and cisgender girls from playing together. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly for the third straight year has vetoed model legislation that would ban transgender girls from playing school sports with cisgender girls. The Democratic governor said Friday the annual attack on transgender students sends “a…
Underoath. // photo by Chris Ortiz Underoath with Periphery and Loathe Uptown Theater Wednesday, March 15 Metalcore act Underoath brought their Blind Obedience Tour to the Uptown on Wednesday with openers Periphery and Loathe. Loathe kicked off the night with their no-frills nu-metal from Liverpool. It was a straightforward, high-octane set with tastefully harsh vocals and ambitious harmonies. Lead vocalist…
Vanya Designs at Kansas City Fashion Week 2023. // Photo by Hannah Strader Kansas City Fashion Week set the tone at last Thursday’s sold-out show with a tribute to Kansas City, its people, and of course, the Chiefs. The lineup featured ten different designers, ranging in styles from 3Minc’s bold yet playful statement pieces to MPower’s athleticwear. It all opened…
El Pollo Rey. // Photo by Zach Bauman Are you a glutton for tonguishment? Food is one of the simplest pleasures of life. We turn to food for comfort, community, and basic nourishment. Sometimes, though, you just want to shove something greasy and delicious down your gullet without regard to its nutritional value. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: The…
Track merger. // Courtesy Canva The federal Surface Transportation Board has approved the $31 billion merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads, saying Wednesday the combination will reduce travel time, incentivize investment and enhance efficiency while providing safety and environmental benefits. The STB said that while approving the merger, it also is imposing a number of conditions and…
The philosopher himself and the cover of his latest book. // Courtesy photos Author and professor of philosophy at UMKC Clancy Martin’s newest book, How not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind, is available March 28, published by Pantheon. The book is a comprehensive study of suicidal ideation from various worldviews. The book relies upon the author’s…
New China Town. // Photo by Zach Bauman Are you a glutton for tonguishment? Food is one of the simplest pleasures of life. We turn to food for comfort, community, and basic nourishment. Sometimes, though, you just want to shove something greasy and delicious down your gullet without regard to its nutritional value. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: The…
Author Jenny Molberg. // Photo by Jonny Ulasien. Jenny Molberg is a poet, editor, and professor currently residing in Missouri and teaches creative writing at the University of Central Missouri. She also serves as Co-Editor and Poetry Editor of Pleiades. Molberg’s third poetry collection, The Court of No Record, is coming out soon from LSU Press. The author sat down…
Waldo Pizza is opening a new location. // Courtesy Waldo Pizza The beloved community restaurant Waldo Pizza is opening a new location in the Crossroads. The new location will be a “ghost kitchen,” so there won’t be any seating for dine-in. The restaurant hopes that opening this new location will give them the opportunity to reach new customers and keep…
Love Island Episode 112. Bria Bryant, Mady Mclanahan, Zeta Morrison, Courtney Boerner, and Sereniti Scott. // Photo by Casey Durkin/Peacock Love Island USA is looking for a new group of singles to star in their upcoming season. They put out a call for charismatic ‘singles-next-door’ from all over the country, especially local Kansas Citians. The season will air this summer,…
Town Topic. // Photo by Zach Bauman Are you a glutton for tonguishment? Food is one of the simplest pleasures of life. We turn to food for comfort, community, and basic nourishment. Sometimes, though, you just want to shove something greasy and delicious down your gullet without regard to its nutritional value. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: The Pitch…
Miel y Humo at The Primrose. // Photo by Hallie Sigwing Johnson Drive is alive with local culinary talent making their mark on the greater Kansas City area. Enter The Primrose through dark velvet curtains and cozy into one of the gorgeous leather chairs or covetable couches, or up to the bar where the buoyant staff is filled with the…
Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman enters the Missouri Senate on the first day of the 2023 legislative session. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Missouri is one of just 13 states that levies a sales tax on grocery food items. Citing the hefty burden on low-income shoppers and rising cost of food, several other states have moved to reduce the burden of the grocery…
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 KC Hooley House: New to…
Preserve the Pit Mentors and Fellows from a past cohort. // Courtesy photo Kingsford For the third year in a row, applications for Kingsford’s Preserve the Pit Fellowship, which pairs Black barbecue entrepreneurs with industry professionals for one-on-one training and capital investment, are now open until March 31, according to a press release. The program’s first two years helped spark awareness and provided…
