A shrine for Pot Roast. // Photo by Travis Young Grief is strange. Everyone experiences it differently. Some shut the rest of the world out, some let a select few inside, and some take to the Internet to document their experience for hundreds of thousands of followers. A year after the death of Kansas City’s feline TikTok celebrity, Pot Roast’s…
Derby Day opening for Julep in 2014. After nearly a decade in operation, Westport’s own craft cocktail hub and whiskey library Julep is set to shutter. Derby Day, May 6, will be the last time you can swing through the doors at 4141 Pennsylvania Ave. and enjoy a bourbon concoction alongside one of the metro’s best deviled eggs. Partners Beau…
A Little to the Left. // Courtesy image As video games have spent the last 60 years evolving, one question has started to plague the minds of gamers, young and old: “Can I pet the dog?” It’s a topic that bears unquestionable importance. Players must know if they will be able to scratch fuzzy heads and give good belly rubs…
Whitechapel at The Granada, April 27, 2023. // Photo by Maura Dayton Whitechapel Granada April 27, 2023 with Archspire, Signs of the Swarm, Entheos While Kansas City was swamped with folks celebrating the launch of the 2023 NFL Draft, Lawrence heard an equally raucous cacophony of sound as Whitechapel decimated The Granada, with support from Archspire, Signs of the Swarm,…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks to reporters outside his office in the state Capitol in November (photo courtesy of the Missouri Governor’s Office) With only two weeks left before lawmakers adjourn for the year, Gov. Mike Parson is threatening to keep Missouri’s general assembly in Jefferson City if they don’t pass bills banning gender-affirming care for minors and placing restrictions…
Monta. // photo by Todd Zimmer Kansas City post-punk act Monta originally wrote “Apples of the Sun” nearly five years ago, but never finished it. To celebrate the two-year anniversary of NASA officially touching the sun in 2021, they’ve dusted it off and finished it. “Monta had been inspired by a Ray Bradbury short story, which in turn had been…
Fireworks over the Draft Experience at Union Station on April 27, 2023. // Photo by Ellie Frysztak The Draft kicked off in KC yesterday, as hundred of thousands hit the metro area. Our photographer Ellie Frysztak was there to capture the evening’s events, with some great moments forever captured. Categories: Sports Tags: 2023 NFL Draft, Fall Out Boy, nfl, NFL…
Illustration by Jacqulyn Seyferth On April 20, the Kauffman Conference Center hosted a panel of four Freedom Riders to speak about their experiences fighting for desegregation. The panel featured activists Dion Diamond, Joan Browning, Dr. Lenora Taitt-Magubane, and Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. In the minutes before most public events, there is usually an awkward silence as people sit and check…
Don Juan and Shawn Edwards. // Courtesy photos Summer 2023 marks a half-century of hip-hop music as an integral part of Kansas City’s DNA. Music producer Don Juan and culture writer Shawn Edwards are running a free event at the 2000 Vine Building as the first in a series of retrospectives the community will host in celebration. “A Night with…
Panic Fest 2023. // Photo by Tim KC Canton April 2023 marked the return of the annual Panic Fest genre film festival at Screenland Armour Theater in North Kansas City. As per usual, the collection of new horror & science fiction features—and shorts—were a delight to behold. Adam Roberts and Tim KC Canton put on yet another fantastic gathering for…
The New Pornographers. // Photo by Ebru Yildiz At the end of March, the New Pornographers released their ninth studio album, Continue As A Guest. Their first release for Merge Records saw the band recording mostly virtually and definitely reflects the effects of the COVID pandemic. The sound on this album is somewhat darker than one might expect from the…
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 Bacaro Primo: From the team…
A series of anti-transgender bills were debated on the Senate floor as lawmakers attempted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of these bills. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The Senate on Wednesday revived a wide-ranging transgender bathroom ban, despite concerns that the ban, called a “women’s bill of rights,” is overly intrusive and doesn’t actually give women more rights. Lawmakers…
St. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent) An emergency order that would set barriers to accessing gender-affirming care in Missouri is delayed until at least May 1. St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Ellen Ribaudo ruled Wednesday that she needed to hear from both the Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and plaintiffs prior to deciding if she would…
Riddle on The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. // Courtesy Peacock Editor’s Note: S1EP5 “What Lies Beneath” is streaming on Peacock now, at this link. Godfrey Riddle is not the kind of person to make you ugly cry. But that changes this week when Riddle reveals the vulnerable side–his basement–located underneath his bubbly, energetic personality. Announced in 2022, The…
Courtesy NFL Hey there. It’s possible that this weekend’s NFL Draft is, like, the most important thing that has ever happened in your year. If you’ve already got bets placed and tickets to Kelce Jam, you may not need this explainer. If you’re a Chiefs fan but don’t know the ins and outs of this mega-event taking over the city,…
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. // Courtesy Dana Hawley/Lionsgate Judy Blume’s classic coming-of-age book Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. has been long beloved for its understanding of and care for the relatable experiences of its 11-year-old female protagonist and the relatable experiences she represents. Margaret Simon deals with a move and worries about getting her period…
Illiterate Light. // Photo by Travis Legg Illiterate Light is one of those bands that you need to see to believe. Luckily, KC has an opportunity to hop on the IL bandwagon tomorrow night. Ahead of their show on April 27th at Encore in Uptown Theater, we were able to chat with the power duo Illiterate Light—singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and…
Monica Beverly Hillz. // Courtesy photo KC fashionista Whitney Manney is an extremely talented clothing designer. She’s also notoriously adept at being at the right place at the right time. In fact, serendipity has served her well over the last decade or so while she’s steadily built her clothing empire. So, it should come as no surprise that—yet again—timely fashion…
As Cut Chemist, internationally renowned DJ Lucas McFadden has traveled the world, been a member of both hip-hop act Jurassic 5 and Latin rock band Ozomatli, and has inspired a whole generation of kids to take to the ones and twos to create music. H is current tour is based around the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, and sees him playing…
Kayla Marmaud, who lives in what researchers called a child care desert, plays with her 16-month-old son, Finn, on April 24, 2023, in St. Joseph. (Erin Woodiel/Missouri Independent) A collaboration between The Missouri Independent and MuckRock At five months pregnant, Kayla Marmaud started putting her name on waiting lists for child care. But when her son was born in late…
Hesston Rep. Stephen Owens said Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly missed an opportunity to collaborate with Republicans in the Legislature by vetoing a tax reform bill that would have provided an estimated $1.4 billion reduction in state revenue over three years. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Hesston state Rep. Stephen Owens expressed dismay Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill reducing state…
Caffe Colada and Gardenia. // Photo by Sarah Sipple Electric Park Garden Bar at J. Rieger & Co. Distillery is a destination for nostalgic treats in a well-maintained setting. The outdoor bar space in East Bottoms is now open for the season, offering cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, and food truck classics. The patio space features both turf and live plants to…
Youth work together to assemble furniture at Ready for Good. // Credit Ready for Good Co. Ready for Good Furnishings, a nonprofit furniture store in Lawrence, KS, is staffed by youth preparing to transition out of foster care or the juvenile justice system. The job provides an environment for fostering positive working relationships with adult mentors as well as an…
