Winchester 49. // Photo by Mike Dotson 49 Winchester with The Weathered Souls Knuckleheads Saturday, May 6 On Saturday night, 49 Winchester made their way to Knuckleheads in Kansas City with support from The Weathered Souls on their Fortune Favors The Bold tour. Our photographer Mike Dotson was there to capture the experience. The Weathered Souls 49 Winchester Categories: Music…
Steven Barron released his first book, Madame Curie’s Piano Tuner. // Courtesy of Steven Barron If you would’ve asked Steven Barron what he wanted to do when he grew up, writer wouldn’t have made the list. However, after releasing his first book Madame Curie’s Piano Tuner, he has surprised everyone, even himself. “I had to just do it,” Barron says….
Illustration by Shelby Phelps You may have noticed that the term “neurodivergent” is gaining traction across social media platforms. Neurodivergence includes conditions such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that affect the way people process information and interact with the world. This is a complex topic with wide-ranging impacts on life, including sexual activity and relationships. Having coached people…
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, speaks about the $50.8 billion state budget passed Friday during a news conference with Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) With just about an hour to spare before the constitutional deadline, Missouri lawmakers on Friday approved a record state budget of almost $51 billion that increases pay for highway patrol…
Orianthi. // Photo by Mike Dotson Orianthi Knuckleheads May 4, 2023 Orianthi Penny Panagaris, known as Orianthi, is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter with a history of sharing the stage with rock gods like Alice Cooper. The performer brought riffs that rattled and hummed at Knuckleheads on a delightful summer evening earlier this week. Our photographer Mike Dotson was…
Jenny Bates (Bond Theatrical) Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Les Misérables is on-stage at Kansas City’s Music Hall May 2-7. Earlier this month, The Pitch sat down with cast member Christine Heesun Hwang to discuss compassion, love, and the human spirit that has kept the show alive for so many years. Last night’s performance began with the iconic horn intro sounding…
moe. // photo by Allison Scavo moe. The Truman Wednesday, May 3 For the last three decades, moe. has been a band built upon evolutionary expansions of themselves. To categorize the band’s genre would be futile, for they are improvisation-ists heavily influenced by both Grateful Dead and Frank Zappa with twangs of blues, rock, jazz, funk, and psychedelia. Their innumerable…
Katharine Coldiron. // courtesy kcoldiron.com/ Katharine Coldiron’s new book, Junk Film: Why Bad Movies Matter, is out this week from Castle Bridge Media in paperback and on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. It’s best enjoyed in a binge-read, to the exclusion of everything else entirely. Junk Film’s 13 essays explore “the failures of specific works created between the 1940s and the…
Wayside Waifs pet cemetery. // Photo by Lauren Textor If the idea of your pet’s inevitable death makes you want to be sedated, you’re not alone. Even long-time deathcare professionals have difficulty navigating end-of-life decisions for beloved animal companions. Deciding on how to memorialize your pet—no matter how long they’ve been with you—is an intense and emotional process that can…
Vince Bateman attends a prayer ceremony held Thursday at the Statehouse. He said spreading a Christian message can be difficult. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Bowing his head in prayer, Rep. Bill Rhiley asked God to sway journalists into Christian reporting during a Thursday prayer ceremony. He was one of several Statehouse Republicans who attended the ceremony to pray for…
State of the City Address 2022. // Screengrab from the official stream Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Monday the appointment of 13 members to the Mayor’s Commission on Reparations, a newly formed commission aimed at studying and recommending actions for reparatory justice for Black community in Kansas City. This appointment comes after an ordinance that passed in January formalizing the establishment…
Steak tartare from KMRA Tasting Club. // Photo by Lauren Textor I had never heard of a tasting club before KMRA Chef and Operator Forrest Wright invited me to one of his events. There’s not much information about the club online, so I momentarily entertained the possibility that this was a gimmick to lure a young, unsuspecting reporter to a…
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. // Courtesy Peacock If there’s anything I learned from Suzi Sanderson, it’s that decluttering your life and mind is pretty badass. Announced in 2022, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is Peacock’s latest home/life/spiritual improvement show, and much like its Netflix peer Queer Eye—from the same production company—an entire season of the show is dedicated to…
Smoak Craft Barbecue at the NFL Draft 2023. // Photo by Tarik Sykes Fan Experience food court featuring local barbecue vendors NFL Draft 2023 April 27-29 The NFL Draft hosted Smoak Craft Barbecue, among other local vendors, at the Fan Experience food court over the weekend. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to document the deliciousness. Categories: Food & Drink…
The Swallowtails. // Courtesy image This June, Kansas City trio The Swallowtails will release And the World Still Spins, the follow-up to the group’s 2020 debut full-length, Right Where We Are. While The Swallowtails’ trademark blend of rock, pop, folk, classical, and jazz still defies generic labels, this album—recorded by Joel Nanos at Element Recording—is a louder and more rocking…
Just a guy named Guinness. // Courtesy photo Guinness Meet Guinness, a chill cuddle buddy who loves to give kisses. He enjoys walks, but mainly for sniffing. He loves to sniff. He is very well-behaved and is house and kennel trained. There are a few things he’d like you to know—his adopter will get a brand new kennel at no…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to The Federalist Society on the Missouri House of Representatives floor Friday. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is trying to convince the state auditor’s office to increase the projected cost of an initiative petition seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, according to records obtained by The Independent. Auditor Scott…
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 Rakar Dumpling House: New to…
Fall Out Boy at Union Station. // photo by Chris Ortiz For this past weekend’s NFL Draft, attendees were treated to three free concerts in the Draft Theater just outside of Union Station as part of the NFL Draft Concert Series. Thursday brought the pop-punk stylings of Fall Out Boy, Friday saw hair metal veterans Mötley Crüe, and after a…
Britt in The Bad Ideas. // Photo by Nick Spacek The Kansas City punk—and extended musical—community mourns the loss of one of its prized acolytes: Britt Adair. On May 1, Adair passed suddenly from what doctors believe was a pulmonary embolism. As a constant at Josey Records, and a co-founding member of the band The Bad Ideas, Adair’s life touched…
Piña Colada Cheesecake from Blind Box BBQ. // Photo by Lauren Textor Fuel your shopping addiction at Blind Box BBQ’s Nebraska Furniture Mart location Picture this: You’re eating a plate of barbecue ribs, your fingers smeared with the savory sauce. You look out past the bounds of the restaurant into the massive lobby of a superstore, where shoppers are examining…
NFL Draft 2023. // Photo by Chris Ortiz NFL Draft 2023 April 27-29 Union Station Kansas City hosted the annual NFL Draft for the first time this past weekend and reached capacity within just a few hours. Our photographer Chris Ortiz was there to document the fandom and experience. Categories: Sports Tags: football, nfl, NFL Draft, nfl draft 2023, photo…
NFL Draft 2023. // Photo by Chris Ortiz NFL Draft 2023 April 27-29 Union Station Kansas City hosted the annual NFL Draft for the first time this past weekend and reached capacity within just a few hours. Our photographer Chris Ortiz was there to document the fandom and experience. Categories: Sports Tags: football, nfl, NFL Draft, nfl draft 2023, photo…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. // Courtesy of Marvel Studios Before getting into whether or not Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is worth your time, I want to note that it feels inappropriate to recommend seeing any major studio releases while the WGA, without whom there would be no movie for you to watch, is on strike. That…
