Borboleta at Black Dog Coffeehouse. // Photo by Sarah Sipple Lenexa’s own Black Dog Coffeehouse has a treat that knocks that big-name coffee shop’s “pink drink” off its pedestal. Order a Borboleta if you want a fun pick-me-up. The base of this Brazilian Cherry Limeade begins with whole limes, lime juice, sugar, water, and sweetened condensed milk. The creamy base…
Halibut at Westport Café. // Photo by Sarah Sipple Westport Café is one of the ultimate date spots in Kansas City. Is it the intimate cafe setting? The delicately plated dishes? The ambient pops of champagne bottles and flambé desserts made tableside? Yes. New this year to Westport Café is Chef Thomas Milesi, who drew inspiration for several new menu…
Terri Nunn live. // Photo by Erica Vincent The last time Terri Nunn and her Berlin bandmates were in Kansas City, they played to a packed, uh, parking lot. It was November 2020, and pandemic restrictions turned Berlin’s Leawood performance into an outdoor, pseudo-drive-in concert. Nunn laughed when I reminded her how the appreciative crowd would honk and/or flash their…
Illustration by Cassondra Jones Presenting the Letter from the Editor introduction to the August print issue: The dead tree really tied the whole thing together. We didn’t know it was dead when we moved in, just as we didn’t know the walls of our home would contain electrical wiring jerry-rigged by home improvement enthusiasts building a labyrinthian and threatening system…
Telekinetic Yeti. // photo by Nick Spacek Telekinetic Yeti with Stinking Lizaveta, Rifflord, and Digester The Bottleneck Thursday, July 27 When Iowa doom metal duo Telekinetic Yeti came through last summer, I wasn’t able to make it out to the RecordBar to check them out, so it was with some excitement that I headed into downtown Lawrence on Thursday evening…
BLISS // courtesy Tech N9ne Tech N9ne continues to push the boundaries of hip-hop with his latest album release BLISS. The 25 tracks include a brilliantly interspersed storyline of KC pride and tackle some aspects that we could perhaps do better. BLISS is an emotionally charged variety album that packs all messages Tech wants society to hear with collabs from Joey…
Converge dancers in their first show at Newman University in Wichita, KS // Courtesy Ryan Bruce “Never miss a chance to dance.” But only until you’re 18, and only if you’re in a coastal city. Dancing in the Midwest isn’t easy, but even more so for contemporary performers. It’s difficult to gain support for an art form that can’t actually…
Sherrita Jackson was a bus driver with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority for 21 years before a passenger attacked her, spurring her to quit. (Zach Bauman/The Beacon) Sherrita Jackson was a bus driver for 21 years before she got fed up with abuse from passengers and switched careers in 2021. At the time, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Kansas City Monarchs infielder Justin Wylie fist bumps third-base coach Bill Sobbe after hitting a home run in the Monarchs’ game with the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 from Legends Field. Photo: Madison Riebel / Kansas City Monarchs KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Justin Wylie etched his name into history for the Kansas City Monarchs Thursday afternoon….
The Burney Sisters. // photo courtesy the artist Hours before Columbia duo The Burney Sisters took to the Gospel Lounge stage at Knuckleheads on the eve of July 21, Emma Burney, 15—the elder of the two siblings currently in the lineup—spent her savings on her very first car, a Honda Element. Earlier this year, Emma had inherited the frontwomen role…
The COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone hard and a lot of us are still trying to catch up from the chaos that was 2020-mid 2022. A group that was largely affected by the pandemic is artists. With a career that revolves so heavily on people and public audiences, those who use art to make their living have always struggled to keep…
Musician Sophie Grey grew up between California and Kansas City, and those vastly different environs shaped how she views and approaches music. It’s readily apparent on her debut full-length, Grise, which was released last week. We spoke with the musician about her electronic-tinged pop music and how her experience growing up in the Midwest and the West Coast shaped her….
Funny Water. // Photo by Sarah Sipple Move over hard seltzers. There’s a new kid (trying) to shake things up. Only this one won’t explode. Funny Water is an alcohol-infused water with zero bubbles. We did a taste test of the full product line ahead of the Kansas City area launch. The drink’s tagline is “The responsible way to behave…
Courtesy Dr. Kate Biberdorf Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a triple threat—chemist, science entertainer, and professor. Dr. Biberdorf makes science fun and easily digestible for kids of all ages. And with nearly 3 million likes on TikTok, she’s clearly found her calling. The best-selling author recently launched a new podcast, Seeking A Scientist on KCUR, where she tackles wackadoo topics like fungus zombies, trash…
Photo by Brynn Winkler An intimate crowd filled recordBar Tuesday night for a genre-bending synth set from artist Youth Lagoon in Trevor Powers’ first performance back in Kansas City since reclaiming his moniker. The audience was enthralled by Youth Lagoon’s idiosyncratic sound, which has been described as everything from neo-psychedelia to dreamy lo-fi-synth pop, including elements of Americana, electronic, and…
Camo. // Courtesy Scott Poore Camo Camo is a big boy who needs out of a small-town pound. Windsor Dog Pound is a very small, rural pound that is unstaffed. Their kennels are approximately 3 feet by 4 feet inside. Constantly living in a kennel that size is hard on all the dogs but especially this big guy. They call…
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 Of Course Kitchen & Company:…
A man lies under shading on July 19, 2022, on North Topeka Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. The city has reported growing numbers of people struggling with homelessness. (Lily O’Shea Becker/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Advocates say unhoused Kansans need more support from state and local governments. The Kansas Mental Health Coalition held a Wednesday meeting to begin discussing goals for legislative…
Talk to Me. // Courtesy A24 In all of horror, there may be no trope so beloved as “teens fuck around and find out.” Unprepared kids encountering the supernatural has generated enduring classics like Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, the Final Destination series and David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows. It’s telling that most of these movies are franchises….
Courtesy TORIRU The Professional Football Players Mothers Association, whose mission is to be a support system for the mothers of both active and retired football players, celebrated its 25th anniversary in Kansas City this past weekend. Along with supporting their NFL sons, the mothers continue to focus on their mission to “serve, support, educate, and strengthen our communities through charitable…
Branson’s mayor and aldermen on Tuesday night approved an ordinance restricting drag shows to the downtown district. (Screenshot via Branson YouTube channel) Municipalities in Missouri are attempting to restrict drag performances as obscenity or a planning-and-development concern, with Branson among the first after advancing an ordinance Tuesday night limiting drag to a small area of town. Rolla recently tried to…
Photo by Chris Ortiz. Art by Cassondra Jones Ongoing/Multiple Jagged Little Pill: The Musical. // Courtesy Facebook August 1-6 Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Starlight The Tony- and Grammy award-winning performance is coming to Starlight August 1-6. Featuring music from Alanis Morrissette and directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Waitress, and the upcoming 1776) with a Tony-winning book…
Butter Masala with Chicken at Sahara Fine Indian Cuisine. // Photo by Lauren Textor Butter Masala at Sahara Fine Indian Cuisine My mom turned 60 this summer, and she’s only had Indian food once before: from lukewarm boxes of takeout containers that we ordered while moving into my junior dorm. We used stacked boxes as a makeshift table and tried…
Kansas City officials have announced Jaime Guillen as the new head of the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department after Andrea Dorch’s resignation. Guillen is the first Latino director since 2010 to join the city. Guillen has worked with the Jackson County Government since 2007 and as the County’s Chief Compliance Review Officer since 2020. During his time, Guillen created…
