Heart embedded at KC Opera House. Courtesy of Parade of Hearts. Earlier this year, Parade of Hearts announced a call for art in anticipation of their 2024 return after a limited season this year. After receiving over 475 submissions, the final 100 winners have been selected. Artists will receive a $2,000 stipend to assist in marketing and the creation of…
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft speaks during a campaign stop Oct. 27, 2020, in Columbia. // Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent There is a new member of the legal team defending the ballot language Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote for proposed initiatives that would add abortion rights to the Missouri Constitution – Ashcroft himself. Ashcroft, who was an engineer by trade…
Evan. // Courtesy photo Each week in our Creature Feature column, advocate and activist Scott Poore shares a local pet up for adoption. Evan I’m Evan, but everyone calls me Handsome. I’m a livestock guardian dog mix (Pyrenees, Komondor, Anatolian Shepherd.) I was originally brought to FOPAS on the day I was born after being abandoned by my birth mom….
Courtesy KC Current social media Joe’s KC BBQ remains top two and not number two as they’ve been named the first official food vendor at the new KC Current stadium. The restaurant will be situated on the northeast side of the stadium for optimal access during matches. The famous Z-Man sandwich will be available in both chicken and brisket with…
Gretchyn Nothouse. // Courtesy photo Artist Gretchyn Nothhouse will be the first to tell you she “grew up amidst abundant clay” in her father’s workshop in Missouri. “I delighted in squishing clay and creating playful sculptures, which he kindly fired for me,” Nothhouse says. Her father Robert—who founded Redstone Pottery back in 1982—was inspired to become an artist following a…
Ashnikko. // photo by Isabella Galvan Ashnikko with Tommy Genesis Uptown Theater Saturday, October 14 On Saturday, October 14, Iconic superstar Ashnikko took stage at one of Kansas City’s most historic and legendary concert venues, Uptown Theater. After opener Tommy Genesis got the crowd hyped for the main act, Ashnikko proceeded to light up the stage with her contagious energy….
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin. // photo by Nick Spacek Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Liberty Hall Tuesday, October 17 Nothing says spooky season quite like seeing a horror movie screen at your favorite theater. In this case, it was Lamberto Bava’s 1985 Italian splatterfest, Demons, with the added bonus of Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performing the score live to picture. If you’ve taken the…
Salina Public Library’s board was sharply criticized for a decision to auction two oil paintings by Kansas artist Birger Sandzén. The colorful landscape paintings were sold Saturday by Soulis Auctions in Lone Jack, Missouri, for a combined $280,000. // Jill Hummels for Kansas Reflector Auctioneer Dirk Soulis opened bidding on a 1929 oil landscape painting by the late Kansas artist…
Courtesy United Way United Way of Greater Kansas City is partnering with local businesses to host a giveback event, United By You Day, this Saturday, Oct. 21. United Way is a philanthropic organization that works with partners all over the KC metro to invest people and resources in nonprofits, programs, and projects. They’ve previously partnered with Boulevard for their Community…
Polyphia. // photo by Jeffrey Allee Polyphia with DOMi & JD Beck Uptown Theater Monday, October 16 Instrumental prog-rock band Polyphia and their openers DOMi x JD Beck brought walls of unique sound to the Uptown Theatre on Monday, October 16 as part of their tour for their new album Remember You Will Die. With an electric set of jazzy,…
Artwork by Marie Wiedefeld As a young girl growing up on a cattle farm in Glencoe, Maryland, Suzy Roeder passed the time making up stories with her group of rural-town friends and jotting them down for safekeeping. Years later, Roeder pays homage to her idyllic childhood, channels her inner writer, and tells the story of an unassuming friend in her…
Crab Benedict at Ginger Sue’s. // Photo by Lauren Textor Ginger Sue’s is just the cutest brunch nook It’s a warm autumn day, and the lack of fans and air conditioning in Ginger Sue’s is making me feel slightly sticky, but nothing can shake my excitement for the food. I adore a quaint brunch spot, and Ginger Sue’s has an…
Adornalashay Johnson, Shawntra Taylor, Comfy Stennis, and Rafael Green. // Courtesy Photo The 10th annual Curves and Confidence fashion show was held this past Sunday at Legends Events Space. Founded in 2014 by Shawntra Taylor and Rafael “Roccstar” Green, the show was created to amplify and empower plus size models in an industry where they were seldom seen. Since then,…
House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, talks to the media on March 9, 2023 (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher fired his chief of staff on Tuesday — just weeks after the Republican lawmaker was accused by nonpartisan legislative employees of unlawful conduct. In a letter to legislators, Plocher announced that the chief of staff position in…
Jass Couch performing at Ghost Light // photo by Don Ipock The Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s Ghost Light: A Haunted Night of Songs and Stories From KC’s Cultural Crossroads returned for its fourth year for two nights of music and ghost stories last weekend. Ghost Light began as a COVID-safe event in 2020 and was held outside of the Nelson-Atkins…
Maxfield Kaniger and Ben Aken Serving at The Prospect KC Gumbo Fest. // Photo by Joe Ellett Gloomy skies and spurts of rain did not stop citizens from making their way to East Kansas City on Sunday to enjoy some traditional southern cuisine. After a successful first year, The Prospect KC was ecstatic to bring the second annual Gumbo Festival…
Ramy Youssef and Emma Stone in Poor Things. // Photo by Yorgos Lanthimos. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2023 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved. Contrary to what the title suggests, the eponymous Bride of Frankenstein appears for just four minutes in James Whale’s classic 1935 monster movie. Although she was created as a mate for Frankenstein’s lonely monster at…
The Darkness. // photo by Isabella Galvan The Darkness The Truman Wednesday, October 11 On Wednesday, Oct. 11, legendary English rock band The Darkness took the stage at The Truman, the occasion of which was a celebratory tour for the 20th anniversary of their debut hit album Permission to Land. The band proceeded to blow the roof off the venue…
Adobe Stock Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation said last week that it’s “become aware” that some people who recently received small-scale cannabis business licenses — which are meant to boost opportunities for businesses in disadvantaged communities — are now trying to sell them. On Oct. 2, the state issued 48 licenses to the winners of a lottery that determined who…
Calaveras. // Courtesy photo Despite its name (meaning “skull”) and Day of the Dead theme, Calaveras in Lee’s Summit has little in common with the traditional, colorful Mexican restaurants elsewhere in Kansas City. The restaurant is housed in a former mechanic’s garage, which retains its original 1928 ceiling. The floors have been polished and ground down, while the garage doors…
Billy Strings. // photo by Allison Scavo Billy Strings Cable Dahmer Arena Saturday, October 14 On the second night of his two-night stand at Independence’s Cable Dahmer Arena, Goats, fans of Billy, trailed in from near and far in anticipation of what songs were on the set list, as it is never the same. The genuine smiles and excitement of…
Kansas City Ballet Company Dancer Cameron Thomas as Mr. Hyde in Val Caniparoli’s Jekyll & Hyde. // photo by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios It’s fitting that KC Ballet began its 66th season on a Friday the 13th in October with Val Caniparoli’s Jekyll & Hyde, a rendition of the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and its first premiere…
Participants Take Off at KC Marathon. // Photo Courtesy of Kansas City Sports Commission On Saturday, Oct. 21, runners around the community will take part in the 37th consecutive year of Kansas City’s largest marathon. Dave Borchardt, vice president of corporate & community relationships at Kansas City Sports Commission, has been the race director of the marathon since 2016. As…
FosterAdopt Connect. // Courtesy photo Becoming a foster or adoptive parent is a big step, filled with lots of challenges. FosterAdopt Connect has several resources targeted at families in Kansas to make those transitions easier, including the Kansas Caregivers Support Network and Kansas Post Adoption Resource Center, which both give adults education and contacts that can help them be effective…
