Photo by Gabe Brison and Dwane Fuhlhage The first production of Bethany Vermillion’s Heirlooms premieres tonight at the Black Box in West Bottoms. Vermillion wrote the play during the pandemic and it was completely independently produced with local artists and actors. The events of Heirlooms take place beginning in 1997, following the Wilde family over four Christmas Eves as they…
Mia x Ally is a folk supergroup (superduo?) of sorts comprised of Mia Asano on electric violin and Ally the Piper on bagpipes. Thanks to a robust TikTok following and a series of viral videos wherein the pair have covered both the Charlie Daniels Band and Dragonforce (among many equally diverse selections), they’ve become sensations both on their own and…
Ride the Cyclone cast // Courtesy of Spinning Tree Theatre Off-Broadway hit musical Ride the Cyclone has returned to Spinning Tree Theatre as a part of their 2023-2024 season. Written by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond, and directed by Michael Grayman-Parkhurst, the musical follows six St Cassian High School Chamber Choir members on their journey into the afterlife, who died…
Smokey River Entertainment District. // Courtesy Facebook This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November. …
“Chiefs Kingdom” Super Bowl LVII parade. // Jim Nimmo This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these items online…
Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom hold a Bans OFF rally Oct. 8 in Columbus, Ohio. (Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal) Anti-abortion leaders woke up Wednesday to the sobering reality that abortion rights remain the nation’s predominant political issue. Decisive wins in swing and red states in two national election cycles since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year have given…
Vine Street Brewing. // Courtesy Kansas City Area Development Council) This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these items…
Illustration by W David Keith This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November. With 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 (mostly) local. Here is your weekly roundup of the best food and drink offerings around Kansas City. Cheers! Something New Rajadhani: New to Overland…
Singer Mat Kerekes // photo by Emily Jacobs Citizen blew up ten years ago with their debut album, Youth, and Sunday night’s sold-out show at recordBar was proof they haven’t lost that momentum. The show was part of their tour of their new album, Calling the Dogs, which was just released last month. This tour is also the first since…
Image courtesy of // Pro Volleyball Federation’s website. Kansas City is quickly turning into the place to be when it comes to pro sports, and the world of professional volleyball has taken notice. The Pro Volleyball Federation has recently announced plans for a 2025 expansion team right here. The team, owned by Missy and Kent McCarthy has found the perfect…
John Cameron Mitchell is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. One only needs look at his best-known work, the rock musical Hedwig & the Angry Inch, to see just what the man can do—as he wrote, directed, and starred in the original stage production and the film based on it, all the while belting out emotionally-charged rock ‘n’ roll numbers. No bigs. That…
KC Christmas Pop-ups Chicken N Pickle Holiday Hideaway. // Courtesy of Chicken N Pickle Move over fountains. This time of year, Kansas City becomes the city of pop-ups. Like the decent midwestern city we are, there is no shortage of holiday hospitality across the metro. From glitzy to creepy, and overpriced to NBD, area restaurants and bars are transforming their…
At-large candidates take the stage for a panel at the KC Tenants Power forum Feb. 25. // Courtesy of KC Tenants Power Twitter This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our…
Lucas Kunce talks to Jim Martin, chair of the Perry County Democratic committee, before giving a campaign speech in Perryville in July 2022 (Allison Kite/Missouri Independent). This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of…
The Planned Parenthood in St. Louis on June 24, 2022 (Photo by Tessa Weinberg/Missouri Independent) The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over whether the state’s move to block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements was constitutional — the second time in three years the issue has reached the state’s highest court. After the state legislature voted to block…
Jenay Manley at a KC Tenants rally // photo by Adrian Herrera The efforts of KC Tenants received national attention in Isabel Evans’ documentary, Renter Revolt: Housing and Human Rights in America’s Heartland, made for TIME in partnership with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Pulitzer Center. Evans, a documentary filmmaker based in New York, initially wanted to get into…
In the middle of The Hotelier’s hour-long set celebrating the 10-year anniversary of sophomore record Home, Like NoPlace is There, vocalist Christian Holden read a sign that was held up by an attendee directly in the middle of the crowd. It said “Your music saved my life”. Holden took polite aim at the note, with some reconstruction. “I’m happy to…
Chris Tucker. // photo courtesy the artist Comedian Chris Tucker is an absolute legend. Be it his appearances on Def Comedy Jam or his roles in Friday and the Rush Hour franchise, Tucker is imminently quotable. With his instantly-recognizable voice and cadence, along with his sharp wit, he’s made his living cracking you up for three decades. Tucker brings The…
This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November. When we consider art festivals, music is…
Chai spice scone from Velouté. // Photo by Lauren Textor The only thing that can lure me out of the house most Saturday mornings is the prospect of a good farmers’ market. Even if I’m practically dead on my feet from the night before, I’ll manage to lace up my shoes and maneuver into a parking spot so I can…
Courtesy image Many pets have come in from multiple households this week from evictions and from owners who have passed away, leaving no one to care for their pets. Families are having to surrender pets because they are unable to find affordable housing or can’t afford needed medical care for their pets. This weekend, adopters can adopt a new pet…
Sobela Ocean Aquarium ribbon cutting ceremony // photo by Zoe Strohm This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these…
Jackson County Courthouse. // Photo by Brooke Tramel This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout…
