KC Mavericks Goalie Cale Morris Makes His Way to the Ice Against the Allen Americans at Cable Dahmer Arena. // Photo by Joe Ellett Over 4,000 students from 51 different schools around the metro were in attendance for the Kansas City Mavericks Kids Day game against the Allen Americans on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The event was presented in partnership with…
Photo courtesy of Great Plains SPCA 10 local animal welfare organizations are teaming up to host a community wide spay and neuter clinic this Sunday, Nov 12. Fix ‘Em KC, Great Plains SPCA, Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, KCK Animal Services, KC Pet Project, Lawerence Humane Society, Midwest Animal ResQ, Northland Animal Welfare Society, Pet Resource Center, and Wayside…
Screencap from Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza Kansas City PBS and its digital journalism platform, Flatland, will premiere Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza on Thurs., Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Created by Kansas City PBS’ Emmy Award-winning multimedia producer Emma Woodring, the documentary will examine the controversial history of the Country Club…
Logan Yandell, pictured in 2009, was sexually abused at Kanakuk Kamps from by its former director, Peter Newman. Yandell’s family settled with the camp in 2010 — the subject of an ongoing lawsuit (Photo submitted). A Branson-area Christian summer camp accused of covering up years of sexual abuse of its students is suing its insurance company, claiming it threatened to…
Heilung. // photo by Jeffrey Allee Heilung The Midland Friday, November 3 Nordic collective Heilung brought their living history “theater for the gods” to the Midland this weekend and they did not disappoint on their first trip to Kansas City. Our photographer Jeffrey Allee was there to capture the ritual in all its glory. Read our interview with the band…
Concourse B of the new KCI terminal features Kansas City restaurants including Pigwich and Taste of Brazil, located in a shopping node decorated to look like KC’s City Market. (Chase Castor/The Beacon) 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…
Pork jalfrezi with basmati rice at Elephant Wings Chef’s Dinner // Photo by Raymart Dinglas Elephant Wings is a homestyle Indian restaurant housed in North Kansas City’s Iron District, great for a flavor-packed, casual lunch or dinner. However, on a special night in late October, the staff set up for a five-course Indian fusion meal by owner and chef Ameet…
Forgotten Space. // photo by Allison Scavo Forgotten Space Knuckleheads Friday, November 3 Forgotten Space is a Texas based band whose mission is to celebrate the Grateful Dead. Their shows are just that: an honor, salute, and genuine tribute. Their utmost respect is evident throughout each note that ripples into the air from custom-built guitars dedicated to the perfection of…
Taylor Swift. // Photo by Chris Ortiz 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. …
Photo courtesy of David Cawthon Global Entrepreneurship Week—Kansas City (GEWKC), the metro’s largest annual, multiday educational event for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners, is returning for a 16th year and runs Nov. 13-19. Since its founding in 2008 by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the event has inspired business ideas all over the world, expanding to over 170 countries….
iLLdren album art // courtesy King Iso, artwork by Rob Prior Omaha-based rapper King Iso, who’s worked with Tech N9ne and is signed to his KC-based record label Strange Music, just dropped his latest album Oct. 27. iLLdren was entirely produced or co-produced by him and is his most personal endeavor so far. “It just feels like I let the…
A full spread at “Best New Restaurant” winner Barbacoa. // 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…
Photo by Ken Howard for Lyric Opera Lyric Opera of Kansas City is striving towards a more accessible opera, and their current staging of The Sound of Music has cultivated an environment where families can unite over a familiar story in one of KC’s premiere venues. Opening on Broadway in 1959, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music was quickly acclaimed,…
Zambezi Zinger. // 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. If you…
Alec Walberg stars in Into the Woods. // Courtesy image Showmanship apparently runs in Alec Walberg’s family. “I credit my parents for starting me in performance. My dad is a veteran of the stage, and he got that from his parents,” he says. “I’ve been able to share the stage with each of my siblings and my dad multiple times…
Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer talks to reporters during an Aug. 16, 2023, news conference in his newsroom. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) MARION — Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody enlisted the support of local and state law enforcement officials in the days before he led raids on the local newspaper office, the publisher’s home and the home of a city…
House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, motions to be recognized to speak during the 2021 legislative session (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications) Whether Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher can survive the storm of scandals that has engulfed him over the last month could start to come into better focus after two meetings this week. The first is on Wednesday, when Plocher…
Yoli is giving nixtamal and rainbows. // Photo by Zach Bauman 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…
The Last of Us. // Photo by Liane Hentscher/HBO) 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…
Vivek Malek speaks Dec. 20 after being announced as the next Missouri State Treasurer by Gov. Mike Parson (Photo courtesy Missouri Governor’s Office). Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek is refusing to turn over information about a state-sponsored education savings plan to an investment company he accuses of having questionable ties to China and an anti-Israel bias. Malek expressed his concerns…
Ube Latte at Joy Coffee // Photo by Jollene Hastings Joy Coffee in Independence doubles as a quiet spot to get some work done by yourself or meet with a friend. The atmosphere is simple and casual, with knowledgeable baristas eager to offer suggestions. Once a Best Buy, The City House now houses Joy Coffee and more. This vast community…
Greetings, dear reader, and welcome to our favorite issue of the year. For 43 years, The Pitch has been a cornerstone of the KC community, from its humble beginnings at Penny Lane Records to the multi-faceted outlet you know and love today. As is tradition, we always put together a “Best Of” magazine that takes an extensive look at everything…
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach argues that voting rights shouldn’t be held to the same standard as other rights. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach made his case to Supreme Court justices on Friday that voting rights should not be given the same protection as other constitutional rights, hoping to sway them over to his side…
Courtesy photo Kansas City based artist Eugenia Ortiz’s career took a pivotal shift nearly 12 years ago while in her apartment when she heard a voice telling her to save eggshells, and she hasn’t looked back since. Ortiz defines herself as a born artist. Like many people, her humble beginnings as an artist included Crayola crayons, cheap watercolor palettes, and…
