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 Union on the Hill:…
Spicy Queso Tots with Pork at Harp Barbecue. // Photo by Lauren Textor Harp Barbecue is no-nonsense good grub Harp Barbecue has a simple chalkboard menu with the specials written on colored construction paper and taped beneath. That’s how you know it’s good before taking a single bite. A laidback platter at Harp. // Photo by Lauren Textor When I’m…
Vandoliers. // photo by Mike Dotson Vandoliers with Taylor Hunnicutt Knuckleheads Friday, December 15 Texas alt-country rockers Vandoliers made their triumphant return to Kansas City when they played Knuckleheads on Friday night with Southern singer-songwriter Taylor Hunnicutt. Our photographer Mike Dotson was there to capture all the action. Vandoliers Taylor Hunnicutt Categories: Music Tags: knuckleheads, photo gallery, taylor hunnicutt, vandoliers
Jackyl. // photo by Mike Dotson Jackyl Family Reunion with DMC and Shaker Uptown Theater Saturday, December 16 The final Jackyl show of the year brings in folks from across the country to party with the Southern-fried, chainsaw-toting rockers, and this year was no different, with the band bringing up longtime collaborator DMC of Run-DMC to rock a rhyme. Shaker…
Scout Gillett. // photo by Julie Orlick When we last caught up with musician Scout Gillett, we spoke with her about the creation of her Captured Tracks-released debut, no roof no floor. A year later, she’s returning to her hometown to play a show at the Emerald on Thursday, December 21. This show features a band Gillett has created specifically…
The Menzingers. // photo by Andrew Dodderidge The last time modern punk group The Menzingers played in Lawrence was back in 2021, where they opened for the nearly 50-year-old pop punkers Descendents, who played a whopping 37 of their very brief but triumphant hits. Fast forward two years and the Scranton, PA natives were back at Liberty Hall on Thursday,…
Karen Ann Webster. // Courtesy photo If you’re hesitantly headed into 2024 and wondering what’s in store for the year ahead, Karen Ann Webster’s got your back. For the last five years, Webster has been helping people crack the code to their unique potential. As the founder of The HOLISPA, she’s determined to help folks focus on their holistic health,…
A public, online vote selected a new license plate design featuring the Ad Astra statue at the Statehouse. But Kansans had only five, preselected options. (Kansas Reflector illustration) You can’t always get what you want in life, politics or license plates. That’s the tough lesson for Kansans after voting concluded on a new batch of designs for our state’s next…
“ICL is a leading global specialty minerals company that creates impactful solutions for humanity’s sustainability challenges in the global food, agriculture, and industrial markets. Our facility in Lawrence, Kansas offers outstanding opportunities to be part of this mission. We care about our world, our community, our employees, and their families.” Or at least, we hope. ICL or Israel Chemicals Limited is…
They Clone Tyrone. // Courtesy Netflix Media There are years, and then there are years. 2023 had so much going on in every corner that it feels like we crammed 24 months’ worth of big events (another KC Super Bowl championship, Hollywood strikes, the slow and terrible death of Twitter), breakthroughs (artificial intelligence), existential crises (…artificial intelligence) and unifying cultural…
Photo courtesy of Katie McCoy Art has been a part of Katie Lee’s life from a young age. An art teacher, painter, and designer, she’s best known for the murals she’s been painting around KC for the past decade. Her work is capable of brightening up any space, from the side of a building to the inside of a school…
Rich Bracken. // Courtesy photo Fact: Rich Bracken could talk to anyone about anything for any length of time. Over the years, the media personality parlayed that gift of gab into a newfound career as a global keynote speaker and executive coach who prides himself “on combining education and empowerment with entertainment for an unforgettable engagement.” Interestingly enough, the KC-based…
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Ian Mackey filed the ‘Marilyn Teitelbaum Death With Dignity’ Act, which would allow chronically ill individuals to seek legal end-of-life care in Missouri. Teitelbaum was a Missourian who recently passed from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. During her painful last stages of life, Teitelbaum was forced to travel to…
Photo by Cynthia Levin/Unicorn Theatre Imagine there is real magic out in the world just waiting to be discovered. Due to extreme circumstance, Dylan and Chris find themselves thrown together on a quest for the impossible, and their buddy comedy serves as a launching point for Craig Pospisil’s script to take audiences around the globe in Journey to the Poles…
Chief Equity Officer Abigail Vivas, who oversees the microbusiness program under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said in a report released Friday that the ineligibility issues included “failure to provide documentation that the facility would be operated by eligible individuals” (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent) Missouri cannabis regulators could revoke 11 of the 48 social-equity cannabis licenses issued in…
(from left to right) Connect Cafe employee Montayja and Randy Ross. // Photo by Mar’Che Boggess More than just a coffee shop, Connect Cafe located on Armstrong Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas is dedicated to providing youth ages 17-24 currently in or aging out of the foster care system with employment, and any additional support they need as they transition…
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 Filling Station: Filling Station…
On set with Paris and TheBabeGabe. // Courtesy Paris Williams Over the past few years, rapper Paris Williams has made one hell of a name for himself in and around Kansas City. Williams is a transplant from Muskegon, Michigan, but he’s made Kansas City so thoroughly his home and fallen in so well with the music scene, it feels as…
Eliza Cantlay. // Courtesy photo If every closet in your house is full to the brim, Eliza Cantlay feels your pain. Is stuff stacked to the ceiling in your basement? Got a garage filled with junk? Again, Cantlay can empathize. For the last 10+ years, Cantlay has become KC’s go-to professional organizer in town. As the owner of Simplicana, she’s inspired…
Help heal Evan’s heart. // Courtesy photo Evan Four years ago this week, this handsome fella was born and came into the care of Parkville Animal Shelter. He was returned by his second adopter 11 months ago. It was never imagined that Evan would be back at the shelter again, let alone for almost a year. It’s time for Evan…
Kathy Griffin. // Photo by Jen Rosenstein Don’t call it a comeback—she’s been here for years. Of course, we’re talking about the infamous and legendary comedian Kathy Griffin, who is gleefully emerging from exile after a tumultuous six-year period of cancellation. The acerbic actress recently announced that in early February she’ll embark on a whirlwind 40 city stand-up tour that…
Peppermint Espresso Merrytini at OurHouseKC. // Photo by Lauren Textor It’s the most wonderful—and stressful!—time of the year. Oscillating between last-minute shopping, wrapping presents, decorating, cooking special meals, and organizing family visits is enough to make anyone’s head spin. Take a beat for yourself and enjoy discounted cocktails at a few of KC’s hot spots from now until Dec. 17. …
Simon Price. // Courtesy Price Out this week from Dey Street Books is Curepedia: The A-Z of the Cure by music journalist Simon Price. It’s a massive tome, checking in at over 400 pages, covering every aspect of the long-running English band. Within its pages, you’ll find “a full-scale look at the long list of band members, current and past,…
The sign outside this CVS at 32nd and Main streets in Kansas City advertises COVID shots. Most pharmacists are finding few takers for the new vaccine. (Suzanne King/The Kansas City Beacon) Alexandria Thompson’s job is to convince the most vulnerable people in her community to get vaccinated for the flu and COVID-19. She can offer education, transportation and up to…
