Archives: March 2024

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Sports

Photos: Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks in Surprise, AZ on March 9, 2024

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The Kansas City Royals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Surprise, Arizona during a Spring Training game on March 9, 2024. The Royals beat the D-backs 6-5. (Chris Ortiz/Courier) Over the weekend, the Royals went down to Surprise, AZ for a quick 6-5 victory over the Diamondbacks. Our former staff photographer Chris Ortiz, who is now with The Daily Courier,…

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Theater

‘Broadway in Kansas City’ announces 2024-2025 season, including Funny Girl, Chicago, Parade, and Back to the Future

Gabriel Flynn,

Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman The 2024 to 2025 year for Broadway in KC really does seem like hit after hit. In order of show-days, we have, Funny Girl, Chicago, Parade, Beetlejuice, Judy Collins, Back to the Future: the Musical, Disney’s the Lion King, and The Wiz. Each and every one of these is a critically acclaimed show,…

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Culture

AleRené Designs lets Jess Reyes raise funds for the important things

Emily Jacobs,

Jess Reyes has loved creating with her hands and making art all her life—from crafting beaded lizards in sixth grade to making felt flowers to graphic design.  Reyes was first exposed to beading as a child, as her mother created through the form, but she took it up for herself during the COVID pandemic, when she came across artists on…

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Music

Sleater-Kinney’s Corin Tucker talks Little Rope and the intricacies of touring ahead of Truman gig

Andrew Dodderidge,

Sleater-Kinney. // Photo by Ryan Cory Sleater-Kinney is making the rounds once again with album number 11, Little Rope. The longtime indie rock act for about 23 years has been around since 1994, including an eight-year hiatus in the middle of everything, and there seems to be no stopping soon. Little Rope is the band’s fourth return since reuniting, and…

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Movies

Planet Comicon’s Sons of Anarchy panel takes surprise turn as Ron Perlman interviews the men who stopped Chiefs parade shooter

Trey Filter and Paul Contreras become the focus of the motorcycle drama's discussion.
Dan Lybarger,

Full panel at PCKC. // Photo by Dan Lybarger There are always surprises at Planet Comicon. At the last minute, actors Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket) and Sofia Boutella (Atomic Blonde) had to bow out, and actors and cartoonists, whose booths were mildly occupied in previous years, now attracted crowds that stretched across Bartle Hall. For yesterday’s panel for the…

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Food & Drink

Hearth and Seoul: an exploration of eastern flavors by way of Choga Korean BBQ

Jollene Hastings,

Photo by Cassondra Jones Watch out, Kansas City barbecue lovers—there’s a new sheriff in town. Make way for Korean barbecue, interchangeably known as KBBQ.  If you’ve never tried KBBQ, it is a unique approach to the barbecue experience that is rooted in tradition and culture. The differences and similarities between Korean barbecue and American BBQ warrant a showdown of palates…

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Culture

Letterkenny’s Mark Forward brings his stand-up to KC; asks that you stop quoting the show to him

Brock Wilbur,

Mark Forward of Canada’s hit comedy Letterkenny is swinging through Kansas City to perform at The Folly. While he’s briefly performed as part of a past tour, the stand-up is doing a full hour this time—joined on stage by Jeff McEnery (“Alexander”) and Letterkenny/Shoresy writer Allie Pearse. Ahead of the show March 12, we spoke to Forward about what it…

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Culture

Four Inane Questions with Wellness Warehouse’s Jill Boland

Michael Mackie,

Courtesy of Jill Boland If you’ve already abandoned your New Year’s fitness resolution, Jill Boland feels your pain. She’s been helping people get back on the workout wagon for more than 15 years.  As the owner and trainer at Wellness Warehouse, Boland knows a thing or two about helping newbies maneuver around a gym. “My fitness journey began when I…

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Politics

Loud Light Kansas Politics Recap: Anti-abortion bill passes, legislator arrested for DUI, gender-affirming care ban, and more

Davis Hammet,

The Pitch has partnered with a local political awareness organization called Loud Light. Their goal is to engage and empower individuals from underrepresented populations to build community power. And impact decision-makers. Each week of the year that the Kansas statehouse is in session, they release a short video recapping what the legislature is up to. Knowing the nitty-gritty of what’s happening with your…

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Movies

SXSW 2024: Secret Mall Apartment is an ode to art, community, and imagination

In the days when we all wanted to live at the mall, these guys actually did it.
Abby Olcese,

Photo by Michael Townsend As an elder millennial, I often think I missed out on a lot. I’ve mostly been present for the ends of things I hoped to experience as an adult—namely a stable job market that would let me pursue my desired career, and an economy that could support that dream—not the beginnings of movements I could join….

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Culture

Four Inane Questions with stage actor Reed Uthe ahead of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Michael Mackie,

Courtesy of The White Theatre Talk about split personalities! The White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center just announced the debut of their newest musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. The show—which premieres Saturday—features actor Reed Uthe playing eight different characters of the D’Ysquith family. (Yes, you read that correctly.) It’s an impressive feat for Uthe, who is…

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Movies

True/False 2024: Look Into My Eyes reminds us psychics are people, too.

Lana Wilson’s documentary considers the common factors that cause us to seek out spiritual healing.
Abby Olcese,

Courtesy A24 The True/False Film Festival is currently running in Columbia, MO. The nationally renowned event brings together many of the year’s most important upcoming documentaries and our film editor Abby Olcese is sharing highlights. Read this year’s other coverage here as it goes live.  You might expect a documentary about psychics to be a sideshow, either intentionally or unintentionally….

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Music

Jazz singer Chloe McFadden lives her life, not anyone else’s

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Chloe McFadden. // photo credit Thad Bell “Dad, Chloe wasn’t listening all night. And she was doing things she wasn’t supposed to,” her sibling sitters would report when dad Lonnie McFadden would arrive home. Perhaps a punishment would ensue. Perhaps a coddling of the youngest of six. Either way, later that night as Dad would be practicing the trumpet, Chloe…

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Food & Drink

KC Sipps: Celebrating with $1 espresso martinis, Flower Power, Beer Fest, and more

Your Kansas City dining guide.
Sarah Sipple,

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 Tom’s Town Distilling Co.:…

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Music

Rising vocal trio EleveN2wenty2’s genre-fluid approach to songcraft is finally falling into place

As a group, they love to get ready for a show with prayer and meditation and, according to Adgers, by “drinking a little somethin’ somethin’.”
Maddie McBratney,

EleveN2wenty2 // Photo courtesy of JaNay Aldgers Local vocal trio, EleveN2wenty2, gave an incredible performance at recordBar March 10, 2024. Described as “A Night for the Grown and Sexy Folks,” the smooth and soulful voices of the trio definitely took us on a journey throughout the evening. A blend of original songs and covers excited the audience with both highly…

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Music

Big Bang: After 13 years, psych-rock band Supermassive Black Holes releases debut first full-length album

Nick Spacek,

Courtesy of Supermassive Black Holes Formed in 2010, Kansas City’s Supermassive Black Holes define themselves as playing music as a “mind-bending sonic experience that defies boundaries, with entrancing drumming, rock-solid bass, and mesmerizing guitar work,” and there is no more perfect example of how that all comes together than their new album, Stop Safely Now. Released in October of 2023,…

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Culture

Creature Feature: Trying to earn an extra Buck

Scott Poore,

Courtesy of Scott Poore My name is Buck! You might remember me from a few months back. I am oh, so sweet, and more than ready for my forever home. While I love it here with the team at Cuddle Up Pup, I think that it is time for me to find my family.  Thank you to Cuddle Up Pup for…
Politics

Kansas House passes abortion survey bill—rebuffs erectile dysfunction, vasectomy amendments

Bill expands questions posed to females seeking an abortion in Kansas.
Tim Carpenter,

Rep. Melissa Oropeza, a Democrat from Kansas City, Kansas, proposed an amendment to a Kansas House bill expanding questions on the state’s abortion survey that would likewise ask males to answer a series of comparable questions about why they sought vasectomies. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The Kansas House approved with less than a veto-proof majority Thursday a bill doubling…

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Movies

True/False 2024: Benjamin Ree’s heartwarming documentary Ibelin examines human life through a gamer’s lens

Abby Olcese,

Courtesy Netflix The True/False Film Festival is currently running in Columbia, MO. The nationally renowned event brings together many of the year’s most important upcoming documentaries and our film editor Abby Olcese is sharing highlights. Read this year’s other coverage here as it goes live.  Mats Steen died of a degenerative muscular disease at age 25. Throughout his brief life,…

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Music

Jenny Lewis and Hayden Pedigo team up for an evening of twangy glam at The Truman

Haley Mullenix, Lauren Textor,

Jenny Lewis. // photo by Haley Mullenix Jenny Lewis with Hayden Pedigo The Truman Tuesday, March 5 Touring in support of her latest album, Joy’All, and its number one single, “Psychos,” singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis brought her all-femme band to the Truman on Tuesday night to run through most of the new record, as well as some favorites from throughout her…