Photo Courtesy of JoAnne Weeks When clients ask the backstory on how JoAnne Weeks became a rockstar travel agent, it always starts the same way. “It was a dark and stormy night …” she jokes. If truth be told, her wanderlust started when she turned 13 years old. “My dear mom loved to travel and took me to Europe for the first…
KC PrideFest 2024. // Photo by Anthony Mixon The Kansas City Pride Community Alliance brought Kansas City PrideFest to Theis Park for three days of music, activities, and community building this past weekend. Beginning on June 7, and ending on June 9, the event served a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as those in support…
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a one-year suspension of the law license held by Rep. Carl Maughan, R-Colwich, for violating the professional code of conduct of attorneys for the way he represented in Sedgwick County District Court the driver of a vehicle that killed two disabled men in a 2016 traffic accident. He engaged in a conflict of interest by…
Volunteers Jane Pryor, Terri Hage and Emily Wright sort through donated clothes while stocking the KC for Refugees pantry in Belton. // Photo by Beth Lipoff Kansas City can feel worlds away from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and many other places where refugees originate. Adjusting to life here isn’t simple or easy, and that’s where KC for Refugees steps in to help….
Kansas City Monarchs catcher Herbert Iser hugs infielder Bryan Aguilar after Iser hit a walk-off single against the Sioux Falls Canaries on Monday, June 10 from Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kansas. Photo: Chad Cushing / Kansas City Monarchs KC Monarchs Update is our weekly look at what’s happening with hometown baseball heroes, both at Legends Field and on the road….
Emo Nite at AVALON – Los Angeles, CA – 5.3.24. // photo credit Acacia Evans After 10 years, touring DJ party Emo Nite has become the grandaddy of a series of themed music nights which see fans get dressed up in their finest for a night out dancing and singing along at the top of their lungs to their favorite…
Kansas City locals now have the opportunity to hold weddings, corporate meetings, and other events in the former Bank of America building at 12345 W. 95th St. in Lenexa, KS. Owner Steve Beaumont has owned the building for roughly 25 years, but after moving the bank to a different location in June 2023, he found himself at a crossroads. He…
In celebration of Pride Month, Kansas City’s Heartland Men’s Chorus has announced its 2024 summer concert, Rise Up!, on June 15 and 16 at the Folly Theater. Artistic director and conductor Shawn Cullen says the concert will feature songs pertaining to the theme of social justice — not just as it relates to the LGBTQ+ experience, but to topics like…
A Day to Remember. // photo by Emily Jacobs It was quite literally A Day To Remember at Azura Ampitheatre Sunday evening, with a stacked lineup that included Militarie Gun, Four Year Strong, and The Story So Far. Cleverly dubbed “The Least Anticipated Album Tour”—poking fun at their lack of an announcement for their next album—it was far from being…
Burning Spear. // photo by Allison Scavo Burning Spear Uptown Theater Friday, June 7 Due to inclement weather, Mammoth had to switch the venue. With open communication and actively answering questions on social media, they set a VIP section up nicely, especially considering how Uptown doesn’t normally have one. Living legend, Burning Spear, started the show by having the lively…
Cedric Burnside announces his new album // Photo courtesy of Mascot Label Group Cedric Burnside—GRAMMY-winning blues artist—will be performing at Knuckleheads on June 16. Burnside mentioned in an interview with The Rolling Stone that he was able to incorporate more of his own songs after winning the GRAMMY for “I Be Trying” in 2022. His recent record Hill Country Love…
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! Opening Banksia: Downtown KC’s Australian bakery…
2024 Monogram Whiskey. // Photo Courtesy of J. Rieger & Co. Distillery Kansas City’s own J. Rieger & Co. Distillery has announced the release of its 2024 Monogram whiskey. Since 2017, the distillery has produced the limited-edition Monogram whiskey, and for the second consecutive year the style is “Kansas City Whiskey – Solera Reserve.” Monogram whiskey is their most limited-edition…
Godcaster. // photo courtesy the artist In our series No Skips, we sit down with an artist or band and go track-by-track through their latest release. For some of us, the banter in a concert where a song gets explained is our favorite thing in the world, and we’d just like to keep living in that. Every song has a…
Greensky Bluegrass. // photo by Allison Scavo Greensky Bluegrass Grinders KC Thursday, June 6 Greensky Bluegrass is known for their progressive blends of traditional bluegrass sounds, with elements of folk and psychedelic rock. Their innovative approach to the genre pushes the boundaries through adventurous and electrifying infusions. Their forward-thinking musicianship is a refreshing take on bluegrass, appealing to both traditionalists…
Courtesy A24 It’s strange to think of a movie as being too small and too big at the same time (it’s usually one or the other), but that’s exactly what Daina O. Pusić’s Tuesday suffers from. Pusić’s movie about a mother, her terminally ill daughter, and Death (in the form of a magic, size-shifting macaw) has no shortage of ambition,…
Chris Stapleton. // photo by Mike Dotson Chris Stapleton with Allen Stone and the Marcus King Band T-Mobile Center Wednesday, June 12 Country superstar Chris Stapleton brought his All-American Road Show tour to the T-Mobile Center on Wednesday. Running through an absolutely epic 26-song setlist, Stapleton of course covered David Allan Coe’s “Tennessee Whiskey,” but also dropped in “I Should…
Illustration by Shelby Phelps “Pansexual” began to enter the Western cultural vernacular hard around 2018, when it was one of the top three words of the year for Webster’s Dictionary. It simply means an attraction to all genders. People who identify as pansexual often give a more nuanced interpretation, such as an attraction to a wide variety of bodies in…
Grace Pettis. // photo by Starla Dawn The headline should really explain why this show is important, but yes: Nashville singer-songwriter Grace Pettis set to release her sophomore album Down To The Letter this Friday, June 14 via MPress Records, going on tour in support of the record. However, her Kansas City show is likely to be the most unique…
Dr. Christopher McNeil, the Director of Career and Technical Education at Kansas City Public Schools, will bring his ‘Books and Barbers’ charity program to JuneteenthKC on Saturday, June 15. The program, which McNeil started in 2019, provides free haircuts, books, and mentorship to students at three different KCPS elementary schools. Last year, McNeil won the Wahl grooming company’s ‘Benevolent Beards…
Krystle Warren. // Photo Courtesy of Emily Lodigensky Kansas City ex-pat Krystle Warren, currently living in Paris, is coming back to town for two shows this week. The first show is Thursday, June 13, at Percheron, with a Saturday slot on the Elevate Stage at Boulevardia, as well. Her band for these shows features Brad Cox, Mike Stover, and David…
AJJ. // Photo Courtesy of AJJ In our series No Skips, we sit down with an artist or band and go track-by-track through their latest release. For some of us, the banter in a concert where a song gets explained is our favorite thing in the world, and we’d just like to keep living in that. Every song has a…
Courtesy Pixar/Disney Recently, news hit that Pixar was switching up its creative strategy in the wake of several high-profile flops. That strategy pointed most damningly at movies like Onward, Soul, Luca, Turning Red and Elemental — movies that took the studio in new creative directions (and in Soul and Turning Red’s cases, culturally diverse ones). Instead, according to the studio’s…
Intersection of 75th and Wornall. // Photo by Brock Wilbur The City of Kansas City is currently looking for artists to develop a piece in the Waldo neighborhood for a surface parking lot and streetscape project. The project’s art piece, a 32’ circle, will be displayed on 75th and Wornall as a part of the Kansas City, Missouri One Percent…
