The Kansas City Current (11-3-5, 38pts., 3rd place) returned to winning ways in front of an electric home crowd at CPKC Stadium Saturday night, downing the Utah Royals (4-12-3, 15pts., 13th place) 1-0. Forward Temwa Chawinga recorded the game-winning goal in the 47th minute, marking her league-record eighth consecutive NWSL match with a goal, as the Current secured a regular…
PBR Rodeo Kansas City 2024. // Photo by Tarik Sykes This past weekend, the Kansas City Outlaws—Kansas City’s Professional Bull Riding team—hosted a perfect weekend of hoots and hollers at the T-Mobile Center at PBR Outlaw Days Weekend. On Friday, Sept. 6 through Sunday Sept. 8, the PBR teams from around the nation travelled to Kansas City to compete against…
Supporters of a proposed ballot measure to legalize abortion up until the point of fetal viability gathered at a rally hosted by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom on Feb. 6 in Kansas City (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent) The Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether abortion-rights will end up on the Nov. 5 ballot after a Cole County judge ruled the proposed amendment…
Photo by Charity K Photography Sometimes, the key to expanding your horizons is narrowing your focus. For Barry Tunnell, the General Manager of Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen and its newly opened sister bar, Mineral Lounge, turning their eye to a specific region for both their food and drinks has helped open a world of inspiration. After Mineral Lounge opened…
Mary Catherine Martin, an attorney with the Thomas Moore Society, represented a group of Missouri anti-abortion lawmakers and activists Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, during a trial at the Cole County Courthouse (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent) A Missouri judge ruled Friday evening that a reproductive-rights amendment did not comply with state initiative petition requirements, leaving the door open to potentially withhold it…
Taste of The K Taco // Photo by Sarah Sipple First things first–let’s define this stadium novelty. The $25 Taste of The K Taco is actually a set of two tacos, but the shells are cheeseburger quesadillas. The filling consists of a charred Vienna hot dog, brisket, French fries, shredded romaine, pickled red onion, and fry sauce, garnished with Sriracha…
Photo by Craig Smith Fashion, furniture, media, and all of the things that we own, have lost a lot of personality. Whether you’re staring at another lifeless gray apartment on Zillow or trying to buy a shirt without “LONER VIBES” splattered on the back of the deteriorating fabric, finding anything unique and high quality has become incessantly difficult. That is,…
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft joined the Midwest March for Life on May 1 at the Missouri State Capitol (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has been ordered to remove his characterization of an abortion rights amendment from his government website after a judge deemed it was unfair and violated state statute. A Cole County judge…
Election observers hover around Bonnie Chang, a member of Milwaukee’s Board of Absentee Canvassers, as she reveals blank flash drives to download vote totals from tabulation machines on Aug. 13. (Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) GRAYLING, Mich. — Clairene Jorella was furious. In the northern stretches of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the Crawford County Board of Canvassers had just opened its meeting to certify…
The Used. // photo credit Hunter Garrett With the success of festivals like When We Were Young in Las Vegas, Not Just a “Phase” here in the Midwest, and Hawthorne Height’s touring mini-fest, Is For Lovers, the emo nostalgia train is chugging right along these days. It is worth noting, however, that much like their classic rock forefathers, emo legacy…
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). // Courtesy Warner Bros. Entertainment For all its zany maximalism, 1988’s Beetlejuice is a surprisingly straightforward movie, plot-wise: Young couple dies and becomes ghosts, new family moves into their house, ghosts try to get rid of new family with help from a sleazy demon, antics ensue. The original Beetlejuice is a tight 92 minutes, and manages to…
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 Green Dirt Farm: Not…
Latte at 1900 Barker // Photo by Aleah Gollier The first local coffee shop I established as my go-to during my first year at KU was 1900 Barker on Mass. Their menu consists of specialty drinks and classics: filter coffee, house espresso, and decaf espresso. Each can be customized with homemade syrups and milk options. They also offer food options…
Photo Courtesy of Element Recording Studios As home recording equipment, production software, and distribution channels become more and more accessible, it often feels like DIY music creation has entered something of a golden age. The pandemic and its aftermath have especially made this seem like the case—in April 2020, Rolling Stone reported record levels of Garageband downloads since February of…
Photo Courtesy of Glenn Robinson Rapper Glenn Robinson—AKA The Epitome—knows how to flow. In the past, his lyrics walked the line between profane and nerdy, with tracks like “Scott Summers” referencing the titular X-Man, or the absolute entirety of the 2021 NNT2 EP, but, over the past year, Robinson has been branching out to explore new things. Case in point:…
Swifts Cajun Cuisine // Photo by Tiffany Watts Swifts Cajun Cuisine New-ish kids on the block, Swifts Cajun Cuisine, recently went from food-truck-famous to opening a restaurant on Main St., which promises to bring the vibrant flavors of the bayou to the heart of the Midwest. My girlfriend and I decided to check out this newly opened spot on a…
Students pick up laptops and other school supplies during orientation for Brookside Virtual Academy on Aug. 20 in Kansas City. Brian Wilson (left) said he and his wife like giving individual attention to their kids’ education at home (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon) Bridget Bolder sent her daughter, Mia, to kindergarten at a neighborhood public school. After all, it seemed the “normal,…
Photo by Zach Bauman Steven Blakley plays things close to the vest. From the strategically quiet rollout of his restaurant opening to his subdued presence, thoughtful consideration and calculation seem to be his style. However, that shouldn’t be misconstrued as boring or unapproachable. In fact, he’s always thinking about how to bring people together and curate the perfect atmosphere for…
Dearest reader, welcome to the September print issue of The Pitch. As summer wraps and Virgo Season is upon us—my time to shine—we at the paper continue our blitz on all things cultural, political, and personal. Everything hits all at once, and we try to be ready for it to… hit a few more times atop that. In this mag…
Courtesy Nemesis Films A wave of new dark web flicks have been hitting our inbox lately. The cycle comes like clockwork every ten years or so, wherein a leap in tech is sort of new and fantastical—thus a great jumping-off point for horror, sci-fi, and thrillers. But then it comes back around again when that same technology becomes part of…
Recs With Merritt. // Art by Cassondra Jones Records with Merritt is Marion Merritt’s vinyl store in Westport with partner Ann Stewart. As a staple in our community for nearly a decade, we’ve partnered with Merritt for a monthly column, where the tastemaker shares her picks for the best wax releases to look forward to grabbing, divided by release date. Here’s Marion Merritt’s…
Gov. Laura Kelly marks the federal commitment to provide $62.6 million for replacement of the 18th Street bridge over the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas. The project is expected to be completed in 2027. (Submitted) TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and Mayor Tyrone Garner joined federal officials Thursday to celebrate a $62.6 million infrastructure appropriation to replace the 18th…
Stephen Taylor on stage at BotB. // Photo by Get ready to dive into three days of non-stop laughter as the third annual Fountain City Comedy Festival is set to make waves across the city. With co-founders Stephen Taylor, a Louisiana native who launched his stand-up comedy career in Kansas City, and AJ Wilkerson, this year’s festival promises to be…
