Archives: November 2024

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Politics

Donald Trump tells US Senate Republicans they ‘must kill’ journalism shield law

Jacob Fischler,

President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans on Wednesday to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms, likely ending any chance of the U.S. Senate clearing the legislation. The measure would limit federal law enforcement surveillance of journalists and the government’s ability to force disclosure of journalists’ sources, codifying regulations the Department of Justice has put in place under President…
Food & Drink

James Beard Award-nominated bar operator Jay Sanders dishes on the unique approach for his next bar in this Pitch Questionnaire

"The gold rush is over for upscale,"
Sarah Sipple,

Jay Sanders and Shelley Shackelford behind the bar at Wild Child for Almost Monday // Photo by Sarah Sipple Jay Sanders is an undeniable force in Kansas City’s bar scene. Next on his vision board: affordability. As owner/operator of Shawnee’s Wild Child Libations and Drastic Measures, he has helped usher in a new era of notoriety for the suburb’s historic…

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Culture, Shop

Best of KC 2024: Fetch signs up to be KC’s unapologetic mouthpiece

Pitch Staff,

Photo Courtesy of Fetch Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2024. We’ll be publishing these…

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Music

The Motet delivered a tight, exploratory set at recordBar

Allison Scavo,

The Motet. // photo by Allison Scavo The Motet with ETHNO recordBar Tuesday, November 19 The Motet took the stage in a way only they could Tuesday—on their own terms and ahead of schedule. Surprisingly, they walked on stage one minute early, which set the tone that they wanted to be here, play, and that it wasn’t a job to…

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Movies

‘Nightmare in the Ozarks’ film fest turned Eureka Springs into a goth Mardi Gras

Between horror screening and zombie crawls, this newly annual event is worth marking in your calendars for 2025.
Abby Olcese,

Typically, film festival planners start preparing for their event at least a year out from opening. If you’re starting a festival from scratch and want it to be successful, you’ll probably want even more time to plan. You’re thinking about venues, bookings, sponsors, ticket sales, merch design, marketing…it’s a lot. It’s certainly not the kind of thing that comes together…

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Food & Drink

KC Sipps: Two juicy new canned KC bevs, Thanksgiving for one, and The Black Pantry party

This week's Kansas City restaurant news.
Sarah Sipple,

Art by Cassondra Jones Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That’s where I come in.  I’ve curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something New Mean Mule: The Crossroads…

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Movies

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II returns to a colosseum where spectacle decapitates substance

Abby Olcese,

copyright Paramount Pictures If nothing else, Gladiator II is a testament to the fact that if you put enough charmers and dang-ass freaks in your movie, and a historical epic-obsessed director like Ridley Scott behind the camera, you’re going to end up with something that’s at least fun.  The legacy-quel to Scott’s 2000 swords-and-sandals action drama Gladiator has a script…

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Music

Premiere: Digester’s Grandmother is a doom-laden rage against the dying of the light

Nick Spacek,

Digester. // photo courtesy the artist Lawrence “prairie sludge” band Digester has been playing for over a decade now, but aside from a single, “The Old Order,” in December of last year, the band’s last release was their self-titled release over eight years ago. Thankfully, that all changes when Digester releases Grandmother, their new full-length this Friday, November 22, with…

HappyBottoms volunteers hand out diapers at a mass distribution site. // Photo courtesy HappyBottoms
Culture

Best of KC 2024: Helping hands craft a new kind of hero at Happy Bottoms

Pitch Staff,

HappyBottoms volunteers hand out diapers at a mass distribution site. // Photo Courtesy of Happy Bottoms Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places,…

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Culture

MJ Unpacked St. Louis stages glamorous cannabis expo for hashing out Missouri’s future

Joe Ellett,

Photo by Jennifer Korman Photography From Tuesday, Nov. 5 to Thursday, Nov. 7, St. Louis’ Union Station transformed into a glossy, gaudy gallery of cannabis ornamentation, chocked-full of big wigs within the industry as MJ Unpacked—an exclusive conference for experts within the cannabis industry to network, collaborate, and ultimately spread cannabis knowledge and awareness—was underway. The three-day event consisted of…

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Music

‘YeeHaw!’ benefit from KC Tenants Union finds joy within the work

Nick Spacek,

Now in its third year, YeeHaw!, a variety show benefiting the KC Tenants Union, has grown by leaps and bounds. Its first year took place at the Ship, last year was at the Truman, and this year moves to the Midland. The lineup is rather stellar for the Saturday, November 23, event as well, with comedian Beth Stelling (fresh off…

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Music

Sarah Brightman brings A Christmas Symphony to the Midland on November 30

Derek Botelho,

Sarah Brightman. // photo courtesy the artist With the holidays fast approaching, Sarah Brightman brings her now annual A Christmas Symphony to Kansas City at the Midland Theater on Saturday, November 30. Brightman will be joined by an orchestra and choir for the seasonal event that will take her to several cities across the U.S. as well as Mexico. During…
Culture, Movies, Sports

Best of KC 2024: Hallmark films a fictional Taylor/Travis Christmas rom-com during Missouri summer heat

Pitch Staff,

Photo courtesy of Hallmark Media Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2024. We’ll be publishing…

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Sports

Photos: KC Mavericks tutor at Mac’s Power Play Reading Club

Eli Ralls,

The Mavericks hosted their first monthly reading for Mac’s Power Play Reading Club on Friday, November 15, 2o24 at William Yates Elementary School (3600 S Davidson Ave. Independence, MO 64055). The winning classroom was Madison Boynton’s class, who got a visit from mascot, Mac, and forwards Landon McCallum and Damien Giroux—all for a reading afternoon. Here’s a little background about…

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Movies

Blockbuster adaptation of Broadway musical Wicked hits most of the right notes

Like a true theater kid, the film is a little too enamored with its own world at times.
Abby Olcese,

Wicked. // Courtesy Universal There are some movies so big they don’t need reviews. The Harry Potter movies still play on repeat in some people’s homes every holiday, despite the fact that the third film is the only one that really holds up (I said what I said). The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a Christmas staple in many…