Courtesy Photo “Steve-O”—Even the sound of the name fascinates. It conjures the near-mythological gen x/millennial cultural-comedic zeitgeist. For those of us lucky enough to have come of age with Steve-O and the Jackass fellas, Steve-O’s persona and antics bring to the fore a reminder of the necessity of the edifying elixir of humor—perhaps when the world has needed it most…
Pursuit Spirits Double-Oaked Bourbon Whiskey // Photo by Mike Dahlor Pursuit Spirits’ latest whiskey is special, but to fully appreciate the depth of this offering, I’m going to guide you on a trip through time. Time to fire up the Flux Capacitor. This trip is focused on what, in the whiskey world, is known as a “Dusty.” A dusty whiskey…
Chioma Anyanwu, Alyssa Byers, Chloe Castro-Santos, and Amari Lewis in KCRep’s 2024 production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. // Photo by Don Ipock 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…
Photo Courtesy of The Rabbit hOle 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…
Courtesy Shout! Studios There are few genres we’re more on board for than the tiny cat-and-mouse thriller—especially those that feel like a stage play captured on film… those intimate games with twists, turns, and a chance for a small set of actors to just go hard in the paint. Last month’s Hitchcockian thriller The Wasp turned a muder-for-hire thriller into…
KC Current versus North Carolina Courage on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. // Photo by Tarik Sykes KC Current took on North Carolina Courage in their first match of the 2024 NWSL Playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 9. Coming into the playoffs as the four-seed, the Current were matched up against five-seed North Carolina. Temwa Chawinga—the team’s savior—quickly did what she knows…
Welcome to Analog Adventures, where we run down the latest stacks of wax to hit our mailbox. Reissues, new releases, and more are all on the turntable as we spin these records. Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues Crying Time Best…
Kansas Jayhawks versus Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. // Photo by Tarik Sykes College football was on display again this past weekend at Arrowhead Stadium at GEHA Field, as the Kansas Jayhawks took on the #17 ranked Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday, Nov. 9. Saturday was an action-packed, high-scoring display of talent between the two Big 12…
Photo by Matthew Lloyd 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…
Photo by Tarik Sykes 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…
Creed. // photo by Isabella Galvan Creed with 3 Doors Down and Mammoth WVH T-Mobile Center Wednesday, November 6 On Wednesday, it was a soaring evening of big ol’ rock ‘n’ roll vibes when Creed brought their Are You Ready? tour to T-Mobile Center with fellow brothers in big guitars 3 Doors Down and Mammoth WVH. Our photographer Isabella Galvan…
Lost Dog Street Band. // photo by Allison Scavo Lost Dog Street Band with Nolan Taylor Liberty Hall Friday, November 8 One of the original traveling street bands, these Lost Dogs have built a loyal following over the years who scream, cry, and laugh with them. Lost Dog Street Band is a dark country-folk band whose music cuts right to…
Thundergong! presser with Jason and Billy. // Photo by Brock Wilbur For the 8th year in a row, the THUNGDERGONG! evening of celebrity-heavy comedy and music will spotlight KC tomorrow night at the Uptown Theatre. The Steps of Faith Foundation, whose mission is to raise money to supply limbs to amputees, probably shouldn’t need to exist. In a better America,…
Oil on Linen // Photo by Anna Petrow Mulvihill Café Sebastienne at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has closed. After a time of reworking the menu and decor–both are equal elements of the experience–the dining space has reopened as Oil on Linen. Named as a reference cleverly blending an art medium with imagery of a well-set dining table, Oil on…
Welcome, dearest readers, to the annual BEST OF issue of The Pitch. We are so thrilled to have you joining us again this year—our 44th!—celebrating the highlights and heroes that define who we are as a city. This special mega-issue is a huge undertaking, starting with groundwork for the process which we begin formulating in February. For an entire…
Photo by Sandy Morris/HBO For a low-key comedy, actress Bridget Everett sure does a lot of crying in the third season of HBO’s award-winning series Somebody, Somewhere. The show—set in Manhattan, Kansas—has seen Everett’s alter-ish ego character, Sam, tackle plenty of personal highs and lows over the past two seasons. Now, in its final season, Sam’s emotional arcs quietly peak… crater… and everything…
Photo by Paige Eichkorn “NOT ONE CENT FOR THE SLUM LORDS!” “DON’T PAY RENT!” Tenants at Independence and Quality Hill Towers led chants and marched outside their buildings on Friday in protest of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s redaction of their offer for a bargaining meeting with Director Sandra Thompson in Washington, DC. This came after leaders of the Tenant…
Photo by Tarik Sykes On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted Invicta FC 58: Ducote vs. Ostroverkhova from Memorial Hall. In the night’s main event, former strawweight champion Emily Ducote re-established herself as a contender with a submission win over Russia’s Yulia Ostroverkhova. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture the entire event: Categories: Sports Tags: Emily Ducote,…
When cataclysmic events happen — the kind that take time to recover from, if you recover at all — the first thing we reach for is explanation. What could we have done differently? Were we destined to end up where we did? If you’re a person of faith, you may wonder where God is in all this. What do your…
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! Today’s Tip Have you ever wondered…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey delivers a victory speech to supporters in Columbia after winning the primary election against Republican attorney general hopeful Will Scharf on Tuesday (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent) Andrew Bailey, the incumbent Republican Attorney General of Missouri, won his first election in a landslide over Democratic rival Elad Gross. This was expected, given the remarkable success of now-President-elect…
Joshua Johnson as Jimmy Livingston (the Bubble Boy) and Jordan Rosenwald as Chloe Molinski. // Photo by Micah Thompson/Spinning Tree Theatre If you caught the 2001 Jake Gyllenhaal film Bubble Boy, there’s a better than non-zero chance you haven’t thought about it since. The cartoonishly over-the-top story about a boy allergic to the air is probably more closely associated with the…
Photo by Joe Ellett The votes are in, and the stage is set as The Pitch’s Best Of Kansas City picks have been announced. Across the community, there are countless individuals and institutions who have been crowned ‘Best Of’ in their respective areas. “Best Bartender” has been a popular category in the city for years on end. This year, its…
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks Nov. 6, 2024, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., after conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday afternoon called Donald Trump to concede the 2024 presidential race, according to a senior Harris aide. During the call, the Democratic presidential nominee “discussed the importance of…
