Archives: April 2025

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Politics

Rep. Sharice Davids pushes to restore federal family planning funding frozen by Trump

Lawmaker’s bill seeks more than $500M annually for reproductive health services.
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, a Democrat from Kansas, said she would introduce legislation in the U.S. House to restore and shield funding to Title X family planning clinics that was halted by the administration of President Donald Trump. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas endorsed the introduction of legislation to increase and protect funding to…

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Music

Premiere: Blanky’s ‘Oh Frail Memory’ is a fuzzy VHS meditation

Nick Spacek,

Anthony Cunard of Blanky. // photo courtesy the artist Lawrence indie rockers Blanky has a new record, Idols on the Wall, due out on June 27. The first of three singles from the upcoming album is called “Oh Frail Memory,” and we’ve got the music video for it below, as well as an interview with frontman Anthony Cunard about the…

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Music

Idle Hands: Metal vets venture to Norway in search of their next act

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Photo by Spencer Chapin Idle Heirs, the new project from Coalesce frontman Sean Ingram and producer Josh Barber , was not originally intended for your ears. Lucky for you, however, their album, Life is Violence, will be released by metal label Relapse Records on Friday, April 11, with the act performing live in an album release show at Warehouse on Broadway…
Sports

Photos: KC Mavs close the door against Rapid City Rush in three-game series

Eli Ralls,

Kansas City Mavericks versus Rapid City Rush on Saturday, April 5, 2025. // Photo by Eli Ralls The Kansas City Mavericks wrapped up its three-game series against the Rapid City Rush with a 5-0 victory at Cable Dahmer Arena on Saturday, April 5, claiming two of the three games. Three first period goals from Chase Brand, Jackson Berezowski, and Max…
Food & Drink

Drink This Now: Patio sips at Harry’s Country Club

Sarah Sipple,

Patio drinks at Harry’s Country Club // Photo by Sarah Sipple When you read “Country Club,” I want you to picture more country, less club.  A divey, 1940s, Western-inspired aesthetic helps define Harry’s Country Club, but it’s not the art or exposed brick that have kept people returning for over 20 years.  In my circle, Harry’s has two distinct reputations….

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Politics

Decarcerate KC, KC Tenants, and Sunrise Movement mobilize opposition to Question 1—the upcoming vote on ‘Public Safety Sales Tax’

"No taxation for incarceration."
Emily Wheeler,

Members of Decarcerate KC speak at a rally on April 6, 2025. // Photo by Emily Wheeler On April 6, Decarcerate KC hosted a rally to galvanize opposition to the renewal of the Public Safety Sales Tax, which will appear on the April 8th ballot as Question 1. The rally was part of a broader effort by a city-wide coalition,…
Politics

Missouri lawmaker used a Bingo spinner to prove a point. His colleagues didn’t love it.

Republican Rep. Scott Cupps, chair of a House rules committee, draws fire for deciding which bills advance for debate by using random selection.
Jason Hancock,

State Rep. Scott Cupps, a Republican from Shell Knob, speaks March 3 in the Missouri House (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications) State Rep. Scott Cupps strolled into a Missouri Capitol hearing room wearing a sport coat made of old quilts and toting a hand-cranked Bingo ball spinner. The jacket was a gift from friends back in his Shell Knob district, commissioned…

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Sports

Photos: Royals fall short to Baltimore in second game of three-game series

Tarik Sykes,

Kansas City Royals versus Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, April 5, 2025. // Photo by Tarik Sykes On Saturday, April 5, the Kansas City Royals hosted the Baltimore Orioles for the second of three games at Kauffman Stadium. After dominating in the first win, the Royals would fall short in the second match up, losing 8-1. The only offensive production came…

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Politics

Loud Light Kansas Politics Recap: Anti-abortion bill passes, a return to Brownback-era tax experiments

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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Sports

Photos: Mavs drop second match against Rapid City Rush

Eli Ralls,

Kansas City Mavericks versus Rapid City Rush on Friday, April 4, 2025. // Photo by Eli Ralls Friday night was not the Kansas City Mavericks’s best performance, losing to the Rapid City Rush 6-3 in the second game of a three-game series despite putting 22 more shots on net. The Mavs got going early with goals from David Cotton and…

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Music

Photos: Kelsea Ballerini at T-Mobile

Tori Collene,

Kelsea Ballerini. // photo by Tori Collene Kelsea Ballerini with MaRynn Taylor and the Japanese House T-Mobile Center Tuesday, April 1 Touring in support of her fifth album, Patterns, singer-songwriter-actress Kelsea Ballerini took to the T-Mobile Center stage on Tuesday, April 1. Up-and-coming country musician MaRynn Taylor and English indie popper the Japanese House opened, and our photographer Tori Collene…

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Music

Warbringer brings Hell to The Bottleneck

Nick Spacek,

Warbringer. // photo by Nick Spacek Warbringer with Allaegeon, Skeletal Remains, and Summoning the Lich The Bottleneck Thursday, April 3 You want to know what a good show is? It’s one that lets you get past having to replace a headlamp half an hour before show time, while battling a sinus headache which has plagued you for the past 24…
Movies

Panic Fest 2025: Dead Lover is the latest Grace Glowicki body-horror bash

Adrian Torres,

The Panic Fest horror/genre film festival is currently running in KC for its 2025 season at Screenland Armour. These film reviews are from indie and studio horror/comedy/sci-fi features premiering right now in the Northland, or hitting major theaters/VOD soon. Catch up with all our coverage here and there’s still time to get tickets for individual screenings at the Panic Fest 2025 website. If I tell…

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Sports

Photos: Mavs shutout Rapid City Rush at Cable Dahmer

Eli Ralls,

Kansas City Mavericks versus Rapid City Rush on Wednesday, April 2, 2024. // Photo by Eli Ralls The Kansas City Mavericks continue to roll this season, blowing out the Rapid City Rush in a 5-0 victory at Cable Dahmer Arena on Wednesday. While the game got off to a slow start, the second period brought the heat as Cade Borchardt,…

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Movies

Anthology adventure Freaky Tales merges genres, stars, ska, and piles of dead Nazis in an authentic Oakland tale

The full Pitch movie staff FULLY endorses that you get to a theater for this film immediately. It is our perfect shade of weird—across the board.
Nick Spacek,

Set in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters—an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector—on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles. Executive produced by hip-hop pioneer Too $hort, and featuring an all-star ensemble including Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani,…

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Music

Photos: Amyl and The Sniffers at Uptown Theater

Haley Mullenix,

Amyl and The Sniffers. // Photo by Haley Mullenix Amyl and The Sniffers w/ Sheer Mag Uptown Theater Tuesday, April 2, 2025 Touring in support of their latest album, Cartoon Darkness, Melbourne punks Amyl and The Sniffers stopped at Uptown on Tuesday night for another electrifying show. Philadelphia garage rockers Sheer Mag, touring in support of last year’s Playing Favorites,…
Food & Drink

KC Sipps: First Fridays heat up, plus a local artist goes full foodie for Neiman Marcus

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

KC Sipps logo by Theodore Rosen 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 News Bites:…

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Politics

Massive cuts to federal health care grants alarm Kansas City’s public health community

The grants paid for public health basics like vaccines for children, infectious disease tracking, community health work and funding for mental health and addiction treatment.
Suzanne King,

Public health departments worry that lost funds will hamper preparedness in next health emergency. (Chase Castor/The Beacon) Massive cuts to federal health care grants are hitting Kansas City-area public health departments and nonprofit health care organizations, raising concerns about whether the area will have adequate resources to meet future health emergencies. On March 24, the U.S. Department of Health and…