Courtesy of Universal Pictures When a director combines horror with the American sport of football, the possibilities for story and audience impact seem endless. If this is a low-risk recipe for success, padded by football’s longstanding cultural fanaticism and collective love for fright, why do most watchers and critics, alike, believe this film is bad? The answer can be found…
Image courtesy of Muni With the debut of Taylor Swift’s new album & theatrical release, The Life of a Showgirl, and two nights of Chappell Roan live in concert at the National WWI Museum and Memorial for her “Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things” pop-up shows, the first weekend of October 2025 undoubtedly belongs to the pop queens and…
Challenger Artists’ Peyton Marek (l) and Hank Wiedel (r). // photo by Katie Rich Wednesday, Mammoth Live officially announced the launch of Challenger Artists, representing what the longtime event production company describes as “the next chapter in Mammoth’s mission to champion artists at each step of their career as they expand beyond the stage.” The names behind it are Los…
John McEuen. // photo by Alan Nahigian When we last spoke with founding Nitty Gritty Dirt Band John McEuen, he shared stories of bluegrass icon Bill Monroe and the enduring legacy of the Dirt Band’s Will the Circle Be Unbroken. McEuen returns to Knuckleheads this Wednesday, September 24, and he has more stories to tell us, including how he and…
Photo by Sara Maloney Book clubs, junk journal meet-ups, singles events, and trinket swaps are coming soon to Misson’s new bookstore, coffee shop, and lunch spot set to launch a soft opening, this Saturday, Sept. 27. The Book Club, located at 5735 Johnson Dr., is a new business venture for Kimberly and Matthew Hoppock, who wanted more opportunities for people…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey delivers a victory speech in Columbia while surrounded by his wife and children after winning the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent) After a fight with a Black student in a St. Louis suburb left a white student badly injured in March 2024, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey blamed their school…
Overflow Coffee Photo // By Tiffany Watts Fall has officially arrived. The season of cozy sweaters, warm drinks, and, of course, pumpkin everything. To bring in the season with a cozy hint of ceremony, I pulled on my sweater and made my way to Overflow Coffee, crossing my fingers that I’d finally find a Kansas City coffee shop with a…
Photo by Ryan Lytle As cannabis use becomes more frequent and less stigmatized in Missouri, businesses in the area seem to be more willing to partner with companies in the space. Since recreational legalization, farmers markets, nonprofits, clothing brands, and more have all begun making deals with members of the cannabis industry. This is no different for golf courses in…
CERT Starting Sept. 29, the City of Kansas City will host six four-hour training sessions every Monday through Nov. 3 as part of its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. This free training, offered through the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), is designed to educate volunteers on how to prepare for disasters if hazards—such as flooding, winter storms, terrorism,…
2025 Plaza Art Fair. // Photo by Stephen Fuller From Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21, the 2025 Plaza Art Fair filled Nichols Rd. and Ward Parkway with 240 artists from around the nation, hosting an estimated 250,000 guests during the three-day event. With booths lined up along both busy roads, local food and drink vendors, as well as…
Kansas City Royals versus Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 20, 2025. // Photo by Stephen Fuller Over the weekend, the Kansas City Royals hosted the Toronto Blue Jays, winning two of the three games played. After scoring 20, yes, 20, runs in game one on Friday, Sept. 19, the team would go on to win game two and drop game…
Chef Shaun Brady crafting his signature scones. (Courtesy / Jim Nimmo) Stunned neighbors and friends gathered outside of Brady & Fox the evening of Aug. 28, 2024, looking on as yellow police tape stretched across the restaurant’s entrance at 63rd Street and Rockhill Road. Some wanted to share stories of the man they knew, while others stood in shocked silence….
Kansas City Current versus Seattle Reign on Sept. 20, 2025. // Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Current faced off against the Seattle Reign on Saturday, Sept. 20 at CPKC Stadium. The team got off to a 1-0 start in the 34th minute as Debhina scored a penalty against Seattle. Temwa Chawinga would add a second goal to the…
Rx Ghost. // photo courtesy the artist Genre-fluid music calls for its own unique descriptor, and Kansas City outfit RxGhost coined danger pop to describe their “pop songs wrapped in shoegaze/alt-rock noise and texture.” Their sound tends toward driving, heady post-rock that pushes you up to a ledge only to gently lower you down into a cool wash of reverb….
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly and Department for Children and Families secretary Laura Howard to push them to release data to the federal government. Judge Teresa Watson will make a decision by Sept. 29 on whether to dismiss the case. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach to force Kansas…
UB40. // photo by Allison Scavo UB40 Uptown Theater Tuesday, September 16 Touring in support of last year’s UB45, and celebrating their 45th anniversary as a band, British reggae act UB40 took to the stage of the Uptown on Tuesday night to run through each and every one of their hits and then some after the Boss Hooligan Sound System…
With their debut LP, Milo Goes to College, Orange County punk band Descendents set the template for what would eventually become the pop-punk subgenre. Their undeniably catchy tunes took what the Ramones did with bubblegum pop and gave it a razor-sharp focus, with fast riffs, confessional and/or goofy lyrics, and songs frequently clocking in at under three minutes–if not shorter….
Kansas City Royals versus Seattle Mariners. Photo by Stephen Fuller The Kansas City Royals took on the Seattle Mariners in a three-game series between Tuesday, Sept. 16 and Thursday, Sept. 18. The ‘Yals dropped games one and three, but were able to etch out one win against Seattle on Wednesday. With nine games left in the MLB regular season, the…
Geordie Greep. // photo by Alex Dodderidge Geordie Greep Liberty Hall Friday, September 12 Large portions of the night provided ex-Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep time to rest. Time to reflect on the 14-song, two-and-a-half hour set he bravely put forth this fall throughout 18 dates across America. His new band–consisting of Charlie Schefft, Eden Marsh, Dave Strawn, Cameron Campbell,…
Courtesy Sony Pictures I’m not going to be trite and say there are two kinds of people in this world; there are many kinds of people in this world, obviously. Many of them are lovely. An increasingly terrifying number of them suck. For the purposes of this review, however, we’re going to sort humanity into two camps: people who like…
Photo by Don Ipock There are stories that consumers seemingly come back to time and time again—with an inclination to reimagine it. Whether it’s in a book, produced by a studio, or a theater that is fond of a tale, or perhaps isn’t able to find new performances to put on, they always rely on tried and true retellings of…
Society of the Silver Cross. // image courtesy the artist Seattle’s Society of the Silver Cross is the duo of husband and wife Joe Reineke and Karyn Gold-Reineke. With a sound equal parts “haunting, cinematic, gothic, neofolk, and even ‘yogic metal,’” their latest album, 2024’s Festival of Invocations, is a soundtrack to summoning the darkness, while still acknowledging the light…
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:…
DEFTONES perform at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on September 17, 2025. // facebook.com/tmobilecenter Deftones with Idles and The Barbarians of California T-Mobile Center Wednesday, September 17 Nu metal has seen a massive boost in recent years, and seeing metal stalwarts Deftones headline a nearly sold-out T-Mobile Center on the heels of a new (and really good) new album…
