Photo by Don Ipock Cue the thunderclap—and the Bronx swagger! KC Rep’s debut of Dracula just got a serious shot of adrenaline (and charm) thanks to Nathan M. Ramsey, making his fang-tastic Rep debut! This Bronx-born, cat-dad, Air Force vet, and man of God has done it all—from Shakespeare in the Park to Blue Bloods—and now he’s ready to bring the drama, the danger, and maybe a dash of divine intervention…
Aziz Ansari as Arj and Keanu Reeves as Gabriel in Good Fortune. Photo by Eddy Chen/Lionsgate Good fortune is what most people want—to find a $20 bill on the sidewalk, earn the job you’ve been working so hard for, or hear that your family member is okay after an accident. Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune is the perfect recipe for a…
AEW Collision Homecoming at Cable Dahmer Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11. // Photo by Tarik Sykes All Elite Wrestling was in full effect at Cable Dahmer Arena Wednesday, Oct. 15, for AEW Collision Homecoming. High-flying acrobatics and heavy swings carried throughout the night as Kansas Citians had a chance to catch some of their favorite professional wrestlers. Our photographer Tarik…
Night Move. // photo credit Erin Pederson Minneapolis four-piece Night Moves describes their sound as “cosmic twang rock disco,” and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better descriptor of their genre-hopping tunes. A little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, and an awful lot of chill happens when you drop the needle on a Night Moves LP. Their…
Over the past three decades, Paul Thomas Anderson has cemented himself as one of America’s greatest living filmmakers by crafting cinematic equivalents of the Great American Novel. Each movie probes a different era of the national experiment and the people who live within it: how grief consumes the ensemble in Magnolia, how capitalism devours everything in its wake in There…
Photo by Alex Omorodion My dining history in Prairiefire has been limited to gas station snacks tucked in my pockets while going to see a film at the AMC Theatres. I took the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone by indulging in The Brass Onion, a family-owned New American restaurant in Overland Park. The Brass Onion provides a…
Violet Chachki and Gottmik // Photo by: Rowan Bickelhaupt The Knockout Tour landed at The Truman on Oct. 12, treating Kansas City fans with a sensational drag spectacle. Starring RuPaul’s Drag Race icons Violet Chachki and Gottmik, the show displayed a vibrant blend of music, fashion, burlesque, and theatrical storytelling. It depicted a lighthearted “battle” between two drag legends: Gottmik’s…
The Franklin’s Team. // Photo Courtesy of Michael Wilson Local entrepreneur Michael Wilson is no stranger to failure. When he went out on his first venture at 16, he was introduced to the feelings that owning an unsuccessful business brings. The same can be said for his 10 businesses that followed. It was time for a change. In 2012, he…
Dish & Drink KC logo by Theodore Rosen Walking into Afterword Tavern & Shelves feels like stepping into a cozy literary salon. It’s part bookstore, part bar, so you’ll find shelves lined with thoughtfully curated titles from a range of genres alongside a full bar that’s just as impressive. You can come here solo and get lost in a book,…
For a lot of millennials, the World Trade Organization protests of 1999, also called “The Battle of Seattle” are, if we think about them at all, a footnote in the history of U.S. collective action. Later generations may not even know the four days of mass protests against the international gathering of global trade leaders ever happened at all. At…
Politico reports the chairman and vice chairman of Kansas Young Republicans participated in racist, antisemitic encrypted chats with GOP political peers. (Illustration by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The chairman and vice chairman of the Kansas Young Republicans took part in encrypted chats with political peers laced with violent, racist and antisemitic rhetoric and blended with references to white supremacy…
Corrosion of Conformity. // photo by Tom Pugh Corrosion of Conformity with Hossferatu Warehouse on Broadway Thursday, October 9 On an off date ahead of their current tour opening for Judas Priest and Alice Cooper, crossover legends Corrosion of Conformity took to the stage of Warehouse on Broadway to run through a set of absolute classics. Local doom lords Hossferatu…
Courtesy of Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch Just east of Lawrence, KS, Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch is celebrating 50 years of good gourds. This weekend, the festivities continue with a food truck party on October 18 and 19. Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch is a family-owned farm that began as a small 4-H project. 50 years later, the 1,400-acre pumpkin farm is less of a…
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on May 27 that he will call a special legislative session to consider disaster relief, stadium funding and spending items (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) No, I do not want to go collect signatures. My friend asks. I rack my brain for excuses. Walking up to strangers does not come naturally to me. My kids must have…
Stacey Ryan. // photo credit Laura-Lynn Petrick Musician Stacey Ryan skyrocketed to fame with her debut single, “Don’t Text Me When You’re Drunk,” taking hold of TikTok in 2022, and since then, she has toured as the opening act for like-minded musicians such as Lawrence. Recently signed to SoundOn, TikTok’s music label, Ryan released her debut album, Blessing In Disguise,…
Live scores to films are nothing new, but for the most part, it’s usually orchestras hitting big, brassy notes with action and adventure movies, such as Indiana Jones and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or the actual artists like composers Fabio Frizzi and prog rockers Goblin touring their own scores to obscure favorites such as The Beyond and Suspiria. Rarely does…
Protesters outside of Kansas City’s immigration court. (Mary Sanchez/The Beacon) The warrantless arrests of 11 immigrant restaurant workers in Liberty earlier this year violated a 2022 consent decree, a federal judge ruled. The arrests of the workers at El Potro Mexican Café in February were among the first in the Kansas City area to draw widespread media attention. The Liberty…
Katy Guillen & The Drive. // photo credit Lava Dreams Kansas City’s Katy Guillen has been a staple of the blues and rock scene for well over a decade now, going all the way back to work with drummer Go-Go Ray in the early ’00s before starting Katy Guillen & the Girls, whose blues-informed rock ‘n’ roll delighted audiences until…
Oregon-raised cannabis company Good Tide, under the Wyld Cannabis umbrella, is beginning to make gentle waves in the Missouri market, after expanding to the state recently. With six different edible flavors, each of which contain different dosages of craved cannabinoids, the company is gradually easing into the nearly three-year-old industry. All six of the options are crafted with single-strain hash…
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! Opening Jade Jaguar: The…
Jonas Brothers. // photo by Tommy Vean Jonas Brothers with The All-American Rejects and Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines T-Mobile Center Tuesday, October 7 Jonas Brothers’ current tour, Jonas 20: Greetings From Your Hometown, stopped at T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, and this means that if you loved them when you were in middle school, your knees probably hurt after standing…
Djo. // photo by Haley Mullenix Djo with Post Animal Grinders KC Tuesday, October 7 Yes, Djo is the musical project of actor Joe Keery. Yes, that is the main attraction for most attendees, not unlike Dogstar and Keanu Reeves. However, given the project’s dancey vibes, hopefully some walked away with an appreciation for the music on stage during the…
Here’s the problem with reviewing movies: It’s subjective. You’re a human, reviewing a work made by other humans, and both the art itself and the processing of that art are going to be imperfect. You come to this with your own personal bugaboos, and sometimes that keeps you from being able to engage with a movie simply on the basis…
Elijah Brink sets his eviction notice ablaze. // Photo by Dominic Pellettiere “The strike won’t end until you come to the table” chants rang out in the heart of Raytown from residents of The Bowen Tower Tenant Union—an affiliate of KC Tenants—this past Wednesday, Oct. 1st. Behind a podium facing the library across the street, a mighty crowd assembled outside…
