Kansas City Mavericks versus Idaho Steelheads on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. // Photo by Eli Ralls The Kansas City Mavericks faced off against the Idaho Steelheads at Cable Dahmer Arena on Saturday, Nov. 8. After wining the past two matches against the Idaho team, the Mavericks came up short in the third match of the three-game series, losing 2-1. The…
Art by Teddy Rosen This is the first article of a three-part series regarding 7-OH and the billion-dollar industry expanding atop the kratom extract. The second article of the series will be published tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. What once functioned as a method to relieve pain and maybe catch a slight buzz has now unraveled into severe addiction and…
Photo Courtesy of My KC Live! If Kansas City weekday mornings feel a little brighter these days, you can thank My KC Live! co-hosts Shane Konicki and Kerrigan Arnold—the dynamic duo bringing equal parts charisma, caffeine, and charm to KCTV5’s 9 a.m. hour. Konicki, a Wichita native and proud Jayhawk by proximity, spent 15 years at the CBS affiliate before heading east…
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country. // photo by Allison Scavo Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country The Granada Thursday, November 6 Daniel Donato stepped into the glow with his wide-brimmed hat, Telecaster slung low, and a grin that said he was as ready as the rest of us. He hit that first bright chord, clean, and sharp, and just like that, the room…
Kansas City Current versus Gotham FC on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. // Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Current faced off against Gotham FC in the NWSL Playoffs quarter final on Sunday, Nov. 9 at CPKC Stadium. The Current, the number one seeded team in the playoffs, was set to have an easy coast through Gotham FC, the eight…
Most Missourians, like most Americans, do not want abortion to be a crime. This is a problem for Missouri Republicans, who demonstrated last legislative session that their top priority is not the business of the state and attending to Missourians’ needs, but the reinstatement of the abortion ban that voters just rejected. Because they know their constituents do not want…
This post was sponsored by Uzazi Village In the heart of Kansas City, Uzazi Village is rewriting the story of maternal health — one family, one birth, one community at a time. “Uzazi Village has been around for 13 years,” says CEO Shalese Clay. “One of our founders, Hakima Payne, started Uzazi Village because she was a nurse and saw…
Photo Courtesy of Jimi Poe 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 2025. We’ll be publishing…
Riley Green. // photo by Kylee Gregg Riley Green with Jamey Johnson and Drake White T-Mobile Center Saturday, November 8 Rising country music superstar Riley Green brought his Damn Country Music tour to T-Mobile Center on Saturday night, and brought along fellow troubadours Jamey Johnson and Drake White to get everything going. Our photographer Kylee Gregg was there to capture…
As LGBTQ+ Missourians leave the state, they are taking their tax dollars with them. A recent analysis by the Movement Advancement Project estimates the loss of annual household income in the hundreds of millions (Illustration by Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) When Rob Connoley shut down his award-winning St. Louis restaurant last year, business was thriving. Tourists and locals alike lauded Bulrush…
The War and Treaty. // photo credit Valfred Mendoza Country soul duo the War and Treaty are closing out 2025 in grand style. They were the first-ever live act to perform “America the Beautiful” at a WWE live event when they opened the wrestling promotion’s Indianapolis Wrestlepalooza event in September. Just a week later, they made a surprise appearance at…
Yung Gravy. // photo by Daniel Fuchs Yung Gravy with Pertinence Uptown Theater Wednesday, November 5 Minnesota rapper Yung Gravy took to the stage of the Uptown on Wednesday night, with Arizona rapper Pertinence in tow to kick things off. Our photographer Daniel Fuchs was there to capture it all. Yung Gravy Pertinence Categories: Music Tags: pertinence, photo gallery, Uptown…
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Parson 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 2025. We’ll be publishing…
Courtesy of Jerusalem Cafe This post was paid for by Jerusalem Cafe. Jerusalem Cafe, KC’s trusted spot for authentic Mediterranean flavors, has been voted Best Greek Restaurant, Best Falafel, and Best Gyro in this year’s Best of KC community voting contest. For over 35 years, Jerusalem Cafe has been serving family recipes made from scratch using traditional methods. From their…
Photo by Michael Mackie If the world feels heavy, songstress Cindy Wilson has a cure: it’s called Second Sight. The new EP from the legendary B-52s singer is a fizzy, surf-kitsch, punk-new wave cocktail that somehow manages to sound like the past and the future all at once. While her first two solo albums were a bit more ethereal and esoteric,…
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 editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these…
Courtesy Netflix When I say Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella Train Dreams is the kind of book my grandpa would like, I mean it in the most complimentary way possible. My grandpa, like a lot of Greatest Generation grandpas, experienced much in his lifetime—he lived through the Great Depression, served in World War II, witnessed Vietnam, Watergate and the technological leaps…
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:…
Put Missouri First reported receiving two $50,000 checks — one from the National Republican Congressional Committee and the other from the Republican National Committee (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) A newly formed political action committee created to defend the gerrymandered congressional map drawn by Missouri lawmakers received $100,000 this week from national Republicans. On Wednesday, Put Missouri First reported two $50,000 contributions…
Kansas City Mavericks versus Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. // Photo by Eli Ralls On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Kansas City Mavericks hosted the Idaho Steelheads at Cable Dahmer Arena for their annual Kids Day game. The puck dropped around 10:30 a.m., the two teams hits the ice, and the Mavs never looked back, winning the match 5-2…
House Speaker Dan Hawkins tracks legislation in his chamber on March 5, 2024. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) In the end, Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins just couldn’t get it done. Hawkins didn’t have the muscle, didn’t have the persuasive power, didn’t have the juice to deliver for President Donald Trump. All the president asked was for a simple redistricting, a tiny…
Morton Amphitheater rendering. // image courtesy Live Nation The new Live Nation amphitheater in Riverside was announced in October of 2024, with the Riverside Board of Aldermen approving $120 million in bond money to support its construction. Today, Live Nation announced the name of the new amphitheater, scheduled to open in early 2026. Morton Amphitheater is named in honor of…
Per Jacobsen. // Photo by L.C. Photography Halloween is over, and even before the last jack o’lantern was extinguished, holiday décor was finding its way into stores. What’s a creepy kid to do when the other holiday season is in full swing? Thankfully, if you’re the sort to have a “Every Day is Halloween” patch on your jacket and you’ve…
This weekend, the Kansas City creative community is banding together for a worthy cause at Foodstock, a benefit concert supporting A Turning Point (ATP) Food Pantry. The event takes place on Sunday, Nov. 9, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Fountain City Winery and aims to provide an afternoon of live music and collective goodwill. As rising grocery prices and…
