Alex Winter. // photo credit Rick Wenner Alex Winter is one of many pop culture guests as part of Planet Comicon Kansas City, which runs Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29, at the KC Convention Center. More information is available on their website. Writer/director/actor Alex Winter is best-known for his roles in the ’80s films The Lost Boys and…
The Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City on April 4, 2024 (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent) The Missouri Supreme Court handed down three rulings Tuesday that could shape the 2026 election, saying lawmakers had the authority to pass a new congressional map last year, leaving intact the state’s photo-ID requirement for voters and striking down limits on voter-registration and absentee-ballot outreach….
Photo by Samantha Russell Uncle! Tacos El Tio’s devilishly good tacos are heaven-sent. They have quickly become my everything comfort food. Rainy afternoon? Tacos El Tio. Soppy emotional day, or close to it? Tacos El Tio. House to myself and no willpower to cook? Tacos El Tio. As a gluten and dairy-intolerant individual, I sing the praises of the humble…
Ellie of Turnsol Books // photo by Cory Swieczkowski Why visit Turnsol Books? Is it the literature curated to deliver topical and poignant books across categories ranging from plays to children’s stories? To support an independent woman-owned business? No. The magic lies in two employees at this bookstore. Unsuspecting since these coworkers sleep on the job, eat in front of…
INZO. // photo by Ethan Sympson INZO with BLOOKAH, Know Good, OkayJake, and YDG Midland Theater Saturday, March 21 Denver-based electronic artist INZO brought his “Mirrorverse” tour to Kansas City this past Saturday, delivering a fully immersive night that left everyone in attendance in awe. Spanning six hours and featuring five distinct DJ sets, the show was a journey through…
Strange Paradise at Mean Mule // Photo by Pilsen Photo Co-op Mean Mule Distilling Co sent me on a journey, and I emerged a changed woman. They’re a local Crossroads distillery that specializes in a variety of American agave spirits, complete with a tasting room to drink the aforementioned American agave spirits. This is where I journeyed to Paradise. By…
Photo by Tarik Sykes Sporting KC suffered a 4-1 loss to Colorado yesterday at Sporting Park. Shapi Suleymanov scored our first goal of the season. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture the match: Categories: Sports Tags: Colorado Rapids, MLS, Shapi Suleymanov, Sporting, Sporting KC
Ding Dong Dogs // photo by Cory Swieczkowski Baseball games, barbecues, and dive bars. The humble hot dog has enthralled Kansas City from Kauffman Stadium to the late New York Dawg Pound. While it never became a mainstay of the city’s cuisine, it has survived through various street vendors and sporting events. Now, the quintessentially American casual food has found…
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:…
Construction crews work on Google’s data center campus near Worlds of Fun, one of several data center projects proposed or underway in the Kansas City area. (Thomas White/The Beacon) Andrew Jonas has spent the past three years building data centers in Kansas City’s Northland as a union plumber. At a recent public hearing he lauded the construction jobs those projects…
John Beasley. // photo credit Roberto Cifarelli Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100, featuring John Beasley, Sean Jones, Marcus Strickland, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Williams, Terreon Gully comes to the Folly Theater on Sunday, March 29. Details on that show here. When the Pitch talked to John Beasley in early March, the pianist and bandleader was in Amsterdam, preparing for two…
Courtesy Peter Facinelli Peter Facinelli would like you to know that somewhere, buried deep within a résumé that spans more than 100 credits, there’s the occasional project even he occasionally forgets. “Sometimes I’ll forget the name of a project that I did,” he says, laughing. “Someone will say, ‘Oh, you were in this movie I saw,’ and I can remember…
Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman The Great Gatsby is the sixth engagement in the ’25-26 “PNC Broadway in Kansas City” series, and will take the Music Hall stage March 17-22, 2026, for eight performances. Tickets are available for purchase at BroadwayInKC.com and Ticketmaster. Joe’s Pet Project plays at The Brick on Saturday, March 21, from 9 p.m. to…
Protesters gather March 10, 2026, outside Leavenworth City Hall to encourage city commissioners to vote against a permit that allows private prison company CoreCivic to reopen in the community. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) By the time you read this, those swept up in ICE raids may already be filling some of the 1,000 beds at a troubled for-profit prison in Leavenworth…
Photo by Tarik Sykes Kansas softball used late-game heroics to secure a 4-3 victory over South Dakota, as Campbell Bagshaw delivered a walk-off home run in the seventh inning. The Jayhawks rallied from an early deficit and relied on timely hitting and strong relief pitching to close out the win. Kansas now improves to 21-8 on the season. Our photographer…
Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman The Great Gatsby is the sixth engagement in the ’25-26 “PNC Broadway in Kansas City” series, and will take the Music Hall stage March 17-22, 2026, for eight performances. Tickets are available for purchase at BroadwayInKC.com and Ticketmaster. We’ve all been in the situation when we’ve had to cover for a coworker. Either…
Elwood & the Blues Masters. // photo by Allison Scavo The Blues Masters is a band where the performance begins before the music. Elwood & The Blues Masters approach the idea of their band with respect for the tradition that built it. The set leans into staples that have lived on bar stages and dance floors for decades. Songs are…
Photo by Tiffany Watts Girl dinners are the newest phenomenon sweeping the nation, and the girls are absolutely here for it. What started as a TikTok trend, one woman’s hunger versus the energy required to cook a full meal, has somehow evolved into a full-blown cultural moment. A little snack plate here, a drink there, maybe a fry stolen off…
Hudson Freeman. // photo credit Alex Agueros Hudson Freeman with Brian Gerald Bulger The Encore At Uptown Theater Wednesday, March 11 With family in attendance and longtime friends on the bill, indie folk artist Hudson Freeman drew a near-capacity crowd to Encore at Uptown Theater for an evening of vulnerable songwriting Wednesday, March 11, in Kansas City. Following support from…
Photo by Brandon Parigo KC’s theater scene is, increasingly, picking a fight with my mental health. Unicorn, KCAT, KCRep, and Melting Pot—just all putting me through the wringer lately. It feels targeted, as if a schedule set in place a year ago was somehow finely tuned to my personal neurosis; delicately calibrated to hit my flashing weak spot with a…
Photo by Jonathan Olley, Courtesy Amazon Films Typically, when it comes to adaptations, I’m of the “let the movie have a take” school. I liked Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights. I didn’t mind that Train Dreams added characters. The book is the book. The movie is the movie. It’s an interpretation, after all, not a transcript. If I’m going to see…
Aries. // photo by Tommy Vean Aries with Tiffany Day The Bottleneck Saturday, March 14 With the release of his third studio album Glass Jaw late last year, Aries brought his 51 stop world tour home to Kansas this past Saturday. Born in Wichita, the rapper, singer, and producer often nods to his roots, making stops in Lawrence and Wichita…
Art by Teddy Rosen Kansas City offers a magnificent variety of entertainment, from live music, theatre, art galleries, and more. But after moving back to the heart of the city, I was nervous that I would feel forced to outsource all my social events and be left with no real connection to my community. But for the past few years,…
Julia Steiner. // photo credit Miles Kalchik Ratboys play recordBar on Wednesday, March 25, with villagerrr. Details on that show here. Ratboys vocalist and songwriter Julia Steiner used to get home from school and tune into ESPN programs like Around the Horn and Pardon the Interruption, two sports commentary and debate shows where familiar hosts and a community of panelists…
