Extra Virgin // Photo by Marley Kay Lowe What southern U.S. cookout staple can trace its origins back to ancient Rome? The humble yet beloved deviled egg. Now, deviled eggs are found at many family gatherings in the Midwest. They can transport you back to your childhood or be a vessel to take you across the world. Here in Kansas…
Hawnest. // image courtesy the artist Musician Patrick Hawn’s debut release under the name Hawnest, the You Come Here Often? EP, is a fine example of “genre bending soundscapes inspired by early 2000s sampling, folk infused R&B, and indie pop.” When it dropped earlier this month, we were immediately taken in by the way Hawn’s music evokes both Frank Ocean…
Kansas public school students will need to get parental permission before they can leave school to attend a protest after the Legislature pushed through legislation by overturning the governor’s veto on April 10, 2026. Here, Lawrence High School students and residents protested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 27, 2026, Lawrence, across the street from the school. (Photo by…
Photo by Tarik Sykes Michael Wacha struck out seven while pitching four-hit ball through eight innings, Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 2-0 on Saturday as Chicago’s scoreless streak reached 20 innings. The new color scheme for the Royals… looks like it looks. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture the action: Categories:…
Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Current advanced to the championship match of the 2026 Teal Rising Cup, presented by Visit Missouri, with a 2-1 victory over Corinthians SC on Thursday night at CPKC Stadium. Forward Haley Hopkins opened the scoring in the 39th minute and, after the Brazilian side equalized in the 75th minute, midfielder Avery Clark capped…
Art by Teddy Rosen Do you want intimate, behind-the-scenes stories of our process, adventures, and general parasocial relationships? Become a supporting member of The Pitch and get our weekly internal newsletter as a silly little perk, with dispatches from the edge and bonus stories. Today, our President/COO gives a peek behind the curtain of his life during BEST OF 2026…
Cow Town Country Club // Courtesy of Stockyards Brewing It was 1912 in the West Bottoms. Over 200,000 cattle mingled as far as the eye could see, the land owned by the Kansas City Livestock Exchange. In a good year, two million cows were shipped to be slaughtered. Now, over 100 years later, something has risen from these heifer-hallowed grounds:…
Livestream screenshot The back-and-forth on the next Royals ballpark location could once again end up in downtown Kansas City. At an April 9 Kansas City Council meeting, Mayor Quinton Lucas and other council members proposed legislation that would relocate the Royals to Washington Square Park—right between Crown Center and Union Station. Before you get too excited (or otherwise), Ordinance 260339…
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:…
Photo by Julieta Cervantes “It’s a torture to need people,” Holly (Emilie Kouatchou) sighs in the fourth act of David Adjmi’s 1970s-set play Stereophonic. It’s not a cynical statement, but a weary one—and this group of people understand her sentiment better than most. Holly and her bandmates have been recording the follow-up to their number one selling record for an…
Courtesy Well Go USA With over 100 films to his name, Takashi Miike has created something to satisfy every film fan out there. He’s done J-Horror (Audition), Samurai movies (13 Assassins), Yakuza movies (Ichi the Killer), Manga adaptations (Blade of the Immortal, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure). video game adaptations (Ace Attorney, Like a Dragon), musicals (The Happiness of The Katakuris), and…
(Beacon file photo) Voters in seven local school districts on Tuesday chose board members and approved ballot measures addressing school finances. The districts with school board elections this year included some of the state’s largest, such as North Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Independence and Park Hill. Two smaller Kansas City districts, Hickman Mills and Center, also held school…
Abigail Morris // Photo by Samantha Russell The Last Dinner Party played their rollicking music to a ravenous crowd at the Midland on Wednesday, April 1. Wrapped up in their name, The Last Dinner Party presents both religious and apocalyptic imagery, twisting each to garnish their oeuvre with tart aromatics. Their second album From the Pyre released 2025 matures the…
Patrick Mahomes on stage alongside event emcee Christian Walker // Photo by Samantha Russell Thursday April 2: the T-Mobile Center hosts the fourth annual Lead to Read KC Reading Rally with special guest Patrick Mahomes. The event provides incentive for students participating in Lead to Read mentorship and Read for 15 programs.A perfect quarter of an hour resides in the…
Soccer fans react to the official FIFA World Cup host city announcement on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Kansas City Power and Light District in Kansas City. (Zachary Linhares/The Beacon) The VisitKC Foundation is hosting a free Culture & Hospitality Training Series for restaurant, hospitality, and other customer-facing workers. Facilitated by The Protocol School of Washington, the training will…
Over the past five years, Kansas legislators have handed out billions of dollars in tax cuts. Now they face an impending budget crunch. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) The Kansas Legislature is in the midst of making a historic mistake, one whose potential danger is only surpassed by its stupidity. Elected lawmakers have handed out repeated, enormous tax cuts to…
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these seltzers at Randall’s Wine & Spirits can be found at large liquor stores throughout Missouri (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent) A bill heading to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk would take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting Nov. 12 — including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores — aligning state law with…
Seven amendments to the 2027 budget were adopted during the finance committee meeting on March 24, including increased funding for bus routes, additional funds for KCPD, and clarified funding allocations. Amendment four, presented by Councilmember Crispin Rae, proposed diverting about $5.4 million from KCPD’s legal fund to fund buses. The Kansas City Transportation Authority (KCTA) stated earlier last month that…
Restaurant staff at Triune // Photo by Zach Bauman Calling all servers, cooks, baristas, dishwashers, drivers, housekeepers, and side-hustlers… Later this month, Kansas City restaurant, hotel, and attraction-based employers want to meet you and join forces to prepare for the influx of visitors this summer. Hiring plans are underway for all levels and roles in the service industry, and there…
T-shirts promoting an amendment that would ban nearly all abortions, with exceptions for rape and incest survivors and for medical emergencies, are laid out on a table during an event promoting Amendment 3 (Photo provided by Big Lake Studio) Three months before Missourians narrowly voted to legalize abortion, a small group led by Tom Estes gathered in a living room…
The Accountant You probably know who Ray McKinnon is, even if you don’t know his name. Randy & The Mob McKinnon is a ubiquitous character actor who’s worked steadily since 1989 in everything from single-episode stints on NYPD Blue to memorable ensemble roles in Apollo 13 and O Brother, Where Art Thou? to beloved recurring characters on shows like Deadwood….
Natalie Jane. // photo by Daniel Fuchs Natalie Jane with colby! The Truman Saturday, March 28 Returning to The Truman in support of her newest album, the world i didn’t want, indie-pop artist Natalie Jane made one of her final North American stops at Kansas City on Saturday, March 28, to a full venue of enthusiastic fans. The show opened…
Taj Bradley pitched six innings of five-hit ball, Minnesota homered three times in the ninth inning to break open a close game, and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a three-game series sweep. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to cover everything: Categories: Sports Tags: KC Royals, Minnesota Twins, royals, Taj Bradley
A rendering of the Fan Fest’s premium Legacy Lounge // Courtesy of KC2026 In the spirit of Kansas City’s Midwestern cultural exchange, we might just see a “dad bod contest” organized by local World Cup planning group KC2026. That’s simply a new suggestion on their proverbial whiteboard; yet to be determined, among other logistics, in the now 69 days before…
