English Landing Park // Photo by Samantha Russell 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 think make 2026 KC…
Kansas City artist Elias Abid // Photo by Lisa Morel In his newly released single, “Gone Glow,” French-Algerian artist and Kansas City native Elias Abid is noticeably more self-assured, polished, and vulnerable than in his previous work. It’s the first song from his debut EP, opticplay, which is set to come out this Fall. Abid will be playing that song,…
Courtesy of EZ Pedicabs 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 think make 2026 KC life feel like a…
Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, directed by Pierre Coffin. // Photo provided by Universal. Minions & Monsters marks the seventh minion-related movie, and it seems that Illumination has never-ending storylines starring goofy yellow creatures who speak gibberish. In a different setting, and with a different leading trio, the beloved characters are just as exciting as the first time they crossed the…
Hillsiders // Photo by Samantha Russell 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 think make 2026 KC life feel like a…
Lonnie “Lon” McDonald plays Joust at Up-Down. // Photo by Kylie Volavongsa It’s 3 p.m. on a Tuesday when the bar arcade Up-Down welcomes a Great American guest. Lonnie “Lon” McDonald strolls in wearing loafers, a blazer, and an American flag pin. Instead of handing the bouncer his ID, McDonald passes him a different set of documents: trading cards. They featured…
