The Pitch

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Streetwise podcast asks Making Movies how to out-party Radiohead

This week on the Streetwise podcast we discuss piracy self-deception, enjoy a reading of Emily Cox’s piece on romance author Elle Jackson, vibe

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A photo from Refugee Day in July of this year The first family of Afghan refugees arrived in Kansas City September 17. Of the 1,200 families

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Courtesy Beth Pike The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) spent much of 2021 spearheading a campaign to assemble a metric fuck-ton of data

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Philip Kennedy’s new book, The Bird: The Great Age of Avian Illustration, is a massive book. It’s the sort of thing which brings back memories

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Chef and author Judith Fertig. // Photo by Julia Shapiro If you’re a glutton for gluten, the next five weeks are your Super Bowl. We’re talking

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The Pitch’s Infinite Playlist. // Illustration by Shelby Phelps Welcome to The Pitch’s Infinite Playlist, a forever-growing playlist of songs

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The Home Alone pop-up at the Conductor Club. Photo by April Fleming Make your reservation now: The Home Alone pop-up bar at Pierpont’s will warm

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Eboni Fondren. // Courtesy KCJO Songstress Eboni Fondren is poised to bring the house down on Tuesday, December 7 when she fronts Hallelujah

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Encanto. // Courtesy Disney The magical Madrigal family have enriched and protected the lives of citizens in their small Colombian mountain village

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We teamed up with KC Pet Project to host a weekly “Creature Feature” on loveable and adoptable pets here in the KC Metro. Last week, Mamba got

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Chef Jay at work. // Courtesy Jayaun Smith Chef Jayaun Smith is Kansas City’s food prodigy. At just 22, Smith became the first executive chef at

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“See Them Passing By,” one of Summers’ works, reimagines a past view of 12th Street in KC. // Courtesy Greg Summers Greg Summers has been a

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Baroness. // Courtesy Baroness. Since 2004, Savannah, Georgia’s Baroness has delivered their style of slightly-melodic, yet incredibly heavy metal

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Christmas in the Park 2021. // Photo by Elliott Lee Scott On Wednesday, Nov. 24th, over a million lights will turn on for Jackson County’s

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The Humans on Showtime. // Courtesy A24 The well-worn cliche of the holidays is that they’re stressful because you’re stuck in place with people