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Missouri’s GOP still mention Creationism in the party platform. We visited Branson’s ‘Creation Experience Museum’ to find out why www.thepitchkc.com/missouri-gop...
Missouri's GOP still mention Creationism in the party platform. We visited Branson's 'Creation Experience Museum' to find out why
Art by Teddy Rosen Did you know the Missouri Republican Party remains one of the only state GOP affiliates that features a mention of creationism? Though it remains a part of the 2024 party planks tha...
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‘Casual Stroller’ and other screen-based art on display at KCAC’s Screen//Seen www.thepitchkc.com/casual-strol...
'Casual Stroller' and other screen-based art on display at KCAC's Screen//Seen
The exhibit "Screen//Seen" will showcase six artists' visual works, with David Bennett's high-intensity video up for the month of August.
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Jill McKeever’s ‘Perfume Club’ trains your nose to define, detail, and delight at any scent www.thepitchkc.com/teach-your-n...
Jill McKeever's 'Perfume Club' trains your nose to define, detail, and delight at any scent
Local perfumer Jill McKeever leads olfactory training at her perfumery so everyone can find and describe their new favorite scents.
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Missouri turnout could hit 1.4 million as ballot measures drive primary interest www.thepitchkc.com/missouri-tur...
Missouri turnout could hit 1.4 million as ballot measures drive primary interest
Missouri could have a near-record primary turnout Tuesday as voters decide two major ballot questions and congressional primaries in three districts (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) Missouri ele...
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A village requires villagers who show up. www.thepitchkc.com/the-in-betwe...
The In-betweeners: Dining out or house party? It can be both
Courtesy Dinner Article From sound alone, it may as well be your typical dinner party: clinking utensils, whispers of gossip, and someone asking where to find parking—except, here, no one is hosting, ...
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Missouri’s GOP still mention Creationism in the party platform. We visited Branson’s ‘Creation Experience Museum’ to find out why www.thepitchkc.com/missouri-gop...
Missouri's GOP still mention Creationism in the party platform. We visited Branson's 'Creation Experience Museum' to find out why
Art by Teddy Rosen Did you know the Missouri Republican Party remains one of the only state GOP affiliates that features a mention of creationism? Though it remains a part of the 2024 party planks tha...
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Flora from Kansas, Radkey, EZGI, and more local music videos www.thepitchkc.com/flora-from-k...
Flora from Kansas, Radkey, EZGI, and more local music videos
Illustrated by Katelyn Betz Anyone else feel like they’re having post-World Cup comedown? I live in Lawrence, and there was so much to do each and every week for the better part of a month and a half;...
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Knights fighting dinosaurs. That's the party platform. www.thepitchkc.com/missouri-gop...
Missouri GOP still mention Creationism in the party platform. We headed to Branson's Creation Experience Museum to find out why
Art by Teddy Rosen Did you know the Missouri Republican Party remains one of the only state GOP affiliates that features a mention of creationism? Though it remains a part of the 2024 party planks tha...
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Dish & Drink KC: Burger hopping in Crossroads www.thepitchkc.com/dish-drink-k...
Dish & Drink KC: Burger hopping in Crossroads
Dish & Drink KC logo by Theodore Rosen This week I was in the mood for a little handheld goodness, so burgers and sandwiches got the best of me. First stop: Cosmo Burger. My daughter and I were alread...
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Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says he intends to block state and federal funds from reaching Daniel Boone Regional Library after its Columbia branch read LGBTQ+ picture books aloud:: www.thepitchkc.com/missouri-rep...
Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’
After a “rainbow story time” caught state officials’ attention, Columbia residents wrote affirming messages on the sidewalk in front of the Daniel Boone Regional Library branch near downtown Columbia ...
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Let’s boogie: Disco Burger’s second location opens in Brookside and these “food dorks” are ready to get creative www.thepitchkc.com/lets-boogie-...
Let's boogie: Disco Burger's second location opens in Brookside and these "food dorks" are ready to get creative
Disco Burger // Photo by Jordan Baranowski Another contender for “Kansas City’s Best Burger” has arrived in Brookside. Disco Burger, which began life as a smash burger pop-up and currently operates in...
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Tuesday night we've got a screening of ONE NIGHT ONLY, the film that asks 'what if the purge was about having sex' and uh look we've got some free tickets, come hang with us and have A Normal Time haha gofobo.com/kRYSv64530
ONE NIGHT ONLY
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We've got 10 packs of family tickets for Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, so toss your name in the hat here for a screening Aug 9: gofobo.com/imZth51824
PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE
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Fantasy GenreCon brings magic, dragons, and adventure to KC on Aug. 8 www.thepitchkc.com/fantasy-genr...
Fantasy GenreCon brings magic, dragons, and adventure to KC on Aug. 8
Courtesy of MidContinent Public Library Fantasy has taken the literary world by storm, with hits like Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses holding a spot in most readers’ TBR (To Be Read) lists...
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Let’s boogie: Disco Burger’s second location opens in Brookside and these “food dorks” are ready to get creative www.thepitchkc.com/lets-boogie-...
Let's boogie: Disco Burger's second location opens in Brookside and these "food dorks" are ready to get creative
Disco Burger // Photo by Jordan Baranowski Another contender for “Kansas City’s Best Burger” has arrived in Brookside. Disco Burger, which began life as a smash burger pop-up and currently operates in...
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How Jennifer LeBlanc is ushering in Unforked’s next era as a neighborhood spot www.thepitchkc.com/how-jennifer...
How Jennifer LeBlanc is ushering in Unforked's next era as a neighborhood spot
Jennifer LeBlanc and team // Courtesy of Unforked Unforked has long built its reputation on scratch-made meals, locally sourced ingredients, and a healthier approach to fast-casual dining. Now, its Wo...
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains light and fun, despite Marvel bloat www.thepitchkc.com/spider-man-b...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains light and fun, despite Marvel bloat
Sony Pictures When Marvel first unveiled its cinematic universe strategy in the wake of Iron Man’s success, it seemed like a novel idea (or at least it did to me, a nerd who didn’t yet feel overserved...
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The event featured two picture books: “Rainbowsaurus,” which follows a family in search of a rainbow dinosaur, and “Big Wig,” which tells the story of a young child who dresses up in drag and wins a costume contest. www.thepitchkc.com/missouri-rep...
Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’
After a “rainbow story time” caught state officials’ attention, Columbia residents wrote affirming messages on the sidewalk in front of the Daniel Boone Regional Library branch near downtown Columbia ...
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"Need Someone," Gavin Brivik and Andrew Bird's song from The Pitt, has an Emmy nomination! Here's THE PITCH's interview with the KC native where we talk about his work on the show's music: www.thepitchkc.com/still-blowin...
Still blowing up: The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death
If you’ve been watching HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt (and given that the show averages 12 million viewers per episode, those chances are pretty good), you may have noticed a new Andrew Bird song p...
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Help pick Flare Tha Rebel’s next single www.thepitchkc.com/help-pick-fl...
Help pick Flare Tha Rebel's next single
Flare Tha Rebel. // photo by Selina Rios Released back in May, Flare Tha Rebel’s Dear City is a love letter to Kansas City as a whole, but especially its musical community. Across the album’s dozen tr...
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The Fray balance nostalgia against a new era at Starlight www.thepitchkc.com/the-fray-bal...
The Fray balance nostalgia against a new era at Starlight
The Fray. // photo by Whitney Young By the time The Fray closed its Kansas City stop on the Summer of Light Tour, Starlight Theatre looked a lot different than it had just a few hours earlier. What be...
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Nelson-Atkins hosts “Timeless Mucha” with art that inspired rock album covers, Marvel comics www.thepitchkc.com/nelson-atkin...
Nelson-Atkins hosts "Timeless Mucha" with art that inspired rock album covers, Marvel comics
Alphonse Mucha, Zodiac, 1896. Colored Lithograph. // Photo from the Collection of the Mucha Trust. © 2025 Mucha Trust. What do Marvel comic creators and rock album designers have in common in terms of...
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The death of 44-year-old Lloyd Gilmore after he sought help from Sikeston police has renewed long-standing concerns about racial bias, accountability and deaths in custody. www.thepitchkc.com/after-a-man-...
After a man dies in police custody, residents in a Missouri town demand answers
Cynthia Gilmore sits in the front row of her son’s funeral at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston, Missouri. Lloyd Gilmore died in police custody on June 10 (Cara Anthony/KFF Health News). SIKESTON...
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KC Sipps: Two “new” burger joints open now, plus foodie classes and events that give back www.thepitchkc.com/kc-sipps-two...
KC Sipps: Two “new” burger joints open now, plus foodie classes and events that give back
Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.
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How Jennifer LeBlanc is ushering in Unforked’s next era as a neighborhood spot www.thepitchkc.com/how-jennifer...
How Jennifer LeBlanc is ushering in Unforked's next era as a neighborhood spot
Jennifer LeBlanc and team // Courtesy of Unforked Unforked has long built its reputation on scratch-made meals, locally sourced ingredients, and a healthier approach to fast-casual dining. Now, its Wo...
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Help pick Flare Tha Rebel’s next single www.thepitchkc.com/help-pick-fl...
Help pick Flare Tha Rebel's next single
Flare Tha Rebel. // photo by Selina Rios Released back in May, Flare Tha Rebel’s Dear City is a love letter to Kansas City as a whole, but especially its musical community. Across the album’s dozen tr...
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Full Tilt Film Festival welcomes sports documentaries, panels, and more to 18th and Vine www.thepitchkc.com/full-tilt-fi...
Full Tilt Film Festival welcomes sports documentaries, panels, and more to 18th and Vine
Courtesy of Full Tilt Film Festival After Kansas City takes around a month break from the World Cup bustle, the Full Tilt Film Festival wants to “pull you right back” into sports celebration the last ...
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Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! talks the future of media and her visit to Glenwood Arts this weekend www.thepitchkc.com/amy-goodman-...
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! talks the future of media and her visit to Glenwood Arts this weekend
Under Arrest: AG Arrested while covering the Republican National Convention, Sept 1, 2008. (courtesy Rick Rowley/Democracy Now!) In the world of independent media, Amy Goodman is an icon. Goodman co-c...
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KC Sipps: Three openings match three closures, and a brewery celebrates a $100,000 milestone www.thepitchkc.com/kc-sipps-jul...
KC Sipps: Three openings match three closures, and a brewery celebrates a $100,000 milestone
Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.
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