The cast of the 2026 Teen Writers Fest // Photo by Brandon Parigo Do what you can’t not do. Write what you can’t not write.  That was the advice UMKC playwriting instructor Frank Higgins gave mentee ...

The Pitch has partnered with a local political awareness organization called Loud Light. Their goal is to engage and empower individuals from underrepresented populations to build community power. And ...

Bad Omens. // photo by Jason Colvin Bad Omens with Beartooth and President T-Mobile Center Thursday, February 26 On Thursday, February 26, Bad Omens brought their Do You Feel Love tour to the T-Mobile ...

Photo by Tarik Sykes Sporting Kansas City rallied from a halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw on Saturday against Columbus ...

Jaelynn Abegg, a trans rights activist from Wichita, leads a group of around 50 people who used bathrooms Feb. 6, 2026, throughout the Statehouse to demonstrate what she called the absurdity of a ...

Shawn McClenny of Lilico’s Taverna // Photo by Shawn McClenny has had quite the journey in the Kansas City hospitality scene.

The Missouri House on Thursday passed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Brian Seitz, a Branson Republican, that would remove a sunset on the state’s law barring transgender athletes from competing ...

Tylosaurus, the state marine fossil, on display Feb. 24, 2026, at the Statehouse. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Another day, another message conveyed via whisper or discreet note. Did you ...

Art by Teddy Rosen This opinion investigation draws on input from LGBTQ+ activists and trans and gender-expansive sensitivity ...

Open Mike Eagle and Cooling Prongs Feb. 21, 2026 Warehouse on Broadway Cooling Prongs The show started, as most concerts do, with a video of Ice-T smashing a MacBook with a hammer. This four-minute, ...

Lavender Studios is a community-driven creative space founded by Russ Hill: a digital creator, event coordinator, music maker, art collector, and community weaver. Over the past few years, Russ has ...