Putting aside the novelty and theatrics of a Star Wars metal band, Galactic Empire consists of some incredibly talented musicians who are able to reinvent famous music—not to mention being able to perform it live in bulky costumes. thepitchkc.com/galactic-empir…

Queer resistance and the fight to reclaim identity, joy, and Missouri itself: thepitchkc.com/queer-resistan…

Four Inane Questions with Meeks Me Smile Studio’s Shawanna Meeks thepitchkc.com/four-inane-que…

Drink This Now: Frozen flight from Frost thepitchkc.com/drink-this-now…

Steve Tulipana talks Play Loud Festival, reflects on 20 loud years of recordBar thepitchkc.com/steve-tulipana…

Fantasia Fest: Buffet Infinity cobbles together found footage horror from retro TV ads thepitchkc.com/fantasia-fest-…

Fantasia Fest: The Undertone is gloriously creepy and 2025’s most compelling tension headache thepitchkc.com/fantasia-fest-…

Designer Shawanna Meeks doesn’t just make bespoke handbags — she crafts little declarations of joy. Think of them as wearable mood lifters — fully capable of carrying your entire life (plus snacks). Read more in my The Pitch #FourInaneQuestions column.thepitchkc.com/four-inane-que…

Lindsey Doolittle channels her own loss into the art exhibit “Faces After Suicide”. Through portraits and letters, she transforms grief into dialogue and confronts a stigma surrounding suicide that often cuts as deep as the loss itself. The Pitch thepitchkc.com/lindsey-doolit…

Starts at 6 today: pitch.boldtypetickets.com/events/1675265…

What really happens when a restaurant goes viral? Here were the highs and lows for Aurora Cafe & Bakery: thepitchkc.com/what-really-ha…

KC Sipps: New releases from local faves, 816 Day deals, and a Chingu return thepitchkc.com/kc-sipps-new-r…

Four Inane Questions with transformation coach Robin Ferguson thepitchkc.com/four-inane-que…

Forget the algorithm’s infinite scroll. Stray Cat Film Center’s cinematic playlist is a weird, wild west for your soul thepitchkc.com/forget-the-alg…

Hembree’s Isaac Flynn is having one hell of an August thepitchkc.com/hembrees-isaac…

Why should New York get to have all the fun? We asked local filmmakers, artists and programmers to share their favorite movies of the century so far. thepitchkc.com/kcs-cinema-sce…

KC Cares: Rachel Hiles provides imperative support through Sandwiched KC thepitchkc.com/kc-cares-rache…

This week's Kansas City restaurant news. thepitchkc.com/kc-sipps-new-r…

Guinevere Turner slashes through Screenland tonight for 25th anniversary of American Psycho thepitchkc.com/guinevere-turn…

Spike Lee makes crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest all about himself (and not in a fun way) thepitchkc.com/spike-lee-make…