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AUGUST 29–SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 | FREE | VOL. 33 NO. 9 | PITCH.COM AUGUS T 29–SEP T E MBER 4 , 2013 | VOL . 3 3 NO. 9 Editor Scott Wilson Managing Editor Justin Kendall Music Editor David Hudnall Staff Writers Charles Ferruzza, Ben Palosaari, Steve Vockrodt Editorial Operations Manager Deborah Hirsch Events Editor Berry Anderson Proofreader Brent Shepherd Contributing Writers Tracy Abeln, Danny Alexander, Jonathan Bender, Jen Chen, Liz Cook, Adrianne DeWeese, April Fleming, Leslie Kinsman, Larry Kopitnik, Angela Lutz, Dan Lybarger, Nancy Hull Rigdon, Dan Savage, Lucas Wetzel Art Director Ashford Stamper Contributing Photographers Angela C. 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In a remarkable Board of County Commissioners meeting August 8, a majority voted to pull $7 million in funding for improvements to the King Louie building (8788 Metcalf) in Overland Park. It was an unexpected development during an otherwise dry discussion about county finances. Commissioners in 2011 sealed the deal to buy the dilapidated King Louie building ("Bowling for Dollars," June 20), the ski-lodgeE MOR style former home of strikes, gutter balls and couples' ice skating for T A E IN ONL .COM generations of suburban PITCH youngsters. At that time, it paid $1.95 million to buy the structure, and committed another $1.6 million to keeping rain and rodents out. All but one county commissioner insisted at the time that it was a great buy, even as there were questions about spending the money to pick up a blighted facility when the county was cutting staff and thinking about shuttering libraries. And ever since, the county has been trying to figure out just what to do with the building. One idea involves moving the Johnson County Museum from its faraway site in north Shawnee. Another would plop an advance-voting center there. Lenexa's Enterprise Center of Johnson County has also considered a move to King Louie. At one point, the county entertained the concept of making the space the National Museum of Suburbia, an attraction that would charge visitors admission to view a detailed replication of the environment just outside the building. (That dream fell by the wayside earlier this year.) New commissioners have been elected since the county bought King Louie, and some of them are unsure why the purchase happened in the first place — perhaps none more than Steve Klika. Klika was the star of the August 8 show. He made a motion to yank $7 million from the county's capital-improvement program earmarked for making interior improvements to King Louie and devote the funds instead to a new Johnson County Courthouse. That $150 million–$200 million project is something that county officials have sought for more than a decade but haven't been able to figure Ed Eilert and Jim Allen roll a spare for King Louie. BY S T E V E V OCKROD T TEAM BUILDING RICH GABRIELSON/ICON SMI 252/NEWSCOM Our fantasy-football guide to the 2013 Chiefs out how to finance without increasing taxes. "We keep dumping good money after bad into the existing courthouse," Klika said. Ed Eilert, board chairman, reiterated his stance that the King Louie acquisition was a good deal for the county. "I think it would be a mistake, a major mistake, to forgo this property and not proceed with the planned improvements," Eilert said. Ed Peterson, a longtime commissioner from Fairway who is usually a voice of reason among his peers, said he wished that there had been a clearer plan for King Louie when the county bought it. "An opportunity came up at a very attractive price, and the opportunity was there for a limited time," said Peterson, who supported the King Louie purchase. "In retrospect, it would have been convenient and nice to have been able to formulate a fully developed plan for how we would use the facility. The opportunity didn't allow us to develop that kind of plan." But that opportunity, which arrived in November 2011, had a short fuse. King Louie's previous owner wanted the sale to close before the end of that year, for tax purposes — which gave the county less than two months to study, consider and vote on the deal. In other words, the county's planning was limited because the commissioners wanted to help a private citizen with his taxes. Despite Eilert's and Peterson's protestations of Klika's plan to move $7 million away from King Louie, a majority of commissioners (Klika, Jason Osterhaus, John Toplikar and Michael Ashcraft) approved Klika's idea. That vote annoyed Eilert and his colleague Jim Allen. Allen, a former Shawnee mayor, reminded the commission that Johnson County has a history "of doing things right," before point- NEWS The dream of King Louie is alive … for now. ing out that the Johnson County Museum was being allowed to languish in a floodprone old building that has a mold problem. Then he took a swipe at the four commissioners who had just approved the defunding of King Louie. "The thing that's kind of ironic is, there's three of us up here that are former mayors of this county, and us three have a lot of experience as elected officials. And for whatever reason, the three people who come from city government and have been chief elected officials of a city — maybe there's a different perspective or whatever, but I think it's unique the three people who supported this are three former mayors in this county and have a long history of serving the public," Allen said. His political experience questioned, Klika seemed to lose some of his resolve. He stammered a bit and fidgeted with his fingers, particularly once he learned that most of the $7 million planned for King Louie would have come from the county issuing debt. Meaning: Most of that $7 million wasn't going to be cash that it could pull from one place to another. After some discussion — and some prodding by Eilert — Klika asked the commissioners to vote again on the idea that he had brought up. He added that his decision to reconsider his vote was with the understanding that future courthouse funding would "continue to be at the table." Whatever that means. In the end, the commission voted to nix the vote taken 10 minutes prior. Klika this time voted with Eilert, Peterson and Allen. Toplikar, Osterhaus and Ashcraft voted against it. Again. And they must have wondered what they'd just seen. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com pitch.com ne position will rule the first round of your draft: running back. Workhorse backs are a premium commodity, starting with consensus No. 1 pick Adrian Peterson. The exception: the league's best wide receiver, Calvin Johnson. But the experts agree: Take a running back first or you'll regret it. The Chiefs have one of the best in Jamaal Charles. He would be a locked-in top-five pick had he not suffered a right-foot strain during practice. Don't feel skittish. Charles returned to practice last week. There is speculation that his carries may drop in Andy Reid's pass-happy offense, but he's expected to see double the receptions, making him golden in points-per-reception leagues. Need more convincing? Last season, Charles broke Jim Brown's yards-per-carry record of 5.22. His average? A ridiculous 5.82 yards. Can Dwayne Bowe live up to his own hype? The newly minted $56 million receiver has predicted that he'll lead the league in receptions and receiving touchdowns. That's a bold prognostication from someone whose fantasy relevance has steadily declined since 2010. But Bowe now plays for Reid, who likes his offenses to sling the ball around. And he finally has a competent quarterback in Alex Smith. Still, Bowe is getting snatched up in the 30s (fourth round) in a wide-receiver heavy pool. Let him be someone else's problem. The rest: The 49ers didn't want Smith as their No. 1 quarterback, and neither do you. As a backup? Maybe. He'll be available at the end of your draft (unless you're in a twoquarterback league). Worried about Charles' foot? Handcuff Knile Davis to him. Newly acquired receiver A.J. Jenkins was barely clinging to a roster spot with San Francisco. He shouldn't be on your roster, either. Say no to the Chiefs' defense. —JUSTIN KENDALL the pitch 7 O august 29-september 4, 2013 ©2013 Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser Select® Beer, St. Louis, MO 99 calories, 3.1g carbs, 0.7g protein and 0.0g fat, per 12 oz. 8 the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com Ad Name: Select "Well Crafted" Item #: PSE201310458 Job/Order #: 251931 Closing Date: 6/10/13 QC: CS Pub: The Pitch Trim: 9.72x9.8125 Bleed: none Live: 9.22x9.3125 ———— SEPTEMBER———— 5 | Thursday FESTIVALS Free Happy-Hour Concert | Kauffman Center, 6 p.m. Johnny Mathis | Kauffman Center, 8 p.m. Poncho Sanchez, James Carter | Gem Theater, 8 p.m. Truckstop Honeymoon, the April Verch Trio | Unity Church, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS 7 | Saturday MUSIC Sporting KC vs. Columbus | Sporting Park, 7:30 p.m. FESTIVALS Diarrhea Planet, the So So Glos | Czar Bar, 9:30 p.m. Iron Maiden | Sprint Center, 7:30 p.m. MGMT | Crossroads KC, 7:30 p.m. Susan Werner | Polsky Theatre, Overland Park, 8 p.m. SPORTS KC Cigar Festival | 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Broadway between Ward Pkwy. and J.C. 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The American Royal opens | Through November 16 Greater Kansas City Home Show Fall Edition | September 8 Crown Center Chalk and Walk Festival | Through Overland Park Convention Center, through September 8 6 | Friday MUSIC Royals vs. Tigers | Kauffman Stadium, through September 8 Lenexa Spinach Festival|Sar-Ko-ParTrailsPark,9a.m. PUB CRAWLS HAUNTED HOUSES Kansas football vs. South Dakota | Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, 6 p.m. Falldo Waldo Crawldo | 75th St. and Wornall Asphalt Orchestra | Lied Center, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Dread Zepplin with the Living Deads | Knuckle- The Beast and Edge of Hell | 7:30 p.m. Through November 9 Kansas State football vs. Louisiana-Lafayette | Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, 5:30 p.m. MOVIES 8 |Sunday MUSIC heads, 9 p.m. Samantha Fish | VooDoo Lounge, 8 p.m. Missouri football vs. Toledo | Memorial Stadium, Riddick Columbia, 2:30 p.m. Michael Bublé | Sprint Center, 8 p.m. continued on page 11 the pitch 9 pitch.com august 29-september 4, 2013 10 the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com Fall Guide 2013 continued from page 9 Vince Gill | Kauffman Center, 7 p.m. Crossroads Music Fest | The Brick Andrew W.K. 17 | Tuesday MUSIC Dancefestopia: Wiz Khalifa | Berkley Riverfront Park, 10 a.m. 9 | Monday MUSIC Flatlands Country Music Festival: Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert | Sporting Park, 2 p.m. Andrew W.K. | The Granada, Lawrence, 7 p.m. Mobb Deep, Mac Lethal | The Riot Room, 8 p.m. Twin Peaks | Czar Bar, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS K.Flay | RecordBar, 10 p.m. Murder by Death | RecordBar, 9 p.m. Ricky Nelson remembered, with Matthew and Gunnar Nelson | Missouri Theater, St. Joseph, 8 p.m. Rewind: Celebrating the Music of the '80s | Kauffman Center, 8 p.m. Through September 15 SPORTS 10 | Tuesday MUSIC Sporting KC vs. Real Esteli | Sporting Park, 7 p.m. LIT Boy Big | The Riot Room, 9 p.m. The Black Lillies | Knuckleheads, 8 p.m. 11 | Wednesday MUSIC Kansas State football vs. Massachusetts | Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, 6 p.m. FESTIVALS Central Library, 6:30 p.m., kclibrary.org. Megan McArdle, "Freeing the Economy" | KC 18 | Wednesday MUSIC Kamelot | The Granada, Lawrence, 8 p.m. SPORTS Jim James | Liberty Hall, Lawrence, 8 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS Fiesta Hispana | Barney Allis Plaza, through September 15 Best Coast | The Granada, Lawrence, 8 p.m. TNA Wrestling | Kemper Arena, 7:30 p.m. FESTIVALS Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Dragons | Sprint Center, 7 p.m. Through September 15 15 |Sunday MUSIC 19 | Thursday MUSIC 12 | Thursday MUSIC September 14 Mission Arts and Eats Festival | Mission, through Dave Mason | VooDoo Lounge, 6:30 p.m. SPORTS AFI | The Granada, Lawrence, 7 p.m. The Airborne Toxic Event | Czar Bar, 7:30 p.m. Big James & the Chicago Playboys | Knuckleheads, COMEDY The Charlie Daniels Band | Sporting Park, 7 p.m. Joe McBride, Paul Taylor | Gem Theater, 8 p.m. Saves the Day | The Granada, Lawrence, 8 p.m. Jim Breuer | The Midland, 8 p.m. HAUNTED HOUSES Chiefs vs. Cowboys | Arrowhead Stadium, noon. 8 p.m. 16 | Monday MUSIC COMEDY 13 | Friday MUSIC Macabre Cinema and the Chambers of Edgar Allen Poe open | 8 p.m. Through November 2 MOVIES Dane Cook | The Midland, 8 p.m. LIT Blue Man Group | Lied Center, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Through September 17 Chet Faker | RecordBar, 10 p.m. The Mickey Hart Band, Tea Leaf Trio | Crossroads Dancefestopia | Berkley Riverfront Park, 2 p.m. Flatlands Country Music Festival | Sporting Park, The Family Insidious: Chapter 2 Michael Chabon | Unity Temple on the Plaza, 7 p.m., tickets at rainydaybooks.com 2 p.m. 14 |Saturday MUSIC KC, 8 p.m. 20 | Friday MUSIC SPORTS The Haunted Creepys, Jason and the Punknecks, Amy Farrand, Friday the 13th | The Brick Brain Damage: A Pink Floyd Tribute | The Bottleneck, Lawrence, 9 p.m. September 18 Royals vs. Indians | Kauffman Stadium, through Against Me | The Riot Room, 8 p.m. continued on page 13 THURSDAYS 7pm pitch.com august 29-september 4, 2013 the pitch 11 WWW.STIEFELTHEATRE.ORG MELISSA ETHERIDGE WED, SEPTEMBER 4, 8PM TICKETS $59, $69, $85 151 S. 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WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM OR BUY DIRECT AND SAVE AT 785.827.1998 FIND US ON FACEBOOK 12 the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com Fall Guide 2013 continued from page 11 Kansas City Jazz Orchestra with Deborah Brown | Kauffman Center, 8 p.m. Minus the Bear | The Granada, Lawrence, 8:30 p.m. Mumford & Sons | CricketWirelessAmphitheater,7p.m. NewEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, "Luminosity" | 8 p.m., Atkins Auditorium Sail Rock Tour, with Christopher Cross | Starlight Theatre, 7:30 p.m. OPERA The Wizard of Oz IMAX 3-D The Capulets & the Montagues | Kauffman Center, 7:30 p.m. Through September 29 SPORTS Stadium, Lawrence Kansas football vs. Louisiana Tech | Memorial FESTIVALS Town, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Shawnee Town Arts and Crafts Fair | Shawnee ART DANCE Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Through September 21 SPORTS Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance | White Unplaza Art Fair | All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through September 22 BEER EVENTS Royals vs. Rangers | Kauffman Stadium, through September 22 Parktoberfest | English Landing Park, Parkville COMEDY ART Plaza Art Fair | Country Club Plaza, through September 22 21 |Saturday MUSIC Eddie Griffin | VooDoo Lounge, 8 p.m. Sounds of Resurrection | Kauffman Center, 8 p.m. Switchfoot | The Midland, 7 p.m. DANCE 22 | Sunday MUSIC MOVIES Ji-Yong | Folly Theater, 7 p.m. John Michael Montgomery | E.H. Young Riverfront Park, Riverside, 8 p.m. Beethoven Lives Upstairs | KauffmanCenter,7:30p.m. Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn | Liberty Hall, continued on page 15 Battle of the Year Prisoners Walk of Shame The Wizard of Oz IMAX 3-D Rancid | The Granada, Lawrence, 6:30 p.m. Theatre, Overland Park Petrouchka, Owen/Cox Dance Group | Polsky Lawrence, 8 p.m. Performance days and showtimes vary. Call or see theater websites for more information. 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www.bbbskc.org 20 the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com Fall Guide 2013 continued from page 19 MOVIES Brian Regan Iron & Wine A Chrismas Carol Ender's Game Free Birds 2 |Saturday MUSIC Global Dub Festival | The Midland, 8 p.m Ben Rector | Uptown Theater, 8:30 p.m. continued from page 13 Deer Tick | The Bottleneck, Lawrence, 9 p.m. SPORTS OPERA Family Stadium, Manhattan Keith Urban, Little Big Town | Sprint Center, 7 p.m. 13 | Wednesday SPORTS ————— T HE AT ER ————— November 7-December 1 816-569-3226, metkc.org November 8-15 Kansas State football vs. Iowa State | Bill Snyder Stadium, Columbia Missouri football vs. Tennessee | Memorial November 17 The Magic Flute | Kauffman Center, 7:30 p.m. Through Kansas State men's basketball vs. Oral Roberts | Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan LIT How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying , Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, SPORTS BEER EVENTS Crafts & Drafts | UptownShoppingCenter,11a.m.-6p.m. Kansas State men's basketball vs. Northern Colorado | Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan Kansas men's basketball vs. Louisiana Monroe | Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence Missouri men's basketball vs. Southeastern Louisiana | Mizzou Arena, Columbia COMEDY Jared Diamond | Unity Temple on the Plaza;, 7 p.m., tickets at rainydaybooks.com Oz Goes West, Folly Theater, follytheater.org 3 |Sunday MUSIC 14 | Thursday LIT at rainydaybooks.com November 8-24 Drood, the Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway, Mission, 913-432-9100, thebarnplayers.org November 9-24 Straight No Chaser | The Midland, 2:30 p.m Pat Conroy | Unity Temple on the Plaza, 7 p.m., tickets 913-327-8054, jcckc.org/boxoffice Les Misérables, the White Theatre at the JCC, 5 | Tuesday MUSIC Brian Regan | Uptown Theater, 8 p.m. MOVIES 15 | Friday MUSIC November 12, 2013-January 5, 2014 The Wiz , the Coterie Theatre, 816-474-6785, thecoterie.org November 14 lied.ku.edu Toro Y Moi | The Granada, Lawrence, 8 p.m. About Time SPORTS Hillbilly for Harvesters | Knuckleheads Kansas men's basketball vs. Fort Hays State | Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence 9 |Saturday MUSIC Janelle Monae | Uptown Theater, 8 p.m. COMEDY Memphis, Lied Center, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m., 6 | Wednesday MUSIC Tony Furtado Duo | Unity Church, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. Iron & Wine | The Midland, 8 p.m COMEDY Kathleen Madigan | The Midland, 8 p.m. MOVIES A Christmas Carol , KC Repertory Theatre, 816-235-2700, kcrep.org November 22-December 26 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Theatre The Best Man Holiday The Wolf of Wall Street for Young America, 816-460-2083, tya.org November 29-December 22 November 26-December 28 August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Defeater, Beartooth | The Granada, Lawrence, 8 p.m. 7 | Thursday MUSIC Theater, 7:30 p.m. The TruTV Impractical Jokers Tour | Uptown 16 |Saturday MUSIC Theatre's Copaken Stage, 816-235-2700, kcrep.org December 4-29 The Santaland Diaries, Kansas City Repertory 12 | Tuesday MUSIC The Fresh Beat Band | The Midland, 5 p.m. Little River Band | Uptown Theater, 8 p.m. Bach's Own Choir: Thomanerchor Leipzig and Leipzig Baroque Orchestra | Folly Theater, 8 p.m. Kreator & Overkill | The Granada, Lawrence, 7 p.m. Clybourne Park, Unicorn Theatre, 816-531-7529, unicorntheatre.org December 5-22 The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | Lied Center, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. 8 |Friday MUSIC Pink | Sprint Center, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS Audra McDonald with the Kansas City Symphony | Kauffman Center, 8 p.m. SPORTS A Spectacular Christmas , Musical Theater Heritage, at Off Center Theatre, 816-842-9999, musicaltheaterheritage.com December 13-15 Robert Randolph & the Family Band | The Granada, Lawrence, 8 p.m. Missouri men's basketball vs. Southern Illinois | Mizzou Arena, Columbia Stadium, Manhattan Kansas State football vs. TCU | Bill Snyder Family continued on page 23 thebarnplayers.org The 6 X 10 Original Ten-Minute Play Festival , the Barn Players Theatre, 913-432-9100, the pitch 21 pitch.com august 29-september 4, 2013 KANSAS CITY'S LARGEST JUMPS IN THE MIDWEST OFFERING THE HIGHEST TANDEM SKYDIVE SCHOOL MENTION THIS AD FOR "You can't buy from a nicer bunch of guys!" 13020 West 63rd St. Shawnee KS 66216 Located just 2.5 miles west of I-35 or 3 miles east of I-435 Shawnee Mission Parkway (913) 631-1111 816.524.5867 $20 OFF! 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PASSion. SAcRifice. Presented by SePT 7–13 from the creators of Les Miserables. Tickets as low as $10! Best seats available on Monday! kcstarlight.com 26 13-STAR-0991_MSG_Ptch_RUN.indd 1 816.363.STAR pitch.com 8/23/13 3:04 PM the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 WEEK OF AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 4 sheer Akram has used the word "nightmare" more than once the past few minutes. He shakes his head. This project, he tells me, is "the worst idea I ever had." It's late August, and I've met up with Akram and some of his many collaborators in a garage at 18th Street and Forest. Belger Cartage has provided this indoor space for the finishing work, which has been under way constantly for many days. (Akram has been a resident at Belger Crane Yard Studios on Tracy Avenue for a little more continued on Art, page 29 than two years.) A TRUCK STOP tk pitch.com Daily listings on page 40 august 29-september 4, 2013 27 the pitch P p Now ACCeptINg VeNDors! Applications can be found here: http://goo.gl/sga9uc November 2, 2013 @ 11a-6p UptowN ShoppiNg CeNter 36th & Broadway, Kansas City, MO free event! Over 75 craft vendors & over 25 beers available! Interested in sponsoring Crafts and Drafts arts and crafts fair? Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 816.561.6061 for additional information. KANSAS CITY BALLET PRESENTS FREE FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE BOLENDER CENTER FRI SEP 6 | 6-7:30 | FALL PERFORMANCE EXCERPTS meet artistic director devon carney There's a NEW game in town! All events take place in the Michael and Ginger Frost Studio Theater I-3 KC'S ONLY FM SPORTS STATION! SPORTS RADIO 102.5 THE FAN LINEUP: 5 Broadway Union Station Pershing Bolender Center 816-931-2232 500 W. Pershing Road Kansas City, MO Dancers: Molly Wagner and Travis Guerin. Photography: Kenny Johnson. online rsvp required - www.kcballet.org ARTI STI C DIRECTOR DEVON CARNEY 5AM-8AM: Tiki Barber, Brandon & Dana 8AM-11AM: John Feinstein 11AM-2PM: Jim Rome 2PM-5PM: Doug Gottlieb 5PM-9PM: Chris Moore & Brian Jones 9PM-1AM: Scott Ferrall 1AM-5AM: D.A. - Damon Amendolara 28 the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com ART CUSTOM WHEELS continued from page 27 For the past four months, Akram says, completing this idea has been a full-time job for seven or eight people, working 16 hours a day. As recently as an August 11 Facebook post, a photo showed what looked almost like a blank canvas. An August 21 Facebook update put out an emergency call for a flower painter. Building a truck, it turns out, is a lot of work. Fashioning a Pakistani-style art truck, much more so. In this fi nal stretch before Akram's Pakistani Cargo Truck Initiative is due to appear as a complement to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art's Echoes: Islamic Art & Contemporary Artists exhibition (which opens Saturday), he and his fellow builders are understandably fried. The number of artists and supporters involved is almost as difficult to count as the hours that have gone into the project, or the specific and highly detailed components of the work itself. His truck isn't just an art object, though. It's also a mobile studio, a base for a workshop to raise cultural awareness. "That's the point," he says. "If their curiosity takes them to look into it [Pakistani culture] further, we can get people involved through hands-on activities." The front grille is an elaborately cut sculpture in itself, an example of something that can be fabricated using a teachable skill. From kindergartners to college kids, the truck visitors Akram pictures will see how things get made. The workshop includes, for instance, a custom-built print hub, made by the Print Factory (headed by Jesse McAfee and Will Burnip, who also is making four, hand-carved cedar panels for the truck), and a CNC plasma cutter — itself highly decorated by Maya Densman, Akram's sister, an artist who lives in Texas. Akram didn't know much about the trucks until not so long ago. Even for him, bright, happy-looking transports didn't necessarily come to mind first when he pictured Pakistan. Conf lict and devastation, Osama bin Laden's raided compound, the aftermath of earthquakes and floods — these dominate the West's ideas about this culturally and historically rich nation, the world's sixth most populous. But push past the CNN basics, and there are those trucks, which appear to be the result of some carnival-mad dream: colorful, over-the-top conglomerations of patterned materials, spinners, carvings and countless add-ons. Akram's father was born in Pakistan, and when he died a few years ago, Akram and his brother (propelled by a Lighton International Artists Exchange Program) went Asheer Akram collaborates to put his heritage on moving display. BY T R A C Y A BE L N BARRETT EMKE there to connect with relatives and to study at the country's National College of Arts, in Lahore. In a place where Americans are regarded with suspicion, and the electricity shuts down on average five times a day, Akram says he was struck by the hospitality he experienced in small villages. Strangers fed them in their homes. And he also got a close-up look at the ubiquitous, decorated cargo trucks and buses that are uniquely Pakistani. The tradition, he says, started with carts and moved to rickshaws, always with a simple premise: The better-looking the vehicle, the more likely someone is to hop aboard and pay for a ride. Over there, truck owners invest thousands of dollars and employ workshops full of artisans to trick out trucks and buses. Akram has invested similarly in his endeavor, with $36,000 from 201 Kickstarter backers. There has been assistance from the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts, the Westhead Family Foundation and others, adding up to about half of the truck's ultimate $150,000 price tag. The money has gone toward hired labor, artists' materials, and things such as custommade chrome wheels from Duallysportz in Los Angeles. After all, there's no off-the-rack choice for a '92 GMC TopKick 24-foot box truck out there. "It's amazing the amount of support we've received with just an idea," he says. "Even from the initial get-go … people stood behind it. It's a lot of faith." The idea began to take shape in February 2012, when Akram — who runs a metal-fabrication shop that produces custom work for people who want high-end fences, tables and railings — picked out a 1952 Chevrolet grain truck. All that's left of the original frame now is the cab, and even that has been heavily modified. "We ripped everything off the frame, put in new brakes, a new motor, new wheels," Akram says. "We cut about 7 feet off the back of the box, ripped the box off, took the cab off, took the motor out, took this cab that we got off the other truck. We cut it in half, widened the whole thing by 2 feet, put it back together. "Everybody that has been involved with it is doing a really good job," he adds. "It took a long time. Kevin Fain, my employee, has been essential in doing all the mechanical stuff." Beyond that retooling, there's also dizzying color now: reds and blues and metallic gold dancing in a controlled set of patterns. There are stars and stripes and arabesques. The drive shaft is painted bright-red, and the red on the sides of the truck is made of attention-getting ambulance-grade reflective vinyl. (Akram credits Jorge Calvo with painting and design assistance.) Hundreds of hand-painted links of decorative chain dangle in golden loops from sparkly, powdercoated, cut-steel "aprons" all around the vehicle's cargo box. A painting on the back door — by Mark Galloway of Windhorse Tattooing & Gallery — depicts a Native American spin on Aesop's fox-and-crow fable. LED lights stand ready to draw attention to the inlaidglass "brow" on the cab (by Kathy Barnard). From left: Akram at work; parked for finishing touches. The cab is still naked inside. As I talk with Akram, Jim Santilli of KC Upholstery is due to install seats, and Fain is still making adjustments to the electrical system, which has to support air conditioning, lighting, a sound system, and anything a truck normally needs to start and run. Akram's mother, Nancy Bounds, has come to deliver some random but essential mechanical parts. She sells real estate and teaches yoga, but she tells me that, for the past six weeks, she has been at the garage every day. "One night at midnight," she says, "we were crawling around on the top of the truck, painting the top of the truck. All these guys are just — we're all working like crazy. You have a deadline and you meet it." And now it's here. Originally planned as a private preview, "Help Welcome the Pakistani Cargo Truck" is open to all at 7 p.m. August 29, at 45th Street and Oak (at the north side of the museum, between the Bloch and main buildings). When Echoes opens, the truck will mostly stay parked in the roundabout for at least three months. I ask Akram which challenge has been this project's greatest. "Everything," he says. "The only easy stuff is the stuff that's done," he says. Come Thursday, it'll all be done. And even then, he may not say that any of it was easy. 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Offer valid Mon-Thurs, Lunch only. rank Sebree plans to open his newest culinary concept, Baked in Kansas City, by Thanksgiving — in time to do some holiday business. The combination bakery and restaurant returns to duty the former Napoleon Bakery building, at 706 Westport Road. Sebree has hired Michael Smith restaurant veteran Nicolette Foster (see "Foster the Pastry," June 28, 2012) to oversee the operation's patisserie-style pastries. Baker Christopher Glenn, who has made bread under his own New Traditionalist label, is also on the payroll. Foster is already making the desserts for Sebree's Majestic Restaurant, at 931 Broadway, and Glenn has started making bread for that venue as well. Both are working closely with the Majestic's recently promoted executive chef, Liz Huffman, who will serve in the same capacity at Baked in Kansas City. Sebree was introduced to Foster by one of his servers, David Hayden, who designed the websites for both the Majestic and Baked. "When I told David about our plans for the bakery," Sebree says, "he told me that the best pastry chef in Kansas City was Nikki Foster. And he was right — she makes the best macaroons I have ever tasted in my life." Baked in Kansas City will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Sebree is still toying with the idea of reviving Napoleon Bakery's tradition of offering lunch specials that include a pastry in the price. "We're discussing that idea," he says. In a departure from the old Napoleon, though, the new restaurant is going to have more than double the space. "We've knocked out a wall in the area that used to be used for dishwashing," Sebree says. He had new flooring installed in the dining area last week. Sebree says Baked will sell a wide variety of artisan breads made with organic flour. F Napoleon Bakery's bread ovens came with the building, and they're staying. "Chris Glenn is very excited about that," Sebree says. "The ovens are really excellent." Expect a full bar and a selection of Kansas City–brewed beer, as well as locally roasted coffee — though Sebree hasn't yet settled on a company to provide the latter. "The Roasterie does the coffee for the Majestic," he says, "but we're looking at other purveyors, too." Left: The future home of Baked; above: tiramisu and bubble tea Kung says. He describes the texture as "lighter and smoother." The tiramisu ($3.99), one of the bakery's best-sellers, consists of two thin cake layers bound together by a thick wedge of creamy mascarpone. The overall effect is airy, and it's well-complemented by Vietnamese coffee ($3.49; it's not on the menu, but the café can make it). The other desserts are also light-tasting. The Snow White is a puff y white cupcake with a custard filling. The Puppy Love has a silky base that's similar to panna cotta and contrasts neatly with the bright, almost-tart citrus burst of the passion-fruit topping. The Yellow Volcano turns out to be more delicate than its name suggests: a thin, deep shell filled with smooth egg custard. For more traditional fare, Formosa also sells an array of savory and sweet buns ($1.50). The most addictive of these is the one that stuffs a soft, eggy bread with a lightly sweetened red-bean paste. It goes well with a sugary, Thai-tea-flavored bubble tea ($4.49). According to my mom, in Taiwan, the sweet buns are usually eaten for breakfast, paired with soy milk, or for dessert. Founded in Lawrence earlier this summer, Formosa Bakery is making the KC leap to get in front of the huge crowds frequenting the Asian markets here (including the one next door to Vie). A smaller selection of its desserts is also available at Pine & Bamboo Garden (10915 Shawnee Mission Parkway). While the desserts are served every day at Café Vie, the breads are available only after 4 p.m. on Fridays. —JEN CHEN E-mail email@example.com BUN CHECK Formosa Bakery pops up in OP's Café Vie. ormosa Bakery has started selling its Taiwanese-style desserts and breads at Café Vie (10330 Metcalf, Overland Park). The casual restaurant, on the back side of the gray strip mall at 103rd Street and Metcalf, is known for its Korean, Vietnamese and Asianinspired food. Inside Café Vie's cool, casual space, one walk-up counter offers rice and noodle bowls (including pho), sandwiches, wraps and rolls. The other counter is for coffee, bubble tea, shaved ice and other desserts, including the additions from Formosa. Individual slices of tiramisu, Black Forest cake and cheesecake sit next to the cutesy-sounding Snow White, Puppy Love and Yellow Volcano. What makes the desserts particularly Taiwanese? 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By 1969, Brown and Whitney's romantic and professional relationship had soured (for those details, see Whitney's book, God, the Devil and James Brown: Memoirs of a Funky Diva), and Whitney returned to Kansas City. Back home, she hooked up with a man named Ellis Taylor, who ran the only soul label in town: Forte Records. Forte Records operated from 1967 until the late '70s and released soul and funk albums from such groups as the Four Darlings, Everyday People, the Fabulous Rhythm Makers, and the Rayons. Unless you're a crate-digging DJ, a serious record collector or a local historian, those names likely don't register. But to the Chicago-based Numero Group — a preeminent reissue label that this week officially releases 28 songs from Forte's catalog on CD and a double LP — the songs have been worth years of pursuit. "Forte is one of those labels that's been kind of known to us for a long time — it's been floating around," says Rob Sevier, a Numero Group founder who heads up Eccentric Soul, the funk-soul arm of the label. "Ten years ago, shortly before Ellis Taylor died, he basically dumped all his record stock to a junker — a guy who cleans out houses, basically. So there was this junker selling all these old Forte 45s on eBay, and I bought a bunch and so did a lot of other people. For a moment in time, they were very attainable records." This was before Numero Group was even a label; Sevier was collecting purely out of enjoyment. He says he remembers hearing from other collectors that Taylor's son, Ellis Jr., was considering reissuing Forte's catalog. But that never came to pass. "Then about five years ago, we started thinking seriously about Forte," Sevier says. "By that point, we had gone from being a label that barely existed to one that had done a lot of soul reissues. So we were in a position to get a Forte release some attention." (Forte is the second KC-area reissue from the Numero Group; in 2008, it released a four-LP boxed set of Titan Records' late-'70s and early '80s power pop.) The process was slowgoing. Whitney, who married (and later divorced) Ellis Taylor, owned half the rights to the label's masters; Ellis Jr. had inherited the other half after his 34 the pitch Chicago reissue label Numero Group revives the Kansas City soul label Forte. BY D AV ID HUDN A L L M father's death. Having been burned by record labels in the past, Whitney was initially suspicious of Numero Group and would communicate with the label only via surrogates. One of those surrogates was Dawayne Gilley, a longtime champion and historian of blues and jazz in Kansas City. "Dawayne was integral," Sevier says. "Marva trusted him." Gilley and Whitney became friends in 1998; they met through another Kansas City diva, Myra Taylor. "I never knew Marva as a funk legend," Gilley says. "I didn't know that about her backstory for four to five years. Then one day at Music Exchange, I saw a reissue of a King album by Marva. Over time, I picked up that she was part of James Brown's show, that she had all these old connections. One time, she had [Stax Records owner] Al Bell give me a call about something or other — I mean, she was the real deal." In the spring of 2012, Whitney approached Gilley about looking into Numero Group and evaluating whether the deal they were offering was a legitimate one. "I knew a little about them [Numero]," Gilley says. "So I started calling people I knew I could trust. And everybody was saying Numero pretty much does what they say they'll do. Then I had to educate myself on the history of Forte. I talked to [The Fish Fry's] Chuck Haddix, I had [Cyprus Avenue 's] Bill Shapiro look over contracts. And Marva had me talk to Ellis Jr. about it." Ultimately, Whitney and Ellis Jr. decided to move forward, with Gilley negotiating the deal. "As I told Ellis Jr., at the end of the day they're reissuing a nice keepsake of your mother and father's work that wouldn't otherwise exist, and they're writing you a check to do it," Gilley says. "And maybe one of the songs gets used in a TV show or movie and you get some royalty money. Marva held some of the project up with unusual requests, but you can't really hold that against her — when you've had a lifetime of getting screwed over by record labels, it's hard to trust people." Whitney was the star of the label in its later years, but in a lot of ways, the story of Forte is Taylor's. Before founding Forte, Taylor worked in a TV repair shop on Walrond Avenue, and then as an engineer at radio station KPRS (then AM, now Hot 103 Jamz). "Ellis Taylor was a bit of a hustler, and — this is something I've found a lot with old label guys from his era — his inroad to the music business was his knowledge of electrical engineering," Sevier says. "He didn't have a ton of musical talent, but he had the know-how for the equipment. So he hooks up with a DJ named Rick Darnell, who turns out to be kind of a classic music-industry crook who stands between the money and the artists. Darnell recruits Taylor because he needs somebody to generate masters for his artists. They work together on a release, and it flops, Marva and other marvels are back. and Darnell disappears, but Taylor ends up sticking with the business." "In 1967 to '69, there wasn't anybody else in KC producing soul or funk music for black folks," Gilley says. "Ellis was a guy who was trying to get talent around here rolling and get artists in front of bigger industry people. I think he was more inspired by the technical and studio side of the process than being a business owner or bigwig. And I think he saw Forte as more of a demo label — he was able to get Decca interested in [Forte artists] Tony Ashley and the Rayons using demos he cut. He didn't hold anybody back, which is what a lot of managers, agents and producers did in those days." Gilley also notes that business ethics were crucial to Whitney's agreeing to the deal with Numero. "They [Numero] had to agree to pay artist royalties to everybody on the compilation — and work to find everybody on the compilation — or else she wouldn't do the deal," he says. "She wanted to make sure everybody got paid, even if it meant she got less." Forte continued releasing 45s (never an LP) through the late 1970s, when Whitney and Taylor divorced. Taylor reportedly stored his stock sleeveless, in a squalid garage, until just before his death. After some dark years as a lounge and torch singer, continued on page 36 august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com pitch.com august 29-september 4, 2013 the pitch 35 KNUCKLEHEADS F re e S h u tt le in th e S u rr o u n d in g A re a WHERE THE BEST MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD PLAY AUGUST: 28: Uncle Lucius w/ Bryant Carter 29: English Beat 29: The Nighthawks 30: Junior Brown w/ Southern Hospitatlity 31: Jason Boland w/ Jason Eady SEPTEMBER: 4: The Crayons 5: Bleu Edminson John Nemeth 6: Dread Zeppelin The Living Deads Johnny Lee Tony Ramey 7: IBC Finals 2pm The Greencards Stacie Collins Mockingbird Sun Urban Cowboy continued from page 34 Whitney enjoyed a brief resurgence prior to her death, experiencing popularity abroad and having her work sampled in the DJ and hip-hop worlds. In recent years, certain Forte records have sold online for as much as $3,000. There's much more to the Forte story, much of which can be found in the extensive liner notes that accompany the Numero Group reissue. (Every major record store in town is stocking the release, and Zebedee's RPM is having a soul party with live music Saturday, September 7, to celebrate.) Unfortunately, Numero Group was unable to do a proper interview with Whitney before her death, so some mysteries remain. "She died a few weeks after giving us the go-ahead to come down to Kansas City and interview her," Sevier says. "We have access to existing interviews with her but none that are Forte-focused." "I do wish Marva could have talked to Numero for the album notes," Gilley says. "Because even though she could be difficult, she was, at her core, a people person. She has to be about the most down-to-earth superstar diva that ever lived. She grew up in Armourdale, then moved to the northeast part of KCK. And then she's on the road with James Brown and on the cover of Jet magazine. She was the biggest thing going for a while there, but she stayed humble. And in some ways, I think she could have been a bigger star if she'd stuck with James Brown or made some different decisions. But at least now, with this release, folks in KC and beyond will hear the funk and soul pleasures of her music." E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com J A Z Z B E AT THE PROJECT H AT THE KILL DEVIL CLUB Brass soaring over a complex rhythm line or coating a sinuous, full-bodied sax. Intricate solos flying through unconventional time. It's unusual to find original jazz compositions as compelling and entertaining as those Ryan Heinlein has written for the Project H. It's also unusual to find a trombone in a small jazz ensemble in KC these days. But Heinlein's trombone, Clint Ashlock's trumpet and Brett Jackson's tenor sax mesh and merge and support one another, consistently delivering the right combination and the ideal voice. Andrew Ouellette's keyboards weave through the compositions, with Dominque Sanders' bass and Matt Leifer's driving drums. The group brings its special jazz sound to the Kill Devil Club in the Power & Light District Saturday night. — LARRY KOPITNIK The Project H, 9 p.m.–1 a.m. Saturday, August 31, at the Kill Devil Club (31 East 14th Street, 816-471-0704) THE MAVERICKS SEPTEMBER 12 2715 Rochester, KCMO For more info & tickets: knuckleheadskc.com 816-483-1456 36 the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com SPONSORED BY P p the pitch 37 pitch.com august 29-september 4, 2013 MUSIC M U S I C F O R E CA S T 1515 WESTPORT RD. • 816-931-9417 CHECK OUT THE NEW ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR WIFI NOW AVAILABLE! BY D AV ID HUDN A L L Chief Keef (left) and Steely Dan Steely Dan Inside jokes are as much a part of the Steely Dan legacy as impeccable production values and jazz fusion, and the group's core — Donald Fagen and Walter Becker — has accordingly titled the current U.S. tour "Mood Swings: 8 Days to Pancake Day." But judging by recent set lists, this Midland show shouldn't be too terribly different from the one at Starlight that Steely Dan played on its 2011 "Shuffle Diplomacy" tour: lots of the big hits ("Peg," "Josie," "Reelin' in the Years"), plus a handful of deeper cuts to appease nerdling fans like myself. Tuesday, September 3, at the Midland (1228 Main, 816-283-9921) and detached, and full of gunshots, ambulance sirens, "bitches," drugs and money — reflect the worldview of a young man without much in the way of role models. Perhaps Gucci Mane, who recently signed Keef to his Brick Squad label, will be a positive influence in this young man's life. But probably not. Saturday, August 31, at the Uptown Theater (3700 Broadway, 816-753-8665) Reach, Heartfelt Anarchy, Stik Figa, the Abnorm baroque-rock songs with the kind of melodies you can really cozy up to. Among other influences, I'm hearing Broken Social Scene, Burt Bacharach, Peter Bjorn and John, and John Hughes soundtracks. That mélange could easily come across as scattershot and uneven over the course of an album (or a song), but the Love Language is making it all cohere pretty expertly. Support here from locals the Empty Spaces and Schwervon. Saturday, August 31, at Czar (1531 Grand, 816-421-0300) Chief Keef Interscope signed Chief Keef to a big contract last year, when he was just 17 years old. His official debut recently arrived — it's called Finally Rich; pity that Keef had to wait so long for his millions — and it's a hard-ass dispatch from the increasingly scary streets of Keef's hometown of Chicago. At a time when hip-hop stars are absorbing other genres (R&B, EDM, indie rock) and dialing back the misogyny and violence, Keef counts as something of a holdout. His raps — cold The Riot Room's patio stage at The Pitch Music Showcase in early August was a nice crash course in local hip-hop talent, and this bill (which includes two overlaps in Reach and Stik Figa) is just about as solid. If Chief Keef's gangsta style isn't your flavor of rap, the more thoughtful and playful, conscious hip-hop that these acts are laying down might be more your speed. Friday, August 30, at the Brick (1727 McGee, 816-421-1634) No Age The Love Language Noise rock and punk music have been bleeding into each other at a more accelerated pace in recent years, and Los Angeles duo No Age is among the leading practitioners of the trend. Their new, fourth album, An Object, is by turns hazily experimental and blisteringly angular. It's maybe a little quieter than previous albums but no great departure from their core sound. With Protect Me and Lazy. Thursday, August 29, at FOKL (556 Central, Kansas City, Kansas) Don't sleep on the new Love Language album, Ruby Red. It's full of gorgeous, heady F O R E C A S T ..................................................Pick of the Week .................................................... Baby Boomers ......................................................... 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Topping Ave. La Chalupa Farmers Market | Mattie Rhodes North- 8 . 29 do you What im? see in h AY COMMUNITY EVENTS Kansas City Wine Opener benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 6-9 p.m. Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd. ner Springs, August 31-October 14, kcrenfest.com SantaCaliGon Days | Independence Square, Independence, August 30-September 2, santacaligon.com SPORTS Chiefs vs. Packers | 7 p.m. Arrowhead Stadium T-Bones vs. RailCats | 7:05 p.m. CommunityAmerica Ballpark, 1800 Village W. Pkwy., KCK MUSIC side Plz. Hi-Fi Cadillac | 10 p.m. The Brooksider, 6330 Brook- Jazz Disciples | 8:30 p.m. The Blue Room, 1616 E. 18th St. Junior Brown & Southern Hospitality | 8:30 p.m. Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester RecordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. Akkilles, Roo & the Howl, La Guerre | 10 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kansas | 7 p.m. Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd. Bent Left, the Fuck Off and Dies, Humanoids, Itching Regret | 8 p.m. The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway Celebration of Charlie Parker with Makusa | 7 p.m. The Blue Room, 1616 E. 18th St. ONL EVENTS M PITCH.CO INE MORE Morrissey was ill and still ill the last two times he was booked here, but he's finally making a cancellation-proof concert appearance — onscreen. Moz's stage-act document Morrissey 25: Live plays at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tivoli Cinemas; tickets at tivolikc.com. Maps for Travelers, Clairaudients, Bears and Company, Brandon Phillips | 8 p.m. The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway AT Sons of Brasil | 8 p.m. Green Lady Lounge, 1809 Grand Stiff Middle Fingers, Sedlec Ossuary | 10 p.m. Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence The New Riddim | 6 p.m. Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence Quiet Corral, Cowboy Indian Bear, Matt Pryor, Y(our) Fri(end) | 7 p.m. The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence SPORTS town Ramblers Club, 3402 Main Cowtown Playboys, Bloodshot Bill | 9 p.m. Davey's Up- Critical Mass bicycle ride | 6 p.m. Sun Fresh Market, 4001 Mill St. English Beat | 8:30 p.m. Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Feel Good | 8 p.m. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Wonderfuzz, Brett Newski | 8 p.m. Czar, 1531 Grand NIGHTLIFE T-Bones vs. RailCats | 7:05 p.m. CommunityAmerica Ballpark, 1800 Village W. Pkwy., KCK MUSIC Reach, Heartfelt Anarchy, Stik Figa, the Abnorm, King Kihei, DJ Skeme | 10 p.m. The Brick, 1727 McGee Summer Breeze | Kanza Hall, 7300 W. 119th St., Lawrence Fight or Flight, Sidewise, Breaking Even | 7 p.m. The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence Brodioke | 9 p.m. Bulldog, 1715 Main DJ Highnoone | Empire Room, 334 E. 31st St. DJ Tequila Bear | MiniBar, 3810 Broadway Open Mic with Teague Hayes | 8 p.m. Coda, 1744 2HI2DIE, A Plague in Faith, Beating Wooly Bully Once Great Empire | 8:30 p.m., Davey's Uptown, 3402 Main Overland Park Swinging Utters | 7 p.m. Czar, 1531 Grand Tribute to Morphine with Dolls on Fire and Scott Moyer Band | 9 p.m. Coda, 1744 Broadway Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains, Airbourne | 7 p.m. The Midland, 1228 Main Grand Marquis | 7 p.m. Jazz, 1823 W. 39th St. Hot Caution | 8 p.m. The Kill Devil Club, 61 E. 14th St. Songwriter's Showcase with Megan Birdsall | 7:30-10:30 p.m. The Uptown Arts Bar, 3611 Broadway Broadway Lawrence Antennas Up | Jazzhaus, 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Rochester The Nighthawks | 7:30 p.m. Knuckleheads, 2715 Village West Pkwy., KCK Tim Gaither | 8 p.m. Stanford's Comedy Club, 1867 Jeff Bergen's Elvis show | 8 p.m. Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Charles Williams | 5:30 p.m. Green Lady Lounge, 1809 Grand Friday | 8.30 | FOOD & DRINK Blood on the Saddle, Labretta Suede & the Motel 6, Uzis | 9 p.m. RecordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. 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Lie on your back, under heaven, not too far from the blacktop road. Casey Affleck is walking that road. Rooney Mara is down it aways. Pay them no mind yet. Disregard detail. Look at the clouds and see a mustache and then put that mustache on Ben Foster and make a wish. Recall some love that was always more epistolary than tactile. Is that it now on the breeze? Probably not. Fire a pistol into the indigo dusk but not straight up, or else the bullet will fall back to earth and pierce you. There are consequences even in vaporous light. But you knew that. Consider when it is polite to ask your friend to return your Criterion Blu-ray of Badlands. — SCOTT WILSON Thank you mypitchdeals.com! , I saved so much money I bought Fred. - Stacy DJ Sike | MiniBar, 3810 Broadway Friends with Benefits Fridays | Empire Room, 334 E. 31st St. 5142 Paseo Troostwood Youth Garden Market | 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Save half off or more on eats & entertainment. Sign up to get the Insider's scoop. 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Fifth St. 9 p.m. Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Jason Eady | Downtown Overland Park Farmers Market | 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. W. 107th St. Grand Court Farmers Market | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. 501 Westport Rd. Bowinero, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, David George & A Crooked Mile | 10 p.m. RecordBar, 1020 Minor Park, Holmes at Red Bridge Rd. KC Organics and Natural Market | 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Boy Frndz, Sobriquet, Pink Royal, Alien Jones | 8 p.m. Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence continued on page 42 pitch.com august 29-september 4, 2013 the pitch 41 GREASERAMA 2013 SATUR 8.31 DAY d ock an Punk r ds o r t ho "No silly modern wheels. No whining." That seems to be the motto of the 13th annual Kowtown Custom Greaserama at the Platte County Fairgrounds (15730 Fairgrounds Road, Tracy, Missouri) August 31–September 1. Expect pre-'65 hot rods and kustom cars, pre-'72 trucks, live music, vendors, a swap meet and an art show each day from noon to midnight. Admission is $10. continued from page 41 Brain Food, the Way Back, Rev Gusto | 10 p.m. The Brick, 1727 McGee Electric Honkies | 9 p.m. Fuel, 7300 W. 119th St., Overland Park Catholic Spray, Fag Cop, Eunuch, Burial Teens, Wayne Pain & the Shit Stains | 10 p.m. Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence rant, 1610 Main Frankowskis | 8 p.m. Anton's Taproom and Restau- Millage Gilbert | 9 p.m. B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St. Chief Keef | 7 p.m. Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway Coyote Bill | 7 p.m. Jazz, 1859 Village West Pkwy., KCK Dolewite | 9 p.m. The Brooksider, 6330 Brookside Plz. Ariana Grande | 6:30 p.m. The Midland, 1228 Main Hellevate, Bleed the Victim, Pyridial, Population Not, Zero, Nefirum, Wicken, Severed Path, Johnny Switchblade, Death Vendor, Hot & Ugly ART EXHIBITS & EVENTS Days and hours vary. For more details, contact the museum or gallery. Echoes: Islamic Art and Contemporary Artists | opens Saturday. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, | 4 p.m. The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence Broadway Houston Zizza the Real Chance Morris, LS, Landes, Dutch Newman, JP the City Native feat. AdrianTruth | 8 p.m. The Riot Room, 4048 4525 Oak, 816-751-1278 Lonnie Ray Blues Band | 9 p.m. Quasimodo, 12056 W. 135th St., Overland Park town Lawrence Final Friday Art Walk | 5-9 p.m. Friday, down- Melissa Furness — Artist Talk | 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Three Link Gallery, 106 N. Bridge, Smithville, 3linkstudio.com Gorilla Event SIKE! | Closing reception, 6 p.m. Friday, City Ice Arts Center, 2029 Campbell Patterns in Time: New Work by Gary Pycior The Love Language, Schwervon!, the Empty Spaces | 6 p.m. Czar, 1531 Grand Lucid Existence, Insomniac, Untamed, Lantern Hill Nightmare, No Safe Haven, Underwater Knife Fight | 7:30 p.m. Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main Matt Otto & Joe-Less Shoe Plays Bird | 8:30 p.m. The Blue Room, 1616 E. 18th St. 6–9 p.m. Kiosk Gallery, 3951 Broadway, 816-519-7717 Fatso's Public House and Stage, 1016 Massachusetts, Lawrence Thieves Guild Drink and Draw | 7 p.m. Monday, The Project H | 9 p.m. The Kill Devil Club, 61 E. 14th St. Roz & Soltri Band | 8 p.m. Danny's Big Easy, 1601 E. 18th St. 42 the pitch august 29-september 4, 2013 pitch.com CELL COUNT MOND NEW ATTITUDE, NEW VIBE, NEW MENU. n rse tha ure wo Is the c ? se a e the dis 9. 2 AY • UPCOMING EVENTS • 8.28 DISTANT DREAMS MUSIC LLC HOSTED BY: GEE WATTS 8.29 A TRIBUTE TO ROCK & ROLL SERIES (TOM PETTY PLAYED BY WONDERFUZZ) 8.30 SWINGIN' UTTERS 8.31 THE LOVE LANGUAGE W/ SCHWERVON! 9.2 SLAUGHTER MOVIE HOUSE PRESENTS: CELL COUNT 9.3 TACO TUESDAY STARTING 5PM HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS 4PM - 7PM . MON-SAT FOOD SERVED DAILY: 5PM-10PM BY KC CHEF JIM DAILEY'S NEW MENU DEBUTS SEPTEMBER 9TH! 1715 MAIN | 816.421.4799 | KCBULLDOG.COM Slaughter Movie House: Cell Count, Doll Boy | 7 p.m. Monday, at Czar, 1531 Grand TACO CO. 816.421.0300 . CZARKC.COM 1531 GRAND KCMO | 9 p.m. Coda, 1744 Broadway Chris Tady Duo, Lucky Graves, the Blaze Malaise MUSIC WAITING FOR NIGHTLIFE The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway Geographer, Grmln, Molly Picture Club | 10 p.m. SIGNAL @THERIOTROOM Ass Jamz | 8 p.m. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence Patrick Gilbert | 7 p.m. Green Lady Lounge, 1809 Grand Rich Hill | 7 p.m. Californos, 4124 Pennsylvania Levee Town | Danny's Big Easy, 1601 E. 18th St. Mark Lowrey jazz jam | 6 p.m. Majestic, 931 Broadway DJ Mike Scott | Milieu, 7300 W. 119th St., Overland Park Foxy by Proxy Dance Party with DJ Kimbarely Legal | 10 p.m. Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence 30 AUGUST FRIDAY HEAR THEM BEFORE YOU SEE THEM Tim Gaither | 7:45 & 9:45 p.m. Stanford's Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Pkwy., KCK UFC #164: Henderson vs. Pettis | 7 p.m. The Brook- Neo-Soul Lounge with Lee Langston | The Blue Room, 1616 E. 18th St. sider, 6330 Brookside Plz. O'Brother, Native, Daylight | 8:30 p.m. RecordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. //FREE MUSIC PLAYER ON THE MUSIC HOME PAGE OF PITCH.COM Sunday | 9.1 | FOOD & DRINK Open Jam with Levee Town | 2-7 p.m. Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester E. Fifth St. City Market Farmers Market | 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 205 1809 Grand Dominique Sanders Trio | 10 p.m. Green Lady Lounge, continued on page 44 MUSEUM EXHIBITS Exhibition hours vary. For more details, contact the museum. Alien Worlds and Androids | Science City-Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., through September 15, sciencecity.com American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music War I Museum, 100 W. 26th St., through October 27, theworldwar.org Real Pirates | Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., through January 5, 2014, unionstation.org Live Music Live Music 7 nights 7 nights a week a week | American Jazz Museum, 1616 E. 18th St., traveling Smithsonian exhibit, through October 27, american jazzmuseum.org That's the Idea! Patents and Inventions from the Kansas City Museum Collection | Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., through September 8, kansascitymuseum.org Harmonies of the Homefront | National World dence, 816-254-9929 Truman Home Tours | 219 Delaware, Indepen- 816.561.2444 www.erniebiggs.com nsas 4115 Mill Street West Port Ka pitch.com august 29-september 4, 2013 City 43 the pitch AY TUESD kes a utler ta Billy B ttle. a at Se swing 9.3 Each week, Pitch Street Team cruises around to the hottest clubs, bars and concerts. You name it, we will be there. While we are out, we hand out tons of cool stuff. So look for the Street Team... We will be looking for you! continued from page 43 Heather Thornton | Jazz, 1823 W. 39th St. The Worth, See the Elephant, Top Hat Cat, At the Left Hand of God | 9 p.m. Czar, 1531 Grand NIGHTLIFE LITERARY EVENTS Daniel Woodrell: The Maid's Version | 7 p.m. Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St., rainy daybooks.com COMMUNITY EVENTS Hot Dames | Davey's Uptown, 3402 Main Merriam Pooch Paddle | 6:30-7:45 p.m. Merriam Aquatic Center, 6040 Slater Candyland ) spiracy Room @ Uptown (Con Lew's LEWau @ Lew's Grill & B Hot 103 Jamz White Linen Party | VooDoo Lounge, 1 Riverboat Dr., Harrah's Casino SPORTS ar Labor Day Luau | 6 p.m. Howl at the Moon, 1334 Grand Royals vs. Mariners | 7:10 p.m. Kauffman Stadium MUSIC Monday | 9.2 | SPORTS Bike 4 the Brain | 7 a.m. Johnson County Mental Health Center, 6000 Lamar Labor Day 5k Run & Walk | 7:30 p.m. Leawood City Park, 10601 Lee Blvd., Leawood Royals vs. Mariners | 1:10 p.m. Kauffman Stadium MUSIC BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St. Hudspeth and Shinetop | 7 p.m. B.B.'s Lawnside Jon Klemmenson & the Party, the Neal Roach Band | 10 p.m. RecordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. Labretta Suede & the Motel 6 | 10 p.m. Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence Leslie Maclean Duo | 6 p.m. Chaz, 325 Ward Pkwy. Hermon Mehari Trio | 6 p.m. Majestic, 931 Broadway New Jazz Order Big Band | 9 p.m. Green Lady Lounge, 1809 Grand See more the link at p Lew'son LEW au"promotions" Toad the Wet Sprocket @ Lew's Grill & Bar 1020 Westport Rd. Admiral of the Red, Colin Martin | 10 p.m. RecordBar, @ Uptown Theater Stan Kessler | 7 p.m. The Blue Room, 1616 E. 18th St. Labor Day Fade with Born in Babylon, Godemis and Dutch Newman | 6 p.m. The Guild, 1621 Locust Mark Lowrey Trio | 6 p.m. Majestic, 931 Broadway The Matchsellers, JT and the Beercookies, the Givens | 7 p.m. The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway Upcoming Events Riot Room, 4048 Broadway Sextonic Plates, Psychic Heat, Prag | 8 p.m. The Midland, 1228 Main Steely Dan, Deep Blue Organ Trio | 7 p.m. The 8.30 - Rock Allegiance Tour @ Indie 8.31 - Ariana Grande @ Indie 8.31 - Chief Keef @ Uptown 9.6 - First Friday in the Crossroads august 29-september 4, 2013 Trampled Under Foot | B.B.'s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St. Tuesday | 9.3 | FOOD & DRINK NIGHTLIFE Cantina, 408 E. 31st. St. DJ Highnoone and DJ Ashton Martin | 9 p.m. Sol See more on the "promotions" link at p 44 the pitch KCK Greenmarket | 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Keeler Women's Center, 2220 Central, KCK Karaoke with Paul Nelson | MiniBar, 3810 Broadway pitch.com The Low End with Nmezee & Sigrah | 10 p.m. The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway THEATER Mother%$!#Hood Open-mic comedy night | 9 p.m. Hamburger Mary's, 101 Southwest Blvd. Rex Hobart's Honky Tonk Supper Club | 7 p.m. RecordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. DJ HoodNasty, Brent Tactic & DJ B-Stee | 10 p.m. Gusto Lounge, 504 Westport Rd. Trivia with Teague Hayes | 7 p.m. Coda, 1744 Broadway #waxjamz | 8 p.m. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence Performance days and times vary. For more details, see the theater websites. Mother%$!#Hood | 7:30 p.m. Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, Lawrence, lawrenceartscenter.org The Session | Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, kcmeltingpot.com For additional theater events, see fall guide, page 13. 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