Most Popular
- After keeping an eye on victims of the Hyatt disaster, KC shrinks have bad news for the grief-counseling industry
- As Honeywell closes its 60-year-old site, workers are dealing with the fatal aftereffects
- With its Ripple venture, Boulevard Brewing sees the future through recycled glass
- When it comes to KC's black history, Professor Pellom McDaniels says it's time to get beyond Negro Leagues and jazz
- Anne Winter: a truth teller, even in death
Recent Blog Posts
Star report calls out for churches for failing to stop Mohlers
Mon Nov 23, 1:15 PM
Killa City: Lionel R. Henderson charged with killing Ashley D. Thomas and her unborn baby
Mon Nov 23, 12:45 PM
Woodley chokes out Bears in Friday night fight
Mon Nov 23, 12:15 PM
Slideshow: Civil-war movie shoot in City Market
Mon Nov 23, 11:15 AM
Video: Jason Segel with the Swell Season
Mon Nov 23, 4:00 PM
Tonight: Russian Circles at the Riot Room
Mon Nov 23, 2:00 PM
Video: Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack live at Love Garden
Mon Nov 23, 12:00 PM
Holiday cocktails for your consideration
Mon Nov 23, 4:04 PM
Vera-Felicie is the top KC bartender in 2009
Mon Nov 23, 2:07 PM
Lobsters get boiled after CrustaStun gets stuck in Customs
Mon Nov 23, 1:05 PM
National Features >
City Pages
Michele Bachmann, Unmuzzled
You don't need to read Sarah Palin's book to hear the ravings of a mad woman.
By Matt Snyders
Miami New Times
Pimp Daddy
The rise and fall of a chubby sex-cult leader.
By Natalie O'Neill
Riverfront Times
Babe 'n' Arms
Tom was a hot-tempered cross-dresser with a garage full of guns--and then he became Rachel.
By Nicholas Phillips
Dallas Observer
The Fight for Texas
Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison are locked in a battle over the soul of the GOP. They're also running for governor.
By Sam Merten
A Little Help From Their Friends
Share
By Richard Gintowt
Published on August 06, 2008 at 2:01am
Tita Vichareli jokingly calls her family "a pile of junk" — medically speaking, that is. She and husband Jesse have been through a rough year with their 13-year-old son, Dante. He has needed a dozen surgeries to treat a brain-fluid disorder known as hydrocephalus. Dante's condition appears to be stabilizing, but the family is strapped with medical bills and the added weight of sending their daughter to college. So a group of friends has organized a benefit from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Davey's Uptown (3402 Main, 816-753-1909) featuring music by Bobcat Attack, Mr. Marco 's V7 and Elaine Knoepfle and Scott Easterday. The event also includes poetry from Gustavo Adolfo Aybar and an art auction curated by painter Garry Noland. "I guess you don't really realize how much your friends care about you until something like this is done on your behalf," Jesse says. Tickets cost $15, with all proceeds benefiting the Vichareli family.
Fri., Aug. 8, 5-8:30 p.m., 2008
Now Click This
