Pitch

Telling on trash

Steve Chasteen drove a bulldozer at the Kansas City, Kan., Forest View Recycling and Disposal Facility. When he saw raw medical waste coming to the landfill and saw how wastewater was handled at the facility, he brought it to management's attention. Inste

• by Patrick Dobson
• Tags: Feature, Cover Story, Steve Chasteen, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kevin O'Brien, Kansas

Debora Green back in court

Debora Green, sent to prison in a plea agreement for killing two of her children, is seeking a trial. If granted, Green could again face the death penalty.

• by Jill Musick
• Tags: Pitch Points, Pitch Points, Debora Green, Paul Morrison, Kurt Kerns, Prairie Village

On his case

A animal rescue operator says a PitchWeekly article has brought undue state regulatory attention.

• by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell
• Tags: Pitch Points, Pitch Points, Randy Long, Debra Duncan, Kansas, Debbie Spezia

Zit curses,teak statues, and Chinese shoes

A trip to a former Deadhead's Columbia import store makes for an adventurous day trip

• by Allie Johnson
• Tags: Day Trip, Summer Guide, Arnie Fagan, China, India, Africa

Ameliaville

Atchison, Kan.: It's got scenery, history, and a tree that's been to the moon

• by Michelle Rubin
• Tags: Day Trip, Summer Guide, Amelia Earhart, Visitor Information Center, Santa Fe, Kansas

Hip-hop & high style

KC is home to a number of urban fashion up-and-comers

• by Shawn Edwards
• Tags: Lifestlyes, Summer Guide, Kansas City, Travis O'Guin, Sean John Clothing Inc., Paradise Apparel Group Inc.

Organically speaking

The search is on for organic produce at local farmers' markets

• by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell
• Tags: Lifestlyes, Summer Guide, Thomas Kerr, Kansas City, University of Missouri/Lincoln University, Barstow School

Area farmers' markets

(Not all offer organic produce)

• Tags: Lifestlyes, Summer Guide, Bonner Springs, Liberty (Missouri), Excelsior Springs, Leawood

'Cow'-tow to the JoCo trail

After 15 years, Johnson County's hiking/biking trail is nearing completion

• by Cody Howard
• Tags: Outdoors, Summer Guide, Kansas City, Gregory Jaques, John Balachowski

Missouri paradise

Powell Gardens prepares to open a new attraction

• by Vicki Watson Walker
• Tags: Outdoors, Summer Guide, Missouri, Alan Branhagen, Elizabeth Danforth, Kansas City

Ray of spite

Deathray, featuring two former members of Cake, plays pop the right way.

• by Robert Bishop
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Dana Gumbiner, CAKE (Musical Group), James Brown, Alex Chilton

A perfect drummer

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Josh Freese, A Perfect Circle, Billy Howerdel, Kemper Arena

U.S. Bombed

Nevermind the pop-punk bands, it's the U.S. Bombs!

• by Jeff Brown
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Duane Peters, Los Angeles, California, Tanka Ray

BRITNEY SPEARS

OOPS ... I DID IT AGAIN(JIVE)

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Soundbites, Soundbites, Britney Spears, Thom Yorke, Max Martin, Fran Healy

THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES

PAY ATTENTION(ISLAND/DEF JAM)

• by Jeff Brown
• Tags: Soundbites, Soundbites, Boston, Dicky Barrett, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Caribbean

EELS

DAISIES OF THE GALAXY(DREAMWORKS)

• by Robert Bishop
• Tags: Soundbites, Soundbites, 1626

JONI MITCHELL

BOTH SIDES NOW(REPRISE)

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Soundbites, Soundbites, Joni Mitchell, Marianne Faithfull, Vince Mendoza

MARAH

KIDS IN PHILLY(E-SQUARED/ARTEMIS)

• by Jeff Brown
• Tags: Soundbites, Soundbites, Marah (Musical Group), The Wallflowers, Dave Bielanko, Counting Crows

Leave them teachers alone

Putting one teacher's rock and roll lesson plan to the test.

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Reverbs, Reverbs, Jimi Hendrix, Phillip Wilson, Andrew Marvell, Jim Morrison

VARIOUS ARTISTS

STREETPUNK '99

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: The Note - Reviews, Discs, Mary Rotten Crotch, Tanka Ray, Viagra

THE SQUASH CANNONS

HOW I LOST MY MANHOOD PLAYING RACQUETBALL

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: The Note - Reviews, Discs, Josh Taylor, Blink-182, Less Than Jake, The Bloodhound Gang

Thursday, May 25, and Friday, May 26

Jyemoat The Grand Emporium and the Jazzhaus

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Up & Coming, Up & Coming, Kansas City, Boulder (Colorado), Lawrence (New York)

Saturday, May 27

Shaking Treeat McCoy's Public House

• by Jon Niccum
• Tags: Up & Coming, Up & Coming, The Get Up Kids, Dave Matthews, Lawrence (New York), Corona (New York)

Kristie Stremel/Tina/Fatback

The Grand Emporium -- Monday, May 15, 2000

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Echo, Echo, Kristie Stremel, Janis Joplin, Amy Farrand, Chris Meck

Tina Turner/Lionel Richie

Kemper Arena -- Friday, May 19, 2000

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Echo, Echo, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Essentially Tina, Robert Palmer

Luqman Hamza and the Willie Akins Quartet

The Folly Theater -- Friday, May 19, 2000

• by Drew Billingsley
• Tags: Echo, Echo, Luqman Hamza, Willie Akins, Will Matthews, Montez Coleman

Billy Royce and Voodoo Kitchin’

Davey’s Uptown -- Saturday, May 20, 2000

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Echo, Echo, Billy Royce, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Let's Go Bowling/Showoff/Annie On My Mind

El Torreon -- Monday, May 22, 2000

• by Jeff Brown
• Tags: Echo, Echo, Madonna (Entertainer), Ryan Brown

The no-gimmick restaurant

Inside J. Riley's masculine interior, the food is hearty and reasonably priced, but is that enough?

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Cafe, Cafe, John Riley, Kansas City, The Cheesecake Factory Inc., Houston

Croupier

• by Dan Lybarger
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Mike Hodges, Paul Mayersberg, Clive Owen, Marion

Small Time Crooks

• by Dan Lybarger
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Woody Allen, Elaine May, Tracey Ullman, Michael Rapaport

Time Code

• by Melina Neet
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Mike Figgis, Saffron Burrows, Las Vegas, Salma Hayek

Shanghai Noon

• by Loey Lockerby
• Tags: Outtakes, Outtakes, Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Ally McBeal (TV Show)

Road Trip

• by Loey Lockerby
• Tags: Outtakes, Outtakes, Breckin Meyer, Tom Green, MTV Networks Company, Texas

Beating the odds

Daring director Mike Hodges discusses his newest adventurous effort, the gambling thriller Croupier.

• by Dan Lybarger
• Tags: Screening Room, Screening Room, Mike Hodges, Sylvester Stallone, British Film Institute, Clive Owen

Whirlwind

The divergent works featured at the Kansas City Artists Coalition are enough to leave one breathless.

• by Cara Walz
• Tags: Art, Art, Sharon Harper, Anthony Pack, Maria Velasco, Patty Gallimore

A class not mastered

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Theater, Theater, Maria Callas, Angela Iannone, Terrence McNally, Kansas City

Inside the Soap Box

Michael Moore gets out of his La-Z-Boy to find The Awful Truth

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Stuff, Stuff, Michael Moore, Jay Martel, Texas, George W. Bush

Fred Phelps' off-Broadway debut

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Theater, Theater, Matthew Shepard, Fred Phelps, Moises Kaufman, Laramie

Long-jumping into the championship class

UMKC freshman Deandre Free is bound to long-jump his way into the record books.

• by Cody Howard
• Tags: Sports, Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos, Summit League, Durham (North Carolina)

Kansas City's kite guy

A retired schoolteacher does what he can to promote kite-flying

• by Cody Howard
• Tags: Sports, Summer Guide, David Ellis, Kansas City, Johnson County Community College, Mark School

International house of Wiffles

Wiffle ball: It's not just for kids anymore

• by Jon Niccum
• Tags: Sports, Summer Guide, World Wiffle Ball Association, Connecticut, Frisbee, Professional Golfers' Association

Bump, set, drink!

The Kansas City Sport and Social Club gives young professionals a reason to toss the ties and nix the nylons

• by Denise Lozano
• Tags: Sports, Summer Guide, Kansas City, Erica Duncan, Josh Rohr, Sandra Thomas

Endless summer

A multitude of entertainment options awaits those who can still enjoy summer's freedom

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Summer Guide, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Melissa Etheridge

Divine drive-ins

From Zip Burgers to sandwiches made of pork brains, drive-ins are still a blissful, all-American summer experience

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Summer Guide, Kansas City, McDonald's Corporation, Keith Sculle, George Lucas

Plain, good ol' rock and roll

Bob Harvey is the George Bailey of Kansas City rock and roll.

• by Bruce Rodgers
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Bob Harvey, Harvey Bridget, Toledo, Chad Osborne

Pop goes the century

Science City's PopMania gives viewers a look back to the past -- and perhaps a glimpse into the future.

• by Jane Loulzenhiser
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Joan Rivers, Gary Numan, Nancy Sinatra, U2

Night & Day Events

• by Denise Lozano
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Kansas City, Worlds of Fun, Kansas, Cindy Alkire