Pitch

The Game of Life

Nate Johnson and Keasha Cannon just want to play ball. So far, nothing's stopping them.

• by Elizabeth Merrill
• Tags: Feature, Feature Story, Big 12 Conference, Darryl Johnson, Mary Johnson, Nate Johnson

Hardball

Wrongly accused of molesting kids, a football coach hits back.

• by Allie Johnson
• Tags: State Lines, State Lines, Kevin King, Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc., Missouri Department of Social Services, YMCA

Bum's Rush

Christmas comes early for a couple of Plaza panhandlers.

• by Tony Ortega
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Troy Nash, Cinemark Inc., David Fenley, Gayle Terry

Ani's Boys

Drums & Tuba heats up thanks to a little help from Ms. DiFranco.

• by Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Ani DiFranco, Brian Wolff, Neal McKeeby, Austin (Texas)

Cover Girl

Mandy Moore puts a fresh face on power pop.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Interview, Interviews, Mandy Moore, Liz Phair, Joe Jackson, Billie Holiday

Wax On/Wax Off

The KJHK Waxclash really isn't so hokey.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Prairie Dogg, Columns, Kansas, C.J. Wilford, LL Cool J, Omar Epps

One Hot Number

Bistro 303 earns our gay love.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Jeffrey Schmitz, Westport, Metropolis

The Oak Ridge Boys

Saturday, November 29, at the Carlsen Center in Overland Park.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, The Oak Ridge Boys, Oregon, Alabama

Lacuna Coil

Wednesday, December 3, at the Hurricane.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Lacuna Coil, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Milan

The Heavenly States

Monday, December 1, at the Brick.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Heavenly States, Tim Nesseth, Jeremy Gagon, Coldplay

Shania Twain

Saturday, November 29, at Kemper Arena.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Mutt Lange, Shania Twain

Heiruspecs

Sunday, November 30, at the Hurricane.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Minnesota, St. Paul (Minnesota), Duluth, Rome

Agnostic Front

Thursday, November 27, at the Spitfire.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Agnostic Front, Roger Miret, Corrosion of Conformity

The Yards

Saturday, November 29, at the Bottleneck.

• by Geoff Harkness
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, MP3.com Inc., Booker Jones, Brad Hoopes, Lawrence

Barenaked Ladies

Saturday, November 29, at the Uptown Theater.

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Barenaked Ladies, Canada, Yoko Ono, The Beatles

Michelle Branch at Jingle Jam 5

Tuesday, December 2, at the Uptown Theater.

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Columns, Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Carlton

Lifesavas

Spirit in Stone (Quannum)

• by Michael Alan Goldberg
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born, Portland (Oregon), Blackalicious

Mogwai

Happy Songs for Happy People (Matador)

• by Michael Alan Goldberg
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Mogwai, Stuart Braithwaite, Scotland, Barry Burns

Various Artists

The PBR Compilation: Kansas City/Cleveland (PBR-Independent)

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Interpol (Band), Cleveland, Kansas City, Stella Link

ZZ Top

Mescalero (RCA)

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, ZZ Top, Tom Waits, Lowell Fulson, Los Lobos

Stars

Heart (Arts & Crafts)

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Ben Gibbard, Inter IKEA Systems BV, Amy Millan, Torquil Campbell

Richard Devine

Asect:Dsect (Schematic/Asphodel)

• by Dave Segal
• Tags: Hear & Now, Hear & Now, Richard Devine, Autechre, Georgia

Espresso Yourself

Trendy people -- and Chef Michael Peterson's beautiful, small plates -- strikes poses at Segafredo Zanetti Espresso.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Cafe, Cafe, Kansas City, Segafredo Zanetti SpA, Michael Peterson, Italy

Pie and Dry

Pie-making lady Marcia Prentiss hopes for a bigger piece.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Marcia Prentiss, Lenexa, Santa Fe, Segafredo Zanetti SpA

Indian Giver

The Missing misses plenty, except old prejudices.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Ron Howard, Samuel Jones, John Ford, Pauline Kael

The S Word

Bad Santa is crude and rude — and it’s the jolliest Christmas movie ever.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Terry Zwigoff, Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, The Walt Disney Company

Plain and Simple

You'll wish you hadn't answered Sarah's personal ad.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Christopher Walken, Glenn Close, Sidonie Garrett, Kansas

Paper or Plastic?

Keith Dunn wants YOU to quit shopping.

• by Michael Vennard
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Keith Dunn, Adbusters Media Foundation, Noam Chomsky, Kansas City

This Weeks Day-By-Day Picks

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Westport, Larry Litt, Nick Nolte, Richard Gere

It's Golden

Urinetown is a big relief.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Tom Hewitt, Greg Kotis, Marc Blitzstein, Dr. Frank N. Furter

Rock for Toys

Bender's embraces the spirit of giving.

• by Gina Kaufmann, Christopher Sebela and Michael Vennard
• Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, Memphis, Chris Sebela, Federation of Horse Power, Gina Kaufmann

Fast Break

Rockhurst basketball fills seats and stomachs.

• by Allie Johnson and Michael Vennard
• Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Columns, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Michael Vennard, Northwest Missouri State University

Go Go Go Kart

Indoor tracks allow year-round racing.

• by Christopher Sebela and Michael Vennard
• Tags: Kid Stuff, Columns, Michael Vennard, Crown Center, AL Central Division, American League (Baseball)

This Little Piggy

An artist inks swine.

• by Gina Kaufmann, Nadia Pflaum and Steve Walker
• Tags: See/Be Seen, Columns, Renee Laferriere, Kansas City, Tom Beaver, Hank Williams

Birthday Girl

Who is she, and what is she to you?

• by Gina Kaufmann, Jen Chen and Michael Vennard
• Tags: Performance, Columns, Ida McBeth, Radio City Rockettes, Ned Flanders, Dick Cheney

The Tao of Poo

Letters from the week of November 27, 2003

• Tags: Letters, Letters to the Editor, Kansas City, Tony Ortega, Alvin Brooks, Night Ranger