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Unnatural Selection

The strange redemption of Connie Morris, high school slut turned Kansas State Board of Education anti-evolutionist.

• by Justin Kendall
• Tags: Feature, kpol, Connie Morris, Kelly Morris, Tim Cruz, Harvey Kissick

Spinning the Span

The KC Strip is the sirloin of Kansas City media, a critical cut of surmisin' steak that each week weighs in on the issues of the day, dictating its column to Pitch managing editor Tony Ortega.

• by Tony Ortega
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Columns, Kansas City, Ed Hogan, Darby Trotter, Connie Morris

Cauthen: Danger Ahead

Jimmy the Fetus answers your questions about morality.

• Tags: Backwash, Columns, Wayne Cauthen, Jamison, Kay Barnes, Terrence Long

Hell's Angels

Flee the Seen is young and has God on its side.

• by Aaron Ladage
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Aaron Crawford, Kim Anderson, Kansas City, Manuel Sanchez

Even the Losers

This year’s Pitch Music Awards showed how to succeed in local music just by having a good time.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Wayward Son, Column, Kansas City, Matt Pryor, Brodie Rush, Kim Anderson

Tambourine Men

Drakkar Sauna's table of contents has its own plot.

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Wallace Cochran, Abraham Lincoln, Jeff Stolz, Lawrence (New York)

Concrete Blonde

The Plaza's newest pickup palace beckons.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Columns, Night Ranger, Overland Park, Kona Grill Inc., University of Kansas

Critical Fatwa

The Sun

• by The Ayatollah of Rock
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Courtney Love, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

The Dragon Reborn

Coalesce spreads its black wings for one last flight.

• by April Fleming
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Columns, Sean Ingram, James Dewees, New Jersey, Nathan Richardson

New Buffalo

The Last Beautiful Day(Arts & Crafts)

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Darren Seltmann, American Idol

Jamie Lidell

Multiply(Warp)

• by Jonathan Zwickel
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Jamie Lidell, Otis Redding, Sly Stone

The Love Experts

Cuba Street(Undertow)

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Cuba, Bono (Musician), Billy Bragg, Matthew Sweetesque

Weird War

Illuminated by the Light(Drag City)

• by Rachel Devitt
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, China, Morocco

Anvil Chorus

Anvil Chorus EP(self-released)

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Here & Now, Review, Anna Cole, Andrew Kirk, Brad Wicklander, Joy Division

KKFI Boxcar of Blues Festival

Saturday, August 20, at Knuckleheads Saloon.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Chicago, Barbara Blue, Magic Slim, Memphis

Grand Champeen

Saturday, August 20, at the Jackpot Saloon

• by Megan Metzger
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Austin (Texas), Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Lawrence (New York)

Nanci Griffith

Sunday, August 21, at Liberty Hall.

• by Andrew Marcus
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Nanci Griffith, Phil Ochs

Pelican

Thursday, August 18, at the Bottleneck.

• by Rich Sharp
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Chicago, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Belle and Sebastian, Napalm Death

Steel Train and Limbeck

Wednesday, August 24, at the Bottleneck.

• by Greg Franklin
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Steel Train (Band), MySpace Inc., The Beach Boys, The Beatles

Old Crow Medicine Show

Monday, August 22, at the Bottleneck.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Old Crow Medicine Show, Doc Watson, Apple iPod, North Carolina

Los Lonely Boys

• by John Kreicbergs
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Los Lonely Boys

Love in the Persian Gulf

Caspian Bistro eases diplomatic troubles with Iran.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Persia, Alexander the Great, Hassan Hadjian, Omar Khayyam, Caspian Bistro

Baja, Humbug

We're still waiting for Baja 600's long-awaited redo. Maybe by the time the Plaza turns on its Christmas lights ...

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Columns, Hurst, Blair Hursttook, Bloomington, Tom Miller, Baja 600 - CLOSED

Flight Risk

Wes Craven takes a cue from Hitchcock aboard the Red Eye.

• by Luke Y. Thompson
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Wes Craven, Rachel McAdams, Jayma Mays, Lisa Reisert

Cherry on Top

The 40-Year-Old Virgin gets a heart-on while telling wonderfully dirty jokes.

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Judd Apatow, Steve Carell, Paul Provenza, The Daily Show

24-Hour Pouty People

One day in the life of angst-ridden New Yorkers reveals a promising young director.

• by Bill Gallo
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Amy Fox, Chris Terrio, Glenn Close, Woody Allen

Bird Droppings

Disney's Valiant effort never leaves the hangar.

• by Jean Oppenheimer
• Tags: Film, Film Review, The Walt Disney Company, United Kingdom, Ewan McGregor, English Channel

Full Frontal Lewdity

Comedy works best when it's scripted -- and a little raunchy.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Michael Jackson, Bo Ling, Rob Grabowski, Shelly Stewart

Kohn Artist

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Art, Columns, Herb Kohn, Kathleen Collins, Kansas City Art Institute, UNICEF

Tails of

the City

Naoko Wowsugi ponies up some head sculptures. Naoko Wowsugi ponies up some head sculptures.

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: SeeSaw, Columns, Naoko Wowsugi, Amber Wolf, Amber Hodgson, Mark Southerland

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• by Rebecca Braverman, Annie Fischer and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Keith Kavanaugh, Roger Brown, Jeremy McConnell, Jesse Howard

Stage Capsule Reviews

Reviews and previews of upcoming shows.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Stage Capsules, Listings, Crown Center, Detroit, Ziegfeld Folliesshowgirl Fanny Brice, Funny GirlFarah Alvin

Oh, Calcutta

Mamata Shankar makes a brings her blend of East and West to the Midwest.

• by Megan Metzger
• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Arun Saha, Uday Shankar, Kansas City, Kansas

Night & Day Events

Week of August 18, 2005

• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, AFC West Division, American Football Conference, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League

Middle Ground

These like-minded musicians give new meaning to civil war.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Austin (Texas), Lawrence (New York), Mike McCoy, Minneapolis

Invest Yourself

Hiding a couple hundred thousand dollars under the mattress?

• by Andrew Miller, Rebecca Braverman and Annie Fischer
• Tags: Urban Experience, Columns, Tivoli Cinemas, Justin Woo, Annie Fischer, Andrew Miller, Coffee Girls

World Party

Think globally, act locally at this festival.

• by April Fleming and Christopher Sebela
• Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Columns, Sherri Lewis, Kansas City Parks and Recreation, Christopher Sebela, Scottish Highlands

Starry Night

The grass is greener at Grinders.

• Tags: Performance, Columns, Ian Mairs, Annie Fischer, Avila University, Bob Massey, Grinders

Varsity Game

Sorry, frosh -- get lost.

• by Rebecca Braverman, Todd Broockerd and Christopher Sebela
• Tags: See/Be Seen, Columns, William Simpson, Todd Broockerd, Kenwood, Zona Rosa

Kid Gloves

Letters from the week of August 18, 2005

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Kansas City, Phill Kline, Tony Ortega, Charles Ferruzza