Pitch

What's a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos?

It's a felony, sure -- but some young illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

• by Gustavo Arellano
• Tags: Immigration, Martha Flores, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Santa Ana, Mexico

The Pitch at 30: An Introduction

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Phoenix, Boston, Westport, National Lampoon Inc.

The Pitch at 30: First Pitch editor Don Mayberger looks back

• by CJ Janovy
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Milton Morris, Warren Stylus, Hal Brody, Kansas City

The Pitch at 30: One more ride with the king -- LeRoi remembers

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, LeRoi Johnson, John Hiatt, Westport, Led Zeppelin

The Pitch at 30: In 1980, Chuck Haddix probably sold you a record

• by Scott Wilson
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Westport, Chuck Haddix, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Hal Brody

The Soft Reeds debut was a long time coming

• by Elke Mermis
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Ben Grimes, Nashville, Kansas City, Lou Reed, RecordBar

Mark Lowrey Presents a Radiohead Tribute

• by David Hudnall
• Tags: Bonus Tracks, Column, Radiohead, Shay Estes, RecordBar

Everyday/Everynight

Trust: A Trip to the Center of My Head
(self-released)

• by Elke Mermis
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Center of My Head, Omaha, 500 Days of Summer, Punch-Drunk Love

Hearts of Darkness

Hearts of Darkness
(Shipshape Music)

• by Berry Anderson
• Tags: CD Reviews, CD Review, Jolan Smith, Bob Asher, Alex Smith, Colin Jordan

Lightning Bolt

• by Brad Krohe
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Show Preview, Brian Gibson, Chippendale's USA, Jackpot Music Hall

Turbo Fruits

• by Brad Krohe
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Show Preview, Dave McCowen, Jonas Stein, Matt Hearn, Nashville, Replay Lounge

Band of Horses

• by David Hudnall
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Show Preview, Band of Horses, Starland Vocal Band, The Blue Note

Minus the Bear

• by Ian Hrabe
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Show Preview, Minus the Bear, Seattle, The Granada

At Fud, Heidi Van Pelt-Belle offers vegan fun

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Carol Ann, Michio Kushi, White Castle System Inc., Home Improvement (TV Show), FüD

I Am Love

• by Melissa Anderson
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Tilda Swinton, Luca Guadagnino, Edoardo Gabbriellini, I Am Love

Despicable Me

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me, Nickelodeon Networks, Steve Carell

Micmacs

• by Brian Miller
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, YouTube LLC, Dany Boon

Predators

• by Nick Pinkerton
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Africa, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Adrien Brody

Fun for All

• by Brent Shepherd
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Hyde Park

WHATEVER

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Kansas City, Tom Barry, Trevor Belt, Alan Scherstuhl

Bastille Day

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, 2817

Ky Anderson

• by Chris Packham
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Brooklyn (New York City), Kansas City, Ky Anderson

Ghostly Love

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Audrey Niffenegger, London, Elke Mermis, Kansas City Public Library

Doomsday Laughs

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Tina Turner, New York City, Westport, Danny Volin

Greek Morning

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Aeschylus, Gorilla Theatre Productions, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Danny Volin

Hard Knocks

• by Crystal K. Wiebe
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Kansas City, FIFA World Cup, Polo Grounds, USA Rugby Western Conference

Burlesque Revival

• by Chris Packham
• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Marisa McKay, Ticketmaster Corporation

BELLISSIMA!

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Sophia Loren, Enzo Ferrari, Europe, Italy

Drink Up

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Crystal Wiebe, Belgium, Europe, Inland Sea

Pat Benatar In the House

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Pat Benatar

Rock in the Raw

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Bill Daniel, Austin (Texas), Johnny Cash, Lawrence (New York)

New Burlesque, Old Venue

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Marisa McKay, Chris Packham, Ticketmaster Corporation

Drink Up

• Tags: Night & Day, Night & Day, Crystal Wiebe, Belgium, Europe, Inland Sea

The Penny Pitch was free but it wasn't cheap

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Studies in Crap, Columns, Debbie LaReau, Kansas City, Hal Brody, Paul McCartney

Mexican culture gets bowdlerized

• by Gustavo Arellano
• Tags: Ask a Mexican®, Columns, San Antonio, Paulina Rubio Guy, Thalia One, Laura Hernandez-Ehrisman