Also like his act, the book forswears profanity - not least because Dad Is Fat isn't just kid-friendly but kid-centered. But now an unexpected oath hangs in the air: the W-word. He wonders why people keep saying his contribution to goofy-father lit feels so ...
"Sentimental?" he asks. "Does wistful mean, I don't know, a sentimentality, a sincerity?" I make some fumbling defensive noises while scrolling through a mental thesaurus for a more flattering alternative, something less Proustian. But Gaffigan isn't really complaining. This comic, whose lens is perhaps second only to Jerry Seinfeld's in terms of clarity and polish, is just doing what he does: observing.
The film, Prewitt's graduation project for his master's degree in mass communications from the University of Central Missouri, started as a simple question: What would happen if zombies attacked Spin Pizza while Prewitt (who has been an employee there for four years) was working. The dialogue and characters for the 30-minute movie were inspired by Prewitt's co-workers. He wrote the screenplay last year and began production on the project in 2012.
If you're interested in being an extra in the film, Prewitt needs bodies for the restaurant scenes being filmed at 10:30 p.m. tomorrow and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. You can find more information here.
There have been a lot of movies over the years with waitresses as leading characters, including a quartet of Oscar-winning performances: Ellen Burstyn in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore in 1974, Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets in 1997, and Halle Berry in Monsters Ball in 2001. And the quintessential film noir waitress of all time: Kansas City's own Joan Crawford as long-suffering Mildred Pierce in 1945.
A new five-part adaptation of the James M. Cain novel, Mildred Pierce, begins airing on HBO this Sunday night.
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Get in touch with your inner pit master. The Great Lenexa BBQ
is Friday and Saturday at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
(87th Street and Lackman Road). You can talk to any of the 195 teams,
and there's plenty of barbecue to eat -- you just don't have to judge
the ribs, brisket or any of the seven categories. Admission is $5 on
Friday night (5-11 p.m.) and free on Saturday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.).
Bite-A-Burger for Newhouse is tonight at the Westport Flea Market. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m. and it's all you can eat burgers and a side, and all you can drink draft beer for $20 (cash only). All of the proceeds benefit the domestic violence shelter. Bring a used cell phone or $1 to enter a raffle.
Think you have what it takes to capture the third annual flip cup tournament which begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at Tower Tavern at Martini Corner? The entry fee is $75 for teams of five, which includes your beer for the night. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Harvesters.
| Walt's talking about food festivals today |
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Saturday is the 7th annual "Family Day at the Farm" at the Shatto Milk Company in Osborn, Missouri. Milk a cow, pet a baby calf and take a tour of the farm between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. If the weather holds up, there will also be hay rides. Sample Shatto milk at the new milk bar and try their cheese. The event is free.
If you don't think you can wait for the KC Irish Fest, Browne's Irish
Street Faire can tide you over. With traditional Irish food and music,
the party thrown by Browne's Irish Market and Deli
is a fundraiser for Cycling for Change. The festivities are Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. between 33rd and 34th streets on
Pennsylvania. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 the day of the fair.
Overland Park has a new sushi and soul combo at Intentions (713 West 80th Street). Get your Smokey Robinson and sashimi fix at the former space that housed Revolver.
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Goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.......the World Cup is here again and there are lots of places to see the world's biggest soccer tournament play out. The U.S. vs. England match -- set to kick off at 1:30 p.m. -- will be broadcast on the big screen at the KC! Live Stage in the Power & Light. The outdoor Living Room in the Power & Light will be showing every match in the tournament (here's a guide to who plays when). The Calendar section at the Pitch has also put together a list of local bars where you can watch the games.
The second annual downtown KCK June Fest is from 4 to 9 p.m. tonight. Grab a piece of Wheat State pizza or a street taco before enjoying an iced down beer in the outdoor beer tent. For entertainment, there will be live bands and the monthly Second Fridays Art Walk. The event is on Minnesota Avenue between Sixth and Eighth streets.
Get on your comfortable walking shoes because the Waldo Crawldo Pub Crawl 2010
is Saturday. The summer crawl kicks off at 6 p.m. and has 14
different venues -- eight near 75th Street and six near 85th Street --
that are participating this year. There is bus service between the two
parts of the pub crawl, plus drink specials at each pub or restaurant.
Tickets are $5 ahead of time, $7 online, and $10 at the door.
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Fat City tested it for you yesterday, but you can try the Schlafly Raspberry Hefeweizen for yourself -- along with the Kolsch, Summer Lager, American IPA and Bourbon Imperial Stout -- during a free walk-through tasting at Gomer's South (9902 Holmes Road) tonight. Gary Briggs will be there pouring and answering questions from 4 to 6 p.m.
Rice ball or meat ball? What's it going to be buddy? Festa Italiana kicks off tonight at Zona Rosa, with live Italian music in the beer garden. The free festival runs from 5 to 10 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
On Saturday, author Steven Raichlen stops at the Barnes and Noble in Zona Rosa at 1 p.m. to discuss his new book, Planet Barbecue.
There's a hole in the downtown dining scene. It's a perfectly round hole about the size of a quarter. It's there. We just don't talk about it. Well, that ends today, on National Doughnut Day. Kansas City needs a downtown doughnut shop.
Now go grab your free doughnut. I'll wait. You're going to need some energy for this one. In addition to the economic benefit of a new business, can you imagine the increase in work productivity? Who would ever miss a morning meeting when there are hot glazed doughnuts on the conference table?
What follows is a list of specific doughnut shops that could open in various neighborhoods downtown: the name, theme and signature doughnut. Someone else just has to pony up the dough.
Parisi's Pete Licata is a World Barista Championship semifinalist
Royals fan sprints on the field, steals rosin bag
Oklahoma Joe's ribs named the best in the country by The Daily Meal
KCPD will breathalyze patrons at Tanner's tonight
Homer's Drive-In: the oldest drive-through in the metro
Yo La Tengo is at Grinders tonight
Federal prosecutors allege racially motivated house torching in Independence
Story celebrates with a pig roast and other weekend possibilities