Not counting next year's reunion (though, in this economy, who knows?), tonight will be the last opportunity to see the Vito Corleone (from the first movie) of Kansas City alt-country, Pendergast, perform live. The details: 9 p.m. at Davey's. Brother Trucker and Macon Greyson open. Cover is $7.
Readers of this blog will remember the announcement Tony Ladesich made a couple of weeks ago that the band was parting ways. Well, later that same day, I met up with Tony and his lovely girlfriend Rhon
Because we ran a Night & Day blurb focusing on tonight's event, and Ink, I am told, ran a blurb focusing on tomorrow's party, I figured it'd be a good idea to set up a one-stop shop for all your Cowtown Ballroom...Sweet Jesus! needs.
First of all, what is it? Well, it's a documentary, made by local filmmakers Joe Heyen (producer, director) and Tony Ladesich (director of photography, writer, editor) about the 1971-74 heyday of the Cowtown Ballroom, the (classic) rock venue that operated out of w
This is the last week for Cowtown Ballroom...Sweet Jesus at the Armour Screenland Theater (408 Armour Road in North Kansas City, 64116), with showings Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 pm.
There's also a very special finale on Wednesday, June 24. The Kansas City Film Commission is meeting at the Armour at 5:45 pm with free food and a cash bar. The meeting is open to the public. There will be a short business meeting at 6:15, and filmmakers Joe Heyen and Tony Ladesich will speak around 6:30. After that
