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Kansas judge orders Friday hearing on whether to tap brakes on anti-trans law A group of people walk Feb. 6, 2026, through the Statehouse in Topeka, demonstrating opposition to a recently passed bathroom ban. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) LAWRENCE — Attorneys will a...

Kansas judge orders Friday hearing on whether to tap brakes on anti-trans law
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Sniffing out the perfect pairing at Audrey's Wine + Bourbon Audrey’s Wine + Bourbon // Photo by Jordan Baranowski For many people, the quarantines of the COVID pandemic brought about some interesting hobbies. Some of us got really into sourdough. Some of us in...

Sniffing out the perfect pairing at Audrey’s Wine + Bourbon
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One of the Good Ones disrupts, dismantles the American Dream at KC Rep Photo by Don Ipock When you come from a family of immigrants, how do you know when the American Dream has finally come true?  Is it when you build a smart home with a remote-control fireplace? When yo...

One of the Good Ones disrupts, dismantles the American Dream at KC Rep
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Spinning Tree Theatre's Teen Writers Fest showcases humor, vulnerability, and creative inevitability The cast of the 2026 Teen Writers Fest // Photo by Brandon Parigo Do what you can’t not do. Write what you can’t not write.  That was the advice UMKC playwriting instructor Frank Higgins gave mentee A...

Spinning Tree Theatre’s Teen Writers Fest showcases humor, vulnerability, and creative inevitability
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Eat This Now: Bar Nachos at Jim's Alley Bar Bar Nachos at Jim’s Alley Bar // Photo by Elle Bui Tucked in a little alley of the Crossroads is a place aptly called Jim’s Alley Bar.  It is cozy and deeply Midwestern with unpretentious booth and ta...

Eat This Now: Bar Nachos at Jim’s Alley Bar
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Dish & Drink KC: Food-first visits to Pitchside Coffee and Oddly Correct Pitchside Coffee // Photo by Tiffany Watts Cafés have always been gathering spaces. But gathering, especially for this remote working girlie, requires more than caffeine. It requires food.  For those ...

Dish & Drink KC: Food-first visits to Pitchside Coffee and Oddly Correct
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We've got early screening passes in KC for REMINDERS OF HIM on March 10. You want a pair to come join? grab em here: gofobo.com/WStaY00808

KC Sipps: Two notable openings north of the river, and Women’s Month foodie celebrations Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

KC Sipps: Two notable openings north of the river, and Women’s Month foodie celebrations
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Lilico's Taverna offers a social atmosphere for snacks, sangria & sobremesa Shawn McClenny of Lilico’s Taverna // Photo by Jordan Baranowski Shawn McClenny has had quite the journey in the Kansas City hospitality scene. For decades, he’s worked different aspects of bars and r...

Lilico’s Taverna offers a social atmosphere for snacks, sangria & sobremesa
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Trans Kansans struggle with reality of Legislature’s cruelty as driver’s licenses are invalidated Jaelynn Abegg, a trans rights activist from Wichita, leads a group of around 50 people who used bathrooms Feb. 6, 2026, throughout the Statehouse to demonstrate what she called the absurdity of a stat...

Trans Kansans struggle with reality of Legislature’s cruelty as driver’s licenses are invalidated
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Still blowing up: The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death If you’ve been watching HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt (and given that the show averages 12 million viewers per episode, those chances are pretty good), you may have noticed a new Andrew Bird song p...

Still blowing up: The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death: www.thepitchkc.com/still-blowin...

Opinion: Damning paper trail reveals scope of Andrew Bailey’s anti-trans crusade in Missouri Art by Teddy Rosen This opinion investigation draws on input from LGBTQ+ activists and trans and gender-expansive sensitivity readers to ensure accuracy and supports those affected by restrictive poli...

Opinion: Damning paper trail reveals scope of Andrew Bailey’s anti-trans crusade in Missouri:
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Bill to make transgender athlete ban permanent passes Missouri House The Missouri House on Thursday passed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Brian Seitz, a Branson Republican, that would remove a sunset on the state’s law barring transgender athletes from competing accord...

Despite unclear enforcement mechanisms for restrictions on transgender athletes, House lawmakers approved legislation to remove the law’s expiration date.
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Still blowing up: The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death If you’ve been watching HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt (and given that the show averages 12 million viewers per episode, those chances are pretty good), you may have noticed a new Andrew Bird song p...

The Pitt composer Gavin Brivik on scoring for TV, collabs with Andrew Bird, and Faces of Death
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If you're a trans person in Kansas who had your drivers license invalidated, you can absolutely trust @marisakabas.bsky.social to handle your story with care. I vouch for her 100%.

In the coldest of winters, it was the hater inside that kept you warm.

Single Sentence Singles from Stephonne, Shay Lyriq, Hello Biplane, and more Photo by Travis Young We take a listen to the latest local singles to hit Soundcloud, Spotify, Bandcamp, et al, and sum them up in one sentence. Simple enough? Here we go. Stephonne, “Bloody Mary”  No...

Single Sentence Singles from Stephonne, Shay Lyriq, Hello Biplane, and more
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The World Oddities Expo: Wonderfully weird and delectably disturbing for local vendors Large doll head by WOE “Weirdo,” an insult that gets thrown around like a frisbee on playgrounds and forums. Can people not enjoy their unique crafts, interests, and hobbies without being labeled? The...

The World Oddities Expo: Wonderfully weird and delectably disturbing for local vendors
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Dish & Drink KC: Two tasty weeks in a Food Editor’s life Varsity Club // Photo by Sarah Sipple Varsity Club / Disco Burger Being “a regular” somewhere is special. I hope you’re a regular somewhere. Maybe not a bar, but at least a coffee shop or neighborhood...

Dish & Drink KC: Two tasty weeks in a Food Editor’s life
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From divorce party to house art-y to safe haven: Lavender Studios' inclusive hub offers a singular space Lavender Studios is a community-driven creative space founded by Russ Hill: a digital creator, event coordinator, music maker, art collector, and community weaver. Over the past few years, Russ has tr...

From divorce party to house art-y to safe haven: Lavender Studios’ inclusive hub offers a singular space
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Opinion: Damning paper trail reveals scope of Andrew Bailey’s anti-trans crusade in Missouri Art by Teddy Rosen This opinion investigation draws on input from LGBTQ+ activists and trans and gender-expansive sensitivity readers to ensure accuracy and supports those affected by restrictive poli...

Opinion: Damning paper trail reveals scope of Andrew Bailey’s anti-trans crusade in Missouri
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This was a great show. Equally funny and silly and poignant and thought-provoking. Hop on the @kcstreetcar.org and head to the Copaken Stage to check it out!

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die has human flaws, but the spirit of tech rebellion saves the day Courtesy Briarcliff Entertainment Perhaps in direct defiance of the technology they’re satirizing, recent movies and shows about artificial intelligence have also been wonderfully bonkers. The 2023 li...

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die has human flaws, but the spirit of tech rebellion saves the day
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KC Rep's One of the Good Ones brings urgent humor to a timely Latine story One of the Good Ones poster // Courtesy of KC Repertory Theatre There’s no drama quite like family dinner table drama. Especially with the pressure of throwing a new significant other—who everyone may...

KC Rep’s One of the Good Ones brings urgent humor to a timely Latine story
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For trans KC, joy as an act of rebellion is a permanent path Art by Teddy Rosen THEY HAVE TRIED TO ERASE US WITH MAPS In early September 2025, Missouri Republicans advanced a redistricting plan that would split Kansas City into three separate congressional dist...

For trans KC, joy as an act of rebellion is a permanent path
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New Material Books combines art and poetry for the creatives that call the West Bottoms home In a sunny, 250-square foot room, Hannah and Brandan Griffin run a bookstore-meets-art-gallery and a place to gather.

In a sunny 250-square foot room, Hannah and Brandan Griffin run a bookstore-meets-art-gallery and place to gather.
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Pop is Black wraps up BHM with genre-blending concert in the Vine Courtesy of Malek Azrael Local performer Tim Githumbi’s (or, DJ Skeme’s) music taste is all over the place—literally.  The son of a preacher, Githumbi grew up in Kenya listening mostly to Christian an...

Pop is Black wraps up BHM with genre-blending concert in the Vine
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Kansas House passes election bills targeting noncitizens, advanced voting Rep. Pat Proctor, a Leavenworth Republican who is running for Secretary of State, is promoting a slew of election-related legislation. He appears here on the House floor on Feb. 12, 2026, in Topeka. (...

Kansas House passes election bills targeting noncitizens, advanced voting
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KC Sipps: Three unique openings, two pop-ups, and one free pancake Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

KC Sipps: Three unique openings, two pop-ups, and one free pancake
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