The Farmhouse - Pear Apple Pie with Lavender Ice Cream
Food Photography
The photographer known as The Swim Back dropped by The Farmhouse near the River Market and shot tantalizing images of pear, apple, and nut pie with lavender ice cream.
Cooking Class: Boiling
When a Gentle Simmer Just Won’t Do
With wet cooking methods, ingredients are partially (in the case of braising) or fully immersed in a flavorful cooking liquid. The definitions of wet cooking techniques are often as murky as the delicious broth in which you cook the food. Terms like stewing, simmering, poaching, and boiling are bandied about and often used interchangeably when they refer to different things. Chef Chris Perrin discusses the perfect boil and shares a recipe for Spaghetti in a Garlic Tomato Cream Sauce.
Post-Oscar Commentary
Where was the spectacle?
Images that have stuck in my mind from my seeing previous Oscar ceremonies were, sadly, in absence here. The only elation evinced was by directors of documentaries and shorts, so it really doesn’t count (at least not until they release full-length features)...
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The Mailbox, Show #26
A little show with a big goal.
Michael Byars compiles the best from It's True, Cowboy Indian Bear, Daphne Willis, The White Stripes, and more.
Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Amulet of Hope
Colorful Inspirations
An amulet of strength, hope and love to you.
Thomas A. Gieseke
A Gallery Feature
Tom Gieseke has been a freelance illustrator for over 32 years. His work has appeared in advertising, editorial, institutional and other areas, with clients too numerous to list here. "Illustration was all I wanted to do. I drew my inspiration from magazines and album covers, not art galleries. I had no aspirations of joining the gallery art world. At the time, it just seemed so pretentious and silly."
In Focus: Popwreckoning Pre-SXSW Showcase
Beaumont Club, March 5, 2010
Photographer Ryan McElwain (R. Patrick Images) snapped shots of the Popwreckoning Pre-SXSW Showcase at Beaumont Club on March 5, 2010, featuring Olympic Size, Thieves, Capybara, Roman Numerals, Dreams are for Rookies, and Grisly Hand.
Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Photography: Waldo Brookside Prayer Vigil
February 25, 2010
Phil Peterson shot these photographs of the Waldo/Brookside Prayer Vigil in late February.
March 2010 Poets-in-Residence
Celebrating the Written Word
March poetry from our poets-in-residence. "When Kelley Hunt Sings" by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, "Still, I love you" by Natasha Ria El-Scari, "Dear Lucille" by Shawn Pavey, "Found on an Unknown Soldier" by Donna Trussell, "Attention: Oak Street Residents" by Gustavo Adolfo Aybar, and "Pretty Picture" by Reach. These poets and spoken word artists will be featured in our spring spring showcase on March 21. Read on for more details.
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Interview with RJD2
Conversation with Pyramidwest Productions
RJD2 worked with the likes of MF Doom, Aceyalone, Copywrite. He released the acclaimed album Deadringer on the label Def Jux.The diverse DJ, Producer, and Musician RJD2 sat down and talked about he recent release, The Colossus, the difficulties of running a music label in 2010, choosing to start his label (RJ's Electrical Connections), and his production tools of choice.
"Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Film Review: Alice in Wonderland
Screenplay impacts director Tim Burton's version
Sure, Tim Burton directed this new loose adaptation of the Lewis Carroll novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, but you know exactly what to expect with him: Gothic art direction and loony characters.
What makes a Tim Burton movie something more than just a visual delight is its screenplay.
"Arts" is proudly sponsored by the Actor Training Studio.
Preview: Green Whales, Interview: Playwright Lia Romeo
Unicorn Theatre, March 5-28, 2010
A video preview of Unicorn Theatre's world premiere Green Whales by Lia Romeo. This twisted romantic comedy follows a woman with Turner's Syndrome in her unconventional search for love. Also, Unicorn Theatre's Producing Artistic Director talks with Playwright Lia Romeo about the developement that went into her play Green Whales making its world premiere March 5-28, 2010.
"Arts" is proudly sponsored by the Actor Training Studio.
Interview with Kyle Akers, Antennas Up Heads to SXSW
Austin, Texas Bound
Local power pop act Antennas Up scored a slot at the official SXSW showcase, performing 8 PM, Saturday, March 20 at Spill. Kyle Akers (bass/vocals) shares more about the band's upcoming performance. Catch the band at recordBar (1020 Westport Road) on Friday, March 12 with Via Audio and Pattern Is Movement.
Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Julian Zugazagoitia
New Director of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art announced today that Julián Zugazagoitia has been named the new Director/CEO of the Nelson-Atkins, the fifth director in the Museum’s 75-year history. Zugazagoitia, 46, an international scholar, museum director and consultant who has served for the past seven years as the Director/CEO of El Museo del Barrio in New York, was the unanimous choice of search committee members and will begin his position September 1, 2010.
"Arts" is proudly sponsored by the Actor Training Studio.
Sonic Spectrum Podcast 110
Robert Moore's playlist this week includes tracks by The Nice Boys, The Scientists, Arab Strap, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and more.
The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and KCPT.
Midwasteland Takeover - KC Bands at SXSW
Music Sampler
A sampler of songs from some of the 30+ acts in Kansas City attending South by Southwest this year. A wide variety of artists from the local music scene are heading to Austin en masse to show the music industry and fans what we've known all along - Kansas City has talent.
"Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Boulevard Brewmaster Luncheon
A showcase of Boulevard beer and food pairing
Boulevard Brewery has started up their Brewmaster Luncheons again, kicking off 2010’s series last week with a meal prepared by J Gilbert’s. My husband, John, and I had the opportunity and pleasure to attend this one – our first since they started the events.
The Scary Prairie, or Kansas in Proper Focus
Photo Essay
The woman was terrified of the vast, open prairie. Something about the empty space created a feeling of dread. She kept having this fantasy nightmare of a menacing stranger on a motorcycle. The figure and his Harley were roaring down the gravel road in front of her fragile wood frame house, which on the infinite prairie was obvious, exposed and vulnerable. Just like her.
Courtesy of http://fireeatingpressphotographer.blogspot.com. "Voices" is proudly sponsored by KCPT.
Merits of Mead
An appealing alternative to beer
The Kansas City Bier Meisters hosted their 27th Annual Homebrew Competition in late February, and my husband and I both had an opportunity to participate in judging. The competition was held at the Holy Field winery out in Basehor on Friday night and Saturday, during which about 30-35 judges tasted, judged, and ranked submitted beers, ciders, and meads.www.holyfieldwinery.com/
Alaadeen: Kansas City Slick and Other Stories
Memoir of a Life in Jazz
Jazz musician, composer, and educator Ahmad Alaadeen, who is equally skilled and original on tenor and soprano saxophones, has made a major impact on the Kansas City jazz scene ever since he settled back in his native Kansas City in the early 1970s. In an ongoing series of articles, he shares recollections of his life in jazz.
"Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Alaadeen: Sweat Equity and Other Stories
Memoir of a Life in Jazz
Jazz musician, composer, and educator Ahmad Alaadeen, who is equally skilled and original on tenor and soprano saxophones, has made a major impact on the Kansas City jazz scene ever since he settled back in his native Kansas City in the early 1970s. In an ongoing series of articles, he shares recollections of his life in jazz.
"Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Dance Review: KC Ballet Winter Performance
Ballet Provides Bright Punctuation to Long Winter
The Winter Performance of The Kansas City Ballet opened with "Lowell Liebermann’s Piano Concerto #2." The piece, originally commissioned by the Steinway Foundation to commemorate the completion of the 500,000th Steinway piano, was all over the board – the keyboard. Running a gamut of temperament and theme, the piece flows seamlessly despite abrupt changes in tempo and mood. The unpredictability and complexity of the composition is precisely what attracted choreographer Robert Hill to the music.
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PLAY: Go. See. Do.
March 3-9, 2010
The Mailbox, Show #25
A little show with a big goal.
Michael Byars compiles the best from David Bowie, Tin Machine, Four Tet, AM, Madison Violet, and Maura Kennedy in this week's podcast.
Music" is proudly sponsored by American Jazz Museum.
Cooking by the Book
A Look at Cookbooks, Culinary and Cocktail Reference Books
The flim Julie and Julia prompted thought about what cookbooks gather dust on the shelf and which ones have dog-eared pages from use. Also, what cookbooks and reference guides do local chefs turn to for inspiration and information?
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