Spring Break
The perfect dish for a cold day is something that packs a little heat. The rich, spiced cuisine of Northern Africa will warm body and soul. As the temperature fell to the range of teens and low 20s, I craved a hearty, warming stew. North Africa, especially Morocco, is famous for braised meat and vegetable stews called tagines.
"Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble!" screeched the Weird Sisters at the Coterie Theatre's UMKC production, "In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project." And it bubbled right over with eight lead actors switching parts; a fun experience with sounds, theatrical special effects, and fast-moving action.
"I'm going to bury you underground." "I'm gonna come inside your house, wherever you're sleeping and I'm gonna cut your throat." "I told you I was going to eat you!" From these words, we can clearly see that Daniel Plainview means business. That business is oil, the oil industry of the early 1900s, in fact.
I don't think I will ever understand the members of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. They hand out golden Oscar statuettes to our favorite members of the film industry on a yearly basis, but they seem to be in a mysterious, cloistered entity that is out of touch with the movie-going public.
The rumor mill stops here. Andrew Morton, world-renowned biographist, mostly known for his biography of Princess Diana, has written an in-depth look into Tom Cruise's mysterious lifestyle. Morton has spent the last several years of his life researching Cruise's rise to super-stardom and his acquiesce into the cult world of Scientology.
For 60 years, Donald McKayle entertained countless audiences with his choreography and is now in Kansas City working on a masterpiece called "Hey-Hay Going to Kansas City" for the Kansas City Ballet's Winter Program in February. On Jan. 24, at the Central Library in conjunction with the Kansas City Ballet; the recipient of five-time Tony Award-nomination; the NAACP Image Award (for "Sophisticated Ladies"); an Emmy Award nomination; the Samuel H.
Hundreds of people braved sub-freezing temperatures to see The Mars Volta at the Beaumont club Friday night. Those attending the sold-out show were lucky. The performance was, and will likely prove to be, the best Kansas City concert of 2008. I showed up at 7:30 and it would be more than an hour and a half before my feet would step onto the Beaumont Club's scarred wood floors, and two hours before the band would finally take the stage.
Tuesday, Jan. 29 American Horizons: The Photographs of Art Sinsabaugh: Photography display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St. Wednesday, Jan. 30 SEXsignals: Interactive discussion about sex, dating and consent at 7 p.
