Michael Mackie

1 week ago | thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie

LaVon Colhour is-for lack of a better term-a philanthropic mover and shaker. Since 2009, she's been a touchstone at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation  and Greater Horizons. As the organization's vice president of community engagement, Colhour leads a team that works with over two hundred national corporations to build each company's unique giving program. For Colhour, she's well aware of the importance of giving back.

1 week ago | thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie

Broadway legend Patti LuPone will be the first to tell you that music-or a particular song, for that matter-can evoke powerful memories. For most people, certain tunes can crystallize a moment in time. That was the genesis behind her new concert, Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, which she's bringing to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on May 21. The three-time Tony Award winner has a slew of songs up her sleeve-many of which are "touchstones that marked a moment in my life," she says.

1 month ago | thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie

Claudia Luna has designed her new Downtown Shawnee restaurant with an inviting welcome-to-my-home vibe. In addition to tables and booths for hungry customers, she has plenty of comfortable nooks and hideaways for patrons to enjoy. Want to just enjoy an espresso? Eager to strike up a game of chess? Her eatery, Buenos Aires Restaurant & Bakery, is the perfect blend of old-world mystique meets South American homespun charm.

1 month ago | thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie

Dr. Nicole Price tells us she's Kansas City through and through. She grew up one block east of Troost, where the smell of Gates Bar-B-Q was an everyday temptation. (We've all been there, yes?) If you've followed Dr. Price's career trajectory for any length of time, you'll notice it's anything but linear. She even states in her bio that she took an unconventional route to becoming an author.

1 month ago | thepitchkc.com | Michael Mackie

When Planet Comicon kicks off next weekend in KC, there will be plenty of marquee stars on the roster-everyone from the iconic Ann-Margaret to boy band heartthrob A.J. McLean. And then there's actress/director Helen Hunt. In terms of stratospheric career achievements, her accolades have accolades . When it was announced-at the 11th hour, no less-that the Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner was appearing next Friday and Saturday, fans immediately started buzzing.