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Are You Ready For It? J. Rieger partners with KC TikToker for Eras Tour pop-up ahead of Taylor Swift concert weekend

By Tommy Felts / June 30, 2023

Calling all the argumentative, antithetical dream Swifties — J. Rieger & Co. is welcoming Taylor Swift fans to its Electric Park Garden Bar for a pre-concert weekend celebration.  “The dedication that people have for Taylor Swift’s concert has been incredible to see,” said Sarah James, director of hospitality at J. Rieger & Co. “We love…

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This Kansas gardener is suing for the right to sell honey and fruit from her Ottawa yard

By Tommy Felts / June 30, 2023

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Ellen Finnerty dreams of beekeeping and of supplementing the income from her warehouse job by selling products from her garden. OTTAWA,…

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They called her ‘Buckwheat’ as a child; Her genre-blending new film flips the script on preconceived narratives

By Tommy Felts / June 30, 2023

Jamie Addison’s production company aims to expose realities not often explored in mainstream media or society, the Kansas City filmmaker said, particularly as they reveal truths that have been hidden to create misleading or outright false narratives around gender, race and social norms. “Let’s take back the power and identity and love ourselves; truly feel…

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Married puppeteers had a hand in reviving iconic Mr. Rogers characters for film; now they’ve returned to KC (with their studio)

By Tommy Felts / June 29, 2023

Puppeteers are often anonymous, but Spencer Lott — and his wife and business partner, Grace Townley — are stepping into the spotlight to start their own creative studio, they shared. The Lawrence-based couple — who built the puppets used in the Tom Hanks film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” about the life of TV’s…

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Pickle and Suede: Sporty new line plays on jewelry brand’s versatility, flexes creative muscle

By Tommy Felts / June 26, 2023

Nickel and Suede is hitting the court this summer, served co-founder Kilee Nickels. The Liberty-based jewelry brand — which just celebrated its ninth birthday — has released a pickleball paddle in collaboration with Recess Pickleball, along with a line of “just the right” accessories to coordinate. “It’s kind of our stamp of approval,” Nickels said.…

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